Press Releases

Two showcase events next month will spotlight some of the best the City of Ontario has to offer as the Inland Empire’s premier economic, population and cultural center.
On Wednesday, March 16, the City will host its 2022 State of the City Business Address event – one of the region’s most anticipated annual gatherings of business leaders and stakeholders from across the IE and Southern California. This year’s event, at the Ontario Convention Center, will highlight current and future business investments and economic development projects, and the critical role they play in… Read More

The Ontario Police Department has arrested seven additional suspects believed to be involved in a gang related shooting, which occurred on February 17, 2021, in the 1500 N. block of Solano Avenue, Ontario. These arrests are the result of a joint effort with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the United States Marshal Service Fugitive Taskforce, the Pasadena Police Department, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

During the February 2021 incident, numerous suspects were involved in a shooting between alleged… Read More

Ontario Police have arrested a man for a homicide that occurred last night in the City of Ontario, Ca.

January 24, 2022, at approximately 11:24 PM, Ontario Police responded to the 1700 block of East D Steet for a call of a possible shooting. The suspect, Gilbert Conorquie, a 31-year-old North Hollywood resident, was involved in an altercation with the victim in front of a residence. During the altercation, Conorquie shot the victim multiple times and fled the scene.

Officers responding to the call, saw Conorquie drive away from the location at a high rate of speed… Read More

Ontario Police Officer’s along with an Agent from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) have cited (2) clerks for selling or serving alcohol to minors on January 19, 2022. The actions were the result of a minor decoy operation in which minors under the direct supervision of a peace officer, attempted to purchase alcohol from (13) retail licensees in the City of Ontario, Ca.

Those who sold to the minor face a minimum fine of $250, and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. In addition, ABC will take administrative action against the… Read More

The City of Ontario is pleased to announce the next citywide yard (garage) sale weekend is Friday, February 4, 2022, through Sunday, February 6, 2022. If rainy conditions exist on that Friday or Saturday, an alternate yard sale may be held on February 11, 12, and 13, 2022.

In 2010, the City adopted a yard sale ordinance giving residents the opportunity to hold more sales each year on fixed dates and eliminating the need for yard sale permits and fees. The rules for signs (one 6 square foot sign on the owner’s property) and rules for merchandise to be sold (seller’s… Read More

The Ontario Police Department has arrested suspect Nicholas Urrutia, who is believed to be responsible for a homicide that occurred at a bar in the 1200 block of N. Vineyard Ave.

On December 28, 2021, at approximately 12:30 AM, Urrutia and the victim engaged in an argument which escalated into a physical fight. During the fight, Urrutia stabbed the victim multiple times. Urrutia fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival.

Responding officers rendered medical aid to the victim, a 51-year-old male from Ontario. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he… Read More