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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On Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia denied a motion that would have halted construction on the border wall. He said that the Kumeyaay nation did not provide enough evidence needed to put an immediate stop to the work.
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America's rural hospitals were struggling even before the pandemic. Now, the loss of revenue from months of deferred treatments and surgeries have pulled more to the brink, as federal relief fades.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it will be forced to furlough over 13,000 employees nationwide at the end of this month.
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Democrats begin two weeks of political conventions modified by the COVID-19 pandemic, KPBS dives into how San Diego's women played a role in the suffrage movement 100 years ago, and San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. forces Major League Baseball to rethink its unwritten rules.
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Roller skating facility goes from hosting bouts to offering recreational skating
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The Fair Food Delivery Act aims to protect small businesses from what some are calling exploitation by delivery app companies.
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Indoor dining is still banned across the state of California, leading many restaurants to take their business outside. In City Heights, some Vietnamese restaurants are embracing the opportunity and finding success.
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Bodhi Tree Concerts hopes to also highlight how voting rights are still under attack
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KPBS Midday EditionDoor-to-door canvassing in San Diego, to get people to respond to the census, had to be put on hold this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And a lot of residents in poor neighborhoods have had a lot of other things on their minds. So, census organizers have had to get creative.
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