Optum - Fontana

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, after hours, an anonymous delivery driver asked: ‘Why does Optum’s parking lot look like it’s full of ghost cars?’ ‘I don’t know,’ replied a nearby security guard with a smile. ‘But every morning when I come in, they’re gone—like magic!’ The delivery driver shook his head and laughed, realizing that sometimes life is stranger than any urban legend.

2. At dawn, when most clinics were still locked tight, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in Optum's empty hallway. A shadowy figure kept glancing over its shoulder, whispering softly into the phone. Curious, he followed the shadow and found an old man fumbling with his phone. ‘Delivery for Mr. Smith,’ the man said, then giggled nervously. Turns out, it was just a neighbor who’d forgotten his own package.’

3. In the early morning, before sunrise, a delivery driver heard soft whimpers coming from behind Optum's closed doors. Curious, he peeked inside and found a tiny kitten playing with a discarded stethoscope. The kitten was so curious it kept chasing the light of the delivery driver’s phone, winding up in every corner of the empty waiting room. By dawn, they were fast friends, sharing a breakfast of leftover coffee and crumbs from an abandoned sandwich bag. When the clinic opened later that day, everyone laughed as the little furball followed its new friend—a regular delivery driver—around like a shadow.

4. At midnight, when only the moonlight illuminated the streets, a delivery driver heard a voice over Optum’s intercom: ‘Please come inside, we’re having trouble with our computer.’ The delivery driver peered into the dimly lit hallway and saw an old man fiddling with wires. ‘Don’t worry,’ said the man, grinning. ‘I’m just recalibrating time.’ The driver left, shaking his head, while the old man mumbled something about needing more coffee.