(August 1) Some familiar figures and others less so have joined with incumbents in some of San Bernardino County’s cities as candidates in this year’s city council races.
In Upland, incumbents Gino Filippi and Debbie Stone are asking voters to return them to office in November. Others who have pulled papers to run for council in Upland include Jason Gaudy,  Susan Berk, Stephen Dunn, Gerald McHam, Hasan Misherghi, William Schuessler and Carol Timm.
In Adelanto, Mayor Mayor Cari Thomas and Councilman Charles Valvo have pulled papers to run. so far, councilman Steve Baisdan has not taken out renomination papers. Rich Kerr, Charlie Glasper and Ron Beard are also running.
In Fontana, incumbent mayor Acquanetta Warren will be challenged by former congressman Joe Baca, Jason O’Brien and Trizah Morris. Incumbent councilmen Michael Tahan and John Roberts will seek reelection. They are being challenged by Tressy Capps, Marco Perez and Adrian Gonzales.
In Twentynine Palms incumbent mayor Daniel Mintz has filed papers and Adam Lunn has pulled candidate nominating papers.