People on the Move

Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams has been named the 2026 City Manager of the Year by the California City Management Association. The award “recognizes a city manager who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to serving their community,” according to a statement on the city’s website. “This award highlights Aaron …

Fortino Morales III, Riverside’s sustainability manager, has been named a member of the Center for Community Investment’s 2026–2027 cohort of the California Climate Leaders Fellowship. That program supports individuals in California “who are advancing community-centered climate resilience through equity, community power, and community investment,” according to a statement on the …

Chris Karrer has retired as Menifee’s police chief after four years with the department. A 24-year veteran of law enforcement, Karrer lead several specialty units during his career, including traffic, problem-oriented policing, code enforcement, animal services, and crime scene investigation, according to a statement on the city’s website. Captain Dave …

Ron Oden will serve as grand marshal in Palm Springs’ 39th annual Black History Parade & Town Fair. Oden, the city’s first African American mayor, will be joined by Marcus Funchess, the first African American Superintendent of Palm Springs Unified School District, according to a statement on the city’s website. …

Leah Patterson, chief nursing officer at Riverside University Health System – Medical Center, has been included on Becker’s Hospital Review “CNOs to know” list for 2025. Patterson is one of 274 chief nursing officers nationwide recognized by the publication, according to a statement on Riverside County’s website. Those listed “are at the forefront of the profession, …

Cynthia Glover Woods has been reappointed to the California Board of Education. An Eastvale resident, Glover Woods has served on the 11-member panel since 2020, according to the governor’s website. Woods taught at the Riverside County Office of Education School of Education from 2024 to 2025. She was also an adjunct …