LOS ANGELES _ When an Los Angeles TV news anchor reported that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was splitting from his wife she had some inside information _ she was the other woman in an illicit love triangle.

By Marcus Wohlsen Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayor Gavin Newsom opened his re-election headquarters Sunday with another apology for an affair he had with the wife of a veteran aide.

By Sandra Gonzales, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Feb. 6--Just days after a sex scandal cast a cloud over Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco mayor made another revelation Monday about his personal life: He is seeking help for an alcohol problem.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Mayor Gavin Newsom said Monday that he plans to seek counseling for alcohol use, following the disclosure that he had an affair with the wife of a veteran aide.

By Sandra GonzalesSTAFF Just days after a sex scandal cast a cloud over Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco mayor made another revelation Monday about his personal life: He is seeking help for an alcohol problem.