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The City of Ontario declared that the Senate’s approval of legislation that expedites the transfer of Ontario International Airport (ONT) affirms the city’s diligent efforts to pursue return of the Inland Empire’s No. 1 economic engine to local control. The City commended and thanked the U.S. House and Senate for passing the legislation and sending it to President Obama who is expected to sign it into law within days. 

Volunteers are an integral part of the Ontario Museum of History & Art. Since the Museum’s inception in 1979, volunteers have been a vital force in forging bonds between the Museum and the community. The Ontario Museum of History & Art will honor its volunteers, including those receiving special awards, at the Volunteer Celebration and Recognition to be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 2 PM to 4 PM.

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, July 8, 2016, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00p.m. to 2:00a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely.

Every year Americans head out on our nation’s highways to celebrate the Fourth of July at picnics, parties, parades and more. Unfortunately for many, the celebration frequently includes drinking alcohol, which too often leads to drunk driving on one of the most heavily traveled holidays of the year.

Officers from the Ontario Police Department’s DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday, July 1, 2016 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and / or arrest.

The Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, powered by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has announced early vehicle registration is now open but limited to the first 1,800 approved vehicles and motorcycles from 1900 – 1975. Vehicle pre-registration fees are only $50 per vehicle if made on or before July 31, then the price increases to $60 per vehicle from August 1 – August 31. For complete rules and regulations plus the vehicle entry form visit Read More