San Diego’s jobless rate just hit a high not seen in three years as the region’s labor force surged. The unemployment rate was 5 percent in August up from 4.9 percent in July, state labor officials said Friday.

A new wildfire was reported 12:50 p.m. April 30 in San Diego County. Saturn 1 Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for five months. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

The unemployment rate for San Diego is out and academics note it’s higher than the 4.2% for the national average, but lower than the California statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

San Diego County's unemployment rate increased slightly in August, up to 5% from a revised 4.9% in July, and above the year- ago rate of 4.4%,according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.