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For parents and children — activities, safety, learning and family life, reported for the families raising the next generation in America.
Events
DTLA Halloween Festival for Kids Returns Tonight: Trick-or-Treat Trail, Puppet Shows and a Meal With Every Ticket
Sports
San Diego State's Halloween Game Day: Kids' Costume Parade, Buy-One-Get-One Tickets and 1,000 Service Members Invited
Events
Boonion Station Returns to Los Angeles Union Station Today: Free Halloween Party With Trick-or-Treating and a Costume Contest
Life
Warning: ASONPAO Gate Opener Remotes Let Children Reach Coin Batteries That Can Be Swallowed; About 2,610 Sold, Stop Using and Discard Them
Life
Recall: About 138 SOOWERY 8-Drawer Fabric Dressers Can Tip Over and Trap Children if Not Anchored to the Wall; Full Refunds Offered
City
Honolulu's McCully Monster Mansion Tonight: Trunk-or-Treat, Face Painting, and a Keiki-Friendly Haunted House
City
Two Chicago Halloween Parades Today: Haunted Halsted's 30th Night March and the Family Upside Down Parade in Washington Park
States
American Red Cross Issues Halloween Safety Guide in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 30: Travel in Groups, Reflective Costumes, and Check the Candy
Events
La Mesa Holds 14th Annual Holiday Toy Drive from November 2 to December 1 to Benefit Local Military Families
Federal
USDA Invests More Than $77 Million in School Meals as Farm to School Funding Tops $47 Million in 2026, a Record
Events
Cathy Fun Fitness 'Harbor of Love' Talk Tonight at 6 p.m. PT: Joyce Zhao on Twice-Exceptional (2E) Children, Free on Zoom
Events
Oakland Chinatown Halloween Trick-or-Treat for Families on Oct. 30, 2-4 p.m.; Gather at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Costume Contest Included, Free
Health
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Hosts Halloween Party With Rams Players and Handmade NICU Costumes
Health
Cedars-Sinai: Whole-Genome Sequencing Is Changing Care for Children, Altering Care Plans for About 63% of Diagnosed Cerebral Palsy Cases
Public Service
Halloween Safety: FDA Urges Flame-Resistant Costumes and Checked Candy, and Warns Decorative Contact Lenses Require a Prescription
Health
CDC: Share of U.S. Children and Adolescents Ages 5-17 Ever Diagnosed With ADHD Rose to 13.8 Percent in 2025
Life
Recall: About 300 QZH.DUAO Children's Pajama Sets Violate Mandatory Sleepwear Standards, Posing a Risk of Serious Burn Injuries; Full Refunds Offered
Life
Recall: About 11,000 RootStim Minoxidil Hair Regrowth Bottles Lack Child-Resistant Packaging, Posing a Risk of Serious Injury or Death From Child Poisoning
World
Sudan: Drone Attack on Market in Nyala, Darfur, Kills Five Children
California
San Diego County, California: Flu Season Arrives Early With Two Children Dead This Month and 11 Flu Deaths Countywide This Season
Life
Over 155,000 Magnetic Toy Sets Warned Off the Market: Loose Magnets Can Perforate Children's Intestines, Largest Set Sold 145,830 Units on Amazon
Justice
West Virginia Attorney General McCuskey Sues TikTok on October 29, Alleging Its Algorithm Hooks Children and Safety Gaps Were Hidden From Parents
States
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville Confirms on October 29 It Treated a Child With Measles; the Child, From Out of State, Has Been Discharged
Sports
Boston Celtics Announce Record Donation of More Than $200 Million to Boston Children's Hospital on October 29
World News
Singapore's Chinese Community: SCCC Launches Preschool Idiom Travelling Trunks, Free for Kindergartens to Borrow from November
Finance
Bisignano Family Fund Donates $250 to Trump Accounts of Every Child Aged 2 to 8 in Brooklyn Zip Code 11234
Federal
EPA Announces $26 Million to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
White HouseVideo
Trump and Melania Host Halloween at the White House: Candy for Hundreds of Children as Air Force One Flies Over Twice
States
Collegium Pharmaceutical in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Expands Partnership with Boston Legacy FC on October 29: Building Sports Support for Neurodivergent Children
States
University of Kentucky Receives $1.35 Million for Children's Health in Lexington, Fayette County on October 29: Coaches for the Kids Check to Support Foster Children
Life
Halloween Arrives October 31: CPSC Safety Checklist Covers Flame-Resistant Costumes, Reflective Tape, Treats, and Jack-o'-Lantern Flames
Life
CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Jocoevol 6-Drawer Dressers Immediately: About 32,791 Units Can Tip Over and Entrap Children; Retailer Yinklev Has Not Agreed to a Recall or Remedy
Life
CPSC: Harkla Recalls About 25,541 Children's Sensory Swings as Ceiling Hook Can Separate: 29 Reports, 14 Injuries, Free Replacement Kits
Nonprofit
Horizons for Homeless Children Raises Record $1.3 Million at Annual Breakfast as CEO Kate Barrand Prepares to Retire
California
Temecula, California: Public Library Announces November Programs Led by the November 18 Authorfest
Society
California Pumpkin Patch E. Coli Investigation in San Luis Obispo County: 5 Cases Confirmed, 3 Children in Serious Condition in Pediatric Intensive Care as Brookshire Farms Closes Voluntarily Through the Pumpkin Season
Education
Kaiser Permanente Donates $15 Million to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland for a 20-Bed Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit Serving About 700 Patients a Year
States
New York: Governor Hochul Protects Free School Meals, With About 2.5 Million Meals Served Each School Day
Education
PPIC: California's TK Expansion Has a 'Modest' Effect on Subsidized Child Care
States
New Mexico to Send More Than 750,000 Books to Over 75,000 K–3 Students in New At-Home Reading Program
States
UNMC Names Gary Peters Its 2026 Community Service to Research Award Recipient for Pediatric Cancer Advocacy
Society
First Responders Children's Foundation Honors 19 Heroes in Times Square: Jon Stewart Hosts the Seventh Roll Call of Heroes
Events
Dynamic Evangelism Church in Rowland Heights Hosts Harvest Festival on Oct. 30 Evening: Family Games, Food, Crafts and Face Painting, Free Admission
Life
Cerritos Library Announces November Lineup: Author Book Signing, Children's Author Visit, Anime Film Screening and Christmas Tree Lighting
Health
OrthoPediatrics Wins FDA 510(k) Clearance for PNP Femur Retrograde Nail System: First Procedures Completed, Broader Commercialization in 2027
Performance
Pacific Symphony's Nutcracker for Kids Plays Two Shows December 5 at Segerstrom Concert Hall: 10 and 11:30 a.m. Narrated Performances
States