Phyllis Mueller has long served as caretaker for the Idyllwild Christmas sequoia — coordinating and often providing water, mulch, arborist spray and prayers — coordinating with arborist John Huddleston who volunteered his professional time to assist Mueller’s efforts to save the tree. “The tree has made improvement this year over last,” said Mueller, who founded…

On the November 5 General election Ballot, incumbent Republican Greg Wallis and his Democratic challenger, Christy Holstege, are seeking the State Assembly seat for the 47^(th) District. In the 2022 election, both candidates were new, and Wallis edged Holstege in a very close election. He garnered 85 votes, or .03%, more than Holstege. This is…