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🌱 Why Oakley led Contra Costa County in property value growth this year

Oakley, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Oakley! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Oakley led Contra Costa County in property value growth this year

Also on today's calendar: Main Street Concerts, Rio Vista, CA and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 85 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• CC County Property Values Just Hit a New Record, But Some Towns Did Better Than Others Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — Oakley just logged the fastest property tax base growth in Contra Costa County, with assessed values jumping 4.44% to nearly $7.9 billion for 2026–27. The county overall hit a record $300.8 billion in taxable value, shaping how much funding will flow to local schools and services.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday July 6
  • Veterans' In Person Services
    Brentwood Library 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor, Brentwood, CA 94513
    10:00 am
  • Computer Help
    Brentwood Library 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor, Brentwood, CA 94513
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 7
  • African Drum Craft
    Prewett Library 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531
  • Scholars Academy- Fall/ Winter Basketball →
    Brentwood Chamber of Commerce 2010 Elkins Way, Suite 100, Brentwood, CA 94513
  • Delta Networking Partners' Business Networking Meeting
    Brentwood Chamber of Commerce 234 Oak Street, Ste. A Brentwood
    8:30 am
  • Computer Help with Docent
    Prewett Library 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Happy 4th of July, and Happy Birthday to our wonderful Country!
    We realize that there will be celebration noises outside. We may bark, we may not bark, but I think we’ll bark because we love our country! Happy… (Nextdoor Simoni/Live Oak Ranch)
  • Male dog found on Cypress and Main St running around.
    Not chipped and no name/number on the collar. Currently safe but cannot stay where it is being kept. Please let me know if you know this dog. (Nextdoor Gateway West)
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Brentwood. Apply here.
  • J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Orchard @slatten Rch in Antioch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

  • 1038 Riverbend Dr, Brentwood, CA 94513 (redfin.com)
  • Brentwood kicks off the Fourth in classic style (thepress.net)
  • California city moves to ban new data centers, saying 'a handful of jobs' is not enough (thecooldown.com)

Antioch

  • Contra Costa County Fire Responds to Over 47 July 4 Fire Calls (contracosta.news)

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: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
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