L.A. Unified Schools Offer Transitional Kindergarten
For kids who are too old for preschool but too young for kindergarten, there is transitional kindergarten. Educators say the extra time makes it more likely these kids will succeed socially and academically. This fall, Los Angeles Unified will offer transitional kindergarten at all of its elementary schools. It's the first district in the state to do so.
Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire Turns 50
Singing wenches, colorful jousters and heckling townsfolk fill the Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire east of Los Angeles for six weekends a year. At 50, this annual festival is the oldest Renaissance fair in the country -- and it's still going strong.