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Montgomery “Monty” Van Wart has been named Cal State San Bernardino’s outstanding professor for the 2022-23 academic year. A professor of public administration at the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, Van Wart was recognized for his “dedication to students, junior faculty, and the university,” according to …

Darren Karst has been named chief financial officer of Ontario-based Heritage Grocers Group, the parent company of Cardenas Markets. Karst will oversee all financial and accounting matters and report to Doug Sanders, Heritage Grocers’ chief executive officer, according to a statement released today “I am excited to welcome Darren to …

Pamela Quick has been named Apple Valley’s top employee for the first quarter of 2023. Quick, the Municipal Services Department’s administrative analyst, was recognized for her knowledge of code enforcement and environmental programs, according to a statement on Apple Valley’s website. “(Quick) She often gives input that helps the Municipal …

Kevin Merida, Los Angeles Times’ executive editor, will deliver the 54th Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture at UC Riverside next month. Scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. May 9 at the University Theatre, this year’s address will be the first in three years that will be on campus in front of …

David Foster has been named Victorville’s fire chief. Foster, who has more than 40 years of experience in fire prevention service, is scheduled to start work on April 3, according to a statement on the city’s website. Most recently, Foster served as chief of the Village Fire Department near Houston, …

Heather Sharp has joined Progressive Real Estate Partners as its vice president of retail sales and leasing. Sharp will help that brokerage make inroads into the Coachella Valley real estate market, an area she has concentrated on for more than 20 years, according to a statement on Progressive’s website. “We …