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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Lifeguards patrolling in a boat about 100 yards from shore shortly after noon spotted the sharks feeding on the carcass of a sea lion, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
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Lead exposure is especially harmful to children, who can absorb more lead than adults and have brains and nervous systems that are more sensitive to the damaging — and sometimes irreversible — effects.
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The proposed constitutional amendment would repeal a 2008 proposition that banned the state from recognizing same-sex marriages.
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Chula Vista civic leaders will reopen Lauderbach Park Wednesday, following extensive renovations since the park closed to the public in March 2022.
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The City Council voted unanimously to approve borrowing $40 million from the state to help build a $77 million green waste recycling plant in Miramar expected to serve the region's composting needs.
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The current law requires medical staff to call police when a patient is suspected to be a victim of domestic violence.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play Major League Baseball’s first regular-season games in South Korea.
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Sunday features great kids' programming and a focus on women, plus the fantastic Starship Smackdown!
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Former employees of the San Diego Union-Tribune are worried about the effects of the newspaper's sale. Staff have already been warned about looming budget cuts.
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Passenger rail service through San Clemente, which has been halted since early June due to debris and dirt falling on the tracks from an unstable hillside above, will resume Monday, transit officials announced Tuesday.
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