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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
The Ventura County Transportation Commission approved a contract with Camarillo-based Roadrunner for the operation of its popular VISTA intercommunity bus service on Friday. The 11-month pact ensures the agency’s public service will operate through at least June 30, 2013. “I am very pleased to announce that Ventura County residents will enjoy the same routes and hours, same fares, and many of the same drivers that our customers have come to value across the past several years,” noted VCTC Board Chair John Zaragoza. “Our new partner, Roadrunner, has worked aggressively across the past few weeks to make this happen, including organizing a fleet of newly refurbished vehicles. Maintaining quality intercommunity bus service has been our cornerstone goal.” To support the new CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
 Starting Friday, July 20 Fillmore Film Commission will start the process of removing the Palm trees on Central Avenue between Sespe Avenue and the railroad tracks. This project will be taking place from the hours of 8:00 pm Friday thru 7:00 am Saturday. Removing the Palm trees will allow a more generic look for the film companies that would like to film in Fillmore. Film companies have said that if Fillmore did not have the Palm trees in the downtown area they would do more filming here. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
 On 07/17/2012 Fillmore Fire Department, AMR Ambulance and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department responded to a traffic collision on the 800 block of 3rd St. Upon arriving on scene, Firefighters found 2 vehicles involved in the traffic accident. Enlarge Photo  No injuries were reported and no one was transported. Fillmore firefighter secured both vehicles and all units were released. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
 On July 4, at approximately 5:40 p.m. a 2010 Dodge Challenger was being driven by Glenda M. Navarro 18, of Sun Valley, southbound on Piru Canyon Road. After having left Lake Piru, Navarro failed to negotiate a right curve in the roadway. The vehicle left the roadway, overturning, and coming to rest on its roof approximately 130 feet down an embankment. The right front passenger, Carlos J. Cordero 24, of North Hollywood, was not wearing his seat belt, and he was subsequently ejected from the vehicle during the traffic collision. Cordero sustained fatal injuries, being pronounced dead on scene by Ventura County Fire Department personnel. Navarro, who was wearing her seat belt, was airlifted to the Los Robles Regional Medical Center. She sustained minor abrasions and contusions. Navarro was determined to be under the influence of alcohol, and she was arrested for DUI and Gross Vehicular Manslaughter. Enlarge Photo |
 Mayor Washburn (right) seemed to give contradicting statements regarding a legal matter between Dylan Snow and the City of Fillmore regarding the Equestrian Center. When asked what was happening, the Mayor responded, “There is no ongoing litigation with Dylan Snow,” and when asked again, she replied “We cannot discuss legal matters. It is on our list to discuss, but not very high on our list.” Mayor Washburn has also yet to clarify why she banned the City Attorney from attending City Council meetings, an action that many people believe she had no right to do. Enlarge Photo By Dick Diaz — Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
The Tuesday, July 10, 2012 City Council Meeting began slightly later than the scheduled 6:30 P.M. posted time partly due to a scheduled 5:30 P.M. Special Meeting held just prior. According to the Agenda Packet for the regular scheduled Fillmore City Council Meeting the earlier meeting was to be a “Closed Session” involving ongoing discussions about the continued employment of current City Attorney firm, Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones and Schneider, L.L.P. Items on the Agenda included Item “5. A.” the annual presentation to the City of Fillmore of the framed 2012 Ventura County Fair Poster by Ventura County Fair representative(s) Chris Garmon, Alexus Galassi of the Ventura County Junior Fair Board and Amanda Vassaur, of Fillmore who was the second place winner in the Ventura County Fair Poster Contest. This year's Fair theme is; “Rides, Ribbons and Rodeos” and the colorful winning poster was submitted by the First Place Winner Sam Coultas of Ventura. The Ventura County Fair begins August 1st and runs through August 12th. As always this year the Ventura County Fair is intent on providing good family entertainment to enjoyed by all! Another item of interest was CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Two men were killed Thursday afternoon when their small plane crashed in an orchard in an unincorporated portion of Ventura County east of Piru. The Sheriff’s Communications Center received several 9-1-1 calls from motorists driving by on Highway 126 who saw the plane go down. The wreckage was within 100 yards of the highway and near a ranch house. However, there were no injuries to anyone on the ground and no damage to any property. The small two-seat private plane was destroyed on impact. Members of the Sheriff’s Bomb Squad were sent to the scene to deactivate a small rocket device used to deploy a parachute in the event the aircraft experienced an emergency. Investigators were trying to determine why the safety device was not activated before the crash. The two men’s names were not released pending notification of their families. |
 On July 4th the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sespe Creek Car Show, and this year they added the Chili Cook-off. It was estimated over 50,000 people attended this event. Over 200 cars were judged in various categories, along with 40 vendors, 14 Chili cooks, and music by House Arrest. The Car show winners are: T-buckets-Mike Seeley, Hollywood Street Rods-Greg Connole, Northridge, Mustangs-Mike Devorak, Ventura, Chevy-Mike Duran, Fillmore, Rat rod-Ted Silver, Castaic, Ranchero-Everett Diaz, Fillmore, Corvette-Ray Luna, Santa Paula, Thunderbird - Bob Kaplin, Lancaster, Camaro-Adam Flores, Saticoy, El Camino-Jerry Jordan, Apple Valley, Modified Car - RJ McDonald, Newhall, Stock Car-Anthony Albanez, Fillmore, Modified Truck-Nick Guzman, Oxnard, Stock Truck - Doug Wilhem Fillmore. Chili winners were: Red Chili-3rd Gene Bellar Bakersfield, 2nd Charlie Blosfield Mira Loma, 1st Charlie Ward Rosamond. Chili Verde-3rd Maud Swick Bakersfield, 2nd Barbara Ward Rosamond, 1st Mike Ford La Mirada. Salsa-3rd Troy Leach Ventura, 2nd Charlie Blosfield Mira Loma, 1st Sylvia Rasey Santa Paula. People’s Choice-Troy Leach Ventura. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
 A two car collision occurred on Highway 126 just west of C Street Sunday evening at approximately 11 p.m. A 2005 Nissan Altima driven by Jaciel Villegas-Templos of Salinas rear-ended a Ford Edge driven by Jake Beynon of Canyon Country. Both vehicles were eastbound on Highway 126. The Nissan suffered substantial damage. The Ford suffered moderate damage. Cause of the accident is under investigation. Enlarge Photo |
