The San Diego County unemployment rate was 4.9% in June, up from 4% in May, and above last year's 4.4%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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A young mountain lion who spent four months in the care of the San Diego Humane Society's wildlife team in Ramona has been released back into the wild, the human society said Wednesday.
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A conservation group says a tiny fish native to Southern California streams and a rare legless lizard will be studied to determine if they qualify for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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Identities are complicated, messy and often incredibly personal. San Diegans weigh in on how they identify and their thoughts on the term Latinx.
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KPBS Midday EditionNew film raises hopes, carries heavy burden
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Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.
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With an expected heat wave in San Diego County this week, the San Diego Humane Society today urged pet owners to take extra precautions.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu adapt Broadway musical to film
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Montana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health support to diffuse tricky situations.
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KPBS Midday EditionRady Children's officials are attributing the increase to the adverse affects of the pandemic, both directly and indirectly.
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