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Pomona, California

Administration
Full nameCity of Pomona
Official nameCity of Pomona
Settlement typeCity
CountryUS United States
StateCalifornia California
CountyLos Angeles
Settled1830s
Incorporated (city)January 6, 1888
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
City CouncilMayor Elliott Rothman
Danielle Soto
Freddie Rodriguea
Cristina Carrizosa
Paula Lantz
Tim Saunders
Stephen Atchley
City TreasurerDouglas Peterson
City AttorneyArnold Alvarez-Glasman
City ClerkMarie Macias
Geography
Total Area22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
Land Area22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation850 ft (259.1 m)
Demography
Total Population162255 (2008)
Density (pop.)2524.9/km2 (6539.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code91766
Area code909
FIPS code06-58072
GNIS feature ID1661247

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Pomona is the fifth largest city in Los Angeles County, California (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita).

Pomona is located in between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 149,473. In 2005, its population was estimated as 160,815.

The city is the site of the Fairplex, which hosts the L.A. County Fair and the NHRA Pomona Raceway Powerade Winternationals Drag Racing competition.

and the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.

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. Northern Pomona has seen some gentrification with additional housing units added and revamped streetscapes.

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Pruett-LeDuc, Sorokin named HRH Champs - Drag Racing Online Magazine Tweet this news
Drag Racing Online Magazine--Although the -California- Hot Rod Reunion won't be finished until the NHRA Finals at -Pomona-, Leah Pruett-LeDuc needed only to reach third round to earn the ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:56:08 GMT+00:00
Millions will participate in Great California Shakeout - Contra Costa Times Tweet this news
Contra Costa Times---POMONA- - Millions of -California's- will be ducking under their desks today as part of the Great -California- Shake Out drill. At 10:21 am - for one minute ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:06:49 GMT+00:00
MVP RV Donates Trailer for Pomona Drawing - Trailer Life Magazine Tweet this news
Trailer Life Magazine--MVP RV Inc. is donating a 2011 Summit travel trailer to the RVIA's 58th Annual California RV Show in -Pomona-, -California-. Attendees at the show, which opened ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:00:59 GMT+00:00
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About - News & Issues--The grand-prize winner will receive a trip for two to -Pomona-, -California- for the Kragen O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winter Nationals at Auto Club Raceway. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:10:11 GMT+00:00
Sorokin, Pruett-LeDuc win 2010 NHRA Heritage Series championships - NHRA.com Tweet this news
NHRA.com--More rain fell Monday, and officials postponed the final until the Automobile Club of Southern -California- NHRA Finals in -Pomona-, Nov. 11-14. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:37:45 GMT+00:00
FAST-Aid Participates in California 200 Memorial Unveiling at 2010 Lucas Oil ... - Bikeland Tweet this news
Bikeland--The ceremony took place Saturday October 9th at 11am during the 2010 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in -Pomona-, -CA-. It opened with Tom Gattuso welcoming everyone on ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:45:37 GMT+00:00
Median increases 80% at Cal Cup yearling sale - Thoroughbred Times Tweet this news
Thoroughbred Times---...- helped boost the California Cup yearling sale, which experienced its first increase in median price in five years on Wednesday in -Pomona-, -California-. ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:40:12 GMT+00:00
CA Upholds Sentence for Lying to Obtain Benefits - Metropolitan News-Enterprise Tweet this news
Metropolitan News-Enterprise--Alvarez was elected to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District board in 2006 by south -Pomona- voters. When he took office in January 2007, he applied to ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:26:28 GMT+00:00
General Tire title sponsor of 2011 Jeepspeed Challenge - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine (blog) Tweet this news
4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine (blog)--The exciting sponsorship was announced at the Off-Road Expo in -Pomona-, -California-, Oct. 9th at 2:00 pm in the General Tire booth. General Tire will commence ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:20:05 GMT+00:00
Inland business schools rank in new Princeton Review list - Press-Enterprise Tweet this news
Press-Enterprise--The Princeton Review has included the business schools at UC Riverside, Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly -Pomona- in its new ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:28:03 GMT+00:00

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Local sites of interest :
# Employer # of Employees % of Total City Employment
1 Pomona Unified School District 3,424 5.9%
2 Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center 3,230 5.6%
3 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 2,316 4.0%
4 Lanterman Developmental Center 1,283 2.2%
5 City of Pomona 810 1.4%
6 Casa Colina Rehabilitation Center 688 1.2%
7 Verizon 596 1.0%
8 County of Los Angeles Department of Social Services 383 0.7%
9 First Transit 320 0.6%
10 Cal Spas 315 0.5%
11 Pioneer Electronics 280 0.5%
12 Inland Valley Care & Rehab 271 0.5%
13 Hayward Industries 258 0.4%
14 Royal Cabinets 229 0.4%
15 Vertis 215 0.4%
16 Hamilton Sundstrand 210 0.4%
17 Wal-Mart 209 0.4%
18 Anheuser Busch 194 0.3%
19 Adams Rite Manufacturing Co. 171 0.3%
20 Consolidated Precision Products 170 0.3%

Local Government :
City Department Director
City Manager Linda Lowry
Finance Paula Chamberlain
Fire Chief Glynn Johnson
Human Resources William Johnson
Information Technology John Depolis
Library Greg Shapton
Community Services Steve Rudometkin
Planning & Housing Mark Lazzaretto
Police Chief VACANT
Public Works Tim D’Zmura
Utility Services Henry Pepper

Greater Los Angeles Area

Global city (3.8 million pop.)Los Angeles
LA area regionsAntelope Valley * East Los Angeles * Gateway Cities * Greater Hollywood * Harbor Area * San Fernando Valley * San Gabriel Valley * South Bay * South Los Angeles * West Los Angeles
Large satellite cities (>200k pop.)Anaheim * Glendale * Irvine * Long Beach * Riverside * San Bernardino * Santa Ana
CountiesLos Angeles * Orange * Riverside * San Bernardino * Ventura
Metropolitan areasLos Angeles �Long Beach �Santa Ana * Riverside �San Bernardino �Ontario * Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
LandformsHigh Desert * Los Angeles Basin * Low Desert * Pomona Valley * San Fernando Valley * San Gabriel Valley * Santa Ana Valley * Santa Catalina Island * Santa Clarita Valley * South Bay
Bodies of waterArroyo Seco * Lake Arrowhead * Ballona Creek * Big Bear Lake * Coyote Creek * Los Angeles River * Lake Perris * Rio Hondo * San Gabriel River * San Pedro Bay * Santa Ana River * Santa Clara River * Santa Monica Bay



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