What better way to kick off the summer vacation season than with an early morning run or fitness walk that benefits Idyllwild School’s physical education program? Consider the salutary benefits of participating — brisk, early summer mountain air, camaraderie, race cheerleaders bearing pom-poms and spirit, prizes, a renowned race announcer and a post-race carbo feast….

Sam Markus and Jen Thorington of Idyllwild rang in the New Year with sights and sound reminiscent of Great Britain’s music scene nearly 40 years ago — and with a coveted prize from the California Film Awards 2017 competition. The directing duo, known by last names only, raked in the Gold award for their music…

Called one of the foremost chroniclers of the desert Southwest, Deanne Stillman writes of the inestimable beauty of the desert and of the madness that often shatters the stillness. For Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, Stillman will discuss the true story of two young girls, residents of Twentynine Palms, who were brutally raped and murdered…