People on the Move

Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-Ontario, has been named to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Torres is the founder and co-chair of the House Central America Caucus, a bipartisan group of more than 30 House members that seeks to improve relations with that region, according to a statement. “Never before …

Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl has joined the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s governing board. Kuehl, who has supported water conservation and various recycling programs since being elected supervisor in 2014, was sworn in as a member of the district board on Jan. 6, according to a statement. …

Local historian Katie Keyes has written a book about Perris. Keyes, who has lived in the Perris Valley for more than 70 years, recently published the 124-page “Images of America: Perris Valley,” according to a statement on Keyes’ website. Published by Arcadia Publishing in Charleston, S.C., the book takes a …

Rep. Pete Aguilar, D- Redlands, has been named assistant whip for the House Democratic caucus. Aguilar was appointed by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, according to a statement posted Wednesday on Aguilar’s house website. “As we begin the 115th Congress, we must ensure crucial issues like job creation, …

Frank Basirico has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of AltaPacific Bancorp and its subsidiary, AltaPacific Bank. Basirico, who joined the company in 2009, has served as its senior executive vice president and chief operating officer since October 2015, according to a statement. He has been on the …

Wayne Nastri has been named executive officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Nastri, who has worked for a number of environmental agencies during the past three decades, has served as the district’s interim executive director since April, according to a district statement. “I am honored to be …