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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - September 4, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Catherine Purcell, of Solano County, has been reappointed to the Board of Parole Hearings, where she has served since 2021. Purcell held multiple positions...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - August 28, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Lindsey Berg-James, of Monterey County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Monterey County Superior Court. Berg-James has worked as a...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - August 21, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Lisa Weiler, of Lakeport, has been appointed to the State Rehabilitation Council. Weiler has been Executive Director at Scotts Valley Treatment Center since 2022....

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - August 14, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Grecia Staton, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the Department of Industrial Relations. Staton has been Deputy Director of Disability...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - August 7, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Natalie Arroyo, of Eureka, has been reappointed to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation Board of Directors, where she has served since 2019. Arroyo has...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - July 31, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Ian Bastek, of Roseville, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Bastek has been Acting Chief Deputy...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - July 10, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Thomas Gibson, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Director at the California Department of Water Resources. Gibson has been Chief Deputy Director at the...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - May 29, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Sarah Mangum, of Woodland, has been appointed to the California Educational Facilities Authority. Mangum has been Associate Vice Chancellor of Budget and Institutional Analysis...

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Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - May 22, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Farfalla Borah, of Santa Barbara, has been appointed to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Borah held multiple positions at University of...