Fontana Herald News

Three years ago, Sequoia Middle School was honored by the state for being a "School to Watch." This year, the Fontana school has earned that same prestigious designation once again.

Despite the rapid progress of vaccinations, a months-long decline in new infections and the gradual reopening of much of the economy, COVID-19 -- and its variants -- remain a threat in San Bernardino County.

It's official: The historic Bank of America location in central Fontana will be permanently closing its doors.

The Fontana Unified School District Board of Education has approved a plan which would allow sixth-grade, middle school, had high school students to return to campuses for in-person instruction in the upcoming weeks.

After a year-long shutdown due to the coronavirus crisis, many young students in Fontana returned to in-person instruction on April 5. Summit High School cheerleaders welcomed students at Sierra Lakes Elementary School.

A wind-driven vegetation fire burned about 150 acres in northern Fontana on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 23. The forward rate of spread has slowed dramatically, the Fire Department said.

The weather on Christmas Day will be pleasant, but there will be a chance of rain next week in Fontana, according to the National Weather Service.

A wind-driven vegetation fire erupted in northern Fontana on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 23, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

Vaccinations have begun at the Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center.

When it came to choosing a college, Jaidyn Hamby knew that North Carolina Central University was the right one for her.

Auto Club Speedway’s NASCAR event weekend scheduled for Feb. 26-28, 2021 has been canceled, NASCAR announced on Dec. 8.

Very strong winds will blast the Fontana area during the upcoming days, and there is a possibility of public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) in some parts of the city, officials said.

Fontana Police Department personnel played a key role in helping the Drug Enforcement Administration make the largest domestic seizure of crystal methamphetamine in the agency's history.

The HARD Summer Music Festival, which attracted 170,000 fans in 2019, will not be held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana in 2021. It will take place instead at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Will there still be Halloween excitement in Fontana this year? Definitely, city officials said.

In the early years of his career, Leonard X. Hernandez was well known in Fontana as a library manager. Today, he has risen to the very top position in the San Bernardino County government structure.

Trieste Huey, the director of the FUSD Food Services department, has received a major award for overseeing a program which has served nearly six million free meals since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Fontana High School senior Fatima Kamara will serve as Fontana Unified School District’s 2020-21 Board of Education student representative.

Count yourself in, Fontana. The last day to submit the 2020 Census questionnaire will be Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Lessly Tapia Torres, a graduate of Fontana A.B. Miller High School who now attends Cal State LA, was named as one of the recipients of the top academic achievement award in the California State University system.

A man who allegedly killed an 18-year-old Fontana woman 40 years ago has been arrested, authorities said during a press conference at the Fontana Police Department on Sept. 14.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Chaffey College a $3.2 million grant to boost the region’s college-going rate, support high school dual enrollment and promote workplace essential skills.

A 22-year-old Fontana man was shot while jogging near a local park on the night of Sept. 9, according to the Fontana Police Department.

If NASCAR has its way, Fontana's speedway will be undergoing big changes -- but will be getting a lot smaller.