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10Events this week
3Free things to do
89New spots
94New stories

Checked Sunday, September 13, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Pomona

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 10 events, day by day →

2026 Volunteer Meeting

Monday 6pm · Five Star Catering and Event Center · Free

Shudder to Think

Thursday 7pm · The Glass House

Pancake Breakfast

Friday 7am · Rancho Cucamonga Sports Center

Dog Dental Cleaning

Friday 9am · St. Mark's Dog Resort

Route 66 Cruisin' Reunion

Friday 2pm · Euclid Avenue · Free

New in Pomona

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Jelly Donut

Bakeries & Sweets

Your new morning fix: Jelly Donut keeps it old-school in the best way, turning out light, fluffy doughnuts alongside flaky croissant sandwiches that actually hit the spot.

usplaces.me

Las Margaritas Restaurant

Restaurants

Karaoke & killer fajitas: Las Margaritas Restaurant is that relaxed Pomona spot for familiar Mexican plates with a few fun twists, plus cocktails and beer.

lasmargaritaspomona.com

Pomona Pawn Shop

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Smart deals, zero fluff: Pomona Pawn Shop is a family-owned spot with decades of know-how, paying top dollar on gold and gear and stocking tested electronics, instruments, tools, games, and jewelry that actually work.

pomonapawnshop.net

Pomona’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Pomona’s best →

Most read in Pomona

The five stories Pomona readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Eating on Route 66: Enchiladas, prime rib and pastrami in Southern California

    In the days before freeways, Route 66, a long stretch of Foothill Boulevard, now called State Route 66 was an efficient way to cross Southern California from San Bernardino to La Verne.

    Full story at delcotimes.com

  2. Creating public space at a transit stop

    The Village at Montclair, a transit-oriented development (TOD) in 2025, has been transformed into a public space at a transit stop.

    Full story at cnu.org

  3. The Inland Empire is Cruisin’ toward the Route 66 Reunion in Ontario

    The Inland Empire is Cruisin’ towards the Route 66 Reunion in Ontario, marking the largest car show in the city of Fontana, California.

    Full story at sbsun.com

  4. Investigators release photo, seek tips in 2023 Southern California killing

    Rancho Cucamonga resident Victor Salazar, 41, was found dead in 2023 with a gunshot wound near 25th and Center streets in Rancho CUCamonga.

    Full story at yahoo.com

  5. That $900 Fullerton Apartment on TikTok Isn't Real. The Application Fee Is.

    The California rental application scam, known as the $900 Fullerton apartment scam, has been introduced in Fullerton's rental market.

    Full story at fullertonobserver.com

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