CSUN’s Audism Lecture Series Finale
NORTHRIDGE—CSUN will be hosting their third and final Audism lecture for this year on Friday, December 5. CSUN has had several prestigious presenters come and sign for their audiences over the past three months. Their last presenter will be Sheri Farinha, a leader and advocate in the Deaf community.
Farinha grew up Deaf, was mainstreamed, and was heavily interested in politics...
Deaf Woman Dies After Hit-And-Run
HOLLYWOOD—Ebonie Powell, 34, was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Hollywood on November 26. She died four days later after being transported to Memorial Regional Hospital from severe head trauma and broken bones.
The driver struck Powell as she was attempting to cross Mayo Street and South 56th Avenue shortly after midnight. Authorities are still searching for the driver of the vehicle....
Deaf Women Host Holiday Bazaar
RIVERSIDE—Are you still working on your Christmas list? The Deaf Women United Of Southern California are hosting their annual bazaar fundraiser in Riverside again this year and they want you to come visit!
The ladies will be selling hot dogs, chips, water, and baked goods for their cause. There will be a ceramics table, a scrapbooking sale, and several other...
Some Plants Need To Chill
It is easy to snivel about the weather when it gets uncomfortable for us. The rain gets too wet. The temperature gets too cool. Even here on the west coast, without the cold of Minnesota, the heat of Arizona, the humidity of Louisiana or the rain of the west coast of Washington, we tend to think about weather by...
Help For The Holidaze (Part 1)
UNITED STATES—In “30 Pounds in 30 Days,” a series I wrote last year in the Canyon News, there appeared the following which seems specially relevant as we enter a season of being lured by laden platters and libations: “Now here’s a simple trick: when you find yourself plotting a trip to the donut shop and thinking about the smell...
Dispel Cut Christmas Tree Guilt
Christmas trees are like vegetables. Really, they are like big vegetables that do not get eaten. They are grown on farms, and then harvested and sent off to consumers. Although they smell like a forest, and they are descendents of trees that naturally grow in the wild somewhere, there is nothing natural about their cultivation. In fact, most are...
GLAD To Hold Memorial Service For Stephen Schultz
STUDIO CITY—On October 12, Stephen R. Schultz died at the age of 67. Schultz was born deaf and was an avid supporter of the Deaf community. He was considered a trailblazer of his time, successfully arguing his right to attend public high school in his home state of New York.
Schultz later became an Assistant Professor at National Technical Institute...
GLAD Holds Annual Children’s Holiday Event Kickoff
LOS ANGELES—The Greater Los Angeles Agency for the Deaf (GLAD) will be hosting their 31st annual Children’s Holiday at Occidental College on Saturday, December 6 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is for low income families with Deaf or hard of hearing children as well as CODAs under the age of 12.
There will be a signing Santa, snacks, entertainment,...
Turkey Day Preparation Countdown
UNITED STATES—Well we’re less than a week before the biggest cooking day of the year: THANKSGIVING. While some people love the holiday because they get to kick back and do little to nothing, some of us indulge in the festive cooking day, not just because time is spent with family, but because it allows some creativity to emerge in...
Under The Influence
UNITED STATES—There are perils to digging into the habits, good and bad, of Oprah, Marilyn, Hitchcock and Brando. I learned from Marilyn to breakfast on grapefruit. Blame Cary Grant for my greasy foray to H. Salt Fish & Chips. A really dangerous craving resulted when I discovered that both Brando and Hitchcock had a penchant for midnight ice cream...