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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Carlsbad renters are still seeing hikes while neighbors get relief
  • NCAA women's golf title will be decided next May in Carlsbad

Also on today's calendar: Sunday Morning Metaphysics at Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Renters in nine Southern California cities are still seeing cost hikes while most others enjoy drops (nypost.com) β€” Carlsbad is one of just nine Southern California cities where median rents are still climbing, even as most nearby markets see relief. New Zumper data show one- and two-bedroom prices inching up across these holdout cities, highlighting how limited apartment supply keeps pressure on tenants in coastal communities like Carlsbad.
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β€’ Commodores Finalize 2026-27 Schedule (vucommodores.com) β€” Carlsbad will host the NCAA women's golf championship next May at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, putting the city on a national collegiate sports stage. Vanderbilt's newly announced 2026–27 schedule ends with that tournament, bringing top programs, fans, and attention to North County and offering locals a chance to see elite college golf up close.
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  • Shenanigans is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week β€”John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • Just wanted to share a photo of the loves of my life, Lucy (back) and Bandit (front).
    We've been through a lot together in the past 18 months with not one, but two cross-country moves, a job loss and a 3201 mile drive home from NH in… (Nextdoor Olde Carlsbad)
  • I started Africa Thriving back in 2016 after I took a group of friends and colleagues on a safari to Africa to help drill a well in a village that had to walk 7 miles to access clean drinking water.
    There were 24 of us and we all chipped in and helped get the well started. While we were there we went on the ultimate safari. That one trip turned… (Nextdoor Rancho La Costa North)
  • AtWork Group posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant - Customer Service in Carlsbad. Apply here.
  • HM Electronics, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Engineering Associate II in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlsbad here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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