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Comings and Goings

Walnut City Manager Rob Wishner is Retiring

12/16/2021 - 6:27 AM By Brittany M.

After nearly 16 years as Walnut’s top administrator, Rob Wishner is calling it quits. He announced his retirement Wednesday, effective Feb. 1.

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Former Irvine Manager Will Temporarily Lead Huntington Beach

12/14/2021 - 6:24 AM By Brittany M.

Former Irvine City Manager Sean Joyce is likely to become the next interim city manager of Huntington Beach.

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Lincoln Hires Riverbank City Manager Sean Scully

12/02/2021 - 10:16 AM By Brittany M.

The City of Lincoln in Placer County has chosen a successor for Jennifer Hanson, who stepped down in May.

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Lompoc City Manager Leaving for Cupertino

11/30/2021 - 9:36 AM By Brittany M.
Jim Throop has been hired by Cupertino.
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Santa Rosa to Hire First African American City Manager

11/16/2021 - 8:42 AM By Brittany M.
Maraskeshia Smith was chosen after a nationwide search to replace Sean McGlynn, who now works for Escondido. 
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La Habra Councilman Tim Shaw resigns from OC Board of Education

11/11/2021 - 3:32 PM By Felipa

In a statement, Shaw says he believes that he isn’t violating any laws but did not want to potential spend “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in litigation costs to fight for his seat.

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Huntington Beach City Manager Leaving for Irvine

11/09/2021 - 8:17 AM By Brittany M.
Huntington Beach City Manager Leaving for Irvine
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Santa Cruz to Hire Watsonville’s City Manager

11/02/2021 - 5:51 AM By Brittany M.

Watsonville City Manager Matt Huffaker is headed for Santa Cruz. The City Council is expected to appoint Huffaker to the city manager’s position on Nov. 9. His start date would be Jan. 3.

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Clovis Promotes Assistant City Manager John Holt

10/26/2021 - 6:57 AM By Brittany M.

The City of Clovis will have a new city manager at the start of 2022. Assistant City Manager John Holt has been promoted, effective Jan. 1.

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Moreno Valley Appoints New Council Member Despite City Attorney’s Warning

10/21/2021 - 9:14 AM By Brittany M.
The city attorney warned an appointment would probably constitute a Brown Act violation. With its mayor absent, the council went ahead and appointed LaDonna Jempson anyway.
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