Top female lifeguard goes to war with California city after being banned from applying to be chief

Source: New York Post

San Diego’s top female lifeguard is suing the city after claiming officials blocked her from competing for the department’s top job before handing the position to a man with less than five years of full-time experience. Maureen Hodges, the department’s first and only female captain, alleges she was frozen out of the hiring process following the October firing of former Chief James Gartland over his handling of a sexual harassment complaint. The 20-year veteran lifeguard says she approached acting Chief Dan Eddy about taking the helm after Gartland’s departure.