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This St. Paddy’s Day, Don’t Rely on the Luck o’ the Irish: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most popular holidays in the United States. With a plethora of Irish immigrants—and many, many more St. Paddy’s Day well-wishers, the holiday is heavily celebrated by most Americans with friendly pinches, bangers n’ mash, and green beer galore. Sadly, all this merry-making can lead to dangerous driving conditions as party-goers head home.

In 2016 alone, 60 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Paddy’s Day holiday period (6 p.m. March 16 to 5:59 a.m. March 18) nationwide. The selfish act of drinking and driving can rip… Read More

City of Ontario Mourns the Loss of Development Director
Ontario, CA (March 13, 2018) – The City of Ontario mourns the loss of Development Director Hassan Haghani who passed away unexpectedly this week. Haghani served as Development Director for the City of Ontario since July of 2017. In the short time he was with the City, Haghani had already made a lasting impact on the direction of development in the City and the lives of other City employees. “Hassan will be missed for all of the talents and gifts he brought to our organization as well as his wit, compassion and friendship,” said City Manager Scott Ochoa. Haghani had also worked… Read More
Baker to Vegas Relay Race

The Ontario Police Department would like to wish its Baker to Vegas Running Team strong runs with lightning fast speed.

On Saturday afternoon, March 17, 2018, 20 sworn officers (ranging from Police Officer to Lieutenant), 5 alternates and a support crew of 30 volunteers will participate in the ultimate relay race of 20 legs spanning 120 miles. The race will begin in Baker, California and stretch across challenging desert terrain until culminating in a high-energy finish line set in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Ontario Baker to Vegas Team has been racing in this annual event… Read More

Statewide ABC Shoulder Tap Operation

On March 10, Ontario Police Officers joined forces with law enforcement agencies throughout California in a statewide shoulder tap operation. Ontario Police Officers conducted shoulder tap operations at Circle K located at 405 N. Vineyard Avenue, AM/PM located at 2195 S. Haven Avenue, 7-Eleven located at 3490 E. Jurupa Street, Mountain Mission Liquor located at 830 S. Mountain Avenue, Mountain Market and Liquor located at 1035 W. Philadelphia Street, Andy’s Market located at 1245 N. Grove Avenue, and Schiro’s Liquor Store located at 410 E. Holt Boulevard.

The operation… Read More

2018 Ontario State of the City Provides Insight on Leadership, Community, Business, Tourism and Infrastructure

 

The region’s most anticipated event, Ontario’s annual State of the City: Business Leadership Symposium, will bring together representatives of the business, development, and real estate community. Leaders from all over Southern California will gather on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Ontario Convention Center to be inspired by industry experts and network with the region’s top deal makers.

This year’s theme, Leading The Way, will display how the City of Ontario… Read More

Traffic Enforcement Operations Plan for Ontario

Ontario Police Department will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on March 12, 2018 with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

The department has mapped out locations over the past three years where pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred along with the violations that led to those crashes. Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas where bike and pedestrian traffic and crashes occur in an effort to lower deaths and injuries.

Officers will be looking for violations made by… Read More

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