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 has put together a list of top events and activities in different categories to help you dive into the pop culture celebration.
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Volunteers removed nearly 4,000 pounds of trash from nine San Diego County beaches on Friday as part of annual efforts to clean up local beaches after the Fourth of July holiday.
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Construction crews will begin installing pipelines this weekend in the Clairemont Drive and Balboa Avenue intersection in the Clairemont neighborhood, the city of San Diego announced Friday.
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San Diego County libraries are offering numerous activities this summer for residents looking for something to do, or just stay cool, according to a news release Friday.
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Starting Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol will intensify its policing of San Diego-area freeways and rural roads as part of its annual effort to nab intoxicated motorists and crack down on other types of dangerous driving over the long Fourth of July holiday period.
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When a disaster hits, it can catch people by surprise. Often many people are not prepared for the devastation.
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KPBS Midday Edition wants to hear from you: Has the Dobbs decision impacted you? Have you or your partner thought about birth control methods, like vasectomies, in a new light since the Dobbs decision?
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Measure P, the citywide sales tax that funds urgent repairs and upgrades for essential city services, will sunset in less than three years unless residents decide to keep it going.
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Flames engulfed a vehicle on Interstate 8 in the far southeastern reaches of the San Diego area Monday and spread into adjacent brushy terrain, prompting an evacuation of a rural recreation area.
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From a traditional fireworks show to new-age drone spectaculars there are plenty of options to celebrate the Fourth of July in San Diego County.
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