Tag Archives: People on the Move

Ernest Siva, tribal historian for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, will be recognized next month for his work preserving Native American culture, language, history and art. Siva is scheduled to receive the 11th annual Spirit of the Heard Award from the Heard Museum in Scottsdale, Ariz., according to a …

A UC Riverside professor is heading up a research team that is investigating the possibility of life on other planets. Biogeochemistry professor Timothy Lyons is overseeing a multi-disciplinary team that has received an $8 million grant from NASA’s Astrobiology Institute to conduct a five-year study, according to a report in …

Michael Burrows has been named acting director of the Inland Valley Development Agency and the San Bernardino International Airport Authority. Burrows will receive an annual salary of $225,000 while he fills the interim position, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Both of those agencies are responsible for the development …

A former executive with Harrah’s Entertainment in Las Vegas has been named interim publisher and chief executive of the Orange County Register. Richard Mirman started work Monday, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. He replaces Aaron Kushner, who will remain principal owner and chief executive of Freedom Communications, the …

Riverside County Regional Medical Center has a new chief executive officer. Zareh Sarrafian, 50, took over as head of the county-run hospital in Moreno Valley earlier this week, replacing interim CEO Lowell Johnson, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Sarrafian, Riverside resident, will be paid $345,536 annually. He will …

A lecturer at Cal State San Bernardino has been recognized for his efforts to mentor students. Jose Rivera has been named a recipient of the 2014 Young Professional Mentor award by the University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, according to a report in the Inland Valley …