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🌱 How did an Orinda California Avenue home stack up in county sales?

Orinda, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Orinda! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did an Orinda California Avenue home stack up in county sales?

Also on today's calendar: Five Little Monkeys July Warehouse Sale! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best residential property deals the week of June 15 in Contra Costa County (mercurynews.com) — Recent Contra Costa County home sales include a 2-bedroom, 2-bath house on California Avenue in Orinda that closed for $1.2 million, or $844 per square foot. The roundup compares that deal with similarly priced sales in Pleasant Hill, Concord, Lafayette, and other nearby cities, giving context on mid-range prices across the county.
   

📸 Around Orinda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orinda

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Other local events
    Sunday July 26
  • Orinda Theatre Presents 2026 - Orinda Theatre →
    Orinda Theatre, 4 Square #3308, Orinda
    4:00 pm
    • Monday July 27
  • Paws to Read
    Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 28
  • Mini Makers at the Orinda Library
    Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
    10:00 am
  • ★ Pre-School Storytime ★
    Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
    3:30 pm
    • Saturday August 1
  • Paws to Read - Saturday
    Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
    10:30 am
    • Monday August 3
  • District Town Hall
    Miramonte High School , 750 Moraga Way, Orinda, CA 94563, USA
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 4
  • ★ Pre-School Storytime ★
    Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
    3:30 pm
  • English Learners Conversation Group
    Orinda Library 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday August 6
  • Meet A Monster Truck at Five Little Monkeys! →
    1810 Fourth St, Berkeley
    3:00 pm

📣 Orinda Shout Outs!

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Perfect Timing Pricing Page!
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  • Slugs on kitchen countertop?
    Every night it appears the slugs are having a party and there are slimy traces in many places. Where the heck are these coming from - the sink? I… (Nextdoor Del Rey)
  • Silverado posted a job opening for Full Time Housekeeper (AM) in Berkeley. Apply here.
  • University of California Berkeley posted a job opening for Associate Director (0315U), Student Learning Ctr - #70607 - 70607 in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orinda here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Why Winding Hillside Roads Make Orinda Accident Claims Harder To Prove (arashlaw.com)
  • Dominican University hit with accreditation ‘warning' (timesheraldonline.com)
  • Giants Draft Pick Mikey Bell Chooses to Play for the Georgia Bulldogs (worldbaseball.com)

Walnut Creek

  • Corporate Owners Quietly Reshape Veterinary Care Across CA: Is Your Vet One Of Them? (patch.com)

Ok Orinda! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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