Mister G performs at a free, all-ages Kids Fest at the Bandshell.

Ahmed Muhammad turned babysitting his niece and nephew into a nonprofit that's now given away over 50,000 science kits.

Action Day Schools has opened a Blossom Hill campus serving infants through Pre-Kindergarten students.

Free helmet fittings, tune-ups and a BMX stunt show hit Diablo Valley College Sunday, September 13, near the Contra Costa Canal Trail.

Mychal Threets headlines the Sept. 5 event weeks after posting about his psychiatric hold, while séances and axe throwing hit Winchester Mystery House.

West Oakland's 150-year-old Prescott Elementary just got a new play court, and it's a milestone build for Steph and Ayesha Curry's foundation.

Hearts and Hands served working-class Calistoga families for two decades before shutting its doors on July 31.

Little Maison will fill a Union Street space empty since Sur La Table's 2020 exit, with a play zone for crawlers and toddlers alike.

The Nest by Nutanix will offer a climbable tree, calming textures, and a real door — something SJC's old play zone never had.

UrbanSitter’s January 2026 data finds Seattle at about $27.70/hr for one child and $30.79/hr for two, placing the city second only to San Francisco.

The CPSC recalled TheKiddoSpace handwriting kits after tests found lead in the pen nibs. The company is offering free replacement pens and refills.

Consumer Reports' lab tests found the Zoe The Traveler stroller tipped in stability testing and earned a 'Don't Buy' rating. Experts offer safety tips and safer compact alternatives.

San Francisco teachers are set to walk picket lines after negotiations collapsed, triggering the city’s first school strike in nearly half a century. With schools slated to close and no deal in hand, families are scrambling to prepare.