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1. The Highway 78 trade-off: What buyers gain and give up moving inland from the coast (thecoastnews.com) — If you're house hunting in Carlsbad, new data show its median home price tops $1.12 million, with estimated monthly principal and interest around $6,230 with 20% down. The article compares prices, inventory, and days-on-market along the Highway 78 corridor, explaining why moving inland to Vista or San Marcos doesn't always mean big savings and how Oceanside stacks up.
2. Carlsbad Village bookstore opens in former Irish pub (thecoastnews.com) — A long-vacant former Irish pub in Carlsbad's Old World shopping center has been reborn as Carlsbad Village Books, a cozy, family-run bookstore and cafe that opened in July. Locals now have a new independent spot downtown to browse books, sip coffee, and gather, with its storybook interior drawing both neighborhood regulars and visitors from well beyond the city.
3. La Costa Canyon's first female head drum major leads a growing band rooted in service (sandiegouniontribune.com) — La Costa Canyon High School's Maverick Brigade, which regularly performs in Carlsbad and partners with the Carlsbad Police Department, has grown from 14 to about 95 student musicians under inclusive leadership. Senior drum major Elizabeth Christensen is using the band and her youth-led nonprofit to connect local schools, cities and veterans groups across North County through service projects and performances.
4. San Diego's jobless rate fell in September. Here's who's hiring (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Carlsbad stands out with 3,499 open job ads in September, second only to the city of San Diego, as the county's unemployment rate dips to 4.7%. The report breaks down which industries are hiring or cutting back, how inflation and slower growth affect local workers, and where opportunities look strongest across North County and the wider region.
5. Encinitas residents push for lagoon sand to rebuild northern beaches (thecoastnews.com) — Carlsbad is part of a proposed regional sand recycling effort that would share costs to move dredged sand north from Del Mar, potentially reaching the Encinitas–Carlsbad border. Encinitas leaders and residents are pushing to use excess lagoon sand to rebuild eroding beaches, while Del Mar seeks emergency dredging before winter storms and officials weigh funding, permits, and logistics.
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