On Tuesday, January 16, crews were working on Santa Clara Street between Fillmore City Hall and east of Giessinger Winery on the city of Fillmore’s utility undergrounding beautification project.
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An overhead utility undergrounding beautification project is underway along Santa Clara Street between City Hall and east the Giessinger Winery. The Project will eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead electric and telecommunications facilities. To carry out the undergrounding, the City created a utility underground district consistent with Sothern California Edison’s (SCE) Rule 20A tariff criteria and is using the City’s Rule 20A funding credits for the work. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulation, known as Rule 20, pertains to the conversion of overhead power lines and other equipment to underground facilities where there is a public interest to do so.

The project will remove four SCE poles (shown it the picture below) and place all the overhead wires underground in pipelines and vaults. The total cost estimate is $431,200, all of which is paid for using the Rule 20A funding available to the City. One pole removal will include a streetlight replacement to the decorative downtown style street lamp. There will be incremental traffic and parking control on Santa Clara Street this time. It is expected to be completed in March.

On January 10, 2024, the Fillmore Flashes Girls Soccer Team hosted AYSO Epic Night where the AYSO Epic Team attended a Meet & Greet with the team as well as run out on the field for the starting lineup in their game against Carpinteria. Pictured above are some of the kids smiling as they have their picture taken with the players. Photo credit Daniel Cruz. Lady Flashes Girls Soccer hosted AYSO Epic Team last week, giving kids the chance to talk with the players, take photos and do a team cheer to end the night. Photo credit Daniel Cruz.
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Article by Nancy Rodriguez Hernandez

Last Wednesday evening was very special at Fillmore High School; not only did Lady Flashes soccer team score two big wins against Carpinteria, but they hosted AYSO EPIC Night!

AYSO’s EPIC Team was treated to a night of fun, which included a Meet & Greet with the ladies and the chance to run on the field with the starting lineup!

This memorable experience was made possible by the coaches, Lady Flashes, and their Social Media Coordinator, Nancy Vaca.
AYSO EPIC (Everyone Plays In our Community Program) provides athletes with disabilities the additional support they need to fully participate in a quality soccer experience with the help of buddy volunteers.

The program has more than doubled in its second year thanks to the help of EPIC Coordinator, Nancy Rodriguez Hernandez, the AYSO board, led by Regional Commissioner, Arnold Muñoz, and buddy volunteers.

AYSO EPIC is currently looking for buddy volunteers for the 2024 season which starts in August. For more information please contact Nancy at (323) 385-1106 or aysoepicfillmore@gmail.com.

A 19-year-old Fillmore resident was arrested for spray painting gang graffiti on Fillmore City property and causing hundreds of dollars of vandalism damage within the city of Fillmore.

During the month of December of 2023, detectives assigned to the Fillmore Police Station noticed an increase in graffiti vandalism crimes throughout several locations in the City of Fillmore. Detectives coordinated resources and collected evidence in several “Hot Spot” areas that had been vandalized. Detectives were able to identify specific spray paint related to gang writings and monikers.

Over the course of the investigation, detectives identified Bryan Vega as the suspect involved in several vandalisms. On January 8, 2024, Fillmore patrol deputies and detectives contacted and arrested Vega in the 1900 block of Old Telegraph Road. Vega was in possession of additional evidence linking him to these vandalism crimes. Detectives obtained and served a search warrant at Vega’s residence located in the 1900 block of Old Telegraph Road. During the search warrant, detectives seized additional evidence related to the vandalisms.

Vega was subsequently booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for violations of Graffiti Vandalism and Participation in a Criminal Street Gang. Vega remains in custody with his bail set at $100,000.

Report Number: RB # 24-2197
Location: 500 Block of Telegraph Road Fillmore, CA
Date & Time: January 8, 2024 @ 1:00 PM

(S)uspects
(S) Bryan Vega Fillmore 19

Prepared by: Detective Sergeant Hollowell
Approved by: Captain Eduardo Malagon