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🌱 What Pomona renters need to know after the council’s rent-control vote

Pomona, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Pomona! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Pomona renters need to know after the council’s rent-control vote
  • See how Pomona Valley grads are shining in college sports this week
  • Why are late-night A Line trains stopping in Azusa instead of Pomona?

Also on today's calendar: Hollywood Horror at the Historic Bollman House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pomona Keeps Rent Control but Rejects Rental Registry. What Changes for Tenants? (parriva.com) — Pomona renters will keep local rent control past 2026 after the City Council reportedly voted 6–1 to extend the Rent Stabilization and Eviction Control Ordinance but rejected a rental registry proposal. That means the city’s 5% annual cap and eviction protections remain, while questions linger about how effectively Pomona can enforce the rules and reach Spanish-speaking tenants without a registry.
   

2. Former high school athletes from Pomona Valley record college results in 7 sports for the week ending Oct. 11, 2026 (pomonavalleynews.com) — Dozens of former local high school standouts from Pomona Valley, including several from Pomona, turned in notable college performances across seven sports for the week ending October 11. From football tackles and soccer goals to volleyball aces and golf finishes, the roundup highlights how Pomona-area athletes are contributing at schools nationwide while still representing their home communities.
   

3. Azusa residents furious as LA Metro repeatedly dumps homeless people overnight (newsbreak.com) — Late-night A Line trains are reportedly forcing passengers, many unhoused, off in Azusa instead of continuing to Pomona, prompting complaints about crime and strain on local resources. Metro says it stops trains there for overnight cleaning and maintenance, while also noting a partnership that reserves five Pomona beds for outreach teams connecting people with services.
   

4. 1 H-1B petition filed by employers classified under Public Administration industry across Pomona Valley News publication area in 2025 (pomonavalleynews.com) — Employers across the Pomona Valley area filed just one H-1B petition in the public administration sector in 2025, and it was approved for the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The article breaks down which local companies, including Pomona College and Cal Poly Pomona, are using H-1B visas and how approval rates compare nationally.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello looking for help finding our fur baby.
    His name is Niko he’s gray with green eyes. We are devastated anyone that might of seen him. We live on Val Vista in Pomona (Nextdoor Ganesha Hills)
  • Will anyone want to adopt these babies?
    Ive been trying to get them adopted since may, I really do understand its october 🫩 but I can’t keep them. (Nextdoor Lincoln Ave NW)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Pomona. Apply here.
  • Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises posted a job opening for Vault Cashier - Financial Services #755403328 in Pomona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pomona here.

Ok Pomona! 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: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pomona

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