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Jeff Melching has been named Menifee’s city attorney. Melching, a partner with Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa, specializes in municipal law, land use planning and entitlement, according to a city statement. He has more than 20 years of legal experience, including a stint as Duarte city attorney, Irvine …

Author Adam Tanner is scheduled to address the Inland Empire World Affairs Council on Tuesday. Tanner will talk about his new book. “What Stays in Vegas: The World of Personal Data – Lifeblood of Big Business – and the End of Privacy as We Know It” at an 11 a.m. …

Molly Schmid has been named vice president of ieCrowd’s Life Science Business Group. Schmid will assist the Riverside company in its main function, which is to buy intellectual property from universities and convert them into market-ready products, according to a company statement. ieCrowd also plans to license its product designs …

Brian King has been named a land advisor by WD Land in Irvine. King will advise property owners, investors, developers and financial institutions on land deals, primarily along Interstate 10 and the Foothill Freeway in the Inland Empire, according to a statement. “Brian is a true land expert with extensive …

Mary Helen Ybarra has been appointed to the Corona-Norco Unified School District board. Ybarra, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board two years ago, was appointed Tuesday to a two-year term, according to a report published by The Press-Enterprise. Ybarra replaces Michell Skipworth, who stepped down last month …

Bill Manis is stepping down as Banning’s economic development director. Manis, who also served as the city’s public information officer and redevelopment agency director, is leaving to accept a deputy city manager-development position with San Bernardino, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Manis noted that the city is in …