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By Bob Crum — Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
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By Bob Crum — Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
Part 6 of 6
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 A Ventura County Sheriffs helicopter hoisted Mathiasen and her rescuers out of the canyon, transporting her to a local hospital. Photo Courtesy of Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. Enlarge Photo By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
An extensive air and ground search of the Mt. Pinos area for a hiker reported missing on Saturday night concluded this morning at 9:00 am with a Search and Rescue team finding Lisa Mathiasen alive! A three person Ventura County Sheriff’s, Fillmore Mountain Rescue Team navigated steep slopes and cliffs on the north side of Mt. Pinos when they were able to make verbal contact with Ms. Mathiasen. Ms. Mathiasen had fallen down the cliff and taken shelter in a ravine. When the rescuers contacted Ms. Mathiasen they immediately provided first aid and stabilized her on the hillside. Ms. Mathiasen had suffered injuries from her fall and was dehydrated, but coherent. Two members of the search and rescue team stayed with Ms. Mathiasen while the third climbed out the canyon to establish radio contact to summon additional rescuers. A Ventura County Sheriff’s helicopter responded and hoisted both Ms. Mathiasen and the rescuers out of the canyon. Ms. Mathiasen was taken to a local area hospital where she is listed in stable condition. Prepared by: Captain Garo Kuredjian |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
 Jorge Izarraraz, Fillmore Jorge Izarraraz, 24, of Fillmore, was sentence to 16 years, 4 months in state prison for fatally stabbing Edgar Torres of Fillmore to death on November 2, 2015, at about 9:05 p.m. Deputies responded to a stabbing that occurred in the area of Third and B Street in the city of Fillmore. Once on scene, deputies located the stabbing victim. Torres had sustained one stab wound to the chest area, following an argument with, at that time, an unknown suspect. Torres was transported to the hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. Due to the seriousness of the crime, Sheriff’s Major Crimes and Sheriff’s Gang Unit investigators, responded to the scene and began a tenacious investigation over the next several days. With the community’s support and cooperation, investigators were able to identify, locate and arrest Jorge Izarraraz for unrelated charges on November 6, 2015. Earlier today and after a lengthy investigation into the homicide, the Major Crimes Bureau arrested Izarraraz for one count of Penal Code Section 187 / Murder. He appeared Tuesday before Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce Young for sentencing. He pleaded guilty on May 23 to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter. He also admitted to special allegations that he used a deadly weapon and committed a felony while he was out of jail and on probation on unrelated cases. |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
On 07/27/2017, a traffic stop by Fillmore patrol deputies resulted in the arrest of two subjects, including one for two robberies that occurred in Santa Paula. On 07/27/2017, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a vehicle code violation in the 200 block of Rhodes Court in the City of Fillmore. The driver, later identified as Erik Urbano, immediately ran from the vehicle while Armando Lomeli and a third subject stayed inside the vehicle. Deputies pursued Urbano and caught him a short distance away and arrested him. Deputies learned that Urbano had a felony PROS warrant and was in possession of methamphetamine. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located an imitation firearm that was altered to look like a real firearm. While conducting their investigation, deputies learned there were two armed robberies that occurred earlier in the day in the City of Santa Paula at the Baskin Robbins and Boost Mobile. Personal property and cash were taken during the robberies. With the assistance of Santa Paula Police detectives, Lomeli was identified as the suspect in one of the robberies. He was subsequently arrested for robbery, altering an imitation firearm, resisting or obstructing a police officer and for disorderly conduct. Lomeli and Urbano were both booked at the Main Jail. Nature of Incident: Santa Paula Robbery Suspect Arrested After Traffic Stop |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
45 Day Budget Presentation 2017-2018 FUSD School Calendar Dual Enrollment Ventura College Approve Tentative Agreement Between Fillmore Unified Teachers Association and Fillmore Unified School District Personnel Recommendations |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
 Friday, July 28th at approximately 6:40pm, a two vehicle crash occurred on Highway 126 east of Fillmore near Cavin Road. Santa Paula and Ventura County firefighters closed down part of the highway to extract one person who was trapped in their vehicle. Four people were sent to the hospital, with injuries ranging from minor to major. Photo Courtesy of Fillmore Fire Department. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
 On Friday, July 28th Fillmore Fire Foundation received a donation of $2,500 from Matt Petersen and his staff from the American Water Company. Photo Courtesy of Fillmore Fire Department. Enlarge Photo |
 Photo of the Week: "Frontier Gun Fighters ride into Piru" by Bob Crum. Photo data: ISO 400, 16-300mm lens @18mm, f/10 @1/100 seconds. Enlarge Photo By Bob Crum — Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
County Fair Redux
Hopefully last week I got you excited about photographing the County Fair. Thousands... and counting... of photo ops! I created a Fillmore Photographer’s group on Facebook. It's a closed group for members only. However, because the Fair is such a grand opportunity for photographers at all levels, I'm inviting Fillmore and Piru readers to send me up to three of your best Fair photos taken this year. If merited, I'll post your image(s). Email only jpegs sized no larger than 10” on the long side. Think about your photos telling a story. People at a Fair can be great subjects if your photo shows them engaged in an activity. A wide angle shot of the whole booth is not exciting. Get close. Let’s see the kid tossing the ping pong ball into bowls of goldfish. A youngster's first bite of cotton candy is a good subject... shoot a closeup from afar with a telephoto lens. Everything around the kid is just clutter and adds nothing to the photo's story. If it's someone throwing something, ping pong ball, ring or whatever, shoot a stop action shot or with slow shutter speeds to create blur indicating movement. Be sure to hold the camera steady! Got it? On bright sunny days, daytime shooting can be exasperating. Select your position with respect to where the sun is... preferably behind you if possible. Night photography is no cake walk either. The best carnival shots can be had during a special time of day. Remember my description of the “golden hour”... that one hour just before sunset or one hour right after sunrise? Carnivals have their own 'golden hour'. A carnival reveals it's surreal delights right after sundown but before darkness. Note that it's paramount to scout your shots before hand because the window of opportunity is short... only 30 to 45 minutes. The magnificent carny lights turning on won't create havoc with the camera exposure meter during this interval. You have to scout and mark your spots ahead of time and shoot fast. Take a few shots at each location and remember to focus! No matter the subject take a lot of shots. Deleting later at home costs nothing. For rides, experiment with shutter speeds. Pan (track) the shot to create background blur with the subject in focus. Or fix the focus on one spot and let the slow shutter speed blur the movement. Ride lights constantly change which is another reason to take a lot of shots. Don't just take a snapshot and move on. Create a photograph. Take your first shot in “Auto” mode then switch to Av or Tv or even 'manual' mode to capture creatively. You can do this! As stated last week, night photos are best shot with a tripod but not absolutely necessary. Use a railing, or whatever is handy to perch and steady the camera. A monopod works fine! Don't forget the fireworks behind the Ferris Wheel at 10 pm. As much fun as it is to shoot a Fair, be aware. Obviously not a good idea to leave your camera on the tripod while you fetch an irresistible funnel cake. Also, I keep a lens shade on my lens which protects the lens front element. Just sayin'. The few photos that accompany this week’s column are of the Frontier Gun Fighters who performed at Piru last Saturday. These gunslingers... bad guys, lawmen and a shotgun toting lady, perform outrageously humorous skits that are a hoot. Happy photoing. Send comments, suggestions, questions and up to three of your best Fair photos to bob@fillmoregazette.com |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
 Sunday afternoon at 12:51p.m., firefighters responded to a reported brush fire near the intersection of Torrey and Howe Roads. When crews arrived nearly an acre of land had caught fire. Fire crews were able to knock it down and no structures were damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Enlarge Photo |
