Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, in Mountain Center, provides camping experiences for kids with cancer. Over this past summer, a herd of 10 brightly painted fiberglass cows raised the spirits of campers as the herd moved each day from barn to pasture. “Our campers don’t want to feel defined by cancer,” said Brian Crater,…

Quinn Cummings, author of “Notes from the Underwire: Adventures from my Awkward and Lovely Life” (Harper Collins Hyperion Books, 2009), leads off the second Idyllwild Authors Series. Once again, presenter Eduardo Sanitago has booked 10 A-list Los Angeles authors for his weekly series that begins with Cummings at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at the…

Idyllwild Vacation Rentals held an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 29 in its new location at Village Centre. Co-owner Dick Rennick, left, and wife Lorrie, at right, talk with homeowners Connie and David Speltz from Los Angeles. Co-owner Maxey Sparks was not available for the photo.