San Bernardino has selected an out-of-state administrator to serve as its next city manager. San Bernardino announced the impending appointment of Charles A. Montoya on October 13.
San Bernardino and Salinas are unexpectedly searching for new city managers thanks to a personnel debacle linking both cities.
"Fewer than a dozen California cities have formalized sister city relationships with Russian cities — but among them are some of the largest and most influential in the state, including Los Angeles (St. Petersburg), Long Beach (Sochi) and San Diego (Vladivostok). These cities should heed Zelensky’s call and renounce their sister city relationships with their Russian counterparts."
San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia is facing likely censure after an investigation concluded he improperly billed the city for several trips along with invitations to a private event.