On Dec. 17, 2021, a former 16-year-old student at Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) — identified only as Jane Doe — filed a complaint for damages in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) and IAA, in 10 “causes of action” pleading violations of Title IX of the…

Cancer takes another thoughtful mind Geoffrey Caine passed away Saturday, Feb. 24. He was 71 years old. Caine, along with his wife Dr. Renate Caine, founded the Caine Learning Center in Idyllwild. The world-renowned authors and educators wrote prolifically about natural learning. Caine was a profound man — a lawyer, a law professor, an educator,…

This year, 2023, has been one of many weather surprises, extremes and changes — from winter’s record precipitation to the moderate spring, a boiling summer and then a rare hurricane appearance last month. In the final weeks of July, Idyllwild set five high temperature records; then last week, another high temperature record was tied. On…