1769Infrastructure
== History ==
In 1769, the Spanish Portola expedition, first Europeans to see inland areas of California, came down the valley from the previous night's encampment near today's ...
1887Government
In an agricultural area with rich, fertile soil, Fillmore has a historic downtown that was established when the Southern Pacific built the railroad through the valley in 1887.
1888Government
== Government ==
The City of Fillmore is an established municipality within Ventura County, founded in 1888 and incorporated on July 10, 1914.
1919History
The small post office from the community of Bardsdale and a 1919 farm worker bunkhouse from Rancho Sespe were moved to the site along with the 1905 Craftsman-style Hinckley Hous...
1970Architecture
Over half of all homes were constructed after 1970.
1985History
In 1985, the city council voted to make English the city's official language.
1987Culture
== Public safety ==
=== Law enforcement ===
In 1987, the City of Fillmore contracted with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department to provide protection for Fillmore, Bardsdale...
1994Disaster
At about 4:30am the morning of January 17, 1994, Fillmore sustained significant damage from the Northridge earthquake.
1999History
The resolution was repealed in 1999.
2001History
In August 2001, the City of Fillmore introduced its first traffic enforcement motorcycle, a BMW bike, which was purchased with technology grant funds from the State.
2007History
The January 4, 2007, episode of CSI entitled Leaving Las Vegas prominently featured old-town Fillmore as the fictional town of "Larkston, Nevada".
2014History
In 2014, a plan was presented for a business park on the old Chevron refinery property east of Fillmore.
2015History
Scheduled service began in 2015 for the Heritage Valley communities with two routes in Santa Paula, one route in Fillmore and one in Piru that runs to Fillmore.
2019Crime
The city violent crime rate for Fillmore in 2019 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 66.87% and the city property crime rate in Fillmore was lower than the...
2021Infrastructure
The Fillmore and Western Railway trains took tourists through the orchards for thirty years until it ceased operations in 2021.
2024Crime
Based on this trend, the crime rate in Fillmore for 2024 is expected to be lower than in 2019.