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Renting an Apartment in Ontario
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United
States. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 170,373. It is
the home of LA/Ontario International Airport and the huge Ontario Mills shopping
mall (the largest in Southern California and one of the largest in North
America). It is also the former home of the Ontario Motor Speedway. It takes its
name from the Ontario Model Colony development established in 1882 by Canadian
engineers George Chaffey and William Chaffey, who named the settlement after
their home province of Ontario, Canada.
In the years following Ontario's founding, the economy was driven by its
reputation as a health resort. Shortly thereafter, citrus farmers began taking
advantage of Ontario's rocky soil to plant lemon and orange groves. While few
groves remain, the Sunkist Growers, Incorporated continues to operate a
processing plant in the city. Agricultural opportunities also attracted vintners
and olive growers. The Graber Olive House, which continues to produce olives, is
a city historical landmark and one of the oldest institutions in Ontario. Dairy
farming is also prevalent, as it continues to be in neighboring Chino.
A major pre-war industry was the city's General Electric plant that produced
clothing irons. During and after World War II, Ontario experienced a housing
boom common to many suburbs. The expansion of the Southern California defense
industry attracted many settlers to the city.
Today, Ontario still has a manufacturing industry, the most notable of which is
the Maglite corporation, which produces flashlights there. However,
manufacturing has waned, and today Ontario's economy is dominated by service
industries and warehousing. Much of southern Ontario still contains dairy farms
and other agricultural farms. However, the area is currently under planning to
be developed into a mixed-use area of residential homes, industrial and business
parks, and town centers, collectively known as the New Model Colony.
In 1996, the Ontario Mills was opened on the eastern side of the city. Since
then, the previously-undeveloped area has undergone a surge of commercial and
residential construction.
Currently, the Citizens Business Bank Arena is under construction, due to open
in late 2008. It will be owned by Ontario, but will be operated by Anschutz
Entertainment Group. It is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose arena and will be the
largest enclosed arena in the Inland Empire. The arena is part of a larger
project, entitled "Piemonte at Ontario." The area surrounding the arena
will include retail shops, offices, and luxury condominiums to be built by Toll
Brothers called Torino, as well as a 7-story, 236-room, full-service
hotel.
Ontario has 25 public elementary schools, 6 public middle schools and 5 public
high schools under the combined oversight of four school districts. There are
also several private schools throughout the city as well as two private military
schools. Ontario also has 9 trade schools. Providence Christian College, a
4-year Christian liberal arts college, opened in 2005. The University of La
Verne College of Law and Chaffey College Ontario Campus are located in downtown
Ontario. Chapman University has a satellite campus near the Ontario Mills mall.