Fontana is a city in west San Bernardino County (east San Bernardino County is adjacent to the states of Nevada and of Arizona).
Fontana is mostly comprised of working class housing; it has a racially & ethnically mixed population. It also has much more street gang and street drug activity than most folks would want.
Speaking of gangs, Fontana is the birthplace of a famous old gang...the Hell's Angels.
Speaking of birthplace, Kaiser Permanente Health Care began in Fontana during World War II; originally started as Employee Health for the large Kaiser Steel Mill.
When the Kaiser Steel Mill closed in the early '80's, it caused a substantial down-turn in the local economy. Parts of town became very crime-ridden, especially in the redneck "Fontucky" area.
The closed-down steel plant was later used for the location shots in the film, "Terminator 2".
The closed steel plant was dismantled & shipped to China to be reassembled for steel production in that country.
The California Speedway was built by Roger Penske on the old Steel Mill grounds...it regularly is used for NASCAR events.
It's true, there truly is a rough side to Fontana...it's not Beverly Hills, but things do happen there.
Fontana is mostly comprised of working class housing; it has a racially & ethnically mixed population. It also has much more street gang and street drug activity than most folks would want.
Speaking of gangs, Fontana is the birthplace of a famous old gang...the Hell's Angels.
Speaking of birthplace, Kaiser Permanente Health Care began in Fontana during World War II; originally started as Employee Health for the large Kaiser Steel Mill.
When the Kaiser Steel Mill closed in the early '80's, it caused a substantial down-turn in the local economy. Parts of town became very crime-ridden, especially in the redneck "Fontucky" area.
The closed-down steel plant was later used for the location shots in the film, "Terminator 2".
The closed steel plant was dismantled & shipped to China to be reassembled for steel production in that country.
The California Speedway was built by Roger Penske on the old Steel Mill grounds...it regularly is used for NASCAR events.
It's true, there truly is a rough side to Fontana...it's not Beverly Hills, but things do happen there.
by Stargon76 July 15, 2012
A small city in San Bernadino,California. Many believe this city was built on a native american cemitary. However, this myth is proven to be false,Fontana is just like any other small town.Although Fontana is now constantly being occupied with people from the ghetto, it is still a very safe location. Very little, if any serious felonies have been committed in this city.
by BVB4Life April 18, 2012
by Jigga Diesel November 7, 2007
Fontana is a city in east san bernadino county(thats in california for all u other people).Fontana stared as a housing development for middle class families, eventually people started buying homes here and the city grew a bit,but all of the sudden the value of the houses dropped and a grip of ghetto people started moving there from santa ana, pomona, ect.now days fontana is a ghetto ass city with a mountain view and liqour stores filled with gangsters.it is rumored that fontana was built over a cursed native american cemetary.there is a haunted house on foothill ave. in fontana.
by Dimebag Darrell August 28, 2005
by CHRiSBROWNLOVERR99 January 1, 2008
by shooterforbts July 15, 2020
Dude I had sex with Janine Fontana the other day and it was so ridiculous that she couldn't stand for 4 hours.
by 777000 December 17, 2008