Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Pomona, CA

Pomona is named after Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit and orchards — a name proposed by horticulturist Solomon Gates.

Pomona's land was once Rancho San José, a Mexican land grant made in 1837 to Californio rancheros Ygnacio Palomares and Ricardo Vejar.

Pomona was officially incorporated on January 6, 1888.

With railroad access and imported water in the 1880s, Pomona became the western anchor of Southern California's citrus-growing region.

Pomona had 151,713 residents in the 2020 census, making it one of the largest cities in Los Angeles County.

Pomona has about 42,600 households averaging 3.37 people each — larger households than most California cities — and about 54% of its homes are owner-occupied.

The main campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona — Cal Poly Pomona — lies mostly within Pomona's city limits.

Pomona is home to the Fairplex, which hosts the annual Los Angeles County Fair and the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show.

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is the city's largest employer, with more than 3,200 employees.

Pomona sits in the Pomona Valley between the San Gabriel Valley and the Inland Empire, at the eastern edge of Los Angeles County.