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Roman named head of RivCo Office of Aging

Rachelle Roman has been appointed director of Riverside County’s Office of Aging by the board of supervisors. Roman, who has been the office’s deputy director of administration since 2013, has 23 years’ experience in public service, according to a statement on the county’s website. “Rachelle’s many years of service and …

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San Bernardino County names new legislative affairs director

Samantha Marquez has been named San Bernardino County’s director of legislative affairs in the Office of Governmental and Legislative Affairs. Marquez, who has more than 10 years’ experience in policy development, will oversee bill tracking, policy review and the county’s collaboration with state and federal partners, according to a statement …

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Carder named San Bernardino’s parks and rec director

Vanessa Carder is San Bernardino’s new director of parks, recreation, and community services. The city’s acting parks director since May, Carder will continue to oversee youth, adult and senior programs and sports at San Bernardino’s 35 parks, four community centers, and two senior centers, according to a statement released Dec. 2 …

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Brown-Hinds named to transportation commission

Paulette Brown-Hinds of Riverside, has been appointed to the California Transportation Commission. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Brown-Hinds’ appointment Nov. 21 in a statement on the governor’s website. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown-Hinds will sit on the 13-member panel that provides the funding for the construction of highway, passenger rail, …

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Armendariz to lead CSUSB’s tribal relations office

Alex Armendariz has been named director of Cal State San Bernardino’s Office of Government, Tribal and Community Relations. Armendariz “will play a central role in strengthening relationships with tribal nations and advancing the university’s commitment to native student success and community engagement,” according to a statement on the university’s website. …

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Jordan wins PS film award

Actor Michael B. Jordan has won the Palm Springs International Film Award’s Icon Award for his performance in this year’s Sinners, a film set in the early 1930s about two brothers returning to their home in the Mississippi Delta. “Michael B. Jordan again proves why he’s been one of the most compelling …

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