Barbara Longbrook, Idyllwild School K-1 teacher, retired at the end of this school year after a 40-year teaching career. “I knew from the age of 5 that I wanted to be a teacher,” said Longbrook. “It was my very first day at kindergarten. When I saw what was going on, what the teacher was doing,…

David JeromeCorrespondent Over the last year-and-a-half the Hill has seen unprecedented circumstances and needs in these communities. Many people have experienced food insecurity, some for the first time. Fortunately, the Hill is home to many dedicated volunteer groups working to make sure no one here goes hungry. Most of these groups distribute free grocery boxes….

Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 Chairman Phil Calderone announced festival selections on Dec. 17. A record 98 films — 22 features, 24 featurettes (lengths from 16 to 39 minutes), 29 shorts (up to 15 minutes), 17 documentary features, four documentary shorts (from 2 to 29 minutes) and two web series, including ICF 2013 Featured Filmmaker Ignatius Fischer’s “Freelancers” — will screen in four venues.