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Steve Ortiz Joins Cottage Health board of directors [Lompoc Record, Calif.] Dec. 23—Steve Ortiz, president and CEO of United Way of Santa Barbara County since 2017, has joined the Cottage Health volunteer board of directors. Ortiz also served on the organization’s board of directors from 2010 to 2013, and has been a member of The Foundation Roundtable since 2017. He currently serves as chair of the First 5 Santa Barbara County Commission, which helps children prepare for academic success. During his tenure with United Way, Ortiz has raised over $70 million to develop and lead innovative c...

Lompoc Fire Department welcomes new recruits [Lompoc Record, Calif.] Dec. 22—Three new firefighters have joined the Lompoc Fire Department after an open recruitment and testing process, according to interim Fire Chief Brian Federmann. The recruits — Nicholas Wimmel, Shane Greene and Richard West — were selected to join the firefighting team after successfully completing a seven-week new hire academy. They will now move to their assigned shifts. The recent recruitments will prove beneficial to both the department and community as the department works to fill a number of recent vacancies,...

Marc Schneider appointed as police chief for Santa Maria [Lompoc Record, Calif.] Dec. 19—A new police chief in Santa Maria has been appointed to succeed Phil Hansen, who is officially leaving the top position Saturday after announcing his retirement last month. Marc Schneider, a division commander with the Santa Maria Police Department, was appointed by City Manager Jason Stilwell following a selection process, according to spokesman Mark van de Kamp. Schneider will assume the position of acting chief on Saturday after Hansen steps down and will become chief on Jan. 2. Schneider’s experie...