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The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on January 12, 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

The Ontario City Council is pleased to announce that the 2018 State of the City: Business Leadership Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Ontario Convention Center.  Mark your calendar to attend the most important leadership and networking event in the Inland Empire.

This year’s theme, Leading The Way, will display how the City of Ontario continues to be the center of it all, while discussing topics on leadership, community, business, tourism, and infrastructure.  Ontario Officials will recap accomplishments and partnerships… Read More

Police are increasing patrols in an attempt to locate a man who exposed himself to a student on her way to school this morning.

At approximately 6:10am this morning, a 14-yr-old female student was walking to the bus stop near the intersection of Turner Avenue and Fourth Street.

As she approached the bus stop, she saw a silver, newer model SUV, with a paper rear license plate, already stopped on Turner Avenue, south of Fourth Street.

The suspect, who was described as a Hispanic male in his 30's, 5-5, medium build, wearing a black t-shirt and … Read More

The City of Ontario is pleased to announce that the next citywide yard (garage) sale weekend is February 2, 3, and 4, 2018 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). If rainy conditions exist on that Friday or Saturday, an alternate yard sale may be held on February 9, 10, and 11, 2018 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The second yard sale weekend of 2018 will be May 4, 5, and 6.

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. Approved yard sale dates are… Read More

Ontario Police are investigating a traffic collision which resulted in the death of a man who was pushing his vehicle.

The collision occurred on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at approximately 11:45 PM in the 800 block of East Mission Boulevard. The deceased, a 26 year-old male from Chino, was pushing his vehicle in the westbound lanes of Mission Boulevard while his mother steered the car. As he was pushing, the suspect vehicle collided with the victim, causing fatal injuries.

The suspect, Shayne Ary, a 21 year old male from Bakersfield, received minor injuries. He was… Read More

Congratulations to the residents of the City of Ontario for being awarded 6th place in the National Night Out event, in Category 2, with populations from 100K- 300K. The award was received from the National Association of Town Watch, the sponsor of the national community crime and safety event.

National Night Out took place on August 1, 2017 and saw 16,337 communities across the country come together with local law enforcement to share smiles, food and reaffirm a vested interest to make neighborhoods safer.

In Ontario, Neighborhood Watch Group Block Parties took place… Read More