Upland News

First-year kindergarten teacher Jennifer Konetzny got a surprise visit recently in her class at Cucamonga Elementary School.

It's not an exaggeration to believe drag racing truly is a family business, especially those who drive the exotic machines that turn out 6,000 horsepower each time they launch from the starting line for those who will turn out at Pomona Raceway for this weekend's Winternationals, the season-opening NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event.

The Upland Finance and Economic Development Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of a linked bingo ordinance for a second time, only to hold off on taking any action.

TEAKWOOD CARVINGS, fancy dinnerware and graceful sculptures, all direct from Thailand, are adding an exotic touch to a new restaurant in Ontario.

An 87-year-old Upland man is taking on his health insurance company on behalf of seniors across the state.

Pack 614, Den 1 traveled to Barstow Saturday to hunt for fossils and rock samples as part of earning their geology badges.

The facility is open and in business. Periodic open houses, such as the one scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., are designed to keep supporters and the public aware of all the activities available to them.

Paul Chabot, founder and president of Coalition for a Drug Free California, gave a presentation Wednesday during the club's weekly meeting outlining the dangers of marijuana to communities and children.

Consumer watchdog has filed another lawsuit. This time covers their target is an insurance company that serves the elderly.

A health insurer is being sued for refusing to pay claims for in-home care submitted by California senior citizens.

An attorney has filed a lawsuit seeking reimbursement for taxpayers of the $102 million settlement made by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in 2006 with Rancho Cucamonga-based developers Colonies Partners LP.

The city received $1 million for its Foothill Boulevard Improvement Project, which will widen Foothill between Monte Vista and Central Avenues.

Emily Christensen, age 77, walked away about 2:30 p.m. Monday from a residence in the 100 block of E. Arrow Highway, said Claremont police department Sgt.

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Foundation supporters want to celebrate that in a bold way by inviting community members to not only see red when faced with facts concerning heart disease and stroke, but to wear the vibrant color in solidarity.

By now, we've all heard about actress Demi Moore's 911 call. Assemblywoman Norma Torres, D-Chino, wished it wasn't so.

Vehicles fill up the parking lot at San Antonio Ave. and Foothill Blvd. in Upland.

Tucked two blocks from busy Euclid Avenue, downtown isn't on the radar of a lot of residents, much less out-of-towners. "It's like a ghost town," admitted Jeff Zwack, the city's top planner, as we strolled the near-empty sidewalks at 2 p.m. one recent weekday.

Scouts in the Inland Empire are overseen by Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, taking in the former Spanish Trails Girl Scout Council that operated locally for decades in Montclair, and the San Gorgonio Council based in Redlands.

Maybe it's the friendly sales staff. Maybe it's the eclectic variety of gift accessories.

Upland High School's Kenyatta Johnson, Marques Mosley, Donta Abron, Christian Powell, Kenny Lawler, and Daniel Robertson pose with head coach Tim Salter and coach Mike Esquivel on national signing day Wednesday.