May sales of Conejo Valley singlefamily homes totaled 110. This compares to 113 sold in April and 134 a year ago, according to Patti Hepple, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. Median sales price for single-family homes in May was $688,680; in May 2007, it was $828,571. More...

Conejo Valley Relay for Life has announced their schedule for July. •An informational and team captain meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wed., July 2 at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road. The meeting is open to anyone interested in leading or joining a Relay for Life team. More...

The Reagan Library has announced the schedule for its summer Sunset Dinners. All dinners will be held at the library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Reservations must be made at least one week in advance. Special prices for children under 10 are available. More...

THURS., JUNE 19 Beautiful Bonsai Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., community center Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Workshop for members, guests. (805) 495-7480. FRI., JUNE 20 'Pippin' Camarillo Community Theatre presents musical "Pippin," 8 p.m., 330 Skyway Drive (inside airport). Through July 27. 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays. More...

With the green and brown of the Santa Monica Mountains as a backdrop, 552 seniors filed into Warrior Stadium last Thursday afternoon. Some waved to the capacity crowd as they took their seats; others were strictly business. More...

GREAT SEASON- The Thousand Oaks Little League D'Backs captured the Junior Division championship, defeating the Moorpark Little League Yankees, 9-8, in eight innings last Saturday at Waverly Field in Thousand Oaks. The TOLL D'Backs completed the regular season with a 17-1 record. Back row, from left: manager Roger Kovach, Jacob Lowry, Eric Kuecks, Dillon McElvaney, Andy Zweigler, Michael Miller and coaches Joe Burns and Doug Lange. Front row: Patrick Greding, Ethan Arlt, Ryan Kort, Patrick Burns, Travis Lange and Tanner Kovach. Not pictured is Brock Gribbons, who's injured. More...

Patricia Jones, president and executive director for Alliance for the Arts, was the recipient of the Not-For-Profit Leadership Award at the seventh annual Women in Business Awards and Reception sponsored by the San More...

LOCAL SQUIRREL STANDS UP FOR HER RIGHT TO STEAL BIRDSEED- Sandy Barry of Thousand Oaks has a backyard squirrel who's showing signs of climbing the tree of evolution. She takes a daily stretch, Sandy says, to rob the bird feeder. "She even attempts her theft of seed by hanging upside down from the branch above." Meanwhile, the male squirrels are probably watching a baseball game. Send your digital Squirrel of the Month photo to tonewstip@theacorn.com. If it's a 35mm print, send it to the address on page 4. More...

Newbury Park A male, 52, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at 9:40 p.m. while driving eastbound on Borchard Road near Wendy Drive. On suspicion of being under the influence of controlled substances, a female, 43, and a male, 46, were arrested around 8:30 p.m. June 4 in the 2400 block of W. Hillcrest Drive. More...

The Chabad-Thousand Oaks Jewish Center will dedicate and induct for ritual use a newly completed Torah scroll at 11 a.m. Sun., June 22 in Thousand Oaks. The event will begin in a private home near Chabad where the scroll will be completed. More...

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers KING FOR A DAY- Madrona Elementary School's retiring principal George (Of the Jungle) Coyle accepts gifts from fifth-grader Vanessa Baldoz during a farewell assembly for the 11-year leader of Madrona. The goodbye ceremony occurred at the school last Thursday. More...

I read Stephanie Bertholdo's article on Dawn Barnes' Karate Kids school with great interest. My sons and I currently study American Tang Soo Do in Westlake, and positive news about the benefits of martial arts training is always welcome. More...