Members of the San Diego State University chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association are transforming a parking structure in Chula Vista into a leaner, more energy-efficient building — in theory, anyway.

For the first time in more than five years, San Diego County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped below the national average in April, fueled by strong year-to-year growth in education, health care and professional, business and administrative services, according to data released by the California Employment Development Department on Friday.

Construction employment jumped by 700 workers in the county from a year ago, but there was no change from March to April, according data released from the California Development Department on Friday.

A star-studded lineup of health professionals will be in San Diego this month, ranging from the co-founder of WebMD to the man that holds the keys to the Food and Drug Administration's protected regulatory gates.

San Diego's business events calendar is light this week.