More news from WRAD

From: HLO/WRAD - Sept 12, 2004

News of interest:

1. Mann Open Captioned Films in So. Ca (DTS Access)- Week of Sept. 13
2. IRRITABLE OLDER MEN
3. Discrimination Under State or Federal Laws
4. WRAD DHH Gathering- Friday Sept 17 at Starbucks, Northridge- Last day to buy Magic Mountain tickets for $21 CASH ONLY
5. WRAD Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at 6 Flags Magic Mountain- Sat. Sept 18

Movie Listings & Showtimes - Open Captioned films (DTS Access) Not rear window! It is visible on open screen on the theatre. (Presented by Mann Theatres)

Granada Hills 9
16830 Devonshire St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Paparazzi- 2:50 PM
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Paparazzi- 7:10 PM

Rancho Niguel 8
25471 Rancho Niguel Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
NO LISTINGS THIS WEEK
Thursday, September 16, 2004
NO LISTINGS THIS WEEK

   
Buenaventura 6
1440 Eastman Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Wicker Park - 1:50 PM
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Wicker Park- 7:40 PM

Plant 16
7876 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91402

Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Resident Evil - 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Resident Evil - 7:00 PM
   
Bruin Theatre (Westwood)
948 Broxton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Tuesday, September 14, 2004
NO LISTINGS THIS WEEK
Thursday, September 16, 2004
NO LISTINGS THIS WEEK

Glendale Exchange 10
128 N. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206

Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Wicker Park - 1:35 PM
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Wicker Park- 7:20 PM
   
Westlake Village 8
180 Promenade Way, Suite R
Westlake Village, CA 91362

Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Paparazzi- 2:45 PM
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Paparazzi- 7:30 PM
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2. IRRITABLE OLDER MEN

Psychotherapist Jed Diamond made a name for himself by identifying "irritable male sydrome" and identifying what makes older men "grumpy" (it's hormonal changes). He asked 3,000 subscribers to his online newsletter at menalive.com to nominate the most irritable men in America. Here are the results:

1. John Ashcroft
2. Charlton Heston
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. Rush Limbaugh
5. Bobby Knight
6. Dr. Phil
7. Donald Trump
8. Dick Cheney
9. Ralph Nader
10. Gollum, the antihero of "The Lord of the Rings"

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

http://www.ag,ca.gov

Attorney General Lockyer Enters Agreement to Improve Access to USC's Transportation System For Individuals with Disabilities

August 27, 2004
04-095
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(916) 324-5500

(LOS ANGELES) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced he has entered into a settlement agreement with the University of Southern California to improve access to its campus transportation system for individuals with disabilities. The settlement follows an investigation into allegations that transportation vehicles offered by the University to its students, faculty and staff failed to comply with state and federal disabled access laws.

"I am pleased we were able to resolve deficiencies that prevented full access to the University's transportation system for University students, teachers and employees with disabilities," Lockyer said. "Instead of engaging in costly litigation, the University took a positive approach and agreed to make changes that we believe will provide greater access to its trams, campus cruiser and vanpool programs. This was the right thing to do."

The agreement makes improvements to three components of the University's transportation system. The University's tram service has 17 trams that students, faculty and staff can use at no charge to travel on fixed routes around or near the University Park and Health Science Campuses. The routes are between the University Park and Health Science Campuses and to and from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Currently, six of the trams are not equipped with lifts or ramps, rendering them inaccessible to individuals who use wheelchairs. Under a time-table specified in the settlement, all of the inaccessible trams will be made accessible to those who use wheelchairs by October 2005.

Improvements also will be made to the University's campus cruiser and vanpool programs. The campus cruiser program is composed of a fleet of vehicles that are available free of charge to escort students, faculty and staff in and around University Park and Health Science Campuses in the evening and early morning hours. Currently, none of the campus cruiser vehicles are accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs. Under the settlement, the University will acquire an accessible vehicle for its campus cruiser program by September 1, 2004.

The University's vanpool program is primarily for faculty and staff, but also is offered to students. The vans pick up program participants at fixed locations and transport them to and from the University's Park and Health Science Campuses. None of the vans used in this program are accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs. Under the settlement, the University will promptly acquire a wheelchair-accessible van for its commuter van pool program when an eligible individual with a disability applies to participate in the program.

The settlement also requires the University to advertise on its web site the accessibility of these transportation systems, the options available to individuals with disabilities and where complaints about non-accessibility can be lodged.

In addition, the University has agreed to pay $20,000 in attorney's fees incurred in the investigation.

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THE PHYSICALLY DEAF COMMUNITY AND OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES

The California Attorney General has no direct enforcement authority over the federal Rehabilitation Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

Violations of the ADA, however, constitute violations of two CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS: California Civil Code Section 51, the Unruh Civil Rights Act prohibiting discrimination based on disabilities; and Civil Code Section 54.1, the California Disabled Persons Act guaranteeing individuals with disabilities full and equal access to all public accommodations, including transportation.

Attorney General Lockyer has made enforcing state disabled access laws a priority. This is one of several settlements that he has reached in the past two years in furtherance of his goal to improve compliance with these laws.

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[IF YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND IF YOU HAVE FACED VIOLATIONS OF THE ADA OR IF YOU HAVE FACED DISCRIMINATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS, AND IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH MAKING A CLAIM FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION OR LACK OF ACCESS UNDER CALIFORNIA LAWS -- CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT http://www.ag.ca.gov AND USE THEIR "CONTACT US" LINK ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL IS TAKING ACTION NOW AGAINST ANYONE WHO ILLEGALLY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA].

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WRAD DHH Gathering at Starbucks in Northridge, CA- Friday September 17

Come to our most popular gathering for deaf and hard of hearing people and their friends on Friday September 17 at Porter Ranch Starbucks in Northridge, California from 6pm until late at night. Exit the 118 ( Ronald Reagan Freeway ) at Tampa then go NORTH one block then left on Rinaldi Street to Starbucks Coffee at Porter Ranch Shopping Center.
We will sell Magic Mountain tickets at the table there for $21 each so look for us!!! This is the last call to sell tickets for $21 before prices go up to $25 on Saturday Sept 18 at Magic Mountain from 9:30am to 1pm at the WRAD Will Call Table.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at 6 Flags Magic Mountain- Sat. Sept 18

Come to Magic Mountain on Saturday September 18 from 10am to 10pm for a day of excitement and pleasure. WRAD will sell tickets for $25 at the door at the WRAD Will Call Table from 930am to 1pm. CASH ONLY!!!!!
You can still buy tickets for $21 each if you MAIL your payment to WRAD, PO Box 3211 Quartz Hill CA 93586 NO LATER THAN TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14. For more info contact WRAD at wradceo@aol.com If you mail your order by Tuesday you will pick up your tickets at the WRAD Will Call Table at Magic Mountain between 930am and 1pm.

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