Press Releases

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on February 23, 2018 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Ontario Police department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might… Read More

Detectives are investigating what led up to a stabbing death of a Rialto man.

On February 7, 2018 at approximately 5:52 pm, police received a call of a stabbing in the 900 block of E. Deodar Street. Officers arrived on the scene and found a victim with numerous stab wounds. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he died from his injuries. The victim was identified as 25 year-old Bernardo Vasquez of Rialto.

Witnesses at the scene advised the suspect involved in the stabbing was a family member who had fled prior to officers arriving. The family… Read More

The Ontario Fire Department responded to a commercial fire in a single story restaurant at 2535 S. Euclid Avenue.  At 5:25 AM, the Ontario Fire Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting fire coming from the roof of the structure.  At 5:32 AM, the first arriving Engine Company found a large column of smoke coming from the roof to the rear.  Fire attack was immediately initiated.  Primary and secondary searches for victims were completed, and no victims were located.  The fire was confined to the property of origin, and brought under control within 35… Read More

The city, community stakeholders and regional leaders are celebrating today’s formal approval of a $35 million grant from the California Strategic Growth Council, which provides a major boost to Ontario’s plans for a modern urban village in and around its historic downtown core.

The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC)  grant follows six years of planning and community engagement, led by the city as part of a broad effort to uplift the downtown area, create new economic opportunities and improve the health and well-being of all residents. Ontario was among three… Read More

The Ontario Fire Department responded to a pallet fire next to a business at 2313 S. Baker Avenue.  At 1:23 PM, the Ontario Fire Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting pallets on fire to the rear of the structure.  At 1:28 PM, the first arriving Engine Company found a large column of smoke and fire coming from a storage area behind the building, with flames beginning to impinge on the building.  Fire attack was immediately initiated.  Primary and secondary searches for victims were completed, and no victims were located.  The fire was confined to… Read More