At a restaurant in Salinas, a child mistakenly substitutes his apple juice for wine
A 2-year-old girl was mistakenly given alcohol instead of apple juice at a Salinas restaurant and ended up in the…
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In a treeless dystopia run by robots, glimmers of humanity and hope.
Book Review Hum By Helen PhillipsMarysue Rucci: 272 pages, $27.99If you purchase books linked on our site, The Times may…
Two Southern California men killed in shootout; two young children witness
Two men are dead in San Bernardino County after an incident that began with a hit-and-run ended in a fatal…
Letters to the editor: Amusement parks with preschoolers can be difficult, but they don't have to be
To the editor: By Jeanette Marantos Article on Taking Preschoolers to Disneyland It brought back fond memories. When my daughter…
Second twin dies after exposure to lethal drugs, police say
Two days after his twin brother died of a suspected drug overdose, a second 3-year-old boy also died after being…
We talk to Bloofy and Pouchy, stars of 'Inside Out 2'
Achieving the biggest opening of the year so far with a monumental domestic gross of $154.2 million, Pixar's “Inside Out…
Assembly Passes Bill to Require Farmers to Notify Before Using Pesticides Near Schools
SACRAMENT- On Tuesday, the state Assembly passed legislation that would require farms within a quarter-mile of a school to notify…
Drownings increased among young children. Experts say pandemic may be to blame
During the pandemic years of closed pools and hard-to-find swimming classes, the drowning rate of very young children increased significantly…
We don't need brain scans to prove that phones are really bad for kids
To the editor: “Fear-mongering” is bad, but the opposite can be much worse. An example of this is the recent…
It's 2024 and humans still use rat poison to kill animals?
To the editor: To think that in 2024 humans will still be using rodenticides to painfully kill animals should make…