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Ventura police arrested a man Saturday in connection with a stolen vehicle a day after he was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary, officials said.

An Oxnard man was arrested this week on suspicion of selling cocaine in Ventura County, officials said.

Saturday's Vets With Pets raised aware­ness of the county animal shelter and its residents.

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Numerous volunteers wrote words of encourage­ment during the annual Christmas card signing event at For the Troops, which is based in ­Simi ­Valley.

The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura looks to be on track to build senior affordable housing in Simi Valley

Buildings on property once owned by E.P. and Orpha Foster are set to be razed. The main house was destroyed by fire in 2010.

Area groups and organizations have a number of events scheduled in coming days.

When Oxnard passed its spending plan in June, most city departments experienced painful cuts. For the Oxnard Fire Department, that meant cutting about $1 million of what was called excess overtime.

More than 100 people came out on a sunny Saturday morning to plant 150 trees along the Ventura bike path near Foster Park. In 20 years, those people will be able to see the trees start to mature, said Derek ­Poultney, executive director of the Ventura Hill­sides ­Conservancy.