New bill provides parents with critical childcare facility information
     The California state Assembly recently approved AB-1683, a bill authored by Assemblywoman Fran Pavley (D-Woodland Hills) that provides parents with direct and timely information about any violations of the state standards or regulations at their children
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Children’s Festival of the Arts will be ‘messy fun’
     The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Charity League and the Conejo Recreation & Park District will present the Children
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Interface needs volunteers
Organization provides help for troubled youth, their families, battered women
     Interface Children Family Services will host an orientation at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 25 at 1305 Del Norte Road, Camarillo to introduce prospective volunteers to the challenging opportunities available at Interface.
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Will Geer Theatricum to offer youth drama workshop 10-week workshop that begins Saturday to include Shakespeare improvisation, games
     The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Youth Drama Workshop for students in grades four through eight will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 20 through Nov. 22 on the grounds of the facility at 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga.
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Mom happy to have son back from Iraq
     MICHAEL COONS/ The Acorn WELCOME BACK- United States Marine Corps Cpl. Kayitz Finley, 21, and his mom, Ruty Levy-Shefer, laugh with neighbors at his Oak Park home during a welcome home party on Sunday after being overseas for eight months, five of those in Iraq with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines from Camp Pendleton.
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Magic, puppetry to be performed at Pepperdine
Performances based on popular children
     Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will present "Very Eric Carle," based on three popular children
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