At A Glance

Population: 168,000

Median Income: $81,000

Median Age: 32.8

Key Fact

Rancho Cucamonga was home to the first commercial winery founded in 1889

Recent Projects & Initiatives

1. Programs that promote healthy eating and active living

• CASA – Bilingual healthy cooking class

• Bringing Health Home – Nutrition education workshop that provides monthly financial incentives to local residents to purchase healthy food at local farmer’s markets in Rancho Cucamonga

• Safe Routes to School – school and citywide programs to promote safe walking and biking to school

2. Policies that support healthy eating and active living

• Farmer’s Market ordinance

• Community Gardens ordinance

• Nutrition Standards Resolution and Administrative Policy

• Complete Streets Ordinance

• Lactation Accommodation Policy and Program

3. Community Engagement Initiatives

• Healthy RC Kids Steering Committee

• Healthy RC Youth Leaders (middle to high school leadership group)

• Campeones para la Comunidad/Community Champions (bilingual resident leadership group)

Fellows

2010 – Rahaleh Barznia, Loma Linda University

2011 – Isaac Lowe, Loma Linda University

2012 – Uloma Ajuonu, Claremont Graduate University

2013 – Adrienne Bell Lent, Claremont Graduate University

2014 – Nishtha Patel, Claremont Graduate University

2015 – Kirbee Brooks, Loma Linda University (Fall)

2015 – Jordan Riddle, Claremont Graduate University (Winter)

 

City Preceptor

Erika Lewis-Huntley

Ruben Brambila

Michael Parmer