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Donald W. Trapp, deputy fire chief with San Bernardino County, will serve as the department’s interim chief beginning later this week. Trapp will fill in for Mark Hartwig, who is leaving the department Feb. 15 to become Santa Barbara County’s fire chief, according to a statement posted on San Bernardino …

Laura Hope has been named Chaffey College’s acting associate superintendent of instruction and institutional effectiveness. Hope, who began her new position Jan. 16, oversees the school’s educational programs and services while managing more than 1,000 full and part-time faculty members, according to a statement. “Laura Hope brings a wealth of …

David Welch is Riverside’s community and economic development director, a position he has held on an interim basis for the past six months. A Riverside employee for the past seven and half years, Welch succeeds Rafael Guzman, who last year was named an assistant city manager, according to a statement. …

Lance Hastings, president of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, will speak at the eighth annual Inland Empire Manufacturers’ Council Summit. Most recently vice president of national affairs for MillerCoors, Hastings is scheduled to be part of a panel that will discuss California industry and the state’s efforts to become …

Carlos Ayala, dean of the college of education at Cal State Sonoma, has been named chief executive officer of Growing Inland Achievement, a collaborative organization that is trying to increase the number of college graduates in the Inland Empire. “We are confident that Dr. Ayala is the best person to …

Ruben Valencia has been appointed Ontario’s mayor pro tem. A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy and a council member since 2016, Valencia was selected for the position during Thursday’s council meeting, according to a statement. He will serve a one-year term. “This is a tremendous honor to serve as mayor …