Press Releases

The City of Ontario will be recognizing the winners of the 2018 Water Conservation Poster Contest (hosted in cooperation with the Chino Basin Water Conservation District) at the City Council meeting on April 3, 2018.

Over 900 entries were received from Ontario students in kindergarten through 5th grade, and two winning posters were chosen from each grade level. The winning students and their families are invited to attend the City Council meeting on April 3, 2018, to receive recognition for their creative contributions to water conservation in the City of Ontario.

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On March 28, 2018, the Ontario City Council hosted nearly 1,000 business leaders for its annual State of the City: Business Leadership Symposium.  The event attracted representatives from the business, development, and real estate community from all over Southern California for a world class networking event with the region’s top deal makers.

The 2018 State of the City: Business Leadership Symposium’s theme, Leading The Way, displayed how the City of Ontario continues to be the center of it all.  Discussions focused on topics such as leadership, community, business, tourism… Read More

The City of Ontario partnered with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to construct a traffic management center (TMC) within the City’s Emergency Operations Center.  This project accelerates the implementation of traffic signal coordination, ramp metering, and technology enhancement projects, with the objective of improving air quality for the City.

The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee funding received for this project was utilized for the expansion of the TMC equipment to capture more intersections on the City’s traffic signal… Read More

Help celebrate the City of Ontario’s rich history, art, and culture by becoming a docent at the Ontario Museum of History & Art. In 2017, the Ontario Museum of History & Art introduced a new grant-funded water wise garden and new exhibits that attracted visitors to the Museum. Docents are instrumental in leading tours of these exciting new opportunities at the Museum. 

The Museum is currently looking for volunteers to participate in the docent training program that takes place on Wednesdays from May 2 through June 27, 2018 (10:00 AM to 12:30 PM). Docents provide… Read More

Carrier sees Ontario as Southern California's new gateway to Asia

(Ontario, California  – March 25, 2018) - The historic event was more than a year in the making. Local officials visited Taiwan and China Airlines executives visited Ontario. Negotiations were held and information was exchanged. Agreements were signed between airports and local governments. Flight schedules were announced and, when customer demand was even stronger than anticipated, expanded. 

With all the pieces in place, Ontario International Airport (ONT) today welcomed the arrival of China… Read More

Images of everyday life in 1970s America evoke disco dancing and inflation, protests and bell-bottoms, gas shortages and suburban sprawl. At a time when the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal wore on the national psyche, a burgeoning movement to protect the natural environment was gaining force.

A new Smithsonian traveling exhibition, “Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project,” takes a look at the 1970s… Read More