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This week in Oakley

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 10 events, day by day →

Rage Clean

Saturday 8:30am · TBD · Free

Coastal Soul Card Class

Saturday 1pm · Lori's Craft Shop

Antioch Mobile Farmer's Market

Tuesday 11am · Nick Rodriguez Community Center

Family Feud Game Night

Tuesday 6pm · Eight Acres Kitchen & Bar 801 Foothill Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513 · Free

Book Club

Wednesday 5:45pm · Unwind Yoga Meditation

New in Oakley

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Farming Hope

Entertainment

Feel-good dinner plans: Farming Hope turns community dinners and events into real impact, training paid culinary apprentices while feeding food-insecure neighbors and rescuing would-be-wasted produce.

farminghope.org ↗

Sand Dollar Organic Day Spa

Health & Wellness

Glow-up, but organic: Sand Dollar Organic Day Spa does customized facials from European to anti-aging, plus advanced options like microdermabrasion and peels, along with body treatments.

sanddollarorganicspa.com ↗

Vientian Cafe

Restaurants

Southeast Asian comfort fix: Family-run and delightfully casual, Vientian Cafe turns out down-home Laotian favorites alongside Thai and Vietnamese standbys, with Lao Specialties worth the drive.

vientiancafe.com ↗

Oakley’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Oakley’s best →

Most read in Oakley

The five stories Oakley readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Bee the change: Californians asked to choose a State Bee

    The California Native Bee Society is asking the public to vote for the state's official bee.

    Full story at nbcsandiego.com ↗

  3. 7 students exposed to pepper spray at Antioch High Friday

    On August 21, 2026, at Antioch High School, California, police responded to reports of multiple students being exposed to pepper spray.

    Full story at antiochherald.com ↗

  4. California expands support as schools reopen

    California has fully implemented universal transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds as students return to classrooms for the new school year.

    Full story at beverlypress.com ↗

  5. California sales tax hike approved for 13 communities

    California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 762 into law, which allows for the implementation of a sales tax in 13 communities across the state.

    Full story at latination.com ↗

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