Bye Bye Barney
Interim City Manager Barney Melekian will return to his post as Pasadena police chief, we've learned.
Here's some of what we will be reporting tomorrow:
Soon, Pasadena police Chief/Interim City Bernard Melekian will just be plain old Chief Melekian, after announcing Tuesday he’s taking himself out of the running for the permanent city manager post. So what does that mean for the selection process going forward, and what about Melekian’s plan to become head of the Calif. Police Chiefs Association.
Fred Ortega is all over this story at Under The Dome. So too is Aaron Proctor. Miss Havisham's recent interview with Melekian is also rather interesting.
In my opinion, this is probably a good thing for open government advocates. Melekian is no fan of a free press and likely his moving into a CM's post would create some friction between the fourth estate and city government.
Chris Vicino, Melekian's interim replacement at the PD will probably return to his job as commander.
Comments
Death by peloton.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 9, 2008 12:26 PM
Girardot for CM.
Posted by: AP | April 9, 2008 4:23 PM
"Melekian is no fan of a free press" Does this explain why Pasadena PD has no easy to use/find, statistical information on how many serious crimes they have per section of the City? Does it explain why Pasadena doesn't publish a map that clearly indicates statistics on the black on brown violence they've been having? Is this why Pasadena doesn't openly engage the issue brought up in a months old story, regarding blacks "hunting" for Mexicans (or Latinos), to attack as a right of passage? Pasadena is mysteriously silent on the issiue.
Posted by: annon | April 10, 2008 4:11 AM