🌱 How did Oakdale fare in El Capitan’s recent soccer surge?

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• How did Oakdale fare in El Capitan’s recent soccer surge?

Also on today's calendar: Western Bound and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: A bit of rain in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 46.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Soccer Recap: El Capitan's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games (maxpreps.com) — Oakdale gets a brief shoutout in El Capitan’s recent form, with the Gauchos and Oakdale battling to a 3-3 draw on December 6. Since then, El Capitan’s three-game win streak ended in a 2-0 loss to powerhouse Buchanan, and they’ll next face Atwater on January 7 after a holiday break.
   

📸 Around Oakdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Live Music Thursdays
  Reata on 3rd, 160 N 3rd Ave, Oakdale
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Elementary Choir Winter Concert
  Magnolia Elementary School , 739 Magnolia St , Oakdale
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Western Bound
  Crooked Spur , 9831 CA-120 , Oakdale
  9:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Live Music Thursdays
  Reata on 3rd , 160 N 3rd Ave , Oakdale
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Line Dancing Fridays
  Dying Breed Brewing , 963 Shepard Ct Suite B , Oakdale
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Community Gift Wrapping Event
  Waterford Junior Waterford, CA 95386
  4:00 pm
• Tuesday night car show
  Pioneer Market , 12138 Yosemite Blvd , Waterford
  5:30 pm
• Waterford Hot Rods and Classics
  Pioneer Market , 12138 Yosemite Blvd , Waterford
  6:00 pm
• Tues Evening Class | Dec 16th
  Riverbank Community Center , 3600 Santa Fe St , Riverbank
  6:00 pm
• Escalon Cougars vs Pitman Pride
  Escalon High School , 1528 Yosemite Ave , Escalon
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• City Hall Open 7:30am -5:30pm
  Riverbank City Community Services Calendar - Riverbank CA 95367
• Weds Morning Class | Dec 17th
  Riverbank Community Center , 3600 Santa Fe St , Riverbank
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share***She may belong to someone at the mobile home park or senior center who doesn't use social media.
  Found this sweet kitty on the corner of Smithwood Dr. And Old Stockton Rd. If you know who she belongs to or is yours, please reach out Asap. The… (Nextdoor Northeast Oakdale)
• Under the Fog - by Heather Mirassou https://heathermirassou.com/2025/12/14/under-the-fog-by-heather-mirassou/
  A poem about our Tule fog in the Central Valley. (Nextdoor Claribel / Albers)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (07951) - 1505 West F St in Oakdale. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Riverbank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Modesto

• Here are last week's Stanislaus District top basketball and soccer performers (modbee.com)
• Rock Legend, 81, Reveals Details About Band's 'Euphoric' Reunion (modbee.com)
• Carl Carlton, funk singer behind 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72 (modbee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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