No ice, no cold, just socks — Kidspace's Winter Frolic opens Friday near the Rose Bowl with a $6 skating rink.

Adellia loves puzzles and animals and has monitored visits with her younger sister as she waits for a forever family.

One Irvine family pays $2,020 a month for Montessori care, more than their rent, and Glendale's Pamela Arciaga has racked up $20,000 in card debt.

Students get exposure to professional sets, including a visit to an Americaʼs Funniest Home Videos taping in Manhattan Beach.

Griffiths Middle School students are scheduled to perform for the punk icon before a Thursday morning Q&A.

The Autry Museum turns its backlot into a trick-or-treat trail Saturday, with puppet shows and a maze for $20 adult tickets.

A no-cost, dual-language preschool near Admiral Kidd Park is scheduled to open in November and aims to ease a severe childcare gap in West Long Beach.

Dogtoberfest returns to South Coast Botanic Garden with races for pups under 30 pounds and a VIP zone with splash pads.

The 1-year-old Golden Retriever walks Cal State Northridge several times a week as students stop to pet him.

Portable units are cooling some classrooms as crews race to fix HVAC systems during a record-breaking heat wave.

Leashed pups get a rare pass into the Arboretum's 127 acres for costumes, brews and an agility course.

Nearly 90 volunteers and nine guide dog puppies joined 40 students for Braille Institute's 17th annual Cane Quest at the L.A. Zoo.

Three Southern California patches offer free admission and parking through Nov. 1, plus pumpkin bowling and bounce houses.