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jobless rates stall By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
California’s unemployment rate stalled at 7.5% (seasonally adjusted) in September, according to the Employment Development Department’s Friday report. The national unemployment rate is 5.2%. California, alongside Nevada, has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Around 47,400 jobs were added to the state’s growing workforce, a growth of about 0.3%. From February through September, California has averaged an additional 101,500 jobs each month. “Our economic recovery continues to make promising progress, with 812,000 new jobs this year and regaining over 63% of those jobs we lost to the pandemic. As we continue averaging record job creation, our work is more important than ever to get more Californians back on the job and support those hardest hit by the pandemic,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. Gov. Newsom hoped to bring Please see JOBS on A3
Santa Barbara City firefighters rescue an individual stranded above Mission Creek Monday morning as the creek moves quickly in the rain.
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Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he could support a federal social spending plan if the bill were reduced to $1.5 trillion, which is lower than the $2 trillion compromise offered by President Joe Biden.
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Umbrellas were abundant Monday morning as the storm hit State Street in Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara County firefighters reported “no significant runoff” Monday morning in the Alisal Fire burn scar area — where residents were advised to evacuate Sunday or shelter in place if at home Monday. The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management canceled the evacuation order at around 3 p.m. Monday. Refugio Road opened for residents only.
The storm, part of a system called a “bomb cyclone,” caused some large rocks and other debris to travel down the steep mountainside of the burn scar. Director of the Office of Emergency Management Kelly Hubbard said crews are evaluating any damage. The county may allow its proclamation of local emergency to expire Sunday if damages were minimal. But to use extensive resources and ask for state Please see STORM on A2
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Members of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department assess Tajiguas Creek Monday morning. A few days earlier, firefighters cleared downed trees out of the creek’s path.
The ultimate fate of paid family leave and other social spending remains in the hands of moderate Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. According to NBC News, Sen. Manchin of West Virginia said, “I’m concerned about an awful lot of things,” when Please see SPENDING on A3
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Saturday’s SUPER LOTTO: 5-20-31-33-45 Mega: 21
Monday’s DAILY 4: 0-3-8-1
Friday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 9-14-26-29-66 Mega: 22
Monday’s FANTASY 5: 1-12-27-31-36
Monday’s DAILY DERBY: 02-12-11 Time: 1:44.83
Monday’s POWERBALL: 10-30-51-57-63 Meganumber: 20
Monday’s DAILY 3: 0-7-2 / Midday 9-0-6