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A good time for this to happen, up sos like august would be the movement also the see brought on a chief operating officer who apparently could maybe slide in and help out running the city while this happens, because he says he will about the from august to august 19th. and a political figure in that prominent spotlight, being gone 4 hours -- 24 hours a day, prepares -- presents numerous problems. >> shepard: the one thing fox news can confirm, this ain't over. that did not do it. what happens next, we'll go to san diego and talk to a local reporter and get local reaction and talk to the democ...

Taking this two-week break where he's going -- not a break from really being a full-time mayor and going to intense behavioral therapy. it's part of the counseling clinic for two weeks. he'll still remain, you know, briefed on the goings on in the city of san diego. he will be back on the job, it sounds like, august 19th. talking about how he has to -- he realizes he has to demonstrate that his behavior has, in fact, changed. francine busby, still on the phone with me. chair of the san diego county democratic party. i know your group was leading the charge calling for his resignation. is the t...

I must become a better person. and my hope is that by becoming a better person, i put myself in a position to some day be forgiven. however, before i even, and before i even think of asking for forgiveness, i need to demonstrate my behavior has changed. and that will only happen over time and only if such incidents never happen again. so when i return on august august 19th, my focus will be on making sure i'ming too right by the city in terms of being the best mayor i can be. and the best person i must be. thank you. >> what about all the people who called for you've to resign? d. >> shepard: ...

I must become a better person. and my hope is that becoming a better person, i put myself in a position to some day be forgiven. however, before i even ask, before i even think of asking for forgiveness, i need to demonstrate that my behavior has changed. and that will only happen over time and only if such incidents never, ever happen again. so when i return on august 19th, my focus will be on making sure that i am doing right by this city in terms of being the best mayor i can be. and the best person i must be. thank you. >> and you hear the reporters -- hear the reporters shouting the quest...

Me over many years. i apologize to the people of san diego. and most of all, i apologize to the women that i have offended. >> reporter: he acknowledged intimidating conduct and he says he will enter rehab. >> beginning on august 5th, i will be entering a behavior bounceling clinic to undergo two weeks of therapy to begin the process of addressing my behavior. >> reporter: alleged victim say the apology and rehab are not enough. >> that, to me, is a bogus way of handling this. by not resigning, and doing what he thinks we will all buy as, oh, he's really sincere, he's going to go to rehab, is ...