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🌱 What Oakley’s newly approved city budget is funding on your streets

Oakley, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Oakley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Oakley’s newly approved city budget is funding on your streets
  • How two Oakley kids saved seven people from a deadly house fire

Also on today's calendar: Slhrs Open House & Model Train Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 99 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 96, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 93 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oakley council approves ‘balanced' 2026/'27 budget (thepress.net) — Oakley’s City Council has approved a 2026/27 budget that funds major road work, a police department remodel, and preparations for the new library while keeping long-term reserves above city policy. Residents can expect investments in Main Street, Laurel Road, O’Hara Avenue, public safety, and city technology, alongside modest program cuts and fee adjustments aimed at keeping finances balanced over the next decade.
   

• Oakley siblings hailed as heroes after saving family from house fire (ktvu.com) — An Oakley family lost their home and pets in a fast-moving early-morning house fire, but all seven members escaped after two young siblings woke everyone up in time. Investigators believe the blaze started on the porch and are still determining the cause, while the family seeks community help through a Spotfund page and fire officials ask residents to share any information.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi New neighbors!!
    My and husband and I have just moved into the area and need someone to mow our lawn. Any takers? Thanks for your help!! (Nextdoor Meadow Glen)
  • Hello, this is Bill with Bill’s heating and cooling just to let everybody know I’m running a special on tuneups $49.
    Also my service Call fee is $50 as long as you’re in the Contra Costa area thank you. My phone number is +18056089328 (Nextdoor Summer Lake)
  • L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Supervisor-THE STREETS OF BRENTWOOD in Brentwood. Apply here.
  • Drury Hotels posted a job opening for Breakfast Attendant in Antioch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

  • The Grove gets Council approval with one caveat (thepress.net)
  • AI trends and fails: what local businesses and families should know (thepress.net)
  • Dennis Quaid explains why he moved from Los Angeles to Nashville (ew.com)

Antioch

Concord

  • 10-Year-Old Girl Saves Family From Early-Morning Contra Costa Fire: Report (patch.com)
  • Teens Get Inside Look At Sheriff Operations In Contra Costa Summer Academy (patch.com)

Ok Oakley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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