By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
On Friday, December 11th at 5 PM, a car crash was reported on East Guiberson Road, east of Highway 23 in Bardsdale. When California Highway Patrol arrived on scene they found a pickup truck in a ditch with a male victim outside the vehicle and unresponsive. Authorities closed Guiberson for several hours to conduct their investigation. On Monday, December 14th the Ventura County Medical Examiner identified the crash victim as Jose J. Gonzalez Sr., 57, of Fillmore. Authorities report that the pickup truck veered off the road and that the driver did not appear to have used his brakes before the crash, can was not |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Construction has been underway on the new FHS Career Technology Education (CTE) buildings since summer/fall of 2019. FHS will have a new Agricultural and Transportation Building as part of the funds Fillmore Unified was awarded in the November 2016 election on Measure V. Pictured above and below is the construction going on inside the Agricultural building. Enlarge Photo |
Back in November of this year construction began on 77 affordable workforce housing units at the corner of Mountain View and Highway 126. Above is an architect’s rendering of the units. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
This housing project is a joint venture with the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura. Funding sources for this project come from Ventura County Housing Trust Fund Acquisition Loan, County of Ventura CDBG Funds, State Funds, Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura Permanent, Loan and Project Based Vouchers, Conventional Permanent Loan, and 4% Tax Credits + Tax Exempt Bond. The Community Amenities available will be Manager/Services Offices, Community Room, On-Site Library Services In, Partnership With The Ventura County Library System, Two Playgrounds, Outdoor Activity Center, On-Site Laundry, Community Gardens, Picnic/BBQ, Garage Parking and Guest Parking. For more information visit https://www.manymansions.org/properties-in-development/mountain-view-fil... |
Fillmore’s Nova Storage has completed their Sespe label mural which Fillmore artist Gabriel Cardenas began back in November of this year. They plan to begin a third mural in January 2021. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Saturday, November 14th Fillmore artist, musician, and “artivist” Gabriel Cardenas began a new mural project for Nova Storage here in Fillmore at 455 A Street. Nova Storage reached out to the community by conducting an online poll where people voted on their favorite historic fruit label design. The community’s response was greater than expected and the winner was the SESPE label. Above is the is the second of three murals planned for the building. The first mural was completed back in April of this year. Nova Storage plans on beginning working on the third mural in January 2021. Nova Storage continues to be active in their local communities, with nine branches providing superior customer service and offering clean, safe and secure facilities at a great rate. Stop by one of their locations, like them on Facebook, follow on Instagram, and visit their website at www.Nova Storage.com. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
SoCalGas announces additional donation to the Gas Assistance Fund to help customers in need. There is still time for income qualified individuals and families to apply for up to $200 to help pay their gas bills. To learn more, go to https://sempra.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=19080&item=137863. Courtesy City of Fillmore. |
James F. Mclntyre in the 1900’s smoking his bee hives. Photos courtesy Fillmore Historical Museum. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Courtesy Fillmore Historical Museum Honey bees were introduced into North America in 1622 in Jamestown and from there slowly spread across the continent. By 1850, bee colonies were appearing in the San Jose area and soon came south. By 1876, Robert Wilkin moved his apiary from Ohio to Sespe. Even without the orchards that would soon come to the area, the abundant native vegetation, especially sage, wild alfalfa and buckwheat, provided for the bees. This particular apiary was taken over by Mr. Wilkin’s son-in-law, James F. McIntyreshown here in 1900, smoking a hive to sedate the bees so the frames of honey comb could be safely removed. The process at the McIntyre apiary was explained in the October 10, 1891 issue of Pacific Rural Press (San Francisco). “The land slopes about ten feet from the back of the apiary to the honey house, which makes it easy to wheel the honey into the house. Two carts… are used to wheel in the honey. Each cart carries four "supers” full, or about 200 pounds at a load. When extracting, one man fills one cart with honey in the apiary, while the other extracts the other cart-load in the honey house. It takes from 20 to 30 minutes to fill a cart, and the man in the honey house can easily extract one in the same time. A three-inch pipe runs from a reservoir down through the apiary and connects with a Pelton water motor in the honey house, which furnishes sufficient power to run a small circular saw or the honey extractor. The honey runs from the extractor into iron tank, shown below the honey house, which hold 8000 pounds each, where It is allowed to stand for one or two weeks, and is then drawn off through a molasses gate into 60-pound cans for the market.” The entire McIntyre family was committed to beekeeping. They had 4 daughters and one son. The son was named Robert, the girls were all named after plants – Myrtle, Flora, Lily and Pansy. According to the San Francisco Call, October 31, 1906, Flora was paying her way through UC Berkeley by raising and selling queen bees at $1 each. “Her skill in handling the insects is such as to qualify her for rank with the entomologists of the university.” The McIntyres in Sespe were not the only apiarists in the area. Tommy Arundell became well known with his hives in Pole Creek. In 1893, he delivered a paper to the California Beekeepers Association on “Economy in Bee Keeping”. Nate and Al Stone, who are remembered as some of the hunters who supplied Fillmore with fresh meat, also conducted a thriving honey business in the 1910s and 20s. The Haase family had extensive honey operations at Oak Flat as did the Young family. Piru Canyon is still a major honey producing area. By 1910, Ventura County had over 11,000 hives of bees and produced over 400,000 pounds of honey, the majority of which was produced in the Fillmore area. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
On Sunday, December 6th from 4:30 PM to 7 PM at the Veterans Memorial building, Fillmore Fire Foundation hosted their Annual Toy Drive & Chicken Dinner. This year’s dinner was drive-thru style because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People were able to drive by and drop off an unwrapped toy and get a chicken dinner. The fundraiser is to help collect toys and funds for the Annual Community Holiday Giveaway to be held Sunday, December 12th. Photos Courtesy City of Fillmore Facebook page. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
On Monday, December 7th at 11:44 AM a fire broke out in the Santa Clara riverbed south of Santa Paula, causing closures for both east and west bound lanes of Highway 126 at Briggs exit. The blaze is said to have been caused by a large tree falling onto power lines. With 35-plus mph Santa Ana winds it structures as well as agricultural operations. Evacuations were assessed |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
On Monday, December 7th gusty 35-plus mph Santa Ana winds blew through Fillmore leaving some destruction behind. In the 700 block of 3rd Street a tree was knocked down nearly missing a house. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
On Friday, December 4th at 3:46 PM a fire was reported north of Fillmore in the Sespe Wilderness near Four Fork Creek Road and Hopper Mountain. A helicopter was dispatched to Quarter Acre Brush Fire North of Fillmore the scene for water drops due to the remote location of the blaze, as well as fire engines on the ground. By 5:30 PM ground crews made a line surrounding the fire allowing them to cease water drops and contain the fire reported at a quarter acre. No damages or injuries were reported at the time of the incent; cause is still under investigation. |