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Danno is a special guy who is calm, gentle and sweet. He might be a little shy when he first meets you, but give him a few minutes and he will love to play with you.

At the Port Hueneme City Council's first meeting since the breakdown of a team-building session, the mayor and a councilman are expected to recommend that two council members be removed from a water agency board.

Dillon Price was already playing the latest version of "Call of Duty," the popular video game that he won over $100,000 playing in the past year.

Ventura County crews are responding to a brush fire in the Lake Sherwood area near Thousand Oaks, officials said.

Chacho is an adult Basenji mix. His life before he came to the shelter was not good but staff and volunteers have been working to socialize him and he is making progress.

Soulja Boy is a 2-year-old pit bull mix that came to the shelter when his owner no longer cared for him. He is an awesome dog that loves to play fetch for as long as you wish.

Sip three rare syrahs in Ojai. Raise a caffeinated toast to a coffee roaster in Newbury Park. Pair oysters with beer in Ventura. Go to a vegan cookbook signing in Oak View. Yep, there's plenty to do, see and taste this weekend in Ventura County.

Educators will spend more time learning about teaching under Common Core State Standards.

Play in the snow, shoot some hoops, practice yoga with a view: That's just some of what's happening in Ventura County's outdoors this weekend.

The Ventura County Philatelic Society will award prizes to winners of contests held at its recent Youth Stamp Fair.