In The News

Disney’s SIGNin in the Street gets a Thumbs-Up

Published on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 | Source:

Megan Clancy Deaf Community Examiner The Disneyland Resort had its first event, “Signin in the Street” to educate the public about the Deaf Community on March 17 and 18 at Downtown Disney, with key celebrities like Marlee Matlin. Both days started with a kick-off by cast from the Drum Cafe and ended with brief hellos [...]

13th Annual Camp Grizzly youth leadership camp for deaf and hard of hearing youth

Published on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 | Source:

Camp Grizzly will be celebrating its 13th annual youth leadership camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth this summer from July 29-Aug 4, 2012. Over the years hundreds of children have come from all over CA and other parts of the US who have benefitted from our outstanding camp program. NorCal hosts a week-long [...]

BREAKING NEWS: CNN Must Face Lawsuit

Published on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 | Source:

CNN argued that the First Amendment gave it a pass from having to contend with a lawsuit over its decision not to caption its online videos. 7:02 PM PDT 3/28/2012 by Eriq Gardner A California judge has rejected CNN’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD) over [...]

City of Los Angeles Public Library Art Exhibit

Published on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 | Source:

City of Los Angeles LOS ANGLES PUBLIC LIBRARY ART EXHIBIT Sponsored By City Councilmember Tony Cárdenas Los Angeles Public Library Department on Disability Department of Cultural Affairs DEAFestival Los Angeles March 1 through April 30, 2012 The artworks are on showcase to display the artistic and creative talent of artists who are deaf or hard of [...]

CA Schools for the Deaf slated for budget cuts FY 2012/13

Published on Friday, March 16th, 2012 | Source:

March 13, 2012 Dear Californians: For your Information and Community Action: We were recently alerted today that the CA Schools for the Deaf are slated for more cuts FY2012/13, and that there will be a Senate Hearing on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 9:30AM to 12:30PM. No question about it, schools everywhere are facing tough [...]

Deaf West’s Ed Waterstreet retires; new artistic director named

Published on Monday, March 12th, 2012 | Source:

Deaf West’s Ed Waterstreet retires; new artistic director named March 2, 2012 | 10:20 am Deaf West Theatre is announcing Friday the retirement of its pioneering founder, Ed Waterstreet, and the appointment of his successor as artistic director, David J. Kurs. During Waterstreet’s two-decade tenure, Deaf West gained acclaim for its commitment to expanding opportunities for deaf [...]

Electronic Waste Donations

Published on Monday, February 6th, 2012 | Source:

Thanks to all who contributed unwanted electronic items to our e-waste collection event last month. Global e-Recyclers will still accept product donations if you’re interested in delivering them directly to their Warehouse located in Santa Fe Springs. The address to the Warehouse is: 13238 Florence Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 8:00am-3:30pm Monday-Friday Upon arrival [...]