Category: San Diego County

Here Are the SoCal Cities With the Most Homes Sold in May as Market Cools Off

As the home prices are leveling off in Southern California amid rising interest rates, Lancaster of Los Angeles County, Mission Viejo of Orange County, and Fallbrook of San Diego County are among the cities with the most home sales in May. Otto Catrina, the president of the California Association of Realtors, said the housing market…


These SoCal Cities Saw High Home Sales in May, as Market Cools

As home prices are leveling off in Southern California amid rising interest rates, Lancaster of Los Angeles County, Mission Viejo of Orange County, and Fallbrook of San Diego County are among the cities with the most home sales in May. Otto Catrina, the president of the California Association of Realtors, said the housing market has…


SoCal Unemployment Rates Dips Again in April: EDD Reports

Unemployment rates continue to drop in Southern California, according to April 2022 figures released on Friday, May 20, by California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in April, down from a revised 5.7 percent in March and well below the 10.4 percent rate a year ago. According…


SoCal Unemployment Rates Continue Dropping in March: EDD Reports

Southern California’s unemployment rates continue dropping, with food services, education, and health services leading the job growth, according to figures released on April 15 by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent in March, down from a revised 6.3 percent in February and from the 10.5…


SoCal Unemployment Rates Drop in February: EDD Reports

Unemployment rates slightly dropped in Los Angeles and San Diego counties in February 2022, according to figures released on March 25 by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 6.4 percent in February, down from a revised 6.9 percent in January and from the 10.7 percent rate…


Detector Dog ‘Podder’ Given Service Award for Career Sniffing Parcels

SAN DIEGO—Podder the detector dog was honored on March 23 as he heads into retirement after four years working for the San Diego County Agriculture, Weights and Measures Department. The San Diego county staff organized a small ceremony at the Waterfront Park to acknowledge his work. His former coworker, Yeti, the county’s other detector dog,…


Home Prices Up Across SoCal While Sales Are Down: Report

LOS ANGELES—The most recent housing market report shows home prices rising across Southern California, with a nearly 12 percent increase in Los Angeles County from last year, 26.6 percent in Orange County, and 16 percent in San Diego County. The median price of an existing, single-family home in the Los Angeles metro area was $725,000…


San Diego County Unemployment Rises to 4.7 Percent in January

SAN DIEGO—San Diego County’s unemployment rate increased to 4.7 percent in January, up from a revised 4.1 percent in December and below the year-ago estimate of 8.5 percent, according to figures released on March 11 by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.5 percent for California, which…


San Diego County Partnership Changing Foster Youth Lives

Commentary Children in the foster system are at a stark disadvantage when it comes to remote learning. The increasing digitization of education in combination with a recent emphasis on remote learning due to COVID-19 can make it difficult, if not impossible, for children without computer access to stay engaged in the learning process. For foster…


Man Rescued After 3 Days Stranded, Sheltering in Rail Tunnel

SAN DIEGO—An Italian man, who was stranded in the San Diego County mountains for three days after a hiking trip, has been rescued with minor injuries, officials said Jan. 27. On Jan. 19, the unidentified man from Italy took to the Jacumba Mountains from the Goat Canyon Trestle trailhead deep in East County, north of…