Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Justice over efforts to block funding to sanctuary cities.

The lawsuit, filed just after 10 a.m., specifically names Attorney General Jeff Sessions and aims to keep him "from imposing sweeping new conditions on an established federal grant program." 

That program "has for years provided crucial support for law enforcement in Chicago and other cities," the suit states, and new conditions would directly interfere with Chicago's ability to remain a sanctuary city, meaning one that opts not to cooperate with certain parts of federal immigration enforcement.

"Neither federal law nor the United States Constitution permits the Attorney General to force Chicago to abandon this critical local policy," the complaint claims. 

Ed Siskel, head of the city’s law department, said the suit is "not about politics" but about "protecting the constituional rights of the residents of the city of Chicago."

"We are bringing this legal challenge because the rhetoric and the threats from this administration embodied in these new conditions imposed on unrelated public safety grant funds are breeding a culture and a climate of fear within the communities in our city and it is important that we make very clear to them and all the residents in the city of Chicago that we are going to fight and stand up for our values as a welcoming city," Siskel said outside the courthouse Monday. 

Chicago's mayor announced the lawsuit during a news conference at City Hall Sunday alongside Siskel, as well as Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who highlighted the importance of federal resources in combatting the city's violence. 

“Chicago is a welcoming City and always will be, and we will not be blackmailed by President Trump's Justice Department," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a released statement. "Forcing us to choose between our values and our Police Department’s philosophy of community policing is a false choice, and it is a choice that would ultimately undermine our public safety agenda." 

Sessions, however, said the city's stance makes "all of us less safe." 

"By protecting criminals from immigration enforcement, cities and states with so-called 'sanctuary' policies make all of us less safe," Sessions said in a statement. "We saw that just last week, when an illegal alien who had been deported 20 times and was wanted by immigration authorities allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly woman in Portland, a city that refuses to cooperate with immigration enforcement.

"By forcing police to go into more dangerous situations to re-arrest the same criminals, these policies endanger law enforcement officers more than anyone," the statement continued. "The Department of Justice is committed to supporting our law enforcement at every level, and that's why we're asking 'sanctuary' jurisdictions to stop making their jobs harder."

The Justice Department also noted that in 2016, more Chicagoans were murdered than in New York City and Los Angeles combined. 

"So it's especially tragic that the mayor is less concerned with that staggering figure than he is spending time and taxpayer money protecting criminal aliens and putting Chicago's law enforcement at greater risk," the Department wrote. 

The Justice Department released its application for the 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) on Thursday, a program Emanuel said Chicago has used in the past for various public safety initiatives, including the purchase of SWAT equipment, police vehicles, radios and tasers. Last year, the City received $2.3 million in Byrne JAG funding, according to the mayor.

However, this year’s application includes provisions requiring local governments to allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security access to any detention facility to meet with and inquire about the citizenship of anyone believed to be undocumented, and to give federal authorities 48 hours advance notice before releasing someone who is wanted on immigration violations, as conditions to receive funding – both changes in the program’s requirements from years past.

The city's lawsuit argued that the Justice Department cannot make grants contingent on these requirements because they would "effectively federalize local detention facilities" and violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in requiring detainees to be held beyond the timeframe in which they would otherwise be eligible for release.

The DOJ's shift in requirements is part of President Donald Trump’s administration’s efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities, the term used for jurisdictions that do not comply with federal requests to detain undocumented immigrants who have been arrested on charges unrelated to their immigration status and turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for possible deportation.

Trump signed an executive order in January to block federal grants to sanctuary cities, an action that a judge blocked in April, ruling that the president could not set new conditions on spending approved by Congress - an argument included in the City of Chicago's lawsuit. 

However, Sessions has moved to intensify the crackdown on a number of occasions, most recently sending letters to four cities informing them they would be ineligible to receive resources under a new crime-fighting program unless their police departments show proof of compliance with the DOJ’s new rules.

In March, Sessions said sanctuary cities' policies are "designed to frustrate the enforcement of our immigration laws" – a claim that Emanuel has refuted, repeatedly defending Chicago’s "Welcoming City" ordinance.

"Chicago’s Welcoming City ordinance promotes public safety by ensuring that no city resident, regardless of their status, is afraid to cooperate with law enforcement, report criminal activity to the police, serve as a witness in court, or seek help as a victim of crime," a spokesman for Emanuel said in a statement.

"I've always seen Chicago as a welcoming city," Emanuel said in response to Sessions' comments in March.

"It welcomed my grandfather 100 years ago, we continue to welcome entrepreneurs, immigrants, and I would just say think of it this way: Half the new businesses in Chicago and the state of Illinois come from immigrants, nearly half," he added. "Half the patents at the University of Illinois come from immigrants, and so we want to continue to welcome people, welcome their ideas, welcome their families to the city of Chicago, who want to build the American dream for their children and their grandchildren."

"Chicago was built on the back of immigrants and our future is hitched to the wagon of immigrants who come to the city," Emanuel continued. "I would say that the approach of penalizing cities, cities that are driving the economy, driving the energy of the United States – and they do it because we bring people of all different backgrounds to work together – that's just the wrong approach."

Chicago is not alone in its immigration policies, as more than 200 jurisdictions nationwide have declared sanctuary status, including New York City, Los Angeles and more, with some expected to follow Chicago in filing suit. 

The city hopes to have a decision on the suit before the Sept. 5 deadline and officials said they do not anticipate the litigation "will cost the city any additional resources." 

More than 1,000 families are still waiting for their loved ones' remains to be positively identified from the Sept. 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center. On Monday, nearly 16 years later, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office confirmed one more victim.

The name of the man most recently identified has not been released.

Monday's announcement marks the first time since March 2015 that a Sept. 11 World Trade Center victim has been positively confirmed.

The man's identity was confirmed through DNA retesting. He is the 1,641 victim of the 2,753 killed at the lower Manhattan site that day to be identified. The city says it is still working to identify the other 1,112 victims.

In 2013, authorities sifted through truckloads of debris unearthed by construction crews who were working on rebuilding the site. Potential remains of more than 20 victims were recovered.

The medical examiner's office has also been retesting human remains found during the original recovery at ground zero before May 2002.

Rodrigo Duterte, the brutish leader of the Philippines, said he was Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's "humble friend in Southeast Asia" after the two leaders met Monday, NBC News reported.

The pair discussed the Philippines' fight against ISIS-linked militants on one of the country's islands, for which the U.S. is supplying resources like training, drones and military aircraft.

Although Duterte has faced intense criticism for his deadly human rights record, Tillerson said there was "no big contradiction" in providing the Philippines with military assistance.

Duterte's comments mark a stark change from his previous interactions with the U.S., including one instance in which he told former President Barack Obama to "go to hell."

A toddler who was in critical condition after falling from a second-story window in Vista is slowly recovering, enough to give his mom a thumbs up from his wheelchair.

Four-year-old Isaiah Ornelas has opened his eyes and is responding to his mother's commands, according to the family's GoFundMe page. His breathing tube has been removed.

His mother Trinity Coles was able to walk Isaiah around the hospital in a wheelchair Sunday. She stated in a social media post that his condition is improving every day.

"The first time I got to lay with my sweet baby boy!" she said, in a post on Sunday, with photos of her lying next to Isaiah in his hospital bed. "This moment made my heart feel so whole."

On Facebook, she shared a video showing his recovery process.

"Look babe. Do you see the deer? Do you see the flowers?" Cole warmly asked her son, pointing at a hospital painting while Isaiah sleepily opened his eyes.

A nurse asked Isaiah, "Do you want to stay in the chair for a little bit longer? If you do, give me a thumbs up."

Isaiah can be seen curling his hand into a thumbs up from his wheelchair, as the nurses and his mother cheer his efforts.

Coles told NBC 7 her life changed in the blink of an eye when her son fell from the second-floor window and suffered a serious concussion on July 31. He was in the Intensive Care Unit for several days.

Coles was playing with Isaiah on the couch in their living room right before he fell. He climbed up, leaned on the screen window and fell two stories down when the screen gave way.

Doctors at Rady Children's Hospital told the family they found a blood clot and Isaiah may need surgery. The family said he had two skull fractures from the fall, on their GoFundMe page.

They are accepting donations to help pay Isaiah's medical expenses on the page.

President Donald Trump his administration have launched their own "real news" series on Facebook to combat what Trump has called "fake news," NBC News reported.

Former pro-Trump cable news commentator Kayleigh McEnany will host the show in front of a blue Trump-Pence themed wall. 

McEnany rose to political prominence during the 2016 election for her fiery exchanges in defense of Trump on CNN. She left the network over the weekend, a source told NBC News, asking to leave in order to pursue another opportunity.

Her kickoff on what could be called "Trump TV" was shared with more than 22 million Facebook page followers and on Twitter. Trump's presidential campaign committee is listed as having paid for the news spot; they did not respond to a request for comment.

One of the three Marines presumed dead over the weekend after an aircraft crash off the Australian coast is 1st Lt. Benjamin Cross, of Bethel, Maine.

His parents Valerie and Robert Cross, and older brother Ryan Cross, say the Marine was living his dream, flying aircraft and serving in the military.

"He was really happy and felt like he finally made it," said Robert.

According to a statement from the Marines, an Osprey aircraft carrying 26 personnel launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard on Saturday. It was performing a routine training exercise when it crashed.

Twenty-three of the 26 people on board were rescued. It is unknown if Benjamin, who was a pilot for the Marines, was flying the plane. Regardless, the Cross family says they take comfort knowing that he was doing what he loved.

Family and friends say Benjamin knew at an early age that he wanted to be a pilot. He was the type of person who made goals and pursued them relentlessly, his family said. He was accepted on a full scholarship to the Virginia Military Institute.

"He was everyone's rock," said Ryan, who also served in the military. "So many people leaned on Ben in their time of need, and I certainly used Ben as my rock. Part of me is gone forever."

Ben was a star student and athlete at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine.

"He was always talking about flying, and I'm glad he got to pursue his dreams," said childhood friend Daegan Conrad. "He was a great mentor, always there for me and there for a laugh when you needed it."

The Cross family is planning to hold a community memorial in the Bethel area. They have not yet announced a time or venue.

NBC 7’s Derek Togerson sees a silver lining for a Chargers great in this commentary

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dean Spanos.

I know that did not go over too well for LaDainian Tomlinson when he gave a shout out to the Spanos family during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech and drew the only boos of the night, and not just from the Chargers faithful, as you can probably hear. I used some of the audio we recorded in this video:

But seriously, I need to give Deano a round of applause because I realized something being at the HOF induction ceremony this weekend. It’s because of Dean Spanos that Philip Rivers will have a real shot at getting a bust next to L.T. and Antonio Gates and Dan Fouts and the rest of the Chargers legends.

Let’s face it: Rivers is not going to win a Super Bowl as a quarterback unless he ends up with another team in the twilight of his career but he WILL have Hall of Fame-caliber numbers. The thing that would keep him out would be the fact he never got to the biggest of big games. But the last few months have revealed new information that should help Philip’s case for Canton.

Now everyone knows what we in San Diego have known for years: Dean Spanos has no idea what he’s doing when it comes to running a National Football League franchise.

Last week’s fiasco stemming from the way they completely botched Antonio Gates getting to Ohio to watch his good friend be inducted made national headlines (what did not make national headlines is the fact a long-time member of the Chargers staff who wanted to see LT’s big moment had to get back from Ohio on a Southwest route that went from Cleveland to Las Vegas to Phoenix to Los Angeles, which is ridiculous).

The logo when they moved to L.A. made national headlines. So did the next logo when they moved to L.A. So did the next logo when they moved to L.A. They were booed at Staples Center right after they moved to L.A., which made national headlines.

The other NFL owners have not been reticent when it comes to their displeasure with how the move north was handled. Even going back to the way the Joey Bosa situation was dealt with shines a giant light on the ineptitude of this franchise’s ownership.

All of these things just in the last 12 months are only scratching the surface of how poorly this organization is run and none of it is even the most egregious error, which was the ownership group not having the guts to stand up to A.J. Smith when he wanted to fire Marty Schottenheimer after a 14-2 year and replace him with Norv Turner. Had Marty stuck around then he AND Philip would have rings already and Marty would have the bust he so richly deserves in the Hall, as well.

All that brings me back to Rivers and the HOF. I’m thinking that when his name comes up for discussion, whenever that is, people are going to see the numbers, then look at the peripherals and realize this organization made him fight nearly his entire career with one hand tied behind his back.

That 2006 team messed up in the playoffs but it was still young and on the upswing. Had Marty been there in 2007 they could have taken out the Patriots and won the whole thing. Ditto 2008. They would have still had that offensive line intact, L.T. in his prime, and Rivers learning and getting better every year. Remember 2006 was his first season as a starter and he improved rapidly after that.

But when they had the talent to win they installed the wrong guy as head coach. Then when the offensive line that featured three Pro Bowlers started to age they simply stopped trying to build it. The only season since 2011 that Rivers had a somewhat competent line in front of him was 2013 and they nearly took out the AFC champion Broncos in Denver in the Divisional Playoffs with a 55-year-old Ronnie Brown at running back.

And yet Rivers has continued to be one of the most productive (and most durable) quarterbacks in the game. He’s the reason they should have been in the playoffs a couple times in the last couple of years, only to see his head coach choke away about 8 wins.

The guys in the room, the voters, will take all this in to consideration and wonder, “What if?”

What if Rivers had been with another franchise? What if he’d had better coaches? What if he’d had an offensive line to protect him consistently? What if he’d had a defense that could protect the leads he helped his team get? How many more wins, playoff wins, would he have had?

I understand that the quarterback is supposed to elevate his team, no excuses, and the truly great ones find a way to do that. But there are limits. I heard several times over the weekend that football is the ultimate team game. That kind of flies in the face of it all coming down on the quarterback’s shoulders.

Now I am not saying Rivers is a surefire Hall of Famer. The next few years will tell us a lot about where he ranks in the grand scheme of things. All I’m saying is, the decisions the Spanos family has made and continues to make and building a pretty good case for him. I would argue he has had to overcome more obstacles than any other elite QB has ever had to overcome.

And there is this small bit of solace; if he doesn’t get in as a quarterback, I’m confident he’ll be still earn a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame because while Rivers is very likely not going to win a ring as a QB … I have no doubt he’ll win at least one as an NFL head coach.

A small whale was spotted swimming in a Carlsbad bay, near Agua Hedionda. 

The whale appeared in the waters under the Carlsbad Boulevard bridge, by Tamarack Beach and the Encina Public Fishing Area. 

It is unclear if the whale is in distress. 

No other information was available.

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A 23-year-old shot dead in a San Carlos neighborhood has been identified. 

Cyniace Vilsaint lived on the 6600 block of Park Ridge Boulevard with his family, right next to Henry High School and St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church. 

Around 10:50 p.m. Friday, several 911 calls came into the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reporting gunshots being fired at Park Ridge Boulevard near Wandermere Drive.

When police officers got to the neighborhood, they learned Vilsaint had been shot several times in the street, and a family member had driven Vilsaint to Kaiser Zion Hospital.

Additional officers were sent to the hospital to check on him, but it was too late. He died at the hospital, the police department said.

The homicide is under investigation; no one else was wounded.

The incident left many residents on edge. The neighborhood, which is near Patrick Henry High School, is home to many families with children.

Police do not have information on the suspect that they can release at this time.

The facilities manager at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church is offering up $6,000 of his own money to help find the person who shot and killed the victim.

Anyone with information on the shooting can reach out to the SDPD Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Starbucks will hold a career fair for San Diego refugees on Tuesday in El Cajon, part of the company's larger effort to hire thousands of refugees. 

"At Starbucks, we are committed to helping refugee communities create new paths and build their future in their new home," a flyer for the event reads, inviting refugees living in San Diego to an El Cajon spot for on-the-spot interviews. 

From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., job seekers are invited to stop by the International Rescue Committee at 131 E. Main Street in El Cajon. Lunch will be provided. 

Participants will be able to take part in one-on-one interviews and end their day with Starbucks hiring managers. 

Those interested are encouraged to apply online ahead of time and bring their resume and application to the event. Applicants will need to have work authorization and will go through the same review and background check as all applicants. 

The event is part of a larger, five-year effort by the company to hire 10,000 refugees. 

A 47-year-old man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies last Friday in Banker’s Hill has long criminal history, with arrests for drug possession, DUI, hit-and-run, and other serious offenses.

James H. Lacy was also sentenced to three years in state prison in 2001, for brandishing a firearm at law enforcement officers.

Friday, two deputies killed Lacy after he reportedly threatened to shoot them. Investigators also said Lacy “moved a handgun in [the deputies'] direction.”

Sheriff’s deputies Sean Ochoa and Don Wood both fired several rounds at Lacy.

The officers were trying to evict Lacy from his apartment on 2nd Avenue, just west of Balboa Park.

Lacy’s weapon was later identified as a non-lethal BB air pistol or Airsoft replica handgun.

Court records obtained by NBC 7 revealed Lacy’s run-ins with the law date back to at least 1990, when he was 20-years-old.

Following his arrest on drug and gun charges in 2000, a judge ordered psychiatric testing for Lacy. A court-appointed psychiatrist said Lacy was mentally competent, and he later pleaded guilty to a felony weapons violation.

In 2011, Lacy was charged with felony possession of cocaine, driving under the influence of drugs, and hit-and-run driving. Documents, in that case, make reference to four prior felony and misdemeanor convictions.

In the 2011 case, Lacy pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts and was placed on probation. A judge also ordered him to complete a First Offender’s program, attend a DUI victims’ impact panel, and pay a $1,777 fine.

Court records show that as of May, 2014, Lacy still owed $1,287 of that penalty, which was sent to a collection agency.

According to researchers at the University of California, San Diego, a new vaccine for two types of strep throat that currently have no cure could be underway, thanks to a recent medical discovery there.

"What we are discovering has gone unnoticed for nearly a century by researchers," said Victor Nizet, MD, a professor at UCSD.

According to Nizet, the bacteria of strep throat can lead to flesh-eating diseases in those with weak immune systems.

"There is one protein on the bacteria that breaks off when it enters the body," said Nizet. "The body's white blood cells explode to attack it, which causes inflammation."

Nizet added this is why your throat often swells up when strep is present, because the body is fighting off the infection.

"In patients with weakened immune systems, that very same inflammation can spin out of control and cause severe damage," said Nizet. "So that's what we're understanding. The battle between the host, meaning our immune systems, and this leading pathogen."

Nizet said this has gone unrecognized until now because scientists have been focused on studying the bacteria, not the protein that breaks off of it.

He added the discovery could lead to a change in the way vaccines are designed and a development for Strep Group A and Group B, which currently have no vaccines that efficiently fight them off.

A reportedly armed wanted suspect has holed up in a Downtown San Diego apartment, San Diego Police Officer Buttle confirmed. 

The incident began around 4:15 p.m. Monday near the 1400 block of Sixth Avenue. 

Police responded to reports of a suspect wanted for a stolen car and assault with a deadly weapon. 

The suspect, armed with a handgun, holed himself up in his apartment. 

The situation is not a standoff, Buttle said. 

No other information was available.

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A transit project to build San Diego's first freeway-level transit station on Interstate 15 in Mid-City will not be completed this summer, as planned.

The SR 15 Mid-City Centerline Transit Stations project came at a $64 million price tag--funded through the Federal Transit Administration, Transnet, and a regional sales tax.

After completion, the transit station will sit at University Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard along Interstate 15. 

Construction began back in June, 2015 and it was originally scheduled to be completed this summer but that has been pushed back until the fall.

Aman Keays, the owner of Full Circle Yoga located on El Cajon Boulevard, told NBC 7, the construction has not affected their business as much as other projects in the past.

"I'm just pulling for them to get it done and pull it off," Keays said, speaking of the construction. "So they don't have to spend much more money because I think when they finish, it's going to be a benefit for the folks that ride it all the time."

Keays said he's been in that neighborhood for 34 years. When the freeway was put in, the construction nearly took them out of business, he added.

But he added the transit project will benefit the neighborhood.

"People can come and go, in a cleaner and safer environment. There's better lighting...I think it improves El Cajon Boulevard," Keays said.

NBC 7 reached out to SANDAG and Caltrans for comment Monday regarding the delay and if it will cost taxpayers more money.

As of Monday evening, we have not heard back.

The old, familiar breakfast staple cereal gets a bad rap, as a poor choice for being too low in protein, too high in sugars and too processed to be healthy.

Although that’s true of many breakfast cereals, Consumer Reports officials say plenty of cereals are nutritious –– and they have some tips on how to pick a good one.

It’s best if you can include four main food groups: a protein, a complex carbohydrate, a dairy and a fruit. Cereal is a quick and easy way to get all those things if you throw in a sliced banana or other fruit. According to the health and nutrition team at Consumer Reports, choosing the right cereal is key. 

It's best to use 100 percent whole grain cereals –– but at the very least, find one with a whole grain as the first ingredient. Whole grains have been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease. And another benefit is that they’re going to fill you up, so you’re not going to get that mid-morning hunger attack. 

Next, suss out the sugars. If you really want a sweetened cereal, choose one with no more than eight grams of sugar per serving.

You also need to pay attention to protein. It may help keep blood sugar steady and helps with weight control. Cereal usually has a few grams of protein, but if you add cow’s milk or yogurt, you’re going to get a decent amount of protein.

Finally, watch your portions. People often pour more than they realize. So grab your favorite bowl and measure out a serving –– so you recognize what a proper portion really is.

A few good picks? Post-Shredded Wheat, Alpen Muesli No Sugar Added –– and if you want something a little sweeter, try Cheerios Multi-Grain. All three performed well for taste and nutrition, in a recent Consumer Reports Analysis.

Do you still eat cereal to start the morning, or do you choose to eat something else instead? Join the discussion on Facebook.

Scientists have created an algorithm that can determine whether an Instagram user is showing signs of depression based on their posts to the app, according to a study published Monday by EPJ Data Science.

Researchers used almost 44,000 pictures from 166 people. Of the sample, 71 participants had a history of depression. The computer algorithm successfully identified markers of depression 70 percent of the time, according to the study.

It was able to spot markers of depression based on Instagram posts even before participants were clinically diagnosed.

The photos were examined based on their colors, the number of faces and the number of likes a post received. Researchers concluded that participants who posted photos with blue, gray or dark light tended to be depressed. Depressed Instagram users were also more likely to post photos with faces, but fewer faces per photo than their less-depressed counterparts. Depressed users also tended to receive fewer likes and were more likely to post photos without a filter. 

However, the co-authors of the study, Andrew Reece and Christopher Danforth, caution that their study was limited by its relatively small sample size. Roughly 43 percent of their initial participants refused to share their Instagram data out of privacy concerns. Reece and Danforth did not immediately return NBC's request for comment. 

The findings cannot be generalized to every Instagram user, but could serve as a "blueprint for effective mental health screening in an increasingly digitalized society."

Reece and Danforth concluded that their algorithm helped prove that mental illness and social media use have a scientifically calculable correlation.

A Google engineer was fired Monday after igniting a firestorm of controversy over the weekend by writing and releasing an internal memo criticizing the tech company's diversity programs, according to a report from CNBC.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in a memo to employees that the engineer who penned the memo violated the company's code of conduct, CNBC reported.

The 10-page anti-diversity memo was first reported by Motherboard and published in full by Gizmodo on Saturday. 

The memo argued that men are biologically better fit to work in the tech industry and be leaders in the workplace and characterized Google's gender equality efforts as misguided.

Pichai added: "To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK," according to CNBC.

The anti-diversity memo went public after it was sent out Friday to more than 40,000 Google employees. Then, when employees started tweeting about it Saturday, it started to attract a lot of attention.

In May, Google said publicly it had to improve the company's diversity programs and close pay gaps between men and women. Seventy percent of the company's tech-sector employees are men.

One Google employee responded to the memo with a tweet: "That garbage fire of a document is trash, and you are wonderful coworkers who I am extremely lucky to work with."

Another employee wrote: "Imagine working at Google, getting paid all that money, just to spend your time writing a disgusting manifesto and sending it to your peers."

Danielle Brown, Google's new vice president of diversity and inclusion, responded, saying, "We are unequivocal in our belief that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company. ... We’ve continued to stand for that and be committed to it for the long haul."

The man who wrote the memo also sounded off this weekend, saying there is sexism at work, but he added that some ideas are "too sacred to be honestly discussed" at Google.

He said the company needs to be more open to conservative ideals.

Kym McNicholas, community director of Extreme Tech Challenge, sent her thoughts to NBC Bay Area via email Sunday.

"I wouldn't give this engineer anything more than a reality check," she said. "It shows he feels threatened, and that's his own insecurity coming out." 

The Padres and Reds combined for six home runs Monday night at Great American Ball Park.

San Diego’s Jose Pirela supplied two of those long balls with a two-run blast in the fourth and a solo shot in the eighth.

Unfortunately, the left fielder was a one-man show for the visitors, who lost 11-3 in front of a sparse Cincinnati crowd listed generously at just over 16,000 fans.

Joey Votto got the scoring started with a RBI single and a two-run homer in his first two plate appearances against Jhoulys Chacin.

Adam Duvall and Zach Cozart also went deep to help put the Padres in a 7-2 hole.

Pirela’s second homer cut the deficit to 7-3 but the Friars could not claw any closer.

Former Padre Patrick Kivlehan provided the knockout punch in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Kivlehan smoked a grand slam off of Padres rookie Phil Maton to cap the scoring and give Cincy its first win over San Diego this season.

The Friars swept a three-game series with the Reds in America’s Finest City back in June.

Chacin’s road struggles continued as he allowed five earned runs in six innings and saw his record drop to 11-8.

However, the right-hander still leads the Friars with 11 wins and 13 quality starts this season. Chacin had allowed two or fewer earned runs in nine of his previous 10 outings.

Pirela raised his batting average to .285. Carlos Asuaje (.301) provided two singles and Dusty Coleman (.300) added another base knock.

Wil Myers (.239) is still in a slump though as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Luis Perdomo takes the mound Tuesday for the Friars. The Reds will counter with Sal Romano.

A probation officer killed after his vehicle veered across traffic lanes and overturned was identified Monday.

Robert Cole, 51, died Sunday evening in a solo vehicle rollover crash in Jamul.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Cole's vehicle drifted off the road while traveling on Skyline Truck Trail east of Lawson Valley Road.

The vehicle hit struck an embankment and rolled over. 

Cole was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital where he later died, officials said.

It is unknown what caused the crash.

The cause of death has not been released by the San Diego COunty Medical Examiner's Office.

A man was sentenced Monday to 24 months in custody for defrauding international surrogacy clients in a racketeering scheme.

Acharyya Rupak, also known as "Rudy," was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine by U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia A. Bashant.

Rupak was the founder and operator of Planet Hospital (PH), which has offices in San Diego, Calexico, and Calabasas, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The hospital, founded in 2003, provided several medical treatments to foreign patients, including organ transplants, cosmetic surgery, and surrogacy services.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Rupak told PH employees to solicit services to international clients and falsely represent that the money they gave would be "set aside" for them. 

Rupak also told a PH employee to represent San Diego-based surrogacy egg donation business, My Donor Cycle, without the knowledge of the company. After PH clients wire-transferred $24,000 into a bank account, Rupak combined the money with funds from other clients. He then used that money to pay for services at My Donor Cycle that had already been provided to prior PH clients.

At one point, Rupak also made a fake website and email account to trick clients into believing his reasons for why their services were not being provided.

Rupak also used a fake name for potential employers to hide his identity, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

"The defendant betrayed the trust placed in him by people desperate to have a child. By preying on their vulnerable emotions, he was able to extract more money on the false promise that he was doing everything possible to help them obtain a baby. To use the dream of parenthood as leverage for obtaining fraudulent proceeds is intolerable and heartbreaking," said acting U.S. Attorney Alana W. Robinson in a statement.

Rupak admitted to defrauding clients of nearly $247, 620. The total amount of losses will be determined at a restitution hearing on Sept. 13.