Pomona ( ) is a city in eastern

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, United States. Pomona is located in the

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, between the

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and the

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. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 151,713. The main campus of

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, also known as Cal Poly Pomona, lies partially within Pomona's city limits, with the rest being located in the neighboring unincorporated community of Ramona.

History

Beginnings to 1880

The

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were the first inhabitants of the area. The city is named after Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit. For

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Solomon Gates, "Pomona" was the winning entry in a contest to name the city in 1875, before anyone had ever planted a fruit tree there. The city was first settled by Ricardo Véjar and Ygnacio Palomares in the 1830s when California and much of the now-American Southwest were part of Mexico. The first Anglo-Americans arrived prior to 1848 when the signing of the

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resulted in California becoming part of the United States. In 1864, the widow of Ygnacio Palomares of Rancho San José sold to Louis Phillips, a

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Prussian immigrant, who would shortly be known as "the richest man in Los Angeles County." He built the largest commercial building in Los Angeles central business district at the time, the Phillips Block, which would eventually house Hamburger's, the then-largest department store in the Western United States.

Spadra

Phillips sold a parcel of his land to William "Uncle Billy" Rubottom, in 1866 who founded a new town there and named it Spadra after his hometown, now part of

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. The site of Spadra is west of the Pomona Station along Pomona Blvd. just east of the 57 (Orange) Freeway. Spadra became a stagecoach stop, Rubottom built the Spadra Hotel and Tavern to serve travelers, and by 1870, Spadra had 400–500 residents, three stores, a school, and a post office. In 1873, Phillips convinced the

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to build a line to Spadra. Phillips thought Spadra would become a great town, and built his Phillips Mansion there in 1875, which together with the Spadra Cemetery are the only two remnants of the town that still exist today. Fullerton's Main north–south road was named Spadra Road for its first 75 years, as long before the 57 Freeway it was the road through Brea Canyon to Spadra, and was later renamed

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. The Southern Pacific Railroad had a terminus at Spadra, but the line was extended east to Colton, and Spadra lost momentum. In 1964, the area was annexed by Pomona.

1880–present

By the 1880s, the arrival of

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water, together with railroad access, made it the western anchor of the

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-growing region. Pomona was officially incorporated on January 6, 1888. In the 1920s Pomona was known as the "Queen of the Citrus Belt", with one of the highest per-capita levels of income in the United States. In the 1940s it was used as a movie-previewing location for major motion picture studios to see how their films would play to modally middle-class audiences around the country (for which Pomona was at that time viewed as an idealized example). Religious institutions are deeply embedded in the history of Pomona. There are now more than 120 churches, representing most religions in today's society. The historical architectural styles of these churches provide glimpses of European church design and architecture from other eras.

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was a downtown pedestrian mall, recognized by the

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as an outstanding example of

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and

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and design. It was completed in 1962, one element in a larger plan of civic improvements covering the whole city. The eastern end is now part of the

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campus, while the western end now houses numerous art galleries, art studios and restaurants. In 2005, Pomona citizens elected

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, the first woman of Guatemalan heritage to be elected to a mayoral post outside of

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. Later, she would become a U.S. congresswoman representing California's 35th congressional district in 2015.

Geography

Pomona is east of Los Angeles in the

, located at (34.060760, −117.755886). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , over 99% of it land. Pomona is approximately east of downtown Los Angeles, north of Santa Ana, west of Riverside, and west of

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. Pomona is bordered by the cities of San Dimas on the northwest, La Verne and Claremont on the north, Montclair and Chino on the east, Chino Hills and Diamond Bar on the south,

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, South San Jose Hills, and

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on the southwest, and the unincorporated community of Ramona on the west. The Los Angeles/San Bernardino county line forms most of the city's southern and eastern boundaries.

Climate

Pomona has a

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(

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''Csa'') with hot, dry summers and mild, damp winters, and a large amount of sunshine year-round. Summers are characterized by sunny days and very little rainfall during June through September. Fall brings cooler temperatures and occasional showers, as well as seasonal Santa Ana winds originating from the northeast.

Demographics

Pomona first appeared as a city in the 1890 U.S. Census, the first incorporated place in the now defunct San Jose township (pop 1,170 in 1880).

2020

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was . The racial makeup of Pomona was 71,564 (48.0%)

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(12.5% Non-Hispanic White), 10,924 (7.3%)

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, 1,763 (1.2%) Native American, 12,688 (8.5%) Asian of which is Chinese 2,217 1.48% Filipino 2,938 1.97% Japanese 443 0.3% Korean 633 0.42% Vietnamese 1643 1.1% , 282 (0.2%)

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, 45,171 (30.3%) from other races, and 6,666 (4.5%) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 105,135 persons (70.5%). The Census reported that 144,920 people (97.2% of the population) lived in households, 2,782 (1.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,356 (0.9%) were institutionalized. There were 38,477 households, out of which 19,690 (51.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 19,986 (51.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6,960 (18.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,313 (8.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,823 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 299 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5,810 households (15.1%) were made up of individuals, and 2,010 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77. There were 30,259

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(78.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.15. The population was spread out, with 43,853 people (29.4%) under the age of 18, 20,155 people (13.5%) aged 18 to 24, 42,311 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 31,369 people (21.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,370 people (7.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.5 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. There were 39,620 housing units at an average density of , of which 21,197 (55.1%) were owner-occupied, and 17,280 (44.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 80,968 people (54.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 63,952 people (42.9%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Pomona had a median household income of $49,474, with 21.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

Ethnic concentrations

According to

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, Mexican and

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were the most common ancestries in 2000. Mexico and the

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were the most common foreign places of birth in Pomona. The most common ancestries in Pomona are German, English, Italian, Irish and French.

Homelessness

In 2022, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count counted 716 homeless individuals in Pomona.

Economy

Since the 1980s, Pomona's newest neighborhood Phillips Ranch, experienced rapid growth with homes still being built in the hilly area between Downtown and Diamond Bar. Today, Phillips Ranch is nearly all residential. According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city and number of employees are Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (3,230), Pomona Unified School District (3,034),

(2,440), Fairplex (1,071), Casa Colina Rehabilitation Center (1,020), City of Pomona (661), and

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Department of Social Services (350).

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

The city is the site of the Fairplex, which hosts the L.A. County Fair and the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show. The

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(for car parts and accessories) is part of the car show, which is a single-day event held seven times throughout the year. The city is also home to the

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In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (formerly the Pomona Raceway), which hosts the NHRA Winternationals

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competition.

Museums and points of interest

* dA Center for the Art * Fairplex, annual Los Angeles County Fair * In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip formerly known as Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Pomona Raceway) * YgnaIasa Primera de Rancho San Jose, List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California – Pomona * Pomona Envisions the Future mural in the Arts District of Pomona * The Glass House * Pomona Fox Theater * Phillips Mansion * Cal Poly Pomona *

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* RailGiants Train Museum *Pomona Ebell Museum of History *Spadra Cemetery

Architecture

The following structures in Pomona are noted by the

: * Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design (1971, Carl Maston) *The Downtown Center / Lytton Savings (1964, Kurt Meyer & Associates) * Fox Theater Pomona (1931, Balch & Stanbery) *

(1962, Millard Sheets) *Pomona Civic Center (1969,

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Government

Municipal government

Pomona was incorporated on January 6, 1888, and adopted a charter in 1911, making it a charter city. The city is governed by a seven-member city council. Regular municipal elections are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Councilmembers serve four-year terms, and the mayor is the presiding councilmember, elected at-large. The other six members are elected by districts. Every eight months, the council appoints a new vice mayor from among its members. The mayor is Tim Sandoval.

Financial report

According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $220.3 million in revenues, $225.5 million in expenditures, $818.3 million in total assets, $520 million in total liabilities, and $80.6 million in cash and investments.

County representation

In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Pomona is in the 1st District, represented by Democrat Hilda Solis. The

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operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona. The

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provides fire department services for Pomona on a contract basis.

State and federal representation

In the

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, Pomona is in , and in the 53rd Assembly District by Democrat Michelle Rodriguez. In the

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, Pomona is in .

Education

Public and private schools

Most of Pomona and some of the surrounding area are served by the Pomona Unified School District. Pomona High School,

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, Ganesha High School, Garey High School, Fremont Academy, Palomares Academy, and Village Academy are PUSD's seven high schools. The Claremont Unified School District serves a small section of northern Pomona. Residents there are zoned to Sumner Elementary School, El Roble Intermediate School, and Claremont High School. The School of Arts and Enterprise, a

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high school, is also located in the city. There are four

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s of the

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located in Pomona: St. Madeleine Catholic School (K-5), St. Joseph Elementary School (K–5), Pomona Catholic Middle School and High School and St. Christopher-Joseph-Aquinas Academic Academy (2 locations). There are also three Islamic schools: New Dimensions School (K-8), ICC Community School (K-8) and City of Knowledge (K-12).

Colleges and universities

(Cal Poly Pomona) is located southwest of the junction of the 10 and 57 freeways. The university was established on the site of

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magnate W.K. Kellogg's ranch located on the city's western corner. The university has over 24,000 students and covers an area of over . The university is known for its

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, hospitality,

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and architectural programs. Some campus areas are also located in

, and the unincorporated community of Ramona. *

, (formerly known as College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific) is located south of Highway 10 off Towne Avenue. It is one of the largest

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universities in California. *Laguna Technical College is also located in downtown Pomona

Media

The major daily newspaper in the area is '' Inland Valley Daily Bulletin''. '' La Opinión'' is the city's major Spanish-language paper. There are also a wide variety of smaller regional newspapers, alternative weeklies and magazines, including: * ''

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'' * ''

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Infrastructure

Rail

Pomona is connected to

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and to downtown Riverside via Metrolink and is connected by

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via the

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and the

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. Pomona will be connected to Los Angeles and eastern

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via

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when the Foothill Extension is completed in 2025. The rail line was renamed the A Line when the line was connected with the former Blue Line via the

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in downtown Los Angeles.

Metrolink stations

*: *:

Freeways and highways

* San Bernardino Freeway * California 57

Orange Freeway * California 60

Pomona Freeway * California 66

Foothill Boulevard * California 71

Chino Valley Freeway

Buses

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's '' Silver Streak'' operates express service eastbound to Montclair, and westbound to Downtown Los Angeles. Omnitrans bus line 61 runs throughout downtown Pomona and connects to Ontario Airport.

Notable people

* Above the Law, rap group, formed in Pomona *

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, rapper and singer *

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, actress and entrepreneur, born in Pomona *Richard Armour, author, grew up in Pomona and attended Pomona College *Milton L. Banks, basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters, raised in Pomona *George Beadle (1903–1989), Nobel-prize winning geneticist, died in Pomona *Guy Vernon Bennett, politician, was superintendent of schools in Pomona in 1914 *Jeanne Black, country singer, born in Pomona *Ron Burkle *Buckethead, musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist *Jim Chandler, author, spent time in Pomona during his youth *Dan Cortes, professional baseball player *Alberto Davila, boxer *Gabriel P. Disosway, United States Air Force General *Michael Efevberha, basketball player for the Nigeria national basketball team *Ron English (American football), Ron English, football coach *Al Ferguson, actor *Todd Field, actor and film director *Mike Frank, baseball player *Suga Free, rapper *Britney Gallivan, best known for debunking a myth about paper folding *Ben Harper, singer-songwriter, born in Pomona *Donnie Hill, professional baseball player *Bruce Hines, baseball coach *Jim Keith, author *Will Keith Kellogg, industrialist *Jill Kelly (actress), Jill Kelly, pornographic actress *Dan McGwire, football player *Mark McGwire, Major League Baseball player and coachPeople From Pomona, California
*Daniel Keys Moran, science fiction author *Cameron Morrah, football player *Shane Mosley, "Sugar" Shane Mosley, professional boxer *Ed Nelson, actor *Kem Nunn, author, surfer *Ryan O'Donohue, voice actor *Moriah Peters, Christian musician *Orlando Perez, Major League Soccer player *Louis Phillips (rancher) original owner of much of the land that is now Pomona and the richest man in Los Angeles County *Kenneth Pitzer, chemist, Stanford University president *Russell K. Pitzer, philanthropist, founder of Pitzer College *Dave Rice (basketball), Dave Rice, basketball player and head coach, UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball, UNLV *Frank "Cannonball" Richards, carnival and vaudeville performer, buried at the Pomona Cemetery *Marie Royce, American diplomat *Richie Sandoval, boxer *Bob Seagren, pole vaulter, Olympic gold and silver medalist, started vaulting as a teenager in Pomona * Millard Sheets, artist and Scripps College professor *Bill Singer, Major League Baseball pitcher *Keith Smith (fullback), Keith Smith, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons *Noah Song, professional baseball player *Randy Stein, baseball player *Brian Stokes, baseball pitcher *James Tarjan, Chess Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster *Robert Tarjan, computer scientist, born in Pomona *Steve Thomas (television), Steve Thomas, author, television personality *Pat Toomay, former football player *

, congresswoman and mayor of Pomona *Rik Van Nutter, actor *Jimmy Verdon, football player and coach *Edward Ulloa, attorney and former prosecutor *Tom Waits, singer-songwriter, composer, and actor *Delanie Walker, professional football player *Frank Wilcox, actor, lived in Pomona in the 1930s and worked in lemon groves *Rozz Williams, gothic rock musician, born in Pomona *Larry Wilmore, comedian and comedy writer, host of The Nightly Show *Trevor Wright, actor *Rich Yett, professional baseball player, born in Pomona *The Hughes Brothers, film directors known for ''Menace II Society'', ''Dead Presidents'' and ''The Book of Eli'' *Alejandro Aranda, singer and songwriter, runner-up on the American Idol (season 17), seventeenth season of ''American Idol'', born in Pomona. *Sinqua Walls, basketball player for Cal Poly Pomona *Ryan Perry, baseball pitcher *Chris Miller (quarterback), Chris Miller, football coach *Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, basketball player born in Pomona *Jerry Green (basketball, born 1980), Jerry Green, basketball player *Marty Keough, baseball player *Dedrique Taylor, basketball head coach *Jeff Cammon, basketball head coach *Victor J. Glover, astronaut

In popular culture

* Author James Ellroy used Pomona as the setting for the fictional amusement park Dream-a-Dreamland in his novel ''L.A. Confidential''. * In an episode of ''I Love Lucy'', the main characters of the show "go out to the country" on a day trip to Pomona. * The Fox Theater in Pomona was frequently used by Hollywood during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age for test screenings. In ''Sunset Boulevard (film), Sunset Blvd.'', a character comments: "They'll love it in Pomona". * The 1979 Steven Spielberg film ''1941 (film), 1941'' is partly set in Pomona.

References

External links

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Pomona Chamber of Commerce
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Pomona {{authority control Pomona, California, 1888 establishments in California Chicano and Mexican neighborhoods in California Cities in Los Angeles County, California Incorporated cities and towns in California Populated places established in the 1830s