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The state approved money in this year’s budget to help with startup costs for a 'childcare special district' in Riverside County.
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The rate of infants dying in California before their first birthday ticked up slightly last year and is part of a troubling trend.
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The Cal State system offers 30 days of paid family leave. Faculty who have authorized a strike are demanding one semester.
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture report finds that many people who are eligible for the Women, Infants and Children program are missing out.
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Under a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024, workers and their partners can get up to five days of leave for a miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoption, and other types of reproductive loss.
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Federal pandemic relief funds for childcare programs expired Sept. 30, leaving providers around the country worried about shutting their doors. In California, the state’s put in some stopgap measures.
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Elly Yu, our investigations reporter, joins the education team.
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We take this question to the best experts in SoCal on this topic — parents — who give their tips for facing the unknown during pregnancy.
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With rising housing costs, pushback from landlords and homeowners associations, and a complex web of regulations, it’s a wonder home-based providers exist at all.
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Parenthood means big transitions — huge changes for your body, your perspective, and your identity. Your questions, answered.
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Le compartimos algunos recursos para usar en la aventura que viene.
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Officials say the number of unhoused people in families with children countywide was down compared to the year before. But they say there's more to the story.
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Los Angeles County expects to distribute about 500 grants to child care providers outside the city of L.A.
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Karla Pleitéz Howell will oversee a nonprofit that manages tens of millions of dollars of tobacco tax money for Los Angeles' early childhood programs.
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We reported earlier this year that the city of Los Angeles billed hundreds of providers for a $500 fire permit in error. Who got a refund?
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Candidates running to represent the Los Angeles Unified School District’s east side met in a virtual forum focused on early childhood.
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One L.A. County child care provider is turning decades of experience into videos that resonate with caregivers across the country.
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Sharpen your pencils and open your spreadsheets. We’re going to talk about pregnancy and work — from family leave to accommodations during pregnancy, and where you can pump when you return to work.
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This publicly funded directory lists center- and home-based providers across the state and allows you to filter the search for things like type of care, vacancies, and language.
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You asked us for tips on how to feel confident and prepared to raise concerns, ask questions— and more importantly, get answers — about your care during pregnancy and childbirth. We got the experts.
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Vans will bring storytime and more out of the library and into the community. Another program connects young learners to peer tutors.
