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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Daisy name IEUA’s interim GM
Christiana Daisy has been named interim general manager of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency. Daisy, who has more than 30 years’ experience in water resource management, will serve for up to 24 weeks while a search for a permanent general manager is conducted, according to a statement released by the …
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