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City Manager Michael Beck to Leave Pasadena BY TERRY MILLER
Michael Beck will be taking on a new role at UCLA next year. Beck played a key role in the Rose Bowl’s massive $180 Million renovation project which is, of course, home to UCLA. - Photo by Terry Miller
City Manager Michael Beck will leave Pasadena February to take an administrative position at UCLA. Beck first joined the City in 2008. His last day will be Feb. 14, 2016. In March, Beck will become UCLA’s Administrative Vice Chancellor. However, during Michael Beck’s tenure, recently fraught with scandal, calls for his resignation and a significantly critical independent report, albeit heavily redacted, on the police shooting of Kendrec McDade make one suppose that these may have been contributing factors in his decision to take the position at UCLA. During the month of January 2015, public displeasure with Michael Beck was at a high point. The postembezzlement publicity was enormous and the pressure was on. “What I’m seeing is the same actors, recycling themselves throughout the different communities, going from community to community to community, spreading this very negative culture which is not servicing the public,” activist Jason Hunter said. “And Mr. Beck is one of those.” Some local observers note that then Council Member Terry Tornek’s persistent questions on an unrelated issue led to the discovery of the missing money ($6.4 million). Tornek, who has since become mayor himself, called the time frame for the missing money “astounding.” “There’s no question that this was an absolute failSEE PG. 3
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder and Arson Fire and Police personnel responded to a fire in the 1600 block of E. Washington at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Firefighters extinguished the structure fire and, during the subsequent investigation, found that the fire was deliberately set after a man had made threats to kill the owners of the business. The long standing extortions were finally enacted when Karnik Kendrian, 48, smashed the business window, doused the SEE PG. 16
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Firefighters extinguishing the fire by Karnik Kendrian, who wanted to kill the owners of Cal Water. - Courtesy Photos by Pasadena FD
Prohibition in Pasadena: City Will Halt Medical Marijuana Industry BY J. SHADÉ QUINTANILLA In an effort to protect city rights over the medical marijuana industry, the Pasadena city council unanimously voted to approve the drafting of an ordinance that will ban the cultivation and
the delivery of medical cannabis. In October, Governor Jerry Brown signed a series of laws that will affect Cali
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Displeasure Voiced over OIR Report BY TERRY MILLER
In the week following the release of the heavily redacted OIR report, residents voiced their opinion in no uncertain terms Monday night.
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The Monday council meeting was subjugated with public input on how the police reacted and ulti
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Christmas Spectacular Saturday, Dec 12 at 7:30pm Pasadena Civic Auditorium
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