Press Releases

(Ontario, California, March 29, 2019) –- Ontario has been named one of 20 finalists for the 2019 All America City Award by the National Civic League. 

The award, given to 10 communities each year, celebrates and recognizes neighborhoods, villages, towns, cities, counties, tribes and regions that engage residents in innovative, inclusive and effective efforts to tackle critical challenges. This year’s theme was “Creating Healthy Communities through Inclusive City Engagement.” 

“These finalist communities are building healthy communities… Read More

Ontario Calif. – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Ontario Police Department will be joining law enforcement agencies statewide stopping drivers who violate California’s hands-free cell phone law.

On April 4 and April 19, Ontario Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking specifically for drivers on their phones.

Last year, Ontario Department issued 508 citations to drivers texting, calling or performing another function on their phone. Distracted driving is dangerous, especially when it involves a cell phone. According to… Read More

Ontario Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of an 18 year old Ontario man in the area of Rosewood Court and Del Norte Avenue, in the City of Ontario.

Police were called to the scene of the shooting early this morning at approximately 12:17 AM. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult male victim lying on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound. The Ontario Fire

Department arrived on scene, treated and immediately transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and died.

Information received from witnesses… Read More