Tom Nolan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist, is a frequent presenter as part of the laboratory’s speakers’ bureau. He is a lively and entertaining speaker who has learned from many presentations to K-12 students, as well as family and public talks, how to make science fascinating and easy to understand. “Bringing the ‘Wow! I didn’t know that!’ of NASA Earth and Space Science to both formal and informal education is my passion,” said Nolan.

May 12 and 13 will be a special weekend on the Hill. That’s because “Idyllwild’s Got Talent!,” a variety show and fundraiser, is being organized for the Idyllwild Community Center. The funds will be used for furnishings and games for the youth room at the ICC. Potential performers and acts are requested to audition in…

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” in Spanish, was what started Eduardo Santiago on his career path. “I was confined in bed for two months with hepatitis when I was 7,” said Santiago remembering his boyhood in Cuba. “It felt like two years.” The gift of the book from his uncle not only helped Santiago through…