🌱 See why Oakley’s Solitude Drive lights won a national TV contest

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In today's newsletter:

• See why Oakley’s Solitude Drive lights won a national TV contest
• Can Freedom’s defense rebound in Tuesday’s home match in Oakley?
• How far did San Ramon’s latest quake swarm reach into Oakley?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 59, low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where to see the best Bay Area holiday lights (sanluisobispo.com) — Oakley residents can check out an award-winning holiday light display at 733 Solitude Drive, featuring more than 3,000 smart bulbs and two ice-rink scenes. It’s one of many standout Bay Area homes and neighborhoods listed, with addresses you can plug into your GPS for a festive lights tour across nearby cities.
   

• Lopez preaches patience as Freedom girls soccer works through early defensive struggles (thepress.net) — Freedom High’s girls soccer team fell 4–1 to Berkeley in Oakley, continuing a rough defensive stretch that has seen the Falcons outscored 14–3 in their three losses. Coach Joel Lopez is urging patience with his young squad as they regroup to host red‑hot Pittsburg on Tuesday night before the holiday break.
   

• Earthquake swarm resumes to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say (thepress.net) — A new swarm of small earthquakes near San Ramon was strong enough that residents as far away as Oakley reported feeling the shaking. While the quakes have been minor, experts say such swarms can last for months and urge everyone to review basic earthquake safety steps like drop, cover, and hold on.
   

📸 Around Oakley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakley

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• The Red Door Friday Night Market
  Vic Stewart's, 2270 Balfour Rd, Brentwood
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Oakley LEGO® Club
  Oakley Library , 1050 Neroly Road , Oakley
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Alphabet Storytime
  Oakley Library , 1050 Neroly Road , Oakley
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Sensory Playtime
  Oakley Library , 1050 Neroly Road , Oakley
  10:00 am
• Oakley LEGO® Club
  Oakley Library , 1050 Neroly Road , Oakley
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Holiday Gram Sales
  William B. Bristow Middle Lunch Quad
  8:00 am
• Delta Networking Partners' Business Networking Meeting
  Brentwood Chamber of Commerce , 234 Oak Street, Ste. A , Brentwood
  8:30 am
• Sass n' Soul Networking Luncheon
  Skipolini's Oakley , 3070 Main St , Oakley
  11:30 am

Wednesday December 17

• Scholars Academy- Fall/ Winter Basketball
  Brentwood Chamber of Commerce , 2010 Elkins Way, Suite 100 , Brentwood
• Midweek Mixup
  Brentwood Library , 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor , Brentwood
  3:00 pm
• Youth Arts Connection Workshop
  Brentwood Library , 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor , Brentwood
  4:00 pm
• Westmont of Brentwood - Dementia Support Group
  Westmont of Brentwood , 450 John Muir Pkwy , Brentwood
  6:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Local Army Veteran Helping Seniors With Final Expense & Burial Planning (Free Help)
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Finally had a chance to check out the new Safeway store that recently opened up in town, it’s very nice!
  Also looks like they will be opening up their gas station soon! So happy! (Nextdoor Sandmound)

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for Residential House Cleaning Professional in Oakley. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (08486) - 4530 Main St in Oakley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Brentwood City Manager appoints Breen as Interim Assistant City Manager (thepress.net)
• The Weekend News Reads Like a World War II Dispatch, but the President Sees It All as an Opportunity (esquire.com)

Antioch

• #NYCtech Week in Review: 12/7/25 – 12/13/25 (alleywatch.com)
• Bay Area events calendar for Dec. 19 weekly editions (mercurynews.com)
• How this Bay Area neighborhood bar sold 30,000 martinis in 2025 (sfchronicle.com)

Concord

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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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