Category Archives: California DeafTimes
Two deaf suspects arrested for gas station robbery
San Gabriel Valley Tribune HACIENDA HEIGHTS – Deputies arrested two deafmen after armed robbers hit a gas station Monday night and took $300. Deputies were helped by a witness who followed one of the getaway vehicles and jotted down the license plate. Click here to see more…
Deaf students get sign-language dolls
Press-Enterprise When the children saw dolls with hearing aids and fingers they could manipulate for American Sign Language, they got excited, school staff said in a news release. “One of the first things seen was a deaf child spelling her name,” said Erika Thompson, … Click here…
Deaf students win at math competition
Press-Enterprise “The Math Competition is a great way for students to compete in things other than sports,” said Mark Sommer, senior director of NTID’s Outreach Consortium. Click here…
Anderson Twins Comedy Show
A comedy show featuring twins with one deaf and one hearing brother is coming to the California School for the Deaf at Fremont on Friday, April 27th. The twins will share their experiences as twins in a mixed hearing/Deaf family.
Deaf Baseball and Softball Event
The California School for the Deaf in Riverside is hosting the Hoy XII Baseball and Softball Classic on April 27-28. During this event, teams from Riverside, CA, Fremont, CA, Indiana, Texas, and Maryland will be competing against each other.
Deaf events in the San Francisco area
The SFGate from San Francisco has listed some Deaf events: A walk-a-thon for the Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID), Enlighten Up and Deaf Poets Society, and other events. Some of them are events for this month, and some of them do not show any specific dates.
Passover Seder at Deaf Church
Calvary Deaf Church at Grand Terrace (near Riverside) is having a Passover Seder on Friday, April 6, 2012. Rev. Scott and Susan Roberts will be there from Fairfield, Ohio. The coupon on the bottom lists the deadline as March 27, 2012. The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 12 noon. You [...]
Judge: CNN Must Face Lawsuit From Deaf Group
Hollywood Reporter The judge’s decision doesn’t pertain to GLAD’s likelihood of succeeding on its main arguments in this lawsuit, but she won’t hear CNN’s First Amendment excuse to ignoring the deaf. The full decision is on the next page. Click here…
Lawsuit: CNN Doesn’t Caption Web Videos, Violates Civil Rights of Deaf
Opposing Views OAKLAND, CA — The Greater LA Council on Deafness can proceed with a lawsuit claiming CNN violated the civil rights of 100000 deaf Californians by failing to include captions on videos posted to its website, a federal judge ruled. Click here…
Fountain and Deaf West Theaters Present Premier of Signed CYRANO, 4/20
Broadway World The Fountain Theatre and Deaf West Theatre present the world premiere of a modern day classic romance, a re-imagined signed/spoken version of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” CYRANO, written by Fountain Theatre co-artistic director Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield … Click here…
