🌱 How Westlake Village’s Kaitlyn Bartlow is anchoring San Diego’s pitching staff
Westlake Village, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Westlake Village! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Westlake Village’s Kaitlyn Bartlow is anchoring San Diego’s pitching staff
- Why Westlake Village pops up in Dianna Russini’s viral baby-name drama
Also on today's calendar: Walk To Cure Arthritis and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
- Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Toreros Close Out Regular Season With Senior Day Weekend Against Seattle U (usdtoreros.com) — Westlake Village native and Westlake High alum Kaitlyn Bartlow is spotlighted as one of San Diego’s most durable pitchers heading into the Toreros’ Senior Day home series against Seattle U this weekend. The preview details her complete-game performances, recent strong outing versus Saint Mary’s, and how she and her teammates aim to close the regular season on a high note in WCC play. 
• Dianna Russini reveals who she named her son Michael after, should we believe it? (thebiglead.com) — Westlake Village briefly enters the spotlight in a photo caption from Super Bowl LVI Opening Night at Oaks Christian High School, where reporter Dianna Russini was on assignment. The story itself focuses on clearing up online rumors about why she named her son Michael and debunking related speculation about former NFL coach Mike Vrabel and her family life.
📸 Around Westlake Village
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★ Featured events ★
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Walk To Cure Arthritis →
The Collection, 591 Collection Blvd, Oxnard
9:00 am
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Pounded Flower Art →
Westlake Village Library, 31220 W Oak Crest Dr, Westlake Village
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Emerging Leaders Mixer @ Fogo de Ch達o →
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Fogo de Chao 2250 Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
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(BBN) Business Breakfast Networking Group →
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater 600 Hampshire Rd #200 Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Spark Networking Group →
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater 600 Hampshire Rd #200 Westlake Village, CA 91361
9:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - New Thought Now! Spiritual Center
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce New Thought Now! Spiritual Center 880 Hampshire Rd, Suite W Westlake Village, CA 91361
4:30 pm -
Gifted and Talented Education District Advisory Council (GATE-DAC)
Conejo Valley Unified SD 2801 Atlas Ave. - University Center MPR
9:15 am -
2026 Recognition Gala
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Hyatt Regency Westlake Outdoors on the Grand Lawn 880 S. Westlake Boulevard Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Annual Memorial Day Mass →
Assumption Cemetery, 1380 Fitzgerald Rd, Simi Valley
10:00 am
Saturday May 9
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Monday May 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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English Conversation With Ronnie
Playa Vista Branch Library
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Leadership Conejo Graduation Luncheon →
Bank of America Performing Arts Center Founders Room, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd # E, Thousand Oaks
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Boys Volleyball Banquet
Newbury Park High Cafeteria
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Blue Man Group →
Thousand Oaks Performance Center, 3234 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
7:30 pm
Friday May 8
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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