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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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The median price of a single-family home in San Diego County was up 5.8 percent last month, compared to September 2017, while sales of existing homes dropped 15.6 percent, according to figures released Monday by the California Association of Realtors. -
The San Diego Association of Governments, North County Transit District and Metropolitan Transit System will hold a public meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday to discuss proposed changes to transit fares throughout the county. -
KPBS Midday EditionProposition 6, a measure to repeal last year's increase to the state gas tax, could be one of the most consequential issues on the November ballot. The measure could ease the direct cost of car ownership, but would also eliminate billions in new transportation funding. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego City Council voted 8-1 Monday to repeal an ordinance that placed regulations on short-term renters using platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway. -
San Diego could crack down on local Segway tour operators following a $1.7 million injury settlement in June and another lawsuit filed last spring claiming a protruding sidewalk caused the death of a Segway rider two years ago. -
As the political battle to overturn California's gas tax increase intensified, the state transportation agency coordinated frequently with the public affairs firm working to block the repeal on behalf of unions, construction companies and local government groups, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. -
KPBS Midday EditionCox said he would streamline regulations, end "frivolous litigation and lawsuits," and shorten the approval process to help resolve the state's housing crunch. -
The Metropolitan Transit System has updated its policy guiding development on properties the agency owns. The move is intended to encourage more transit ridership and alleviate the region's housing shortage.
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KPBS Midday EditionThis is the first of a five-part Follow The Money series by inewsource reporters Jill Castellano and Brad Racino, leading up to the Nov. 6 election. In this installment, the two reporters look at the money on both sides of Proposition 6, which would repeal a state gas tax increase. -
Signature gatherers are out and about again, working to qualify another referendum for the 2020 ballot. Opponents of Newland Sierra, a major new housing development north of San Marcos, hope to overturn the San Diego County Supervisors approval.
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