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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San Diego County Supervisors have approved a new development that will add hundreds of new homes in Harmony Grove in North County. A key concern was whether residents will be able to evacuate in time to escape a wildfire.
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The median price of a home in San Diego County rose by 5.5 percent in June, compared with the same month a year earlier, a real estate information service announced Tuesday.
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KPBS Midday EditionYears of community planning may be abandoned in an effort to address San Diego’s housing shortage. On Wednesday, San Diego County Supervisors will take the first of several votes that could ultimately allow developers to build about 10,000 new homes.
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The San Diego City Council's Environment Committee Monday will present its Strategic Implementation Plan for the Bicycle Master Plan, which was adopted in 2013, to the full City Council.
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National City faces protests over the death of a man injured in police custody, San Diego approves a plan to regulate short-term home rentals and undisclosed meetings by state energy regulators are made public.
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Methane levels at a multimillion-dollar Otay Ranch housing project dropped by more than 50 percent during a recent six-month period, according to a new report, but the source of the gas has yet to be found.
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Harbor Drive is closed to all cars, bikes, scooters and skateboards as 200,000 people are expected to descend upon San Diego for Comic-Con.
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KPBS Midday EditionNational City is set to receive nearly $8 million through a competitive grant program meant to encourage smart growth and active transportation. It's an impressive showing from a relatively small city with big ambitions.
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The San Diego International Airport was granted $12.1 million in the Federal Aviation Administration's latest round of awards announced Monday.
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The San Diego City Council Monday will consider proposed regulations for short-term rentals through platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.
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