The wait is over! The return of our annual Founders Day Community Parade is just around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate our vibrant and resilient City!

Join us on Saturday, November 12th at 9:00 a.m. to celebrate this year’s theme “Happiness Is...Celebrating What Makes Us Happy.” We look forward to seeing smiling faces and infectious energy as we celebrate the incorporation of our great City and the many things that bring us happiness. 

For more information about the parade route, closures, and parking, click the button below.

Did you know that Rancho Cucamonga is developing a plan to improve walking, biking, and rolling access across the City?

Rancho Cucamonga has prioritized a culture of health for its residents since 2008, through the creation of the Healthy RC initiative. This includes access to healthy food and alternative modes of transportation that provide the equitable ability to travel to and from school and places of interest in order to support an active lifestyle.

Community feedback received will help guide the development of the Active Transportation Infrastructure Assessment and Improvement Plan. This plan will include: infrastructure recommendations that can be implemented when funding is available, better prepare the City to explore funding opportunities to improve, and further develop a comprehensive network of safer streets and sidewalks for our neighborhoods.

If you missed one of the in-person workshops, we encourage you to participate remotely to share your thoughts and ideas on how we can make Rancho Cucamonga a safer and more enjoyable place to walk, bike, and roll, by clicking on the image above or by clicking on the TAKE SURVEY button below.

For more information, visit us online at www.CityofRC.us/ConnectRC or contact Engineering at 1-909-477-2740.

Get your gloves and your boots ready because we are forecasting a tropical holiday celebration on Saturday, December 10th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Central Park! This new event will feature snow play areas, music, treats, crafts, games, and of course, photos with Santa. We will send Santa off to his tropical vacation to rest before he gets extremely busy!

For more information and to purchase a $10 wristband, please click the button below. 

Fall is here, the holidays are near, and Santa Claus is coming to town! On Saturday, December 10th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., join Santa at the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center at Central Park for breakfast. The spirit of the holidays will come to life with a festive holiday breakfast, décor, activities, and a picture with Santa.



For event details, ticket fees, and registration information, click the button below.  

Lewis Family Playhouse at Victoria Garden Cultural Center is happy to introduce our November performances. Come and be entertained with songs that will take you back in time from America's favorite pop-rock group to the Nation's #1 Yacht Rock band! 

ORLEANS with special guests Peter Beckett - the voice of Player and Walter Egan, will come together for one special night this Saturday, November 5th and play their hits "Still the One," "Dance With Me," "Love Takes Time," "Baby Come Back," and "Magnet and Steel."

Yächtley Crëw will reel you in with their great high-energy show filled with timeless '70s and '80s soft rock hits by Christopher Cross, Hall & Oates, Toto, Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, and many more on Saturday, November 12th! 

Kicking off the holidays, we’re delighted to present Debbie Gibson's Winterlicious tour on Friday, November 25th performing songs from her long-awaited holiday album as well as beloved hits like "Lost in Your Eyes" and "Only in My Dreams!”

Check out our full holiday lineup and get your tickets by clicking the button below.

Puff’s Pet Pantry is a new addition to the services offered by the Animal Center! Located to the left of our front doors, Puff’s Pet Pantry is a location for community members to leave pet supplies such as food, treats, grooming supplies, and more. Community members in need of pet supplies can take the items left in the pantry free of charge.

The structure for the pantry was built by Julian De La Torre from Boy Scout Troop 608 and donated to the Animal Center as his Eagle Scout project. 

Puff’s Pet Pantry is named in honor of Puff, a dog that came into the care of the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Center in January of 2007 as a stray. Puff was initially available for adoption, but she was extremely fearful of new people. Over time, Puff bonded with Center staff and volunteers and became the Center’s office dog. Puff lived at the Animal Center until her health failed in November 2015.

We hope that Puff’s Pet Pantry can serve as a resource for pet owners in need. Our goal is to keep more pets with the owners who love them rather than having to surrender them to the Center due to a lack of means to care for their pet. Donations to Puff's Pet Pantry are separate from regular Animal Center donations. Food and other items can be placed in Puff’s Pet Pantry at any time. 

Do you have plans this holiday season? 

Check out some local state parks with the free Parks Pass at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library! The pass gives users a free vehicle day-use entry for one passenger vehicle (maximum 9 people per car) or one highway-licensed motorcycle. 

With over 200 state parks to choose from, you’re sure to find a place that suits all your outdoor adventure expectations. Find your favorite park at the California State Parks website at www.parks.ca.gov and start planning your holiday excursions today! 

Stop by the Library to check one out or give us a call at 1-909-477-2720 to learn more.

Calling all veterans! Join us on Wednesday, November 9th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the next session in our Veterans Virtual Rally Wednesday series to learn more about Healthy Mind and Body. Can't make it? Join us on Wednesday, November 16th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to learn about Healing Intergenerational Trauma. 

Veterans Virtual Rally Point Wednesdays are designed to build community through conversations about resilience, perseverance, and wellness for veterans. Weekly workshops highlight various topics tailored to supporting veterans on their personal and professional paths toward self-development and growth.



To register, click the registration button below.

November marks the start of South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AMDQ) annual Check Before You Burn season. From November through the end of February, residents are asked to check before burning wood to limit emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). 

A No-Burn Day is a 24-hour ban on wood-burning in residential fireplaces, stoves, outdoor fire pits, and outdoor ovens, including pizza ovens, in the South Coast Air Basin. South Coast AQMD forecasters call for a No-Burn Day when PM2.5 is expected to reach unhealthy levels due to air emissions and stagnant weather conditions. 

South Coast AQMD’s No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to homes that rely on wood as the sole source of heat, low-income households, and those without natural gas service. Natural gas and propane-fueled fireplaces, outdoor fire pits and open flame decorative devices are also exempt from the No-Burn Day restrictions. 

South Coast AQMD is providing several resources to the public to make following No-Burn Days as convenient as possible. 

Sign up to receive Air Alerts on air quality and to be notified when a mandatory No-Burn alert has been issued for your neighborhood by clicking here.

To learn more about Check Before You Burn season, click the button below.

Take Home COVID-19 test kits and vaccines are available at the RC Family Resource Center (9791 Arrow Route) Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PCR Tests are no longer available at this location. If you are in need of a PCR Test, visit http://sbcovid19.com/.  

Additional COVID-19 testing services are available at Rancho Cucamonga Terra Vista 6 Cinemas COVID-19 Testing Bus (10701 Town Center Drive), Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 can also receive COVID-19 therapeutics. 

Stay connected with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health for general COVID-19 information and details on testing or vaccination by visiting the County’s COVID-19 webpage.    

Residents of San Bernardino County may also call the COVID-19 helpline at 1-909-387-3911 for general information and resources about the virus. The phone line is NOT for medical calls and is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.