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Fontana

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fontana city (1990 pop. 87,535), San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1952. Fabricated metal products, construction materials, and transportation equipment are manufactured, and there is a small steel mill. Mormons farmed on the site in the 1850s; in the early 1900s extensive orchards were planted. During World War II the huge 22-story Kaiser steel mill was built, and Fontana began its transformation from an agricultural to an industrial community. The city has grown extensively along with the development of southern California, and the population increased... Read more
Fontana
FONTANA Italian fashion house Founded: in Rome, 1944, by sisters...1911-78), Micol (born 1913), and Giovanna (born 1915) Fontana. Company History: Sisters began working in their mother...moved to Rome, 1940; Zo ë , Micol, and Giovanna opened Fontana studio in Palazzo Orsini, Rome, 1943, designing and ... Read more
Lavinia Fontana
Lavinia Fontana A producer of over 135 sophisticated oil paintings, Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) was one of the first female portraitists...throughout Italy. Born in Bologna in 1552, Lavinia Fontana was the daughter of cosmopolitan fresco artist... Read more

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Fontana school board member dies at 67
; FONTANA - When Fontana School Board President Laura Abernathy- Mancha met high school counselor...was never a kid she didn't like or could not talk to." The dedicated Fontana educator and school board member died Tuesday at Kaiser Permanente Medical... Read more
Three candidates are in the running for two seats on the Fontana City Council
; Fontana City Council Candiates Name: Victor Quiroz Age: 44 Occupation: Labor representative, president of United...political experience: Legislative chair for United Auto Workers in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, Fontana Planning Commission, Fontana General Plan Advisory Committee Membership in ... Read more
Fontana on the verge of reaching its full potential
; FONTANA - They're scrappy. They've taken their hits. They've been...even hit our stride yet," Mayor Mark Nuaimi said, likening Fontana to a basketball player. "We have not reached our full potential." Like athletes, Fontana has overcome adversity, naysayers and money problems that... Read more
Fontana has turned its fortunes around
; FONTANA They're scrappy. They've taken their hits. They've been down but never out. Fontana's neighbor, Ontario, is home to a commercial airport as...county powerhouse cities," he said. "The economy has put Fontana in a position to start to enter that world." San Bernardino... Read more
Fontana past seems faded on centennial
; FONTANA - The old house at 8863 Pepper St. is locked up. Its roof is sagging. Rusted farm equipment rests...weeds grow up from cracks in the concrete. A historic landmark, the house is perhaps the oldest in Fontana. And it is said that A.B. Miller, Fontana's founder, camped here on his way back from the ... Read more
Fontana now 100 years old
; FONTANA - The old house at 8863 Pepper St. is locked up. Its roof is sagging. Rusted farm equipment rests...weeds grow up from cracks in the concrete. A historic landmark, the house is perhaps the oldest in Fontana. And it is said that A.B. Miller, Fontana's founder, camped here on his way back from the ... Read more
Fontana Mayor Mark Nuami excited about future of city
; "Fontana is a dynamic, thriving community that supports education, growth...community that has historically been shown little respect. But the Fontana of today in no way mirrors that Fontana of yesterday. Today, we find the city of Fontana investing... Read more
Fontana dream turns 100
; FONTANA - The old house at 8863 Pepper St. is locked up. Its roof is sagging. Rusted farm equipment rests...weeds grow up from cracks in the concrete. A historic landmark, the house is perhaps the oldest in Fontana. And it is said that A.B. Miller, Fontana's founder, camped here on his way back from the ... Read more
Fontana Unified's Piazza dies
; FONTANA - When Fontana School Board President Laura Abernathy- Mancha met high school counselor...was never a kid she didn't like or could not talk to." The dedicated Fontana educator and school board member died Tuesday at Kaiser Permanente Medical... Read more
Fontana Days honors city's 1913 founding
; FONTANA - Summer is near. School is almost out. The carnival rides have been hauled in. And there were wooden hens in front of City Hall Wednesday afternoon. It must be time for Fontana Days again. Today, Fontana is scheduled to begin its annual celebration to honor the founding of the Fontana town ... Read more

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