🌱 How Fontana first responders are building trust with autistic residents
Fontana, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Fontana! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Fontana first responders are building trust with autistic residents
- See how Fontana students are finding their crowd at Chaffey College.
- Could NASCAR racing return to the shuttered speedway near Fontana?
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 102 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 97, low: 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Safety Expo brings autism community together with first responders (valleywidenewspaper.com) — Fontana families were part of a 600-person Care and Connect Fun Safety Expo that linked the autism community with first responders, including Fontana Police, Fontana School Police, and County Fire Station 71 in Fontana. Attendees explored emergency vehicles, enjoyed sensory-friendly activities, and built familiarity with firefighters and law enforcement to improve safety during future emergencies. 
2. Chaffey College students join clubs — from Jesus Club to K-Pop Club (dailybulletin.com) — Fontana students are among those finding community at Chaffey College’s Club Rush, where nearly 40 clubs—from Jesus Club to a new K‑Pop Club—recruited members on the Rancho Cucamonga campus. Local residents from Fontana joined hundreds of classmates exploring social, creative, and support‑focused groups aimed at making college life feel more welcoming and less stressful.
3. WATCH: NASCAR still owns Auto Club Speedway site (Fontana, CA) (americajr.com) — NASCAR still owns the former Auto Club Speedway property near Fontana, despite recent rumors that the land had been sold. Plans to turn the old two‑mile oval into a short track are currently on hold, but documents show NASCAR recently canceled an easement, keeping the door open for racing to eventually return to the site.
4. 2026 Mizzou Football Preview: Meet Your Cornerbacks (rockmnation.com) — A Mizzou football cornerback recruit hails from Fontana, giving local fans a hometown connection to watch this college season. The detailed preview breaks down returning and transfer cornerbacks, projected depth chart, and how Missouri plans to rebuild its secondary after losing three major contributors.
📸 Around Fontana
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Upcoming Events in
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Planning Commission Meeting →
City of Fontana Calendar, Steelworkers' Auditorium 8437 Sierra Avenue, Fontana
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Minimum Day
Sierra Lakes Elementary Sierra Lakes
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Board of Education Meeting →
Michael D'Arcy Elementary CJUSD Board Room/Professional Learning Center, 900 E. Washington St., Colton
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Fall Picture Day
Cypress Elementary Fontana, CA 92335
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Chat with the Principal
Shadow Hills Elementary MPR
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Coffee with the Principal
Harry S. Truman Middle Fontana, CA 92335
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Fontana Car Show →
City of Fontana Calendar, 16822 Spring St., Fontana
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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Friday September 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls JV Flag Football vs Carter - Home
Bloomington High School, 10750 Laurel Ave, Bloomington, CA 9231
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Girls VAR Flag Football vs Carter - Home
Bloomington High Bloomington, CA 92316
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Spirit Gear Sales/ROAR Store (Lunch Shelter)
Joe Baca Bloomington, CA 92316
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Girls JV Flag Football vs Colton - Away
Bloomington High Colton High School, 777 W Valley Blvd, Colton, CA 92324, USA
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Girls JV Volleyball vs Diamond Ranch - Home
Bloomington High School, 10750 Laurel Ave, Bloomington, CA 9231
5:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good afternoon!
Does anyone have any resources for stray kittens we found? Looking to help these little guys (Nextdoor Downtown Fontana) - I found this sweet dog on West Liberty Pkwy in Heritage area.
Please let me know if she is yours? I took her to the vet and she is not chipped. (Nextdoor Heritage Village)
- Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Fontana. Apply here.
- Flex Ltd posted a job opening for Building Assembler (2nd Shift) in Fontana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fontana here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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