People on the Move

Eddie Sell, chief of the Hemet Fire Department, has resigned. Sell is stepping down to take a position with a Northern California city where he eventually plans to retire, according to a letter dated July 11 that Sell sent to City Manager Mark Prestwich. Sell, who has been head of …

Christopher Kirby has been appointed Barstow’s police chief. Kirby has worked in law enforcement for more than 25 years and has held multiple positions within the Barstow Police Department, including captain, lieutenant, and SWAT commander, according to a statement on the city’s website. Most recently, Kirby was a special agent …

Harry Barrett Jr., executive director of Palm Springs International Airport, has been named airport executive of the year by the Southwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives. The award “recognizes an airport leader who demonstrates courage, innovation, and measurable impact on their airport, community, and the aviation industry,” …

Former NFL running back Kenjon Barner recently presented the 2025 Jamil Dada Character Excellence Youth Awards. The awards are given by the Riverside County Workforce Development Board to 10 local youths “who have demonstrated exceptional character while overcoming life’s most significant challenges,” according to a statement on the county’s website. …

Carson Fajardo will serve a two-year term as a student trustee on California State University’s board of trustees. A student this fall in the Master of Public Administration program at Cal State San Bernardino, Fajardo was appointed recently by Gov. Gavin Newsom and attended his first board meeting this month, …

Annette Walker, has been reappointed to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. A Corona resident, Walker has been a board member since 2021, according to a statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state-operated website. Last year, Walker started ReinventU!, a career-coaching and life-counseling business.  She was a diversity, equity, and inclusion …