🌱 Why Ontario firefighters are letting this huge warehouse fire burn out

Hello again Ontario! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Ontario firefighters are letting this huge warehouse fire burn out
• How Ontario police helped seize 76 guns in one week
• How Ontario’s Toyota Arena became a showcase for California’s top CTE talent

Also on today's calendar: L. Garcia Helping Hands Presents: Comedy Show and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Saturday: Cooler; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Citing safety concerns, officials say they'll let a still-smoldering fire in Ontario warehouse burn itself out (usa-today-news.com) — Ontario firefighters say the massive Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire, still smoldering since April 7, will be allowed to burn itself out because unstable walls and buried debris make interior attacks too dangerous. Officials stress there’s no threat of the blaze spreading, but warn it could flare with winds while they work toward turning the damaged site back over to the property owner.
   

• Operation Consequences Nets 76 Arrests, Focused Largely In High Desert Communities (vvng.com) — Ontario residents should know their police department joined a major weeklong crime‑suppression sweep that made 76 arrests, seized 76 firearms, and took nearly 12 pounds of suspected narcotics off the streets. The multi‑agency Operation Consequences focused on High Desert and nearby communities and will continue targeting gangs, illegal guns, and parole and probation violations in the coming months.
   

• BHHS students advance at 2026 SkillsUSA competition - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News (beverlypress.com) — A major statewide SkillsUSA competition just brought more than 4,000 students to Ontario’s Toyota Arena, where Beverly Hills High School competitors earned multiple medals and two national berths. The event highlighted career and technical education talent from across California, showcasing everything from robotics and video news production to restaurant service and facilities management in front of thousands of attendees.
   

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📸 Around Ontario

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ontario

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Inland Empire CHRISTIAN SPEED DATING for Singles Age 25-40 ♥ Ontario CA
  Brew Haven, 3430 Ontario Ranch Rd, Ontario
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Boys Soccer vs Patino
  Duncan Polytechnical High School , 4330 E Garland Ave , Fresno
  5:30 pm
• Girls Soccer vs Patino
  Duncan Polytechnical High School , 4330 E Garland Ave , Fresno
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• L. Garcia Helping Hands Presents: Comedy Show
  Dave & Buster's Ontario , 4821 Mills Cir , Ontario
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Ontario Gun Show - April
  Ontario Convention Center , 2000 E Convention Center Way , Ontario
  9:00 am
• California Nights - In-Studio All Ages
  Purple Easel , 880 Rochester Ave B , Ontario
  4:00 pm
• Left Coast Music Night
  Left Coast Brewing Co. - Tasting Room, Smokehouse & Distillery Ontario , 980 N Haven Ave ste 100 , Ontario
  6:00 pm
• All Because of You Experience
  Toyota Arena , 4000 Ontario Center , Ontario
  7:00 pm

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📣 Ontario Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• West End Inland Empire Blues
  Ontario Elks Lodge #1419 , 1150 W 4th St , Ontario
  9:00 am
• BINGO in the Barn
  McCoy Equestrian & Recreation Center , 14280 Peyton Dr , Chino Hills
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  James S. Thalman Chino Hills Branch Library , 14020 City Center Dr , Chino Hills
  11:30 am
• Crochet Lab at the Pomona Public Library
  Pomona Public Library , 625 S Garey Ave , Pomona
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 4/20 🚨 FOUND DOG - CHINO 🚨
  Riverside & 5th Male Collar with Docupet tag, but yet to reach owner SHELTER BOUND if owner not found Anyone able to foster? Cute little guy (909)… (Nextdoor Princeton St)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on April 21, 2026 in Santa Ana, CA 92701 near Fallbrook Dr and W. Orange Rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Riverside Drive / Euclid)

• Flagship Facility Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Account Site Manager in Ontario. Apply here.
• Chino Valley Unified School District posted a job opening for Speech-Language Pathologist - 2026-2027 School Year in Chino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ontario here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chino

• Chino Community Theatre stages ‘The Full Monty' (dailybulletin.com)
• Walmart Plans Remodel Of 56 CA Stores: See Which Locations (patch.com)
• Are Dental Implants Worth It? Cost, Benefits, and Long-Term Results Explained (naludamagazine.com)

Upland

• Upland schools pull back 6 layoff notices for non-teaching employees (dailybulletin.com)
• Inland girls athlete of the week: Dailynn Battee, Etiwanda (dailybulletin.com)

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Ok Ontario! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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