Melissa Wilson, a teacher at Idyllwild Arts Academy for the past 12 years, has a daughter, Amara, 14, with Type 1 diabetes. Amara has had the disease since age 2-1/2. Mother and daughter, who live on campus, are raising funds to for a diabetes alert service dog to help keep Amara safe and healthier overall….

The State Assembly passed two bills last week to address concerns about spiking oil and gas prices and overall fuel supply in California. Senate President pro Tempore Michael McGuire (D -North Coast) has now agreed to convene the Senate beginning Oct. 7. Gov. Gavin Newsom had issued a proclamation Aug. 31 calling for the Special…

The low‐budget, independent feature film “The Cabin,” currently filming in Idyllwild, is seeking extras to volunteer at select times during the upcoming week. Directed by Will Dickerson (Detour), “The Cabin” is a psychological thriller that follows a children’s book author on her return to her hometown upon inheriting the house she grew up in. Extras…