Toys respond thanks to AI, but are they safe with children?
Stuffed animals that respond. Chess boards with pieces that move on their own. And a talking holographic fairy in a…
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Oxnard still reeling from Glass House immigration raids and deportations
OXNARD— A father who has become the sole caregiver for his two young children after his wife was deported. A…
Los Angeles' latest viral party spot is…Seafood City. Yes, you read that right.
Under the glow of fluorescent lights at Seafood City Market in North Hills, packets of pre-made marinade, salty fried shrimp…
How Oscar nominee 'Arco' imagines not one climate apocalypse but two
The most impressive part of the French animated sci-fi epic “Arc,” which took first prize at the Annecy International Animated…
An Imperial Valley farmer's murdered wife was adored in her hometown; a violinist, friend and beauty queen
PINETOP-LAKESIDE, Arizona. — Before Kerri married Mike Abatti in 1992, before she moved to California and raised three children in…
RIP, chain reaction: former OC concert venue booker says goodbye
My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It all started by accident…
Our love story was divided by reproductive options and continents.
Freezing your eggs is not sexy. Neither the existential questions it imposes nor the toll it takes on your body…
Rob Reiner reframed how California understands and invests in children
After his tragic death On Sunday, the world remembers Rob Reiner as a cinematic force, and he was, as an…
Revisiting Nickelodeon's Crazy, Groundbreaking 'Weinerville Chanukah Special' at Age 30
For a holiday with eight days and more than 16 different ways to spell it, Hanukkah once featured extremely limited…
Tips for planning a family vacation with three generations
If you are planning to travel with children and parents this holiday season, may the grace of whatever god you…