CARAVALHO HEADED TO RIVERSIDE TOP ADMINISTRATOR WILL LEAVE MAY 10.Byline: Heather MacDonald Mac·don·ald , Sir John Alexander 1815-1891. Canadian politician and the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867-1873 and 1878-1891). He is considered the organizer of the Canadian confederation, established in 1867. Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - City Manager George Caravalho will resign May 10 to take the top job in the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. city of Riverside. The Santa Clarita City Council will begin its search for a replacement administrator next week, Santa Clarita Mayor Frank Ferry announced. ``We are a tremendous city,'' Ferry told Caravalho at Tuesday's council meeting. ``And you are responsible for that.'' Councilman Bob Kellar led a standing ovation for Caravalho that brought both the council and the 200 residents at the meeting to their feet. ``It truly was my pleasure to serve this city through its formative formative /for·ma·tive/ (for´mah-tiv) concerned in the origination and development of an organism, part, or tissue. years,'' Caravalho said in his resignation letter. Caravalho's employment agreement is expected to be finalized See finalization. Tuesday by the Riverside City Council. Caravalho, 63, who was hired as Santa Clarita's city manager six months after the city incorporated, was unanimously chosen by the Riverside City Council earlier this month. Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge said Caravalho was selected over the other finalists, who were from Reno, Nev., and Yuma, Ariz., because of his extensive experience. ``It is a great opportunity and a great challenge,'' Caravalho said Wednesday of Riverside, which has 250,000 residents and a $500 million budget. Ferry said Assistant City Manager Ken Pulskamp would probably be appointed as interim city manager. Caravalho's departure comes after a year of intense political turmoil in Santa Clarita, most of which surrounded sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the city's trash contracts, which were put out to bid Tuesday. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: CARAVALHO |
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