"Ontario, CA"
Ontario, California City of Ontario The Ontario Convention Center in September 2006.
The Ontario Convention Center in September 2006.
Ontario, California is positioned in the US Ontario, California - Ontario, California Named for Ontario, Canada Type City Council / City Manager Ontario is a town/city located in southwestern San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles (56 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.
As of the 2010 Census, the town/city had a populace of 163,924, up from 158,007 at the 2000 census, making it the county's fourth most crowded city after San Bernardino, Fontana, and Rancho Cucamonga.[not verified in body] The town/city is home to the Ontario International Airport, which is the 15th busiest airport in the United States by cargo carried.
Ontario handles the mass of freight traffic between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the rest of the country. It is also the home of Ontario Mills and former home of the Ontario Motor Speedway.[not verified in body] It takes its name from the Ontario Model Colony evolution established in 1882 by the Canadian engineer George Chaffey and his brothers William Chaffey and Charles Chaffey. They titled the settlement after their home province of Ontario.[not verified in body] Interior of citrus packing home in Ontario, 1905 The olive vat room at Graber Olive House in Ontario, California.
In 1894, two years after planting olive trees in Ontario, C.
The region that is now Ontario was part of the lands used for hunting and foraging by the semi-nomadic Tongva Serrano (Gabrieleno) Native Americans, who were known to roam as far south as the San Bernardino Mountains.
The two titled the town "Ontario" with respect to the province of Ontario in Canada, where they were born. Ontario thriving farmers (primarily citrus) and ailing Easterners seeking a drier climate.
To impress visitors and potential pioneer with the "abundance" of water in Ontario, a fountain was placed at the Southern Pacific stockyards station.
The initial "Chaffey fountain", a simple spigot surrounded by a ring of white stones, was later replaced by the more ornate "Frankish Fountain", an Art Nouveau creation now positioned outside the Ontario Museum of History and Art. At that point, the two mules were loaded onto a platform at the rear of the car and allowed to ride, as gravity propelled the street car back down the avenue to the downtown Ontario terminus.
Ontario was incorporated as a town/city in 1891, and North Ontario broke away in 1906, calling itself Upland.
Ontario interval at an astronomical rate, increasing 10 times in the next half a century.
Ontario was viewed as an "Iowa under Palm trees", with a solid Midwestern/Mid-American foundation, but it had a large German and Swiss community.
Ontario has over two centuries of Hispanic residents, starting from the Californio reconstructionof Spanish colonial and Mexican rule in the 1840s.
Ontario Mills in March 2005.
In the years following Ontario's founding, the economy was driven by its reputation as a community resort.
Shortly after that, citrus farmers began taking favor of Ontario's rocky soil to plant lemon and orange groves.
Much of southern Ontario still contains dairy farms and other agricultural farms.
During and after World War II, Ontario experienced a housing boom common to many suburbs.
The expansion of the Southern California defense trade thriving many pioneer to the city. Today, Ontario still has a manufacturing industry, the most notable of which are Maglite, which produces flashlights there.
However, manufacturing has waned, and today Ontario's economy is dominated by service industries and warehousing.
Ontario is also home to The Icee Company, clothing companies Famous Stars and Straps and Shiekh Shoes, and to Phoenix Motorcars, who employs over 150 employees in Ontario. According to the City's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 1 Ontario International Airport 5,000-9,999 Ontario has a charter of The Dinner Detective, America's Largest Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show. The Los Angeles and Denver franchises were voted as the "Best Dinner Show" in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.[clarification needed] Ontario is also the home to the second biggest consumer Quilt Show in the United States, Road to California.
The Ontario postal service contains two petroleum on canvas murals, The Dream depicting founder Chaffey with surveyors and The Reality which show's a view of the instead of Euclid Avenue, painted by WPA muralist Nellie G.
It is owned by Ontario, but is directed by SMG Worldwide.
The arena had been the home of the Ontario Reign, a former team in the ECHL, that called the arena home from 2008 to 2015.
In their debut season of 2008 09 they were second in the league in attendance, averaging 5856 fans per game in a crowded southern California entertainment market. Minor league squads often have to build a following with success over time, but Ontario Reign fans have offered strong support of the team right out of the gate.
Ontario was the host of the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game.
Ontario joined Stockton (2008), Fresno (2006), and Bakersfield (2011) as California franchises hosting the league's midseason showcase.
In January 2015, the American Hockey League, a minor league above the ECHL, announced that it was forming a new Pacific Division and would be replacing the ECHL Ontario Reign with a relocated team.
Ontario Fury MASL, Indoor soccer Citizens Business Bank Arena 2013 0 Ontario Reign American Hockey League, Ice hockey Citizens Business Bank Arena 2015 0 Since 1959, Ontario has placed three-dimensional nativity scenes from the life of Jesus on the median of Euclid Avenue amid the Christmas season.
As means to support the nativity scenes the Ontario Chamber of Commerce started "Christmas on Euclid".
In 2009 the Ontario Kiwanis took over management of the event.
The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau produce the event annually.
Cartoon listed Ontario's picnic table as the "world's longest".
For over 50 years the first Saturday in June the Ontario Kiwanis and the Ontario Rotary partner for the annual "Pancake Breakfast and Car Show".
Ontario is positioned at 34 3' North, 117 38' West (34.05, 117.63). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 50.0 square miles (129 km2).
Climate data for Ontario International Airport, California (1981-2010) The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Ontario had a populace of 163,924.
The ethnic makeup of Ontario was 83,683 (51.0%) White (18.2% Non-Hispanic White), 10,561 (6.4%) African American, 1,686 (1.0%) Native American, 8,453 (5.2%) Asian, 514 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 51,373 (31.3%) from other competitions, and 7,654 (4.7%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 49,443 citizens (30.2%) under the age of 18, 19,296 citizens (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 49,428 citizens (30.2%) aged 25 to 44, 34,703 citizens (21.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,054 citizens (6.7%) who were 65 years of age or older.
90,864 citizens (55.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 72,302 citizens (44.1%) lived in rental housing units.
During 2009 2013, Ontario had a median homehold income of $54,249, with 18.1% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. In the city, the populace was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
Leon, who was propel as mayor in 2005, re-elected in November 2006 and is the first Hispanic to serve in that position in the history of Ontario, Mayor pro Tem Debra Dorst-Porada, Council Members: Alan D.
Council Member Bowman being the only member of the council that is a lifelong resident of Ontario (over 60 years).
The Ontario City Library following its 2006 reopening after extensive remodeling According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $399.4 million in revenues, $305.3 million in expenditures, $1,606.0 million in total assets, $317.6 million in total liabilities, and $412.4 million in cash and investments. In the California State Legislature, Ontario is in the 20th Senate District, represented by Democrat Connie Leyva, and in the 52nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Freddie Rodriguez. In the United States House of Representatives, Ontario is in California's 35th congressional district, represented by Democrat Norma Torres. Ontario has 25 enhance elementary schools, six enhance middle schools and five enhance high schools under the combined supervision of four school districts.
Ontario also has nine trade schools.
The University of La Verne College of Law is positioned in downtown Ontario.
National University, Argosy University, San Joaquin Valley College and Chapman University have a satellite ground near the Ontario Mills mall.
Ontario Christian is positioned there.
The Ontario Mills mall was home to the last Kenny Rogers Roasters operating inside the United States.
The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the metros/cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, California to visitors nationally and internationally.
With support from the hospitality industry, the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau implemented a Tourism Marketing District and adopted an aggressive five-year strategic plan focusing on marketing initiatives to bring visitors to the region, build brand and destination awareness while enhancing the small-town economy. A Metrolink train at the East Ontario Station The Ontario International Airport provides domestic and limited global air travel.
Because Ontario is a primary hub for passengers and freight, the town/city is also served by a several major freeways.
Interstate 10 is north of the Ontario airport while the Pomona freeway is south of the airport.
Ontario also has a Metrolink station off of Haven Avenue.
It joins Ontario with much of the Greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the San Fernando Valley.
Andy Clyde, actor, married in Ontario in 1932 Landon Donovan, former Los Angeles Galaxy and USMNT player; born in Ontario, raised in Redlands Mike Sweeney, MLB player for Philadelphia Phillies, attended Ontario High School and led 1991 baseball team to undefeated record and state title Ontario has five sister metros/cities around the world. They are: Canada Brockville, Ontario, Canada (since 1977) However, as stated to the official website by the town/city of Winterthur Ontario is not one of its partner cities.
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"Joey Scarbury, born in Ontario, California, singer, Greatest American Hero June 7 in History".
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