Man Falls to His Death While Preoccupied By Electronic Device
Today, in the very worst of cautionary tales: a 33-year-old man fell to his death from a San Diego cliff while preoccupied by an electronic device.
Police Find Suspected Thieves Had Written 'Shop Lift' on Their To-Do List
The holidays can be intense, so to-do lists are a good thing to keep handy in case you forget any of your tasks — even when you’re a suspected thief, apparently.
SeaWorld San Diego to 'Phase Out' Current Orca Show, Replace With More 'Natural' Show
The good news: SeaWorld announced on Monday that its San Diego park will phase out their killer whale show by 2017. The bad news: those same orcas will continue to perform in a similarly shitty but vigorously re-branded version of the current show, with “experiences that look more natural in the environment.” Oh, word?
Active Shooter Engaged in Hours-Long Standoff with Police in San Diego
A man has been barricaded in an apartment complex near the San Diego airport since around 9 am Wednesday morning, “firing sporadically,” according to police. As of 2:30 pm, planes are not being permitted to land at the airport. No injuries have been reported.
This 92-Year Old Woman Just Finished Her 16th Marathon
Harriette Thompson, who’s 92, and who didn’t begin running until her 70s, just finished her 16th marathon, figuring the “competition keeps her healthy.” You know, no big deal.
Woman Gets House Arrest in Craigslist Rape Revenge Case
The California woman who posted horrible Craigslist ads involving rape in order to harass a couple who bought her dream home will get house detention and five years probation for her crimes.
Hero Surfer Saves Life of San Diego Woman
A woman is alive today thanks to a quick thinking surfer.
Bullied Teen Commits Suicide After Masturbation Video Goes Viral
The parents of a teenage boy who committed suicide after being targeted by bullies filed a lawsuit against district where he attended school, alleging officials knew their son was being targeted but did nothing to protect him.
Firefighter's Selfie After Battling California Wildfires Goes Viral
A firefighter's picture of himself and his coworkers exhausted after battling wildfires in California has gone viral in a big way today.
San Diego's Creepy Ex-Mayor Bob Filner Is Off House Arrest
Great news, fans of weirdos who like to engage in terrible behavior! Bob Filner, possibly America's Skeeviest Mayor Ever, has completed his house arrest sentence. Oh, yay.
Strippers Sue San Diego Cops After 'Demeaning' Club Inspection
A group of 25 strippers at a club in San Diego filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming they were forced to be part of a demeaning photo session.
Bob Filner, Sexual Harassing Mayor Barfstrodinaire, Pleads Guilty to Felony
The disgraced former mayor of Bob Filner — you know, the one who believed sexually harassing women was a major part of his mayoral duties (WHERE ARE THE 9-to-5 LADIES WHEN YOU NEED THEM?) — pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor battery charges as part of a plea deal announced Tuesday.
These Surfing Dogs Are Clearly Stoned Out of Their Minds
It’s probably safe to assume that these dogs are stoned, not because surfers of all breeds adhere to the stoner beach bum stereotype, but because they seem really calm. What gives? Aren’t they afraid that all this erratic doggy paddling and splashing will draw the attention of great white sharks? That happens, you…
Creepy Mayor Bob Filner Is Forced to Get the Fuck Out of Office
On Wednesday, San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith announced that the city had reached a potential deal with Mayor Bob Filner concerning the sexual harassment lawsuit recently filed by Filner's former communications director Irene McCormack Jackson. Today that deal has been leaked and it involves Bob Filner finally,…
OMG, Bob Filner's Press Secretary Sucked On a Penis Straw
Local ABC affiliate 10 News reports that Mayor of Sexual Harassment City (ok, San Diego) Bob Filner's press secretary "is also under scrutiny" for sipping a drink using a straw shaped like a penis. (!!!) At a bachelorette party. (!!!!) In Las Vegas. (!!!!!) Even Ron Burgundy's team would've considered this "scoop"…
How the Hell Is Bob Filner Still the Mayor of San Diego?
Women and men across San Diego are now petitioning to recall mayor Bob Filner — you know, the one who is accused of sexual harassment by 16 different women and who EVEN HOOTERS REFUSES TO SERVE. Yes, that is correct: Citizens are taking to the streets to basically beg for Filner's removal from office — the man who…
Butt-Grabbing Mayor Declares Self Cured of Creepiness
Between playing pinchyhands with unsuspecting asses and holding press conferences during which he announces his refusal to resign, it's a wonder San Diego mayor Bob Filner was able to carve time in his busy schedule for sexual harassment-curing therapy. But he did it, you guys. Mayor Filner allegedly went to, like,…
Hannah Anderson Found Alive After FBI Kills Kidnapping Suspect
The law enforcement search for James Lee DiMaggio, the man accused of kidnapping 16-year-old Hannah Anderson from San Diego County, ended like a scene lifted out of the Manhunter reel yesterday when FBI agents shot and killed DiMaggio in, the LA Times explains with an ominous flourish, “the Idaho wilderness.” …
Bob Filner's Lawyer: Sexual Harassment Is San Diego's Fault
Bob Filner, the mayor of San Diego (and conceptual mayor of "sexually harassing, ignorant, deluded, out-of-touch politicianville") refuses to relinquish his newfound quest to infuriate and sadden any person in the world with the faintest glimmer of awareness about gender politics, what constitutes sexual harassment,…
Sexually Harassing Mayor Wisely Axed From Benefit for Rape Survivors
ICYMI: San Diego mayor Bob Filner was slated to deliver the keynote address at a benefit for survivors of military sexual assault. At the benefit, he was supposed to receive a lifetime achievement award. Then, a few women came forward and pointed out that the only award Filner should get vis a vis unwanted sexual…
