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Wayne Olson is now Palm Springs’ chief economic development officer. Olson took over Jan. 2 after stepping down as Palm Desert’s senior development manager for economic development, according to a statement. While in Palm Desert, led the effort to obtain $90 million in state funding to help Cal State San …

A nonprofit that arranges organ donations and transplants throughout Southern California had a good year in 2023. OneLegacy had 721 donors last year, an 11 percent increase from 2022, and 1,840 successful transplants, a 13 percent year-over-year increase, according to a statement released Jan. 8. That growth continues a 12-year …

San Bernardino is asking for volunteers for its 2024 Point-in-Time Count, which will be held the morning of Jan. 15. Participants will gather at the National Orange Show’s Gate 10, 930 S. Arrowhead Avenue, according to a statement. Mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Point-in …

A 78-unit assisted living and memory care facility in San Bernardino has been sold. CareTrust REIT Inc. bought The Villas at San Bernardino for $10.7 million in a joint venture with a regional healthcare real estate investor whose name was not released, according to a statement. Oxford Health Group in …

Ontario has a new fire chief. Michael Gerken recently replaced Ray Gayk, who retired, according to a statement on the city’s website. Gerken who has spent nearly three decades in fire service, is Ontario’s 33rd fire chief. He was most recently the city deputy fire chief, where he was in …

A maker of electric vehicles has opened a service center in Eastvale. Rivian recently began operating the facility in a 77,000-square-foot industrial building at 14940 Limonite Ave., according to a statement on the city’s website. Several dozen employees work at the center in multiple departments, including vehicle operations, vehicle service, …