Leah Di Bernardo, instructor for Mt. San Jacinto College's culinary class and chef at E.A.T. Marketplace in Temecula, is a member of an MSJC advisory group that is currently in development on a regenerative agriculture program to be offered at the college. Valley News/MSJC photo
One renowned local chef has another feather to add to her cap, and this time, it doesn’t involve food.Chef Leah Delyte Di Bernardo, culinary educator and owner/founder of E.A.T. Marketplace in Temecula and Hello You’re Welcome in Pasadena, was named as Riverside County’s Third District Volunteer of the Year for 2024 during the Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 30 meeting.Di Bernardo was presented the award by Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington, who said it was the work of the volunteers and nonprofits who “really pulled the county together making it thrive.”Washington said Di Bernardo was recognized for her volunteerism over the past 22 years, which made an “impressive impact” that “embodied the spirit of empowerment through the r
