Alexander Nguyen
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KPBS
The unemployment rate in San Diego County increased to 4.7% in January, up from the December estimate of 4.4% and above the year-ago rate of 4.5%, according to data released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Wednesday to its highest amount since Oct. 20, 2023, increasing 2.7 cents to $5.635. The average price has risen for 28 consecutive days, increasing $1.028, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. -
The 33rd annual festival celebrates Latino film and culture through Sunday at venues across San Diego County. -
Citing "a surge of civil rights violations occurring nationwide" by federal immigration agents, the foundation said two regional hotlines for San Diego and Imperial counties have been established "to report harassment, use of force, racial profiling, warrantless stops and detention from ICE or federal agents." -
Into the weekend, temperatures across the county will be 20 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year, according to meteorologists. -
Hundreds of thousands could be impacted by new federal requirements, as the county warns residents to update information or risk losing benefits. -
The United Farm Workers union says it won't participate in any celebrations of founder Cesar Chavez amid what it is calling troubling but unspecified allegations. -
The five-acre garden has been growing in phases. A grand opening is scheduled for April 18. -
A less severe heat advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Friday for San Diego County mountains, with highs in the 90s possible below 4,500 feet and into the 80s at higher elevations. -
The average price is 29.1 cents more than one week ago, $1.001 higher than one month ago and 93.7 cents greater than one year ago. Despite the recent increases, the average price is 82.7 cents less than the record $6.435 set on Oct. 5, 2022. -
Twenty percent of the city's roads — 679.1 miles — are candidates for slower speeds.
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