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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Friday, February 1st, 2013
 Josue Jimenez, 33, of Fillmore Investigators have identified the suspect in Wednesday’s officer involved shooting as 33-year-old Josue Jimenez of Fillmore. An autopsy was completed on Thursday afternoon, and revealed Jimenez died of multiple gunshot wounds. At the time of the shooting, Jimenez had two handguns in his possession. He fired one of those handguns just before being shot by a sheriff’s deputy. Deputies quickly realized the shot Jimenez fired was directed at a dog, which later died as a result of the gunshot. Deputies performed first aid on both Jimenez and the dog. Jimenez was transported by ambulance from the scene and later pronounced dead. A deputy, with assistance from a nearby resident, placed the wounded dog in his patrol car and drove it to a veterinary clinic in Fillmore. The dog was pronounced dead at the veterinary clinic. The investigation into this incident is continuing. Deputy Preparing Media Release: Sgt. Eric Buschow |
 Josue Jimenez being transported to Ventura County Medical Center after being shot during a confrontation with police. Enlarge Photo By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, January 31st, 2013
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Josue Jimenez, 33, of Fillmore was shot and killed during an armed confrontation with deputies Wednesday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call of a man with a gun at Mountain Vista Elementary School. The caller described the suspect in detail and said he had a chrome handgun in his waistband. The caller also described the vehicle the suspect was driving and gave a license plate. Deputies located the suspect, who was armed and standing outside his residence in the 700-block of Blaine Avenue. Deputies confronted the suspect at gunpoint and ordered him to drop the gun. The suspect ignored their orders and fired the handgun. In response to his actions, a deputy shot the suspect. The suspect was transported to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Detectives are continuing the investigation. Nature of Incident: Officer Involved Shooting |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
 Fillmore Subway held a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, hosted by the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce. Cutting the ribbon is new owner Paully Thiara. Balloons, treats and coupons were given to the crowd along with prizes. A big treat for the event were the two Lakers girls who signed autographs and posed for photos. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced Wednesday, January 23, 2013 that Ventura County Superior Court Judge Charles Campbell sentenced Oscar Cervantes 24, Fillmore, to 49 years to life in prison. Cervantes was convicted on October 31, 2012, following a court trial, of one count of forcible rape, one count of assault with intent to commit rape, and two counts of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14. The court further found true the special allegation that Cervantes committed these offenses against more than one victim. Over a five year period, Cervantes molested three female relatives ranging in age from 5-15 years. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
The Super Bowl Sunday always comes with a high level of excitement, but one of the more anticipated parts of game day has little to do with the actual game. While most men sit glued to their sets, watching the battle for the NFL Championship, everyone watching anxiously awaits the next Super Bowl commercial. This will be especially true for one local family. Earlier this month, Rancho Keleje Alpacas, owned by Leslie, Jeff and Jackie Warren of Fillmore, was asked to provide twenty alpaca for the filming of a commercial. Few details were provided about the nature of the commercial other than it was for Lincoln Motor Company. A search of the internet led to a surprising and unexpected answer. A YouTube video entitled “Steer the Script – Final Week of Shooting” filled in the all the blanks. It features some familiar faces....alpaca faces that is. In the Lincoln’s first-ever Super Bowl spot, five crowd-sourced tweets – solicited by comedian Jimmy Fallon are meshed into one story line for the 60-second spot. The five tweets were selected from among 6,117 solicited by Fallon, who asked folks to send him tweets about their craziest road trips. The upcoming commercial has created some problems on the ranch, however. According to Leslie Warren, some of their alpacas are upset they weren’t chosen to be in the commercial and the ones that went are demanding better hay and living conditions. |
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By Santa Paula Police Department — Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Police seek information from public
 Santa Paula Police Department On Friday, January 25, 2013, at approximately 2119 hours, Santa Paula Police Officers responded to the call of a Robbery at Little Caesars Pizza at 309 W. Harvard Blvd in Santa Paula. Two suspects entered the restaurant with at least one of the suspects armed with a handgun. Both suspects fled the restaurant with an undisclosed amount of money. About 15 minutes after the call of the robbery at Little Caesar’s Pizza, at approximately 2134 hours, Santa Paula Police Officers responded to a call of a robbery at Rancho Sunset Market. The suspects matched the description of the previous suspects and at least one of them was armed with a handgun. The suspects fled the market with an undisclosed amount of money. On Sunday, January 27, 2013, at approximately 1357 hours, two suspects entered Los Compadres Fashion at 949 E. Main Street. The two suspects grabbed an undisclosed amout of money and gold jewelry from the display cases then fled in an awaiting vehicle. At least one of the suspects was armed with a handgun. It is unknown if the robbery at Los Compadres Fashion is related to the previous two robberies. There have been no arrests made in connection with these robberies. The investigation into the robberies is ongoing and investigators are asking anyone with information regarding these incidents to contact Detective Michael Hoppin at 525-4474 ext. 287. Ken Clark |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
 Fillmore Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on the 900 Block of 1St. St. Upon arrival Fillmore fire unit found a SUV fully involved in flames. Enlarge Photo  Fire units quickly extinguished the blaze, no injuries to report, cause of fire is under investigation. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
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 On January 16th, the Sun Rise Rotary and the Noon Time Rotary came together as one. The Sun Rise Rotary held their last meeting at William L. Morris Chevrolet Dealership. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
After 89 years of service the Sun Rise Rotary is retiring the club banner. Sun Risers have merged with Rotary Club of Fillmore to create a more vital, stronger club. The last meeting of the Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers was held January 16 at the William L. Morris Chevrolet dealership. After presentations for special merit, the presiding member of the meeting stated, “Mr. President, the time has come to ring the bell to end this last meeting of the Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers and retire the club banner.” The following summarizes the history and notable achievements of the club. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Oh thank Heaven for Seven-Eleven
On Monday, January 21st, at 7:11am, the Fillmore Fire Department responded to a woman in labor at the corner of B Street and Ventura, at the Seven-Eleven convenience market. Upon arrival Fire personnel found Julie E. Bernal, of Fillmore, in her Astro minivan, about to give birth. Firefighter/Medics Toller, Rolfe and Firefighter Katz helped with the delivery of the new baby boy, Caleb Sanchez-Bernal, before AMR Ambulance arrived on scene. Caleb weighed in at 7 lbs 6 ounces, 20.5 inches. The baby’s father, Aminadab Sanchez, of Santa Paula, and Grandpa Bernal were present. Mother and “Astro Boy” are doing well. Pictured is Medic Toller, delivering the healthy baby boy. The Bernal family is grateful to the Fillmore Fire Department for their quick response and delivery-room expertise. |
