By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
The Fillmore Women's Service Club brightened the lives of some of the residents in Fillmore this holiday season. “There are so many people in need it was nice to know that we could make a difference for some”, Susan Banks, President said. The Fillmore Women's Service Club gave two Food Baskets at Thanksgiving and five Holiday Baskets at Christmas to families in need. The Holiday baskets contained food items, gift card to Super A and a certificate for gift purchases. The Fillmore Women's Service Club also collected toys and items for teenagers for Ventura County Foster kids. We also donated canned food to One Step a la Vez food drive. At Lynn Edmunds retirement dinner from One Step de la Vez, Teresa Reese, representing the Fillmore Women's Service Club, presented her with a certificate of appreciation for her dedication and hard work establishing the One Step for the youth of Fillmore. A donation in her name for $200 was also presented to One Step from FWSC. The Fillmore Women's Service Club presented a check for $200 to Laura Bartels for the Santa Clara Valley Legal Aid for their Winter Coat Drive. This year the coat drive was held at the Fillmore Fire Station on December 19th. Did you see us in the Fillmore Christmas Parade this year ?? Susan Banks said “the Christmas Parade was a lot of fun for the members to participate in and it was wonderful to meet so many new people as well as old friends” The Fillmore Women's Service Club meets every second Weds (except May, July, Aug and Dec.) in the Fillmore Active Adult Center at 7 p.m. If you would like more information about our Club and it's activities, call Teresa Reese, membership chair, at 818-645-4626, or President Susan Banks at 805-524-2020. Come and be a part of this charitable organization and don't forget we need your support at our 4th July Fireworks Booth !!! So look for Fillmore Women's Service Club. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
There was gold at the end of the rainbow on Grand Avenue last Sunday. Eye witnesses reported a short fellow dressed in green fleeing the scene. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
Seneca Resources Employees and local Fillmore residents Joey Salazar and Luke Faith present a check for $7,000 to Boys & Girls Club CEO Jan Marholin and Piru Club Youth at their Piru site. The donation is due to Seneca Resources being Lead STEM Sponsor at the newly opened Piru Site. Seneca Resources is the exploration and production segment of National Fuel Gas Company, explores for, develops, and purchases national gas and oil reserves in California and Appalachia. The company has a facility in Fillmore, California. “We appreciate the continued support from Seneca Resources and value their commitment to supporting STEM programs for our youth,” stated CEO Jan Marholin. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
Thank you to the Women’s Service Club of Fillmore for your generous donation to the Fillmore High School Arts Show. We appreciate your continued support of the event. This year’s show will be held on Thursday, April 14th at the Veterans Memorial Building. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
Community bank gave back in 2015 by donating $175,000 to local non-profits through its Sierra Grant Program The grant program partners with traditional non-profits, public school districts, and other local organizations. The types of projects that benefitted from the grants ranged widely, including initiatives to help underprivileged children and the elderly, housing and community building projects, cultural and educational initiatives, and environmental preservation efforts. Kevin McPhaill, Bank President and CEO, explained his appreciation for the grant program and the organizations that benefit from it: “The Sierra Grant program has been an important part of how Bank of the Sierra engages with the areas it serves. We’re happy to assist with the projects these organizations introduce, and we’re always grateful to hear of the many ways community members are making a difference.” About the Sierra Grant Program About Bank of the Sierra |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
Safe Harbor. The Rotary program last week was presented by Susan Becker from the District Attorney’s office. She informed the Club about Safe Harbor, the victim-friendly place where public and private support services are brought together to help victim’s and their families. Pictured are Brian Richmond and Susan Becker. Enlarge Photo |
By Chip Cadman — Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
A message from Detective Chip Cadman: Recently two reports of stolen Utility Carts and one stolen Skid Steer have been made from local properties. I have received information from Fresno County regarding similar farm vehicle and trailer thefts. Please remember to mark your equipment with your OAN. Investigators throughout the state have access to the OAN system and can use this in the recovery of stolen equipment. If you have been the victim of a theft, please contact Sheriff’s Dispatch and request a deputy respond to your location to take a crime report. The following advice is always wise if you suspect illegal activity on your property: Agricultural Crimes Detective Chip Cadman Sheriff’s Office Dispatch 805-654-9511 Be alert and stay safe! Geoff Dean – Sheriff |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
The Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation is holding its 43rd Benefactors’ Ball on Saturday, April 16, with proceeds benefitting the new Community Memorial Hospital. At this event, three notable individuals will be recognized with the prestigious Cephas Bard Award, named after the founder of the first Community Memorial Hospital. Awardees to be recognized at this event are: CMH Physician – Dr. Thomas F. Golden, CMH Retired Physician – Dr. William L. Hart, and Community Member of the Year – Barbara Meister. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. at O’Brien Hall at Historic Mission San Buenaventura. Dinner is set for 7 p.m., with dancing and music at 8 p.m. The evening is black tie optional. The event represents an opportunity for residents to support community-based healthcare. The new Community Memorial Hospital will feature advanced medical technology, all private rooms and a considerably larger emergency department. For information, tickets or sponsorship, visit www.benefactorsball.org, or call the foundation office at 805-667-2881. Community Memorial Hospital is a member of Community Memorial Health System, a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, along with the Centers for Family Health serving various communities within and located in Ventura County, California. |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
You're invited to a special event at Rancho Camulos
On Sunday, January 31, at 1:00 PM, experience author Helen Hunt Jackson's January 23, 1882 visit to Rancho Camulos, which inspired the setting for her bestselling novel Ramona. Re-enactors will engage and delight you as they portray this event which forever changed the peaceful life at Rancho Camulos. "A Woman with a Mission - Ramona a Heroine for a Gilded Age", a presentation on the life of HHJ by author Patricia Clark Doerner will follow the reenactment. Suggested donation $5. This National Historic Landmark is located on Highway 126, 10 miles west of the I-5 freeway near Piru. |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Moorpark College invites students and parents to attend its CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP on Saturday, February 20, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Fountain Hall (7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA). The Financial Aid staff will assist students and parents with the 2016/2017 FAFSA application, the California Dream application, and the Chafee Application. Participants should bring the following list of required documents: 1. Student/Parent Tax information for 2015 The workshop is FREE and open to the public. Free parking is available in Lot A. For additional information, please call the Moorpark College Financial Aid Office at 805-378-1462. |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
Back Stacks Books sponsored by the Friends of the Blanchard Community Library in Santa Paula is a great place to find just the right books. The Back Stacks 1st Saturday sale February 6, from 10 AM to 2 PM, will feature 1,000’s of used books from 50 cents to $2, as well as collectible books from $4 and up. The February specials include multi-volume sets, already marked with low prices, now at 50% off. Also, mass market paperbacks, usually $.50, will be $.25 or 5 for $1.00! Located at 119 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, enter via the north parking lot, thru the roll-up door in the back. Normal weekday hours also continue: Wed. 12-4, Thu. & Fri. 12-2. For more information, spfotl@gmail.com. |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
We’re Back! Doing good deeds for the children in our community. Local Knights of Columbus council #8800 St. Francis of Assisi from Fillmore donated much needed sports equipment to St. Sebastian School in Santa Paula for each class. The Pre-K through 8th grade school provides a Catholic Education for the Heritage Valley including the parishes of St. Francis of Assisi, Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Sebastian. Pictured (l-r) Brother Knight, John Holladay, Brother Knight Albert Arroyo, Principal Grace Kelly, Brother Knight Miguel Hernandez, and Brother Knight Scott Lee. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
Hello Friends, I will be offering a three hour dream workshop on Saturday, January 30 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at our Wellness Center on Santa Clara. There is a flyer (pdf) attached to this email. We will use various simple methods to explore and illuminate the wisdom and insight that comes to us in our dreams. I have been engaged in dream work with individuals and groups for over 40 years and yet the value of working with dreams continues to delight and impress me. I look forward to sharing this with those of you who are interested in exploring what Freud called "the royal road to the unconscious". I am offering a $10 discount if you bring a friend who has not previously enrolled in my groups or classes. Call me at 805-705-0405 to pre-register as there is both a minimum and a maximum enrollment for the workshop. Wishing you well, |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
Bank of the Sierra, the banking subsidiary of Sierra Bancorp, (NASDAQ: BSRR), announced that it has entered into an agreement with Citizens Business Bank, the banking subsidiary of CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CVBF), to acquire the deposits and certain loan assets of a branch of Citizens Business Bank located in Porterville, California. Pending regulatory approval, Sierra’s assumption of approximately $22 million in deposits and approximately $1 million in loans is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2016. Bank of the Sierra President and CEO Kevin McPhaill welcomed the acquisition, stating, “We are happy to welcome the Porterville customers of Citizens Business Bank into the Bank of the Sierra family, and we are committed to ensuring that the transition goes smoothly for them. We are confident that they will enjoy access to Bank of the Sierra’s broad range of financial products and personalized customer service.” Sierra plans to retain the current employees working at the Porterville Branch, which will be absorbed into Sierra’s Porterville Branch located at 90 North Main Street in Porterville. About Sierra Bancorp & Bank of the Sierra About CVB Financial Corp. Shares of CVB Financial Corp. common stock are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “CVBF.” For investor information on CVB Financial Corp., visit the Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the “Investors” tab. Forward-Looking Statements |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
February is Heart Health Month
Minimally-invasive cardiovascular care and common therapies for it will be the focus of a free seminar that Community Memorial Health System is holding on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Omid Fatemi, M.D., who specializes in interventional cardiology, will lead the discussion during the seminar to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium at Community Memorial Hospital, located at 147 N. Brent St. February is Heart Health Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., with 5 million Americans hospitalized each year with chest pain and 1.1 million suffering heart attacks. Dr. Fatemi will focus on the advances in cardiovascular care and how they have improved quality of life for people with heart disease. He also will cover cardiac catheterization, radial catheterization, peripheral vascular interventions and structural heart interventions such as aortic valve replacement. Dr. Fatemi received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas and his fellowship at Georgetown Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Fatemi is on the medical staffs of Community Memorial Hospital and Ojai Valley Community Hospital. Registration is free but reservations are required. To secure your reservations please visit cmhshealth.org/rsvp or call Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006. Future scheduled educational seminars include: Advances in Cardiovascular Care on Feb. 27 at the Soule Park Golf Course banquet room; Hyperthyroidism on March 8 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard; and Innovative Management & Treatment of Urinary and Defecatory Disorders on March 15 at CMH. Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, along with the Centers for Family Health serving various communities within and located in Ventura County, California. |
By Anonymous — Monday, January 25th, 2016
Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2015. Sierra Bancorp recognized net income of $18.067 million for the year in 2015, an improvement of $2.827 million, or 19%, relative to net income in 2014. The increase over the prior year is the result of substantially higher net interest income driven by higher interest-earning assets and an increase in non-recurring interest income, a growing level of non-interest income, and a reduced loan loss provision, partially offset by a higher tax accrual and, for the annual comparison, higher overhead expense. The Company’s return on average assets was 1.07% in 2015, up from 1.03% in 2014. The Company’s return on average equity also increased to 9.59% in 2015 from 8.18% in 2014, and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.33 in 2015 from $1.08 in 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015 Sierra Bancorp had net income of $5.363 million, an annualized return on average equity of 11.25%, and a return on average assets of 1.24%. Total assets were up $159 million, or 10%, during 2015 due to net growth of $162 million, or 17%, in gross loan balances that was partially offset by slightly lower levels of cash and investments. Loan growth was favorably impacted by increased utilization on mortgage warehouse lines, the purchase of $28 million in residential mortgage loans in March, and strong organic growth. Total nonperforming assets, including nonperforming loans and foreclosed assets, were reduced by almost $12 million, or 48%, during 2015. Total deposits were up $98 million, or 7%, for the year due primarily to a $96 million organic increase in core non-maturity deposits. Non-deposit borrowings were increased by $55 million in 2015 in order to meet the funding requirements created by strong loan demand. “Never mistake motion for action.” – Ernest Hemingway “Hemingway gives us CONTINUED » |
By Anonymous — Monday, January 25th, 2016
Interactive Transportation Forums will be held in Moorpark, Santa Paula and Oxnard and a public hearing will be held Camarillo
The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) invites the public to a series of Interactive Transportation Forums to give input on whether the existing transportation system is meeting their needs. While the forums will focus on the needs and experiences of transit and paratransit riders in Ventura County, VCTC welcomes comments on all aspects of the region’s transportation system from bus and rail to freeways, bicycle paths and local streets. The forums will be held on the following dates. Additional details are available at www.goventura.org: Jan. 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 6-7:30 p.m. VCTC will also hold a public hearing from 1:30-3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 at Camarillo City Hall to gather input on unmet transit needs. All meetings are accessible by bus. Moorpark City Transit and Heritage Valley extend evening service until 8 p.m. to accommodate attendees. “We would like to hear what our citizens feel this County needs to keep traffic flowing, people moving and the economy growing. We’d like to hear what they need for better mobility in their daily lives,” said VCTC Executive Director Darren Kettle. ”These meetings help VCTC understand whether the existing transportation system is meeting the needs of our community, especially those who depend on transit.” To capture input from people who are unable to attend a meeting, VCTC has created a brief online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZS83C7B. Comments may also be emailed to etalbo@goventura.org or mailed to VCTC, 950 County Square Dr., Ventura, Calif., 93003. The comment period will close on Feb. 15, 2016. The public meetings are a requirement of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), a California law that provides funds to improve transit service and surface transportation in communities across the state. Under the TDA, VCTC must annually identify any unmet transit needs in the Ventura County region. Since the priority for TDA funds is transit, a public outreach process is required in counties, such as Ventura, where local street and road projects may be eligible for TDA funding. The law requires that any reasonable unmet transit needs be identified and funded before local jurisdictions may expend the funds on streets and roads. Beginning in July 2014, only the cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark and Santa Paula are eligible to use TDA funds for streets and roads. VCTC works collaboratively with other transit providers, however, to invite feedback from the public about all transit services in the county, so the Commission can work to develop policies that improve regional service delivery. About the Ventura County Transportation Commission |
By Anonymous — Monday, January 25th, 2016
Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq:BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, representing an increase of 9% over the dividend paid last quarter and up 20% from the dividend paid a year ago. The dividend was approved subsequent to the Board’s review of the Company’s financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2015, which reflect continued capital strength, improved operating results, robust growth in loans and deposits, and respectable credit quality. The dividend will be paid on February 18, 2016, to shareholders of record as of February 4, 2016. Including dividends paid by Bank of the Sierra prior to the formation of Sierra Bancorp, the Company has paid regular cash dividends to shareholders every year since 1987, comprised of annual dividends from 1987 through 1998 and quarterly dividends since then. The dividend noted in today’s announcement marks the Company’s 68th consecutive regular quarterly cash dividend. Sierra Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of the Sierra (www.bankofthesierra.com), which is in its 39th year of operations, and at almost $1.8 billion in total assets is the largest independent bank headquartered in the South San Joaquin Valley. The Company has over 400 employees and conducts business through 28 full-service branches, a loan production office, an online branch, a real estate industries center, an agricultural credit center, and an SBA center. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on forward looking statements. Actual results may differ from those projected. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including but not limited to the bank’s ability to maintain current dividend payments or increase dividend payouts to shareholder, its ability to continue to generate record financial results, changes in economic conditions, interest rates and loan portfolio performance, and other factors detailed in the Company’s SEC filings. Sierra Bancorp undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements. |
By Anonymous — Monday, January 11th, 2016
Stolen Kubota RTV 900XT Diesel 4X4
On January 2nd, 2016, a Kubota RTV 900XT utility cart was stolen from a farm in the unincorporated area of Oxnard. The utility cart is similar in appearance to the one above, however the black numbering painted on the sides is 151371. In an effort to preserve the strong anti-theft culture in Ventura County, the Sheriff’s Office is asking our Agriculture Community for assistance in locating the stolen utility cart. The investigation to locate the individuals who are responsible for stealing the utility cart continues. Any information regarding the stolen utility cart or those responsible is appreciated. If you have possible suspect information, or the possible location of the stolen property please contact Detective Chip Cadman at 805-384-4726 |
By Chip Cadman — Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
Message from Detective Chip Cadman: |