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Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen Jr. has been named Riverside County chief executive officer. A 14-year county employee, Van Wagenen spent the last three years as assistant chief executive officer for seven public safety departments, according to a statement on the city’s website. Van Wagenen owned and operated a criminal law …

Apple Valley Mayor Curt Emick has received the first of two COVID-19 vaccinations. Emick received his shot Jan. 29 at the Choice Medical Group in Apple Valley, according to a statement on the town’s website. As a pharmacist and healthcare worker, Emick was eligible for the first phase of the …

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) recently announced that San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe has joined the health plan’s Governing Board. “I am very excited to welcome Supervisor Rowe as the newest member of our Governing Board,” said Chair Karen Spiegel, Riverside County Second District Supervisor. “Supervisor Rowe’s experience representing some …

Justin Clifton will be Palm Springs’ next city manager. Clifton, who is currently Sedona, Ariz.’s city manager, was recently named by the city council to fill the position, according to a statement on the city’s website. The city’s City Manager Selection Subcommittee has been told to begin negotiating Clifton’s contract, …

Kimberly Shiner, associate vice president of university development at Cal State San Bernardino, has been appointed vice president of Leadership California’s executive board. Shiner was part of the group that completed the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history: $54 million, which was $4 million more than its goal, according …

Leticia G. Espinoza has been promoted to Cardenas Markets’ chief legal counsel. A 23-year member of the legal profession, Espinoza joined the Ontario-based supermarket chain in 2019 as its corporate secretary and general counsel, according to statement. She will continue to oversee day-to-day operations of the company’s legal, risk management, …