Parents, interpreters call for ongoing support of deaf, hard of hearing students in Victoria

A group of parents and ASL interpreters are calling for permanent staffing of interpreters in Greater Victoria schools, so ...
KSEE

The iconic G sign is returning to downtown Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Downtown Fresno’s iconic G sign is returning to the city this weekend. The larger-than-life 18-foot letter used to grace the old State Center Community College District ...
NPR

Republican Steve Hilton to face Democrat Xavier Becerra for California governor

SAN FRANCISCO — Republican Steve Hilton will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in the November election for California governor, according to a race call Tuesday by The Associated Press. Hilton ...
The New York Times

California Primary Election Results

Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run again because of term limits. The leading Democrats trying to succeed him are Xavier Becerra, a former California attorney general; and Tom Steyer, a former hedge fund ...
CBC.ca

Feds order financial audit into Indigenous languages office amid anonymous complaints

The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints. Canadian Heritage didn't elaborate ...
IEEE

Enhanced Sign Language Translation Between American Sign Language and Indian Sign Language Using LLMs

Abstract: This research introduces a foundational framework aimed at bridging the communication gap between American Sign Language (ASL) and Indian Sign Language (ISL) by translating alphabet-level ...
IEEE

Hand Gesture Recognition for Multi-Culture Sign Language Using Graph and General Deep Learning Network

Abstract: Hand gesture-based Sign Language Recognition (SLR) serves as a crucial communication bridge between hard of hearing and non-deaf individuals. The absence of a universal sign language (SL) ...