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San Diego Mayor Leaves Rehab Early

Barbara Boxer urges Bob Filner to quit in open letter

(Newser) - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner promised to undergo two weeks of "intensive" therapy at a clinic after a spate of sex-harassment accusations , but he's ducked out after just a week, reports the Los Angeles Times . His lawyers say he'll continue therapy as an outpatient and remains on...

Kidnapping Suspect's Car May Be Rigged With Bombs

James DiMaggio's Nissan Versa may be ready to explode: sheriff

(Newser) - The San Diego Sheriff's Department has issued a warning to keep away from a blue, four-door Nissan Versa that appears abandoned: It may be rigged with explosives. This is the latest in a multi-state manhunt for James DiMaggio , accused of murdering a female friend in California and abducting one...

Burglars Swipe $5M in Art, Jewels—From Private Home

Monet, Picasso prints among items taken

(Newser) - Another multimillion-dollar heist is in the news, but this one involves a private home. Police in ritzy Rancho Sante Fe near San Diego say thieves made off with $5 million worth of art and jewelry from the estate, reports the Union-Tribune and Fox 5 San Diego . The loot includes a...

Scandal-Plagued San Diego Mayor Heads Off to Therapy

As 2 more women come forward

(Newser) - Scandalized San Diego Mayor Bob Filner will enter his promised two weeks of intensive therapy tomorrow, in an effort to "become a better person." But his accusers remain skeptical that two weeks is enough to address what he has described as a "failure to respect women,"...

Filner's Lawyer: San Diego Liable for Sex Harassment

City didn't provide beleaguered mayor with harassment training

(Newser) - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has been accused of putting female staffers in headlocks , patting their butts , and requesting that they work sans undies , among other things , and yet according to his lawyer, it's all San Diego's fault. "If there is any liability at all, the City...

As 8th Woman Comes Forward, San Diego Sues Mayor

City Council wants Bob Filner to pay back any legal fees

(Newser) - Yesterday, scandalized San Diego Mayor Bob Filner asked the City Council to cover his legal bills in the sex harassment lawsuit filed against him by a former aide. Not only did the council tell him "no way," it's also decided to file a lawsuit of its own...

Scandalized Mayor to City Council: Pay My Legal Bills

Bob Filner's attorney makes official request in San Diego

(Newser) - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has been accused of, among other things, telling a former aide she should come to work sans underwear; seven of the nine City Council members want him to resign. But he's not—he's fighting the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him ... and...

San Diego Mayor: I'll Go to Rehab, Won't Resign

Bob Filner going to a clinic for 2 weeks over sex harassment complaints

(Newser) - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner admitted today that he's a longtime lech who routinely disrespects women , but he's still not resigning. Instead, he thinks two weeks of therapy should do the trick. At a news conference, Filner said he will go to a "behavior counseling clinic" next...

Ex-Staffer: SD Mayor Wanted Me to Work Sans Panties

Irene McCormack Jackson files lawsuit against Bob Filner

(Newser) - The first woman has come forward to detail the alleged sexual harassment she says she suffered at the hands of San Diego mayor Bob Filner , whom she is suing, NBC San Diego reports. "The past six months turned out to be the worst time of my entire working life,...

Revealed: What San Diego's Mayor Is Accused Of

Bob Filner swears he's not guilty

(Newser) - If your female employees have named a headlock after you, odds are, you're a pretty bad boss. San Diego Mayor Bob Filner allegedly falls into that category, we learned yesterday, as attorney Marco Gonzalez finally detailed some of the sexual harassment allegations that he and other ex-Filner supporters have...

San Diego Mayor: &#39;I Need Help&#39;
 San Diego Mayor: 'I Need Help' 
Jul 12, 2013 10:28 AM CDT

San Diego Mayor: 'I Need Help'

Bob Filner promises 'fundamental changes' following sexual harassment allegations

(Newser) - We're still not entirely sure what Bob Filner allegedly did to the anonymous women alleging sexual harassment against him, but it must have been bad. Filner released a statement last night apologizing profusely for his conduct. "I am embarrassed to admit that I have failed to fully respect...

Allies Accuse San Diego's Mayor of Sex Harassment

Former supporters call for him to resign

(Newser) - Some of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's top supporters are demanding he resign, over allegations of sexual harassment that are thus far vague. "As one who supported you for mayor and encouraged others to do the same, I cannot describe how anguishing it is to ask that you...

Ex-Mayor Had Billion-Dollar Gambling Addiction

San Diego's Maureen O'Connor accused of taking charity funds

(Newser) - That a former politician is accused of embezzling from a charity isn't all that surprising. It's the numbers involved in this case that are staggering: Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O'Connor lost more than $1 billion gambling from 2001 to 2009, reports the Union-Tribune . In fairness, she...

San Diego Cops Shoot Gunman in Movie Theater

Tom Billodeaux had left suicide note, confronted ex-girlfriend

(Newser) - San Diego police shot and injured a 20-year-old domestic violence suspect yesterday in a movie theater, reports the Union Tribune . Tom Billodeaux is expected to recover from wounds to his arm and chest, and will face charges. Billodeaux had earlier left a suicide note, and confronted an ex-girlfriend with a...

Wedding Party Survives Balloon Crash

It crash-landed moments after vows

(Newser) - A couple in San Diego almost had one of the shortest weddings on record after taking their vows in a hot air balloon that crash-landed soon afterward. The balloon, with the couple and 11 others on board, missed its landing spot and almost clipped a power line before the basket...

America's Richest, Poorest Cities

San Jose is No. 1 in terms of income; poorest is Detroit

(Newser) - Of the country's 25 most populated cities, San Jose has the highest median household income: near $77,000, compared to the national median of $51,000. San Jose's success is thanks in part to its high-tech culture. MarketWatch lists the five richest, with median incomes:
  • San Jose, $77,
...

Security Firm Launching 'Zombie Apocalypse' Training

California terror summit to include bout with the undead

(Newser) - Those of you who lie awake nights worrying about a massive assault by the undead can rest a bit easier. A California security firm is offering training next month at its annual counterterrorism summit on repelling a zombie attack—though it is a bit tongue in cheek. More than 1,...

300-Quake &#39;Storm&#39; Rattles California

 300-Quake 'Storm' 
 Rattles California 
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Aug 27, 2012 3:25 AM CDT

300-Quake 'Storm' Rattles California

Trailer homes knocked off foundations, residents rattled

(Newser) - Some 300 earthquakes shook up Southern California in less than nine hours yesterday, and were continuing late into the night. The "quake storm" was centered in rural Imperial County near San Diego. Most temblors were minor, but at least three hit magnitudes above 5.2. Windows were shattered and...

Experts: Calif. Boy's Strange Death Was Homicide

Max Shacknai's mom calls for probe to be reopened

(Newser) - The bizarre death of a California boy who suffered fatal injuries days before his dad's live-in girlfriend was found hanged last year was a homicide, forensics experts have declared. The death of Max Shacknai, 6, raised suspicions. But San Diego County investigators determined it was accidental, and that Max...

San Diego Fireworks Suffer 'Premature Ignition'

Entire 4th of July show goes up in seconds

(Newser) - Millions of Americans had a firework-free Fourth of July because of wildfire fears, but San Diego got a big show—that lasted less than 30 seconds. The official display in San Diego Bay was called off after at least three of four barges suffered what authorities called "premature ignition,...

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