Tag Archives: People on the Move

Debra Dorst-Porada has been named Ontario’s Mayor pro tem for 2020.  A 38-year Ontario resident, Dorst-Porada was elected to the city council in December 2008, according to a statement on the city’s website. “I am looking forward to working with my colleagues as we continue our work on making Ontario …

Jason Cunningham has been named captain of the Apple Valley Police Department. Cunningham, a lieutenant with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, is scheduled to start his new job Feb. 15, according to a statement on the town’s website. A police explorer when he was 16, Cunningham followed his father’s …

Amanda Wells has been named Eastvale’s finance director/city treasurer. Formerly the city’s accounting manager, Wells assumed her new duties Jan. 21, after being selected from among 23 applicants, according to a statement. “She has already brought in new processes and streamlined procedures with her strong morals, integrity, and ethical characteristics …

Larry Gonzalez, a  27-year law enforcement veteran, has been named Riverside’s chief of police. Gonzalez, who was selected after a lengthy search that included several community meetings, has spent the last 15 years moving through the ranks of the Riverside Police Department, according to a statement. “I believe in Larry …

Gene Wunderlich has been named Murrieta’s mayor. Wunderlich, who was appointed to the mostly ceremonial position last month during the council’s annual reorganization, will serve a one-year term, said Robin Godfrey, city spokeswoman. He replaces Kelly Seyarto, who has completed his mayoral term and will remain on the council. Council …

Colin McNie has stepped down as Menifee’s building official and code enforcement director. A Menifee employee since 2012, McNie has been a driving force behind several critical project’s, including moving into a new city hall, upgrading the police department in the original city hall and leading the city’s code enforcement …