Editing Fillmore, California (section)

==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 [[Rancho Camulos]] and camped in the vicinity of Fillmore on August 11. Fray [[Juan Crespi]], a Franciscan missionary travelling with the expedition, had previously named the valley ''Cañada de Santa Clara''. He noted that the party travelled about 9–10 miles and camped near a large native village.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bolton |first=Herbert E. |pages=155 |year=1927 |title=Fray Juan Crespi: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774 |url=http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000288788 |publisher=HathiTrust Digital Library |access-date=April 9, 2014}}</ref>

Founded in 1887 upon the arrival of the Southern Pacific Rail line,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Clara H.|date=June 4, 2020|title=The Story of the Early Sespe School District|url=http://www.fillmoregazette.com/front-page/story-early-sespe-school-district|access-date=June 5, 2020|website=The Fillmore Gazette}}</ref> the city voted to incorporate in 1914,<ref>Biasotti, Tony (July 2, 2014) [http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/fillmore/fillmore-is-celebrating-its-100th-birthday-july-10_50586648 "Fillmore is celebrating its 100th birthday July 10"] ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref> after a vigorous campaign by local business owners and the [[Fillmore Herald]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22000710/centennial_celebration_recalls_small/|title=Centennial Celebration Recalls Small Town History|date=August 2, 1988|work=The Signal}}</ref><ref name=":100">{{Cite news|url=http://www.santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/11653/Fillmore_Herald_closes,_One_of_oldest_VC_papers_was_on_brink_of_centennial_.html|title=Fillmore Herald closes, One of oldest VC papers was on brink of centennial|date=July 14, 2006|work=Santa Paula News}}</ref>

In 1985, the city council voted to make English the city's official language.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/18/us/english-language-rule-splits-california-city.html|title=English Language Rule Splits California City|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 18, 1985|access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> The resolution was repealed in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-19-me-45589-story.html|title=A City for a New Century|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= December 19, 1999|access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref>

At about 4:30am the morning of January 17, 1994, Fillmore sustained significant damage from the [[Northridge earthquake]]. It was the worst-hit community in Ventura County. No one in the community died or was injured, but over 200 buildings were damaged, including about one-fifth of the historical downtown that had been the center of numerous Hollywood films and TV shows. The quake caused an estimated $50 million in property damage and losses. Ultimately, 60 buildings needed to be torn down, and Fillmore rebuilt most of its downtown area.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.vcstar.com/news/fillmore-bounces-back-but-quakes-memories-still-haunting-ep-292093155-351498891.html/|title=Fillmore bounces back, but quake's memories still haunting|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref>