Press Releases

U.S. Route 66 was one of the first official highways, established in 1926. The highway connected Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, traveling through 8 states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California). Known as “The Mother Road,” Route 66 brought business and prosperity to the communities it ran through. With the creation of the Interstate System in 1956, the once popular highway was bypassed by motorists and in 1985… Read More

Organizers of the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is proud to release the results of the annual event.  “This year we were challenged by cooler weather and several competing events,  but the bluegrass fans showed up regardless for the west coast premiere Bluegrass Festival” said Michael Krouse, President and CEO of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau.  “The line-up included… Read More

Armed IPhone bandits force police into a 38 minute pursuit before abandoning the getaway car in Downey.

At approximately 9:05am police received a call from a Verizon store employee that an… Read More

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 10, 2016, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to start your engines and take a look at the Ontario Motor Speedway. Join Ontario Museum of History & Art’s Curator of Collections, Michelle Sifuentes, for Highlights from the Collection talk on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 2 PM.  The Ontario Motor Speedway was once located between Haven Avenue and Milliken Avenue, just north of the Interstate 10 freeway. The 2.5 mile track, designed as a replica of the racetrack at the Indianapolis… Read More

Traffic investigators are seeking the public’s help locating the driver involved in a fatal hit and run collision. On Sunday morning, May 22, 2016, at approximately 1:50am, Thomas Martinez, a 50-year-old Ontario resident was struck by a motorist who fled the scene.