Newly-elected Assemblyman James C. Ramos, D-Rancho Cucamonga, took the oath of office Feb. 9 during a ceremony at Cal State San Bernardino. The first Native American elected to the state legislature, Ramos was sworn in by Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon, according to a statement. “I am so proud …
Read More »Hall named to MWD board
Jasmin A. Hall will represent the Inland Empire Utilities Agency on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. A retired Southern California Edison employee, Hall succeeds Michael Camacho, who was named to the board in February 2011, according to a statement. Hall is vice president …
Read More »New tribal relations director for CSUSB
Vincent Whipple has been appointed Cal State San Bernardino’s director of tribal relations. A Native American educator and tribal advocate, Whipple was named to the new position to attract more Native American students to the university and help them succeed once they’ve enrolled, according to a statement on the school’s …
Read More »SB County names interim fire chief
Donald W. Trapp, deputy fire chief with San Bernardino County, will serve as the department’s interim chief beginning later this week. Trapp will fill in for Mark Hartwig, who is leaving the department Feb. 15 to become Santa Barbara County’s fire chief, according to a statement posted on San Bernardino …
Read More »Chaffey College names acting associate superintendent
Laura Hope has been named Chaffey College’s acting associate superintendent of instruction and institutional effectiveness. Hope, who began her new position Jan. 16, oversees the school’s educational programs and services while managing more than 1,000 full and part-time faculty members, according to a statement. “Laura Hope brings a wealth of …
Read More »New community/economic development director for Riverside
David Welch is Riverside’s community and economic development director, a position he has held on an interim basis for the past six months. A Riverside employee for the past seven and half years, Welch succeeds Rafael Guzman, who last year was named an assistant city manager, according to a statement. …
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