Rob Webb has been named Hemet’s next police chief. He will replace Scott Brown, who is retiring so he can run for Riverside County Sheriff, according to multiple reports. Webb, 49, began his career in law enforcement with the San Diego Harbor Police. He joined the Hemet Police Department in …
Read More »Committee reappoints Councilman Jeffrey Giba
Moreno Valley Councilman Jeffrey Giba has been reappointed to the League of California Cities’ Transportation, Communication and Public Works Policy Committee. “I have been actively serving our community by advocating for transportation needs for several years in different capacities,” Giba said in the statement. “I am honored to continue serving …
Read More »San Bernardino County names CEO
Gary McBride has been named San Bernardino County’s chief executive officer. McBride, a 23-year county employee and the county’s chief financial officer, will assume his new duties Nov 25, according to a statement. Dena M. Smith has served as interim chief executive officer for the past seven months following the …
Read More »Moreno Valley Councilman appointed to Committee
Moreno Valley Councilman Dave Marquez has been appointed to the League of California Cities’ Public Safety Policy Committee. “It is my honor and privilege to serve in this capacity, helping to shape the policies that will help California cities advocate for safe communities” Marquez said in a statement. “As a …
Read More »UC Riverside names provost and executive vice chancellor
Cynthia K. Larive has been named provost and executive vice chancellor of UC Riverside. Larive, a bio-analytical chemistry scholar, will assume her new duties Nov. 1, according to a statement. She has held those duties on an interim basis since February. Larive joined the UC Riverside faculty in 2005. She …
Read More »Esri founder to speak at conference
Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri in Redlands, will speak at GEO Week, a five-day conference scheduled to start Monday in Washington, D.C. The Group on Earth Observationists is a conglomeration of more than 100 governments and another 100 participating organizations, according to a statement. Dangermond is scheduled to …
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