Rising child care prices leave many Bay Area parents with little choice, but to turn down career opportunities, cut back hours, quit or come up with creative solutions.

Betty Reid Soskin, who used her fame as the oldest National Park Service ranger to raise awareness about often-overlooked and untold stories, has died. She was 104.

Food is not the only thing becoming too expensive for many California families. A new survey from The Stanford Center on Early Childhood found that 3 out of 4 families with young kids can’t cover at l...

When October rolls around, child care centers in the Tenderloin usually take young kids miles away to visit a pumpkin patch. This year, the pumpkin patch came to them.

The high cost of childcare in the Bay Area is pushing families to make tough choices about jobs, homes and whether to have more kids.

The settlement is one of the first arising from a state law meant to deter landlords from discriminating against in-home child care providers.

We want to hear your story. How do child care costs impact your family, your daily life and your spending decisions?

In the Bay Area, where child care costs are among the highest in the nation, counties are seeking local funding solutions to support caregivers and the families who rely on them.

Napa County has just one day care spot for every ten babies who need it. The shortage is putting pressure on working parents who help drive the local economy.

With funding running out on June 30 and no word on a new grant, parents and staff at a Head Start center in Hollister don’t know if they’ll have a classroom or job to return to in the fall.

The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending.

Cooking miến gà, the comforting Vietnamese soup, in their California kitchen, they reflect on what they lost to the war and what they gained by fleeing to the United States.

Head Start programs worry that the closure of a federal office in San Francisco could create delays in getting funding requests approved — and weaken their support system.

Nearly 300 child care facilities remain closed a month after the wildfires swept through Los Angeles County, upending tens of thousands of lives. Early educators there are looking to Sonoma County for...

A change in California’s fire regulations is setting some child care centers back, delaying their plans to open classrooms and enroll thousands of infants and toddlers.

California lawmaker says President-elect Trump’s pledge to deport undocumented immigrants has created fear for students and families.