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Rules of Conduct
This is an official City of Fontana, CA- City Government Facebook page. The purpose of the page is to present matters of public interest to the City’s residents, businesses and visitors. While visiting please observe the following rules of conduct:
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About Us
The City of Fontana was incorporated in 1952. Fontana’s history dates back to 1887, when our City’s precursor, the town site of Rosena was located in the area of our present-day downtown. A.B. Miller, an early agricultural landowner who figures prominently in our City’s founding, rededicated Rosena as Fontana in 1913. Our area was widely settled by the 1930s, from Baseline to the Santa Fe Railway. Two other rural settlements, Grapeland to the north, and the Declezville quarry to the south flanked our community in those early years.
From the beginning, the development of Fontana radiated outward from our Downtown – this may be part of the reason it remains so important to us to maintain as the heart of the community today. The establishment of the Kaiser Steel Mill changed the character of our community from rural to industrial in 1942. The population and intensity of development in the community increased dramatically in the next decade, and the City incorporated as Fontana in 1952. Fontana is a General Law city under the Council/Manager form of government.
A Vision for the City's Future
Fontana is a modern city benefiting from rapid growth while preserving its hometown atmosphere. Our City is unified by a strong sense of community and a common goal: to be second to none in achieving high standards of quality as we grow and develop. We take great pride in our safe and attractive residential neighborhoods, which are complemented by recreational and educational facilities, and diverse and growing employment opportunities. Our Downtown and Civic Center district is the lively, thriving heart of Fontana. Our whole City is served by a network of efficient roads and infrastructure that connects us into a complete community in which we can live, learn, work and enjoy the fullness of life that Fontana has to offer.
