FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Welcome To “Rancho Googlemonga”

City Seeks Nod From Google For Fiber Project

Rancho Cucamonga, CA — The City of Rancho Cucamonga announced today the launch of its “Rancho Googlemonga” campaign, a community-wide effort to bring Google’s Fiber for Communities project to this Southern California community of 177,000.

Google, Inc. recently announced its intentions to initiate an experiment that it hopes will make Internet access faster and better for everyone. The company plans to test ultra-high-speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country.  The networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today — over a gigabyte per second fiber-to-home connections.

Currently, Google is soliciting Requests for Information (RFI) from communities that are interested in being considered as potential candidates. In response to Google’s RFI, the City of Rancho Cucamonga has begun the RFI process and intends to submit its package prior to Google’s deadline.

In addition to Google’s request that municipalities provide information about their communities including demographic and geographic data, infrastructure assets and related information, the company is also soliciting feedback from

community stakeholders — residents, business owners and their employees, representatives of community organizations, etc.

Through its “Rancho Googlemonga” campaign, the City will take a multimedia approach to encourage all community stakeholders to submit a nomination form on behalf of Rancho Cucamonga. The City will utilize multiple media platforms to accomplish this task in hopes of generating thousands of online submittals to the Google website.  In addition to traditional media outlets (newspapers, print materials) the City will also tap into its electronic resources such as the City and Redevelopment Agency websites, email blasts, electronic newsletters, social media sites and digital displays.

Even though it is anticipated that there will be numerous cities competing for a slice of the Fiber for Communities pie (which may ultimately be only one slice), Rancho Cucamonga officials are confident that the City has as good a chance as any to convince Google that Rancho Cucamonga should be the community selected to launch its fiber network.

“We have a very enthusiastic and engaging group of citizens when it comes to innovation and technology,” commented Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Donald Kurth.  “That’s why Google’s Fiber for Communities effort is the right project at the right time for the right community — and we believe that community is Rancho Cucamonga.”

With the assistance of its 177,000 residents, thousands of business professionals and representatives of local community organizations communicating the same message, it could certainly bring more awareness of the City’s desire to bring Google’s project to Rancho Cucamonga.

Rancho Cucamonga residents, business owners, employees, community organization members and anyone else who lives or works in the community can nominate the City through a special web page that has been posted on the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency website at:

RCRDA.us/Google

The web page provides information, instructions and direct access for submitting a nomination form to Google, and the City is encouraging the entire community to take part in the effort.  The deadline for submitting nominations is March 26, 2010 unless Google chooses to close the nomination period early.

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT: Patrick Hediger,

Cultural Arts Coordinator

Community Services Dept.

Phone: (909) 477-2775 ext. 3735

Fax: (909) 477-2774

BROADWAY AT THE GARDENS PRESENTS RENT AS ITS SECOND ANNUAL THEATRICAL EVENT AT THE LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 10, 2010

Rancho Cucamonga, California — The City of Rancho Cucamonga is pleased to announce the casting of Broadway at the Gardens production of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT, opening March 5^th at the Lewis Family Playhouse at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center.

This ground-breaking musical tells the story of a group of young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side. RENT tackles social issues of poverty, addiction AIDS and most of all, the transcending power of love. Come and see this inspiring story featuring some of the Inland Empires top theatrical talents.

Over 200 hopeful performers from greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire vied for the 15 iconic roles which will be portrayed on the Lewis Family Playhouse stage by Dylan Hunter (Mark), Nicci Claspell (Mimi), Casey O’Farrell (Roger), Adrianna Lyons (Maureen), Tim Brown (Benny), Nicole Tillman (Joanne), Ben Alicea (Angel), and Loren Smith (Collins).  Stephanie Duarde, Catherine Hwang, Caleb Shaw, Trance Thompson, Miguel Cardenas, Tim Woods and Nataly Wright complete the cast playing multiple roles in the production.

The show’s creative team is headed by accomplished Director and Broadway performer Ron Kellum (Fosse, Dreamgirls, and Chicago). Fellow Broadway veteran Courtney Corey (an original RENT National Tour “Maureen” and recent “Elphaba” understudy in Southern California’s “Wicked”) Co-Directs and is Choreographer. Musical Director and Conductor David Lamoureux will lead the live band made up of the regions top musicians.

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Broadway at the Gardens – RENT Release – Page 2

Broadway at the Gardens was created by the City of Rancho Cucamonga to provide adult audiences with a theatrical experience full of intensity, passion and drama. Last year marked the first Broadway at the Gardens Theatrical Event with Sweeney Todd featuring John LaLonde and Debbie Prutsman in the leading roles.

RENT opens March 5^th and continues through March 14^th playing Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. All tickets are priced at $33.50. RENT contains adult and mature subject matter and is not suitable for all audiences. For tickets and information, contact the Lewis Family Playhouse Box Office at 909-477-2752 or visit www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis Family Playhouse is the crown jewel of the three-acre, 89,000 square-foot Victoria Gardens Cultural Center.  The complex is conveniently located off the I-15 at Foothill Boulevard, as a major anchor of Victoria Gardens.  The Box Office is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 6:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with free parking available.

For More Information – For additional information or to make reservations to the press opening on March 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm, please contact Cultural Arts Coordinator Patrick Hediger via e-mail at Patrick.hediger@cityofrc.us.