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By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
 City of Fillmore Vision 2020 Civic Pride Committee will be selecting the best holiday decorated home & yard for their “Yard of the Month” award in December, 2013. The winning selection will be made on December 14th, and the community is invited to help in the selection process by sending your suggestion with address to Theresa Robledo at Theresa@DiamondRealtyTeam.com or by phone to 805-625-4450 or stop by her office at 460 Santa Clara Street, Fillmore. The award winner will receive a gift certificate for $30 that has been generously donated by Otto & Sons Nursery |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
11/26/2013 – 12/02/2013
City of Fillmore 11/26/2013 |
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By Santa Paula Police Department — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
 Moten, 19 of Santa Paula, a documented gang member known as “Napps” and “Clumsy,” is wanted for allegedly gunning down Joseph Arellano, 24, on June 28 outside a home in the 200 block of North 6th Street. Moten, 19 of Santa Paula, a documented gang member known as “Napps” and “Clumsy,” is wanted for allegedly gunning down Joseph Arellano, 24, on June 28 outside a home in the 200 block of North 6th Street. Arellano was shot multiple times at about 1:50 p.m. in front of the home of his grandmother in what police believe was a gang-related attack. Arellano was just inside the picket fence of the neat vintage home just south of a famed stretch of historic East Santa Paula Street when he was shot. Witnesses told police the vehicle carrying the shooter parked away from the 6th Street house and the gunman exited. When Arellano walked up to the residence, the shooter came out from a concealed position and fired multiple times before fleeing. Arellano, struck in the back, was pronounced dead at Ventura County Medical Center. Arellano was the second homicide of 2013 and his murder was followed by three other fatal incidents. He has tattoos of dots above and next to his eyes, red lips tattooed on his neck, an Aztec circle with a skull on one side of his chest and Felicia on his left forearm. Moten was last reported to have a shaved head that is also tattooed, although police said he might be letting his hair grow in to alter his appearance. A documented gang member, Moten is on parole. Moten, said McLean, should give up: “There’s no place for him far enough to go and that includes Mexico.... we proved that with Andres Rene Rodriquez,” handed over to Santa Paula Police at the border by Mexican authorities in mid-September. Noted McLean, “All our efforts and energy, and the efforts and energy of the community should be on Moten, this is the person we want now, and that $5,000 reward still stands,” for his capture and conviction in the murder of Arellano. Anyone with information about Moten’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Santa Paula Police Department, 805-525-4474X221. If the caller would prefer to remain anonymous, they can call the SPPD recorded Tip Hotline, 805-933-5691. Those with information can also call Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477). The caller may remain anonymous and the call is not recorded. Ventura County Crime Stoppers can also be contacted by texting “Busted” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Crime Stopper Tips can also be sent via the website, www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for a tip that leads to a felony arrest as confirmed by the arresting agency. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
 Martha Gentry accepts a $4500.00 grant check on behalf of The Fillmore Historical Museum from Leslie Klinchuch, Project Manager, Chevron Environmental Management Co. The funds are to be used for museum programs and projects especially during the Centennial of the Incorporation of the city in 2014. All of us at the museum are pleased that Chevron supports the efforts of the Board and Members whose goal is to safeguard and display the history of Fillmore, Piru, Sespe and Bardsdale. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
 A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Mountain View Avenue and Main Street, Friday at approximately 5:15 p.m. Substantial damage was done to both vehicles but no injuries were reported. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
 A two-car collision took place at the intersection of Central Avenue and Highway 126 on Tuesday, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Substantial damage was sustained by both vehicles but no injuries were reported. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
11/19/2013 – 11/25/2013
City of Fillmore Search Warrant |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Location: Fillmore Fire Station 91, 711 Sespe Place, Fillmore The Annual Toy Drive Sponsored by City of Fillmore Fire is underway! Unwrapped toy donations are currently being accepted at Fillmore Fire Station 91 located at 711 Sespe Place in Fillmore. Donors will receive a ticket for each toy they donate redeemable for a BBQ Chicken Dinner. The BBQ will take place on Sunday December 15th, 2013 between the hours of 4:00PM – 7:00PM. Dinner will be served at the Fire Station or you can take advantage of our convenient drive thru service. Toys collected from the drive will be distributed to Fillmore children on Wednesday December 18th, 3:00PM at the Fillmore Fire Department located at 711 Sespe Place in Fillmore. Each year parents around the country struggle to provide the very basic essentials for their family. Many of these families are plagued with the choosing between groceries or gifts, leaving their young children empty handed during the holidays. With your assistance of a toy donation you can bring a smile to a child’s face this holiday season! TOY DROP OFF LOCATIONS Fillmore Police Department Fillmore City Hall |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
November 26th
 Dustin Anderson Dustin Anderson, a 29 year old Fillmore native and executive chef at Rabalais Bistro and Bakery of Santa Paula, will be competing on the holiday baking edition of "Food Rush." The show will air on 8:30pm on November 26th on the Disney-ABC Television Group’s Live Well Network hosted by “Top Chef” alumni, Ryan Scott. Anderson was invited to compete on the show after an interview. "It was exciting to find out they were interested in me, but I’m not one to get my hopes up right away," said Anderson. "After I found out about the show, it felt like I was taking the first step to what I want to do later in life and I was happy to tell my family and friends." Dustin flew to San Francisco for a week of filming. Although the shooting schedule started early and often went late, the long days never bothered him. "I felt rejuvenated because I was living the dream that I had made up in my head, and by the end of the week, I didn’t want it to end." While in San Francisco, Anderson had the chance to meet with some renown chefs including celebrity chef Tyler Florence, owner of the Wayfair Tavern. New to being in front of the cameras, Anderson said he eased his nerves with his sense of humor. "I was able to joke around on camera and with the people so it loosened me up quite a bit but the hardest part was not looking at the camera. It’s hard to ignore when it’s right in your face." Anderson felt the CONTINUED » |
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By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
 Karen Ashim, Retired Fillmore High School Head Counselor, with 27 years of teaching, spoke of the problems associated with CCS and her desire to address them with the Board. This Tuesday's Fillmore Unified School District (FUSD) Board Meeting focused on the implementation of the Common Core Standards (CCS) that 45 states throughout the country must have up and working by 2014. The meeting had two presentations; A Three-Year Common Core State Standard Implementation Plan by Educational Service Staff and K-5 Common Core Curriculum Map Presentation by Carol Barringer. The approach the District is using to roll out CCS was started last year and is broken down into three stages: Awareness, Transition and Implementation. All the information and money needed to move to the Transition and Implementation stages has been slow in coming. One example is the State just approved the math framework November 6 and there is still a question of having the money for the technology needed. California is using a state-led consortium to generate assessments to measure student progress called The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) paid for by the U.S. Department of Education that will align with the CCS. Schools throughout the state are required to conform to the SBAC as schools move away from paper and pencil testing and begin taking tests online. Assistant Superintendent Michael Johnson explained that once a student answers a problem/question their answer will go directly to the State testing bank and be graded correct or incorrect immediately. This will require all schools have both the computers necessary for each student and the bandwidth to meet the increased demand such testing will require. The cost will be high for FUSD and those school districts without sufficient computer to meet student needs or the bandwidth. Superintendent Dr. Alan Nishino told the Board one way to save money is to considering using a computer lab with its own local server instead of using wireless applications. The District also needs to upgrade its software to Windows 7 to be compatible with CCS testing. There is also CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
 The City of Fillmore’s Police Department parking located at 524 Sespe Avenue and the adjacent City lot began being re-paved on Tuesday, November 12th and was completed at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15th. Access to the parking lot behind the United States Post Office and the west alley of Central Avenue north of Main Street between Main Street and Sespe Avenue was limited to the public. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
11/12/2013 – 11/18/2013
City of Fillmore 11/12/2013 |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
 At about 10 a.m. Wednesday the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call for help at a residence on Toland Road near Highway 126. According to Sheriff’s Sergeant Jason Hendren, the suspect, Caucasian male appearing to be in his mid 20s, had crashed his vehicle through the main gate of a private residence to gain entrance. The Sheriff’s Dept. quickly responded with approximately 6 units including a K-9 unit. A Sheriff’s helicopter assisted in securing the house and orchard area. The suspect was arrested in the southern part of an adjacent avocado orchard after being tracked by the K-9 unit. The name of the suspect and additional details were not available at press time. Enlarge Photo |
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By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
 At this Tuesday's Fillmore City Council Meeting a new fire truck was approved along with funds for the City's 100-year celebration, a new pump track bike park, a request to help fund a new Watershed Coordination position, and a wave of a Temporary Use Permit by the Lions Club. The Council approved going forward with the installation of a new pump track/bike park at Two Rivers Park. Jose Ibarra, Park and Recreation Commissioner, put together a volunteer group to build the pump track, which includes a donation for the cost of professional designs. The track is a mixture of compacted clay and dirt and takes a few days to build. The volunteer work crew will be supervised by a pump track/bike park professional to meet specific requirement and limit the City's liability/risk. It will require yearly maintenance and be an unsupervised ride at your own risk park. The cost is expected to be around $9,500 to build and require 8 to 10 hours maintenance yearly. The City will be applying for a $10,000 grant on December 1, 2013 to help cover costs. It will first be set up as temporary but it was suggested by a Council Member that they consider making it permanent. Ibarra stated that the closest pump park is in Fresno, and Mark Langton, of CORBA, the Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association (the local chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association), informed the Council that the County of Los Angeles is on track to build three pump tracks very soon. Ibarra was asked who would take care of any weeds and he responded that the users often maintain the track similar to how the skate park is swept by those skating there. The desire for the new sport track has grown out of mountain bike racing and is something both parents and children of all ages do together. A pump track is a continuous circuit of dirt rollers, berms and jumps that loop back on itself as the riders propel themselves by shifting their body weight; similar to one shifting their weight on a swing to propel higher. The pumping allows the rider to propel forward without having to pedal. As the bike moves up and down and sideways the rider's goal is to keep the torso, the center of the body's mass, in as straight of a line as possible and as quickly and fluidly as possible. Pump track riding challenges the participant and requires a great deal of energy and exercise in a short amount of time. Council Member Diane CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
A Grand Opening ceremony was held at Piru Town Square Skate Park on November 7, 2013 officially opening the new skate park. Supervisor Kathy Long praised the hard work of all involved with the project. The County asked the residents of the Piru many years ago, what recreation improvement they would like and the skate park was at the top of the list. Funding finally became available through many sources to fund the $1.1 million project. For more information about the Ventura County Parks, please call (805) 654-3822 or visit the website at http//:gsa.countyofventura.org/parks or send an email to county.parks@ventura.org. PIRU SKATE PARK FACT SHEET Planning Timeline Funding Amounts and Sources Total Costs Contractor’s Name Consultant Names Civil Engineer: Structural Engineer: Geotechnical Engineer Survey & Drainage Engineer PWA staff: |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
A Fillmore resident was found wandering on Grimes Canyon Road Tuesday, after his family reported him missing. Identity of the 70-year old man, suffering from dementia, was not released. Sheriffs Deputies responded to a reported sighting of an elderly man, walking with a cane, over the canyon road at 6:30pm. He was found in good condition and returned to his family. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
11/05/2013 to 11/11/13
City of Fillmore 11/05/2013 |
 The runners participating in this event are: Commander Randy Pentis, Commander Tim Hagel, Captain Paul Higgason, Captain Dave Kenney, and Sergeant Frank Underlin. Also pictured is Sergeant Joe Devorick who did not make the Mayanmar run but has run in the past. Enlarge Photo By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department As Myanmar, formerly Burma, slowly emerges from the cloud of civil war and military control, there is an air of optimism in the Southeast Asian country of 60 million people. Things are getting better there, although much work remains to be done. For the members of Cops Running For Charity, Myanmar presents itself as an opportunity in the form of a marathon that traverses an area boasting more than 2,000 temples that have been closed to westerners for the past 50 years. In their quest to find worthy running courses in exotic locales, the CRFC have found another place featuring spectacular scenery and rich cultural traditions. The team will run the Bagan Temple Marathon on November 2nd. The course travels through villages on dirt trails that will combine with high temperatures and humidity to provide plenty of challenges for the runners, who have trained locally for many years and competed in numerous running events. The group has run hundreds of miles in preparation for, and during, marathons. They also have raised more than $250,000 for the benefit of those among us who need it the most. They have a commitment to their community and to physical fitness that has spanned decades. All of the runners pay for their own expenses, including the cost of travel. That leaves behind every dollar they raise for the charities they have chosen. This year, the team hopes to raise $50,000 for medical charities that include: Children’s Hospital, ALS, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hospice of Camarillo, Dr. Darrell Davey Foundation, The Steve Gleason Foundation, and The Blazeman Foundation. The runners participating in this event are: Commander Randy Pentis, Commander Tim Hagel, Captain Paul Higgason, Captain Dave Kenney, and Sergeant Frank Underlin. Anyone interested in more information about CRFC can contact Commander Randy Pentis at (805)947-8067 or by e-mail at randy.pentis@ventura.org. The website is www.copsrunningforcharity.com Nature of Incident: Cops Running For Charity To Run Marathon In Myanmar |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On August 19, 2013 deputies from the Fillmore Police Department received calls of graffiti vandalism to city owned and privately owned property including a church in the city. The graffiti was spray painted at 7 different locations around the city. All of this graffiti was associated with a particular tagging crew. The deputies began an investigation and conducted a probation search at Fillmore resident Jose Vasquez’ residence. Deputies found evidence linking him to the graffiti vandalism cases that were under investigation. Deputies arrested Vasquez for vandalism and other unrelated charges and booked into the Ventura County Jail on August 20, 2013. On October 24, 2013 Vasquez pled guilty to Felony Vandalism in Ventura County Superior Court, and received a sentence of 16 months in county jail and his driver’s license was suspended for one year. WHAT IS THE CITY DOING ABOUT GRAFFITI? GRAFFITI TRACKING PROGRAM Tracking graffiti helps to identify graffiti hot spots and targets specific incidents. When a vandal is prosecuted the cost of removal for each incident he/she is responsible for can be more easily identified allowing the City to recover the costs. PARENTAL CIVIL LIABILITY Nature of Incident: Graffiti Arrest / Prosecution Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
 Fillmore Unified School District The short November 5, 2013 Fillmore Unified School District (FUSD) Board Meeting was very somber as Education Services employee Gary Mayeda along with last year’s Teacher of the Year Raina Arellano, now a Teacher on Special Assignment, gave a Common Core State Standards Update presentation titled "A Systemic Approach to Writing Strategies Districtwide." The presentations main focus was on the relationship of FUSD's Task Force Program (TFP) that began gathering study plan data district wide the beginning of the 2011 school year and where the TFP is today with the implementation of Common Core Standards Language Arts that is scheduled to begin statewide in 2014. The three main text that TFP will use in English Language Arts are: information/explanatory, opinion/argumentative and narrative. These texts have been in use at Fillmore High School since last year with Fillmore Middle School and the elementary schools starting this year. Examples of the TFP progress included such things as "anchor papers." These anchor papers will originate by gathering all student writings throughout the district and then each class level's work is compared. Those papers that are considered examples of the writing quality all students are expected to achieve are set aside and used as guides for other students in that grade level. A great deal of emphasis is put on teacher input and teachers are playing a major role development and that it will be teacher driven. FUSD Board Member CONTINUED » |
