Ontario California attracted farmers and ailing Easterners seeking a drier climate.
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10 Facts About Ontario California
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Ontario California was incorporated as a city in 1891, and North Ontario California broke away in 1906, calling itself Upland.
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Ontario California grew quickly, increasing 10 times in the next half a century.
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Ontario California has over two centuries of Hispanic residents, starting from the Californio period of Spanish colonial and Mexican rule in the 1840s.
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Climate of Ontario California is influenced by BSh semi-arid conditions, with hot summers and mild winters.
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Much of southern Ontario California still contains dairy farms and other agricultural farms.
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Today, Ontario California still has a manufacturing industry, the most notable of which are Maglite, which produces flashlights.
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Manufacturing has waned, and Ontario California's economy is dominated by service industries and warehousing.
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Since 1959, Ontario California has placed three-dimensional nativity scenes on the median of Euclid Avenue during the Christmas season.
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Ontario California is a major hub for passengers and freight, the city is served by several major freeways.
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