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San Marcos, this week

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The Coast News
Yesterday

Four rapes reported at CSUSM during first month of fall semester

SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos officials have confirmed that four rapes were reported during the first three weeks of the new semester. Although campus administrators and university police have…

The Coast News
Yesterday

Crisis-tested principal brings steady leadership to Twin Oaks

SAN MARCOS — Twin Oaks High School principal Nathan Baker never set out to teach a master class on crisis management in a school setting. Baker simply agreed to step up and serve when asked and…

The Coast News
Yesterday

Hovis leads surging San Marcos flag football team

Before San Marcos High’s flag football quarterback Finlee Hovis had ever taken a snap, she was an eighth grader throwing a football in physical education class at San Elijo Middle School. Her PE…

The Coast News
Yesterday

Damage forces temporary closure of Bradley Bike Park

SAN MARCOS — Bradley Bike Park was briefly closed last week after city staff found a gate lock cut and several jumps damaged. City employees found the damage when they arrived to open the park Sept…

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Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of San Marcos is moving, not what your house is worth.

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92069$870,000Median sale price$496Median $/sq ft$879,500Median a year ago278Closed salesFlat vs last year
92078$915,000Median sale price$534Median $/sq ft$975,000Median a year ago517Closed salesDown vs last year

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