Alexander Nguyen
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KPBS
San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 5% in August, down from a revised 5.2% in July and above last year's 4.9%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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In around 18 months since Mayor Todd Gloria signed an executive order intended to streamline the affordable home- permitting process, a total of 27 projects representing 2,834 homes have been permitted, it was announced Thursday. -
San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister Wednesday urged delinquent property taxpayers to pay now or incur additional penalties. -
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