While they have been Idyllwild residents for only 12 years, the approaching departure of Karen and Don Patterson will leave a mark as visible as the burn scars from a fire or the trenches from a quake. Karen has been executive director of the HELP Center since 2007. Just as she was getting adjusted, the…

An information arraignment for Frank Gutierrez, 66, of Idyllwild, who was arrested in July 2015, is scheduled for Friday, June 24. At a preliminary hearing on Friday, June 10, the District Attorney’s Office amended two charges — possession of a controlled substance and possession of more than 28.5 grams of marijuana —  reducing them to…

Pine Cove Water District is about to receive more than $330,000 in federal money. At a board workshop last week, General Manager Jerry Holldber told the board that he had received confirmation that the district applications would be accepted. The request was for acquisition of infrastructure materials, more than 11,000 feet of pipeline. The Rural…