Jobless rates in July rose in the six-county North Bay region for the second straight month, according to figures released Friday.
California’s month-over-month rate ticked up from 5.4% in June to 5.5% in July, according to the state Employment Development Department.
Napa County’s unemployment rate of 4.4% in July was the lowest in the region. Marin and Sonoma counties followed, with rates of 4.8% and 4.9%, respectively. Solano County’s jobless rate last month was 5.9%. Mendocino County’s unemployment rate was 6.1% and Lake County’s rate was 7.6%, according to the EDD…