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<p>The San Diego region’s unemployment rate came in lower than expected in November, falling to 4.6% from 5.3% in October, and more than two points lower than the predicted rate of 6.8% set last year.</p>

<p>The new figures were released this week by the California Economic Development Department (EDD) which showed that the overall unemployment rate for the state fell from 7.3% to 6.9%, the lowest rate since the COVID pandemic began in March 2020.</p>

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<p>The San Diego County Sheriff Department’s highest-ranking officials inserted themselves into the usual process of executing evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic moratorium and put deputies at risk during a warrant arrest for the purpose to carry out an eviction, according to a long-time Sergeant who retired last week and is now exposing improper conduct at the highest levels within the county’s largest law enforcement department.</p>

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<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom reacted to the US Supreme Court’s decision Friday to allow a Texas abortion ban to stay in place by suggesting that he will work to pass a similar law to allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, or sells an assault weapon in California.</p>

The protections of the 1st Amendment are powerful, but not sacrosanct. We must stand up, together, to protect each other.

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<p>The recorded security video showed bicycles and vehicles moving past the South Park store during&nbsp;the&nbsp;morning and evening rush hours.&nbsp;The goal was to provide verifiable usage of the controversial 30th Street bike lanes.</p>

SANDAG and our State Legislature must look for more fair ways to tax drivers as we move toward a more sustainable future, together.

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<p>San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott used cash to pay thousands of dollars in legal fees she owed her recent campaign opponent, according to receipts she signed to confirm the payments.</p>

<p>Elliott paid $3,255.77 in cash as part of over $8,000 in legal fees she owed local attorney Cory Briggs after he won two lawsuits filed between the political rivals.</p>

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<p>The Biden Administration has reinstated a controversial Trump-era policy that forces asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border to remain south of the border while their applications are pending.</p>

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<p>Two-thirds of the members of the San Diego City Council accepted political campaign contributions from principals of the development company the City is suing to invalidate two controversial building leases over charges that the company paid hidden profit splits to the City’s own real estate advisor.</p>

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<p>The San Diego City Council today passed a vaccinate mandate as a condition of employment to take effect on December 1st, while still allowing for case-by-case religious or medical exemptions.</p>

<p>All but one Councilmember voted to approve the mandate put forward by Mayor Todd Gloria to help protect employees and the public from the COVID virus that caused a worldwide pandemic over the past year and a half. Councilman Chris Cate, the sole Republican on the Council, voted against the mandate.</p>