Press Releases

The Ontario Museum of History & Art, and Museum Associates present the 11th Biennial Ontario Invitational Art exhibition. Opening Thursday, February 10 and running through Sunday, April 17, 2022, nine artists were selected by juror Kathryn Ervin, a professor in the Department of Theatre Arts at California State University, San Bernardino, to participate from the 2021 Ontario Open Art Exhibition. The winning artists are Pechez Sepehri, Annie Toliver, Mary Hughes. Honorable Mentions are Rick Cummings, Dr. Patricia Jessup-Woodlin, Viktoria Romanova, Frank Carrillo, and City… Read More

The Ontario Police Department has arrested a man for attempting to lure a minor child to meet in a public place, to engage in sexual acts.

Manuel Eugenio Huezo-Alvarado, a 52-year-old male, was arrested on February 5, 2022 in the City of Ontario after admitting he attempted to meet a thirteen-year-old female minor, to engage in sexual activity.

Investigators determined Huezo-Alvarado exchanged multiple sexually explicit messages via an online social networking application, named “Meet4U”, with an adult posing as a 13-year-old female. After requesting sexually… Read More

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