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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KPBS Midday EditionUC San Diego's Christen Sasaki joined Midday Edition to talk about racialized sexism following the deadly mass shooting in Georgia.
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As unsheltered people are relocated to homeless shelters, the San Diego Convention Center is preparing for the first groups of migrant children seeking asylum to arrive this weekend.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego History Center celebrates the area's first Black homesteader and what we can learn from him
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KPBS Midday EditionAn altercation between conservationists and fishermen in a marine refuge for the vaquita porpoise resulted in the death of a Mexican fisherman. Now, lawmakers are considering ending protections for the critically endangered porpoise.
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Across San Diego, younger members of the AAPI community are countering recent attacks, and the legacy of anti-Asian racism in the United States.
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KPBS Midday EditionCinemas reopen on Friday but still plenty of online options
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KPBS Midday EditionFestival programmers discuss diverse films about Latinx experience
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KPBS Midday EditionBefore the pandemic, the sound of mariachi was synonymous with parties, gatherings and celebrations. Now, with restrictions on in-person gatherings, San Diego's mariachi bands have had to adapt and change their business models to survive.
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