Fontana, California

City in California, United States

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Fontana, California" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

City in California, United States

Fontana, California

City

Counterclockwise: Cucamonga Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains; Fontana Center Stage; aerial view of Fontana; Lewis Library

Flag

Seal

Logo

Motto:

"City of Action"

Location of Fontana in San Bernardino County, California

Fontana

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 34°6′N 117°28′W﻿ / ﻿34.100°N 117.467°W﻿ / 34.100; -117.467
Country| United States
State| California
County| San Bernardino
Founded| 1913[1]
Incorporated| June 25, 1952[2]
Named for| Italian for fountain or water source; in reference to the Santa Ana River
Government

• Type| Council-Manager[3]
• City Council[7]| Mayor Acquanetta Warren
Phillip Cothran
John Roberts
Jesus Sandoval
Peter Garcia
• City clerk| Germaine Keyes[4]
• City Treasurer| Janet Koehler-Brooks[5]
• City Manager| Matthew Ballantyne[6]
Area

[8]

• Total

| 52.04 sq mi (135.72 km2)
• Land| 52.04 sq mi (135.72 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  3%
Elevation

[9]

| 1,237 ft (377 m)
Population

(2020)[10]

• Total

| 212,704
• Rank| 2nd in San Bernardino County
20th in California
109th in the United States
• Density| 4,838.47/sq mi (1,868.16/km2)
Time zone| UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes|

92331, 92334-92337[11]

Area codes| 909, 840[12]
FIPS code| 06-24680
GNIS feature IDs| 1652711, 2410517
Website| fontana.org

Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913,[1] it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with the east–west Interstate 10 and State Route 210 crossing the city and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant. The city is about 46 miles (74 km) east of Los Angeles.

The United States Census Bureau reported that Fontana's 2020 population was 208,393, making it the second-most-populous city in San Bernardino County and the 20th largest in the state.[13]

## History

[edit]

Native Americans inhabited the area.[14]

Fontana, formerly Rosena from 1898 to 1919,[15][16] was founded in 1919 by Azariel Blanchard Miller.[1][17] The name fontana is Italian for fountain or water source; the city is close to the Santa Ana River to the east. Within a few years, it became an agricultural town of citrus orchards, vineyards and chicken ranches and astride U.S. Route 66 (now known as Foothill Boulevard). The Fontana area was radically transformed during World War II when Henry J. Kaiser built the Kaiser Steel plant just outside the city limits.[18] At the time, it was one of only two steel mills west of the Mississippi River. To provide for the plant workers' health needs, Henry J. Kaiser constructed the Fontana Kaiser Permanente medical facility, now the largest managed care organization in the United States.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Fontana was home to a drag racing strip that was a venue in the NHRA circuit. Mickey Thompson's Fontana International Dragway was also referred to as Fontana Drag City or Fontana Drag Strip. The original Fontana strip is gone, but the owners of NASCAR's new Auto Club Speedway opened a NHRA-sanctioned drag strip just oustside Fontana in mid-2006.

Ro-Val's automobile museum, located on Foothill Boulevard on the western outskirts between Fontana and Cucamonga, was the home for many classic automobiles of the 1920s and 1930s, including a huge vehicle once owned by screen actor Fatty Arbuckle. When the Ro-Val museum closed, the vehicles were sold to Bill Harrah, a Nevada casino owner and automobile collector, who placed them on display in the museum located at his casino.

In 2000, the city had a total population of 128,929; by 2020, the city had 212,704 residents. This rapid growth was largely due to the numerous large, new residential developments built in the sparsely populated northern part of the city, as well as with the city's aggressive (and highly successful) campaign to annex several unincorporated, but developed, San Bernardino County areas in 2006–2007.

In 2019, the California Air Resources Board advised the City against housing people within 1,000 feet of industrial warehouses because of harmful truck pollution.[19] The city was also sued by San Bernardino County, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club and the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice over the approval of West Valley Logistics Center, which violated state environmental laws.[20][21]

In 2021, the city was sued by the State of California Attorney General's office for violation of the California Environmental Quality Act by encouraging warehouse development in low-income areas.[22][23]

## Geography

[edit]

Most of the city of Fontana, like its eastern neighbors Rialto and San Bernardino, is built atop a geologically young, gently southward-sloping alluvial fan from nearby Lytle Creek, deposited mainly during the Holocene and late-Pleistocene epochs. There are also sedimentary deposits of similar age from Etiwanda Creek on the western edge of the city. However, the northern and southern edges of the city are formed by the much older San Gabriel and Jurupa mountain ranges, respectively. The Jurupa Mountains are composed primarily of Cretaceous and Paleozoic-era rocks, as are the San Gabriels, which also include even older, Proterozoic formations.[24][25] The most prominent of the San Gabriel Mountains visible from Fontana is Cucamonga Peak, elevation 8,859 feet (2,700 m). Additionally, the Cucamonga Fault Zone, contiguous with the Sierra Madre Fault Zone, runs through the northern part of the city, along the base of the San Gabriels, notably through the Hunter's Ridge and Coyote Canyon planned communities. It is estimated to be capable of producing earthquakes approximately of magnitude 6.0-7.0.[26]

The city's listed elevation, measured from the northeast corner of the intersection of Upland Avenue and Sierra Avenue, downtown by City Hall, is 1,237 feet (377 m). The highest elevation within the city limits is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m), in the northernmost part of the Panorama neighborhood of Hunter's Ridge. The lowest point within the city limits is approximately 840 feet (260 m), at the intersection of Etiwanda and Philadelphia avenues, in the extreme southwestern corner of the city.[27] This difference in elevation is due to the southward slope of the Lytle Creek alluvial fan.

### Climate

[edit]

The city is frequently affected by the strong, hot and dry Santa Ana winds as they blow through the nearby Cajon Pass of the San Gabriel Mountains, from the Mojave Desert. Fontana can also be extremely hot in summer, well over 100 °F (38 °C).[28]

Climate data for Fontana, California

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 93
(33.9)  | 92
(33.3)  | 97
(36.1)  | 102
(38.9)  | 112
(44.4)  | 111
(43.9)  | 114
(45.6)  | 111
(43.9)  | 117
(47.2)  | 108
(42.2)  | 96
(35.6)  | 93
(33.9)  | 117
(47.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 69
(20)  | 70
(21.1)  | 71
(21.7)  | 77
(24.4)  | 81
(26.7)  | 89
(31.1)  | 95
(35)  | 96
(35)  | 92
(32.8)  | 83
(28.3)  | 74
(23.3)  | 70
(20.6)  | 81
(27.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 46
(7.2)  | 47
(8.3)  | 48
(8.3)  | 50
(9.4)  | 53
(11.7)  | 58
(13.9)  | 63
(16.7)  | 64
(17.2)  | 63
(16.7)  | 57
(13.3)  | 50
(9.4)  | 46
(6.7)  | 53.8
(11.87)
Record low °F (°C)  | 22
(−5.6)  | 28
(−2.2)  | 30
(−1.1)  | 30
(−1.1)  | 35
(1.7)  | 42
(5.6)  | 48
(8.9)  | 48
(8.9)  | 44
(6.7)  | 33
(0.6)  | 28
(−2.2)  | 23
(−5)  | 22
(−5.6)
Average precipitation inches (cm)  | 3.50
(8.89)  | 3.42
(8.68)  | 3.49
(8.86)  | 0.63
(1.60)  | 0.19
(0.48)  | 0.01
(0.02)  | 0.00
(0)  | 0.11
(0.27)  | 0.26
(0.66)  | 0.27
(0.68)  | 1.26
(3.20)  | 1.63
(4.14)  | 14.77
(37.51)
Source: weather.com[29]

## Demographics

[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1960| 14,659| | —
1970| 20,673| | 41.0%
1980| 36,804| | 78.0%
1990| 87,535| | 137.8%
2000| 128,929| | 47.3%
2010| 196,069| | 52.1%
2020| 208,393| | 6.3%
2021 (est.)| 210,761| | 1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[30]

### 2020

[edit]

Fontana, California– Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[31] | Pop 2010[32] | Pop 2020[33] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

|
|
|
|
|
|

White alone (NH)  | 30,865  | 30,279  | 25,883  | 23.94%  | 15.44%  | 12.42%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 14,629  | 18,157  | 17,658  | 11.35%  | 9.26%  | 8.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 458  | 454  | 489  | 0.36%  | 0.23%  | 0.23%
Asian alone (NH)  | 5,398  | 12,456  | 16,992  | 4.19%  | 6.35%  | 8.15%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 351  | 474  | 447  | 0.27%  | 0.24%  | 0.21%
Other race alone (NH)  | 197  | 338  | 1,212  | 0.15%  | 0.17%  | 0.58%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 2,607  | 2,954  | 4,443  | 2.02%  | 4.51%  | 2.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 74,424  | 130,957  | 141,269  | 57.72%  | 66.79%  | 67.79%
Total | 128,929 | 196,069 | 208,393 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2010

[edit]

The 2010 United States Census[34] reported that Fontana had a population of 196,069. The population density was 4,620.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,784.1/km2). The racial makeup of Fontana was 92,978 (47.4%) White (15.4% Non-Hispanic White),[35] 19,574 (10.0%) African American, 1,957 (1.0%) Native American, 12,948 (6.6%) Asian, 547 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 58,449 (29.8%) from other races, and 9,616 (4.9%) from two or more races. There were 130,957 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (66.8%).

The Census reported that 195,625 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 216 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 228 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 49,116 households, out of which 29,465 (60.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 30,245 (61.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8,074 (16.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4,125 (8.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,447 (7.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 317 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,801 households (9.8%) were made up of individuals, and 1,633 (3.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.98. There were 42,444 families (86.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.18.

In the city, 64,521 people (32.9%) were under the age of 18, 22,995 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 57,646 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 39,823 people (20.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,084 people (5.7%) were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

There were 51,857 housing units at an average density of 1,222.1 units per square mile (471.9 units/km2), of which 33,862 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 15,254 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 134,857 people (68.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 60,768 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Fontana had a median household income of $64,195, with 15.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[35]

### 2000

[edit]

As of the census[36] of 2000, there were 128,929 people, 34,014 households, and 29,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,569.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,378.3/km2). There were 35,908 housing units at an average density of 994.2 units per square mile (383.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 45.0% White, 11.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 31.9% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 57.7% of the population.

There were 34,014 households, out of which 57.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.8 and the average family size was 4.0.

In the city, 37.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.3% was from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,782, and the median income for a family was $46,957. Males had a median income of $36,062 versus $26,305 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,208. About 12.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

German, Irish, English, Italian and European are the most common ancestries. Spanish and Tagalog are the most common non-English languages.[37]

## Economy

[edit]

Fontana's economy is driven largely by industrial uses, particularly trucking-based industries. Public funding assists in reducing the associated pollution impacts the community.[38]

According to the city's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[39] the top employers in the city are:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees

|
|

1  | Kaiser Permanente | 9,677
2  | Fontana Unified School District | 5,983
3  | Amazon | 3,145
4  | Saint Bernardine Medical Center  | 1,775
5  | Target | 1,297
6  | City of Fontana  | 1,143
7  | Walmart Distribution -Drop Yard  | 1,004
8  | Walmart | 1,004
9  | Saia | 349
10  | Legendary Staffing  | 325

## Arts and culture

[edit]

Center Stage Theater

The Center Stage Theater was built in the Art Deco style in 1937, and designed by architect C.H. Boller. The former Fontana (movie) Theater was recently renovated during 2004–2008 after several decades of various other uses, into a live dinner theater, with $6,000,000 in funds earmarked by the Fontana City Council. It reopened to the public on July 25, 2008.[40]

The Art Depot is one of Fontana's original community centers, and is a specialized Cultural Arts facility. Originally built as a freight depot of the Pacific Electric Railway in 1915, the Art Depot sits alongside the newly landscaped Pacific Electric Trail in the Helen Putnam Historical Plaza. The Art Depot offers art classes, open studio activities, and special events.[41]

### Auto Club Speedway

[edit]

View of the Auto Club Speedway just outside Fontana (2021)

Auto Club Speedway, was a racetrack that played host to the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series, along with former IndyCar Series events. It is located in an unincorporated area just outside of Fontana. It is built on the former site of the Kaiser Steel mill. The large smelting furnaces of the mill were sold to China, and the rest remains a working steel mill operated by California Steel Industries, which is owned by the Japanese company JFE Steel Corporation.[42] The track is currently transforming from a 2-mile oval into a 0.5 mile long short track that is similar in style to the Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced demolition to be pushed back a year.[43]

Lewis Library and Technology Center

The Lewis Library and Technology Center, opened in 2008 at an estimated cost of over $60,000,000, is the largest library in the San Bernardino County Library System.[44]

## Parks and recreation

[edit]

Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Regional Park, is a 861-acre (348 ha)[45] multi-use park at the northeastern end of Mount Jurupa. The park includes the Mary Vagle Museum & Nature Center, the Martin Tudor Splash Park, and a 5-acre (2.0 ha) ancient Native American historic site.[46][47]

The Cypress Neighborhood Center has in Fontana for over 30 years. Since then, it has undergone some renovations and changed some of its programming.[citation needed] The programming includes ballet, dance, karate, kickboxing, and a Tiny Tot program.[48]

The Don Day Neighborhood Center is a community recreation center located in South Fontana. Attached to the center is an outside pool that is only opened for the summer. They have open rooms used for programs like mixed martial arts, dance, fitness, gymnastics and events. There is a Tiny Tot Program affiliated with the center as well.

The center is also combined with Southridge Park, which has tennis courts, basketball courts, mountain bike trails, baseball fields, playgrounds, and open spaces.[49]

Upon opening to the public on October 25, 2008, Fontana Park (located in the northern part of the city at Summit Avenue and Lytle Creek Road), is now the city's second largest municipal park, featuring a large community center (Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Community Center), aquatic center, skate park, dog park, basketball gym, sports pavilion, and several child-oriented play areas.

## Government

[edit]

Fontana City Hall, on Sierra Avenue

### Local government

[edit]

Fontana is a general law city; it has no city charter. Led by a council composed of a mayor and four councilmembers, it uses a council-manager form of government. The mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer are elected at-large to serve four-year terms, while councilmembers are elected by district, also serving four-year terms.[7][50]

According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $348.0 million in Revenues, $224.0 million in expenditures, $1,371.6 million in total assets, $754.1 million in total liabilities, and $251.3 million in cash and investments.[51]

In 2021, city leadership was criticized by the California State Controller's Office for paying former city manager Ken Hunt $932,623 in 2020, though he had not worked a single day.[52][53] The city mayor and city council declined to explain why such compensation was warranted for a city manager who had not worked in the city since 2019. The city council also failed to follow the Brown Act, which requires public agencies to specifically list closed-session items for terminations.[54][55][56]

### State and federal representation

[edit]

In the California State Legislature, Fontana is in the 20th Senate District, represented by Democrat Caroline Menjivar, and in the 47th Assembly District, represented by Republican Greg Wallis.[57]

In the United States House of Representatives, Fontana is split between California's 33rd and 35th districts,[58] which are represented by Democrat Pete Aguilar and Democrat Norma Torres, respectively.

## Education

[edit]

### Public schools

[edit]

While most residents of the city attend schools within the Fontana Unified School District, some areas of the city are served by neighboring school districts:

* The northwest area of the city is partly served by the Etiwanda School District (K thru 8 only) and the Chaffey Joint Union High School District (high schools only).
* The southeast area of the city is partly served by the Colton Joint Unified School District.
* The northeast area of the city is partly served by the Rialto Unified School District.

### Charter schools

[edit]

There are two options for youth charter schools in Fontana. These schools are chartered through the Victor Valley Union High School District and offer an independent study program and small group classes to obtain a high school diploma. A new charter school will also be ASA Fontana (K-8th grade) located inside Locust school in the Fontana school district

## Infrastructure

[edit]

### Transportation

[edit]

Foothill Freeway near the Citrus Avenue off-ramp

The Metrolink rail service to the greater Los Angeles area has a station that runs through the center of town, connecting to downtown Los Angeles and San Bernardino. The city of Fontana is ten minutes away from Ontario International Airport.[59]

The city is served by Omnitrans bus service.[60] and VVTA. Private transportation operators that serve the city of Fontana include FuturaNet,[61] El Corre Caminos,[62] TUFESA,[63] Los Limosines,[64] and Santiago Express[65] which serve the predominately the Hispanic community seeking transportation to Tijuana, Gomez Palacio, Las Vegas and El Paso.

Bono's Orange on Route 66 is one of the last extant giant orange-shaped fruit stands once common to the region. This stand was built in 1936 and moved to its present location in 1997.[66]

* San Bernardino Freeway
* Ontario Freeway
* () Foothill Boulevard (Historic U.S. Route 66)
* Valley Boulevard (Historic U.S. Route 99)
* Foothill Freeway

### Utilities

[edit]

Fontana receives electrical power through Southern California Edison. Gas service is provided by the Southern California Gas Company. Telephone and DSL Internet service are through AT&T and Frontier Communications, though Frontier serves a smaller portion of the city. Charter Communications also provides cable television and cable Internet access. Burrtec Waste provides rubbish and trash collection throughout the city. Burrtec offers both regular waste and green waste recycling programs. Fontana is served by five different water companies, but none of their service areas overlap. These companies are: Fontana Water; the Cucamonga Valley Water District; Marygold Mutual Water; and West Valley Water District, and the city of Rialto. Sewage service in the city is provided by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, but is billed out by the city of Fontana itself.[67] The Fontana community is serviced by KFON-TV (commonly known as Fontana Community Television), a Government-access television (GATV) station.[68]

### Healthcare

[edit]

Fontana is home to the Kaiser Permanente-Fontana Hospital. Located on Sierra Avenue, and occupying most of the block between Sierra, Marygold, and Palmetto Avenues, and Valley Boulevard, The campus is one of the largest healthcare facilities in the Inland Empire Region. The various facilities are also among the tallest and largest buildings in the city (other than industrial distribution centers). The hospital is home to sixty different specialized departments, plus emergency care.[69]

Located in the north end of the city, along the "Miracle Mile" of Sierra Lakes Parkway and the 210 freeway, is the Sierra San Antonio Medical Plaza, a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) outpatient center and medical office building supported by San Antonio Community Hospital. Services currently available from SSAMP are urgent care, diagnostic radiology, physician offices, and a pharmacy. The facility also includes a 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) educational suite where community lectures, health screenings, awareness campaigns, maternity and CPR classes are held.[70]

### Law enforcement

[edit]

The Fontana Police Department employs 207 sworn officers, as well as civilian personnel.[71][72] The department was established in October 1952.[73]

In 2013, there was a 60% gap between the minority share of the city's population (85.6%) and that of the Fontana Police Department (25.6%), the largest gap of any city in the US with a population greater than 100,000.[74]

In 2016, two members of the Fontana Police Department, David J. Moore Sr. and Andrew Anderson, filed a lawsuit, alleging racial discrimination by the Fontana Police Department.[75][76] Among other allegations, the lawsuit alleged that in 1994 Fontana Police tampered with the corpse of Black murder victim Jimmy Earl Burleson by planting a piece of chicken in the decedent's hand, photographing the victim in this pose, and circulating the photo among the Fontana Police Department for a number of years; the photo in question was later published in the San Bernardino County Sentinel in 2017.[75] The lawsuit was settled in 2024.[76]

In August 2018, Fontana police coerced a false confession from a man named Thomas Perez Jr. for the murder of his father, after Perez had reported his father missing. Fontana police officers interrogated Perez for 17 hours, falsely claiming that his father had been found dead with stab marks and "wore a toe tag at the morgue," and that they would have Perez's pet dog euthanized as a result of his actions.[77][78] After Perez falsely confessed, he was left alone in the interrogation room, where he was captured on video trying to hang himself.[78] Perez's missing father was confirmed to be alive the same day.[78] In May 2024, Fontana agreed to settle a lawsuit by Perez against the city for $898,000.[78]

## Notable people

[edit]

* Dion Acoff, soccer player
* Pete Aguilar, politician[79]
* Hit-Boy, music producer, recording artist[80]
* Travis Barker, musician
* Tyler Chatwood, pitcher for Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball[81]
* Jesse Chavez, MLB player for the Los Angeles Angels[82]
* Chukwudi Chijindu, soccer player[83]
* Greg Colbrunn, former MLB player, World Series champion[84]
* Jermaine Curtis, MLB player[85]
* Mike Davis, author and commentator[86]
* Joseph Dippolito, Italian American mafia member
* Adam Driver, actor[87]
* Maurice Edu, former soccer player and present color commentator for Atlanta United TV broadcast[88]
* Bill Fagerbakke, television and voice actor, SpongeBob SquarePants
* Sammy Hagar, rock musician (guitarist and vocalist), former member of Montrose and Van Halen
* Alan Harper, pro football player[89]
* Marvin Jones, NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals[90][91]
* Sharon Jordan, film and television actress, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody[92]
* Scott Karl, MLB player for Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Anaheim Angels[93]
* Sam Khalifa, former MLB player[citation needed]
* Bobby Kielty, former MLB player for Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox[94]
* Jeff Liefer, former MLB player for Chicago White Sox[95]
* Whitman Mayo, actor (Sanford and Son), lived in Fontana and was once Grand Marshal of the Fontana Days Parade
* Troy Percival, former relief pitcher for 2002 World Series champion Anaheim Angels and Tampa Bay Rays[96]
* Michael Pitre, running back coach for the Atlanta Falcons
* Melissa Ricks, Filipino-American actress, dancer, model and TV host, Star Circle Quest contestant and alumna
* Leo Romero, professional skateboarder[97]
* Sean Rooks, NBA basketball player (retired)[98]
* Brett Rossi, glamour model, entertainer, dancer and pornographic film actress
* Alexis Serna, placekicker for Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)[99]
* Jimmy Smith, cornerback for Baltimore Ravens[100]
* Chris Stewart, MLB catcher for Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees[101]
* Eric Weddle, NFL defensive back
* Jamaal Williams, NFL running back for New Orleans Saints
* Marc Wilmore (1963–2021), American television writer, producer, actor, and comedian[102]
* Charlyne Yi, actress and comedian[103]
* Mia Yim, pro wrestler
* Rosearik Rikki Simons, voice actor
* Jayden Daniels, American Professional Football quarterback for the Washington Commanders

## In popular culture

[edit]

The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was founded in Fontana, in 1948. The founding charter is known as the Berdoo Charter, in reference to the slang name for San Bernardino.[104]

Fontana was featured in the pilot of the television show High Potential. Residents criticized the show's negative portrayal of the city.[105]

## See also

[edit]

* California portal
* United States portal
* Greater Los Angeles portal

* U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station California Historical Landmark in Fontana.
* San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
* List of U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c Anicic, John Charles (2005). Fontana. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738529004.
2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
3. ^ "Fontana CA Police Department". PoliceApp.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
4. ^ "City Clerk". Fontana, CA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
5. ^ "Janet Koehler-Brooks". Fontana, CA. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
6. ^ "City Manager". Fontana, CA. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
7. ^ a b "City Council". Fontana, CA. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
8. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
9. ^ "Fontana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
11. ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved February 20, 2007.
12. ^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
13. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Fontana city, California; San Bernardino County, California". Census.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
14. ^ Trafzer, Clifford E.; Smith, Jeffrey A. (2006). Native Americans of Riverside County. Arcadia. ISBN 978-0-7385-4685-8.
15. ^ "San Bernardino Topographic map 1898". USGS. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
16. ^ "About the City of Fontana | Fontana, CA - Official Website". www.fontanaca.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
17. ^ "History of schools in the Fontana Unified School District". Fusd.net. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
18. ^ Esquivel, Paloma (October 27, 2019). "When your house is surrounded by massive warehouses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
19. ^ "When your house is surrounded by massive warehouses". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 2019.
20. ^ "San Bernardino County, environmental groups sue Fontana over massive warehouse complex". April 16, 2019.
21. ^ "Lawsuit Challenges Massive Southern California Warehouse Project". Biologicaldiversity.org. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
22. ^ "State sues Fontana to block sprawling warehouse project in low-income area". July 26, 2021.
23. ^ "California Attorney General Sues Fontana To End Warehouse Oversaturation | SBCSentinel". July 24, 2021.
24. ^ Morton, D. M.; Bovard, Kelly R. "Preliminary Geologica Map of the Fontana 7.5' Quadrangle, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California" (PDF). USGS. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
25. ^ Morton, Douglas M.; Matti, Jonathan C.; Morton, Gregory L.; Cossette, P. M. (2001). "Geologic Map of the Devore 7.5' Quadrangle, San Bernardino County, California" (PDF). USGS. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
26. ^ "Southern California Earthquake Data Center at Caltech". www.data.scec.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
27. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
28. ^ "Average High/Low Temperatures for KONT : Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008.
29. ^ "Average Weather for Fontana, CA - Temperature and Precipitation". Retrieved December 22, 2010.
30. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
31. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Fontana city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
32. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fontana city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
33. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fontana city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
34. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Fontana city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
35. ^ a b "Fontana (city), California". Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
36. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
37. ^ "Fontana, CA Real Estate Market Data - NeighborhoodScout". www.neighborhoodscout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
38. ^ O'Dell, John (March 13, 2017). "First of 27 BYD Electric Trucks Deployed at California Freight Yard". Retrieved November 21, 2017.
39. ^ "ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT Year Ended June 30, 2023". City of Fontana. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
40. ^ "Tibbies Center Stage Theatre, Fontana, Ca". centerstagefontana.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009.
41. ^ "Fontana Art Depot". www.fontana.org. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009.
42. ^ "JFE holdings csi info". Jfe-holdings.co.jp. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
43. ^ "NASCAR looks to make Auto Club Speedway into short track - NBC Sports". September 8, 2020.
44. ^ "Supervisors Support Fontana Library Fundraiser" (Press release). County Supervisor Paul Biane. April 5, 2006. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
45. ^ "Chapter 7 Conservation, Open Space, Parks and Trails 7.1". City of Fontana. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
46. ^ Becker, Ingred (July 31, 1985). "Park may display ancient Indian carvings". The Sun. Vol. 112, no. 212\. San Bernardino, CA. p. 25. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
47. ^ "Fontana Parks & Sport Complex". Fontana, California. City of Fontana; Community Services. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
48. ^ "Cypress Neighborhood Center". City of Fontana Cypress Neighborhood Center. City of Fontana. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
49. ^ "Don Day Neighborhood Center". City of Fontana Don Day Neighborhood Center. City of Fontana. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
50. ^ "District Elections | Fontana, CA - Official Website". www.fontanaca.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
51. ^ "COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 City of Fontana California" (PDF). www.fontana.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2008.
52. ^ "Former Fontana city manager made nearly $1 million without working a day in 2020". July 2, 2021.
53. ^ "SCO | Welcome to the State Controller's Website".
54. ^ Palmeri, Christopher (June 30, 2021). "Head of a California Town Made $933,000 in 2020, Dwarfing LA Mayor". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
55. ^ "Why did 'Fontana city manager' make $932,623 last year? City provides explanation".
56. ^ "Former Fontana city manager made nearly $1 million without working a day in 2020". July 2, 2021.
57. ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
58. ^ "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
59. ^ "Visitor Information". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010.
60. ^ "Routes & Schedules". Omnitrans.org. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
61. ^ "Terminales". Futuranet. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
62. ^ "Fontana – El Corre Caminos". Elcorrecaminos.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
63. ^ tufesa. "TUFESA Internacional". Tufesa Internacional (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved January 20, 2022.
64. ^ "Terminals". Los Limousines. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
65. ^ "Santiago Express Inc.| Sitio Oficial". santiagoexpress.mx. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
66. ^ "Roadside America. Fontana, California - Giant Orange Stand". Roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
67. ^ "Residents Frequently Asked Questions". Fontana.org. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
68. ^ "KFON-TV". City of Fontana, CA. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
69. ^ "Kaiser Permanente. About this facility". Health.kaiserpermanente.org. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
70. ^ "About SACH Home". SACH. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
71. ^ "FY21-22 and FY22-23 Adopted Operating Budget". Fontana.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
72. ^ "Census Fontata, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
73. ^ "Oaths of Office Given To Fontana Police Force". California Digital Newspaper Collection.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
74. ^ Maciag, Mike (August 19, 2015). "Where Police Don't Mirror Communities and Why It Matters". Governing. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
75. ^ a b Avalos, Carlos (February 6, 2017). "23 Years On, FPD's Evidence Tampering Under Scrutiny". San Bernardino County Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
76. ^ a b Speri, Alice; Harmon, Stuart (October 29, 2024). "An Insurrectionist Once Helped Lead This Police Department. Insiders Speak Out About Its Culture of White Supremacy". The Intercept. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
77. ^ Saavedra, Tony (May 23, 2024). "Fontana pays nearly $900,000 for 'psychological torture' inflicted by police to get false confession". The San Bernardino Sun. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
78. ^ a b c d Levin, Sam (May 24, 2024). "'Psychologically tortured': California city pays man nearly $1m after 17-hour police interrogation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
79. ^ "How Redlands shaped Rep. Pete Aguilar, House's third-ranking Democrat". San Bernardino Sun. February 20, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
80. ^ Ryan, Blake (December 15, 2017). "For Hit-Boy, Quality is Everything". Complex. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
81. ^ "Tyler Chatwood Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
82. ^ "Jesse Chavez Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
83. ^ "Players | Chivas USA". www.cdchivasusa.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
84. ^ "Greg Colbrunn Stats, Height, Weight, Research & History | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
85. ^ "BASEBALL: Cardinals call up Miller's Jermaine Curtis". April 27, 2013.
86. ^ "The Globalist | Biography of Mike Davis". www.theglobalist.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
87. ^ VALENZUELA, BEATRIZ E. (July 22, 2017). "Did you know these Comic-Con faves are from the Inland Empire?". Press Enterprise. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
88. ^ "Maurice Edu | Athletes | US Soccer". soccer.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010.
89. ^ "ALAN HARPER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
90. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals: Marvin Jones". Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
91. ^ "Marvin Jones - Football". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
92. ^ "Sharon Jordan | Actress, Director, Camera and Electrical Department". IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
93. ^ "Scott Karl Stats, Height, Weight, Research & History | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
94. ^ "Bobby Kielty Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
95. ^ "Jeff Liefer Career Stats - MLB". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
96. ^ "Troy Percival Career Stats - MLB". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
97. ^ Leo Romero Pro Skater. "Leo Romero Profile - Bio - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
98. ^ "Sean Rooks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
99. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Alexis Serna". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
100. ^ "Jimmy Smith - Football".
101. ^ "Chris Stewart Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac".
102. ^ De Leon, Concepcion (February 2021). "Marc Wilmore, a Television Comedy Writer and Producer, Dies at 57". The New York Times.
103. ^ "Charlyne Yi - Entertainment News, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Media - Variety". Archived from the original on November 15, 2010.
104. ^ "Hells Angels got its start in San Bernardino County | Mark Muckenfuss | Columns | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California". www.pe.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
105. ^ https://www.sbsun.com/2024/10/10/tv-crime-drama-has-high-potential-for-insulting-fontana/

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fontana, California.

* Official website

* v
* t
* e

Places adjacent to Fontana, California

| Rancho Cucamonga | San Gabriel Mountains — Cajon Pass | San Bernardino

|
|

|  |
Ontario |

Fontana

| Rialto
|  |
Eastvale | Jurupa Valley | Bloomington
Riverside

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of San Bernardino County, California, United States

County seat: San Bernardino

Cities and towns|

* Adelanto
* Apple Valley
* Barstow
* Big Bear Lake
* Chino
* Chino Hills
* Colton
* Fontana
* Grand Terrace
* Hesperia
* Highland
* Loma Linda
* Montclair
* Needles
* Ontario
* Rancho Cucamonga
* Redlands
* Rialto
* San Bernardino
* Twentynine Palms
* Upland
* Victorville
* Yucaipa
* Yucca Valley

San Bernardino County map

CDPs|

* Baker
* Big Bear City
* Big River
* Bloomington
* Bluewater
* Crestline
* Fort Irwin
* Helendale
* Homestead Valley
* Joshua Tree
* Lake Arrowhead
* Lenwood
* Lucerne Valley
* Lytle Creek
* Mentone
* Morongo Valley
* Mountain View Acres
* Muscoy
* Oak Glen
* Oak Hills
* Phelan
* Piñon Hills
* Running Springs
* San Antonio Heights
* Searles Valley
* Silver Lakes
* Spring Valley Lake
* Wrightwood
* Yermo

Unincorporated
communities|

* Amboy
* Angelus Oaks
* Argus
* Arrowhead Highlands
* Arrowbear Lake
* Arrowhead Farms
* Baldy Mesa
* Basin
* Bell Mountain
* Blue Jay
* Bryman
* Cadiz
* Cajon Junction
* Cedar Glen
* Cedarpines Park
* Chase
* Cima
* Crafton
* Crest Park
* Cushenbury
* Daggett
* Danby
* Devore
* Devore Heights
* Dunn
* Earp
* El Mirage
* Essex
* Fawnskin
* Fenner
* Flynn
* Forest Falls
* Goffs
* Green Valley Lake
* Halloran Springs
* Harvard
* Havasu Lake
* Hinkley
* Hodge
* Homer
* Ibis
* Ivanpah
* Johnson Valley
* Kerens
* Kramer
* Kramer Hills
* La Delta
* Landers
* Ludlow
* Kelso
* Mars
* Mojave Heights
* Mount Baldy
* Mountain Home Village
* Mountain Pass
* Newberry Springs
* Nipton
* Oro Grande
* Parker Dam
* Patton
* Pioneer Point
* Pioneertown
* Red Mountain
* Rimforest
* Skyforest
* Sugarloaf
* Sunfair
* Sunfair Heights
* Trona
* Twin Peaks
* Venus
* Vidal
* Vidal Junction
* Wonder Valley
* Zzyzx

Indian
reservations|

* Chemehuevi Reservation
* Fort Mojave Indian Reservation‡
* San Manuel Reservation
* Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation
* Colorado River Indian Tribes‡

Ghost towns|

* Afton
* Agua Mansa
* Atolia
* Bagdad
* Barnwell
* Beal
* Belleville
* Calico
* Calzona
* Chambless
* Crucero
* Hart
* Ivanpah
* Kelso
* Lanfair
* Milligan
* Olive City
* Pasinogna
* Politana
* Prado
* Providence
* Ragtown
* Rice
* Rincon
* Seventeen Mile Point
* Siberia
* Silver Lake
* Vanderbilt

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* California portal
* United States portal

* v
* t
* e

Inland Empire

Counties|

* Riverside
* San Bernardino

Principal cities|

* Riverside
* San Bernardino

Cities and towns
100k+|

* Corona
* Fontana
* Hesperia
* Jurupa Valley
* Menifee
* Moreno Valley
* Murrieta
* Ontario
* Rancho Cucamonga
* Rialto
* Temecula
* Victorville

Cities and towns
25k–100k|

* Adelanto
* Apple Valley
* Banning
* Barstow
* Beaumont
* Cathedral City
* Chino
* Chino Hills
* Coachella
* Colton
* Desert Hot Springs
* Eastvale
* Hemet
* Highland
* Indio
* La Quinta
* Lake Elsinore
* Montclair
* Norco
* Palm Desert
* Palm Springs
* Perris
* Redlands
* San Jacinto
* Twentynine Palms
* Upland
* Wildomar
* Yucaipa

Cities and towns
10k–25k|

* Big Bear City
* Bloomington
* Blythe
* Calimesa
* Canyon Lake
* Crestline
* Grand Terrace
* Home Gardens
* Lake Arrowhead
* Loma Linda
* Mead Valley
* Muscoy
* Rancho Mirage
* Valle Vista
* Woodcrest
* Yucca Valley

Cities and towns
under 10k|

* Big Bear Lake
* Cabazon
* El Cerrito
* Oak Glen
* Highgrove
* Indian Wells
* Joshua Tree
* Mentone
* Needles
* Romoland
* San Antonio Heights
* Wrightwood

Regions|

* Coachella Valley
* Cucamonga Valley
* Elsinore Trough
* High Desert
* Morongo Basin
* Perris Plain
* Plains of Leon
* San Bernardino Mountains
* San Bernardino Valley
* San Jacinto Mountains
* San Jacinto Valley
* Santa Ana Mountains
* Temecula Valley
* Temescal Mountains
* Victor Valley

* v
* t
* e

Southern California megaregion

Metropolitan areas and cities in italics are located outside of California

| Metropolitan Los Angeles|

* Major cities: Los Angeles
* Long Beach
* Anaheim
* Santa Ana
* Santa Clarita
* Irvine
* Glendale
* Huntington Beach
* Garden Grove

|

Inland Empire|

* Major cities: San Bernardino
* Riverside
* Fontana
* Moreno Valley
* Ontario
* Rancho Cucamonga
* Corona

San Diego–Tijuana|

* Major cities: San Diego
* Tijuana
* Chula Vista
* Oceanside
* Escondido
* Rosarito

Central Coast|

* Major cities: Santa Barbara
* Santa Maria
* San Luis Obispo

Las Vegas Valley|

* Major cities: Las Vegas
* Henderson
* North Las Vegas

Megapolitan areas of California

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template