The Argument in favor of Measure L, written by Upland Treasurer Greg Bradley, Upland Parks Committee Member Sarah Lee, Upland resident James Thomas, retired Upland Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Loren Sanchez and retired Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Susan Higgins Coniglio, states:
For local control and quality of life, vote yes on L!
Yes on L keeps Upland Safe.
Yes on L Fixes Upland’s streets & potholes.
All money stays in Upland.
Yes on L keeps our taxpayer dollars local – keeping Upland safe and clean, and our property values high.
We all want to keep Upland a special place to live, but we need funding that the State cannot take to keep our city well-maintained. Continue reading →

SUMMONS – (CITACION JUDICIAL)
CASE NUMBER (NUMERO DEL CASO): CIV SB 2128482
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:
(AVISO DEMANDADO):
DAVID ALAN BOUCHER, MERCEDES MARTINEZ, AND DOES 1 to 10, inclusive
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:
(LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): MTC FINANCIAL INC. dba TRUSTEE CORPS
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.
There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion
Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entregue esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no le protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar on formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted puede usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formulario de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida si secretario de la corta que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov), o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. Continue reading →

Redlands officials this week broached the threshold of allowing the construction of hundreds of single-bedroom dwellings, large numbers of which are ultimately to be used to house families.
Casually and with seeming indifference to the concerns of several people who expressed specific reservations and thousands who had weighed in previously but were not present to lodge a protest this week, the Redlands Planning Commission unanimously approved two projects in the downtown area proposed by the same firm. Within the footprint of the residential development component of each of the projects, are densities, respectively, approaching 100 units to the acre in one instance and 78 units to the acre in the other.
At no time during the discussion leading up to the approval of the so-called “The Grand” project at the corner of Redlands Boulevard and Eureka Street and its sister “City Center” project at the corner of Eureka Street and Brookside Avenue did officials explore the implication of raising children in such confined space. Continue reading →

Alfred Gonzales, who is one of two challengers who have surfaced against incumbent Fontana First District Councilman Phil Cothran Jr. in this year’s race, said his candidacy came about as a direct result of what he saw as an underhanded move to gerrymander Cothran’s strongest competitor out of the race.
Cothran is the son of Phil Cothran Sr., one of Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren’s firmest and most loyal political supporters. For a dozen years, Warren ruled Fontana with an iron first by virtue of her overpowering electioneering machine. In 2018, she used her political reach to establish young Cothran onto the council. That election was the first by-district council race in the city’s then-66-year history, and Warren’s team pulled out all the stops to ensure Cothran prevailed over three other candidates, including one-time School Board Member Shannon O’Brien.
Brewing for three years thereafter was an anticipated matchup between Cothran and, instead of Shannon O’Brien, her husband, Los Angeles Police Detective Jason O’Brien. With the redistricting of the city following the 2020 Census, however, Warren used her control of the council – including Cothran and two of her other allies – Fourth District Councilman John Roberts and Third District Councilman Peter Garcia – to redraw the city’s district map, carving out a small notch of District 1 and placing it into District 2, where Warren’s only rival on the board, Jesse Sandoval, resides. Continue reading →

U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips last month dismissed a federal lawsuit brought by veterans who served at the former George Air Force and their families who alleged negligence on the part of the government for exposing them to toxic substances when they were serving or living on the now-shuttered military installation.
Judge Phillips disposed of the suit without making a determination as to the validity of the allegations contained within it, ruling the federal government has “sovereign immunity” which puts it beyond the reach of the court with regard to such matters.
Over a thousand people, hundreds of whom no longer live in the Victorville/Adelanto area where the base is located or California, filed an administrative claim against the Department of Defense/Air Force on June 30, 2021 in an effort to force the U.S. Department of Defense and in particular the U.S. Air Force to acknowledge negligence in their stewardship of the now-discarded relic of the Cold War. Continue reading →

Lawrence Henderson, who in his professional capacity as the lead planner in Rancho Cucamonga played a behind-the-scenes role in shaping the city’s present character, a decade after retiring is now seeking to take on a more prominent leadership position by running to fill the gap on the city council that came about with the unanticipated death of Sam Spagnolo in May.
Henderson, along with Floyd Clark, Mary Hannah, Erick Jimenez, Ashley Stickler and Rose Stephens Olmsted, is vying to complete the last two years of the term representing the city’s District 1 to which Spagnolo was elected in 2020.
“I am running for city council to provide active representation for the citizens in District 1, assure fiscal equity for all city areas regardless of specialized funding sources and ensure proper maintenance and development of city parks and trails,” Henderson said. Continue reading →

Andrew Hoder, who is one of three candidates competing against Redlands incumbent Councilwoman Denise Davis in this year’s municipal election, said his familiarity with the community going back a half century and his currency with the issues recently roiling the city make him District 1 voters’ best choice to represent them on the city council.
“I have been a regular attendee at city council meetings for the past ten years,” Hoder said. “This gives me insight into what the council has or hasn’t accomplished in that period of time. I believe my perspective on these various issues can help guide the city in the best direction going forward.”
Hoder said his service as chairman of the Redlands Street Tree Committee is an ideal foundation for the more exacting role of being a decision-maker on the city council. Continue reading →

In three of the county’s municipalities this election season – Hesperia, Highland and Yucca Valley – there will be no council contests at all, as no challengers of the incumbents now serving there emerged.
In two of the county’s cities – Needles and Yucaipa – none of the incumbents due to stand for reelection in November are vying in the council elections.
In seven of the county’s municipalities – Apple Valley, Chino Hills, Colton, Grand Terrace, Redlands, Twentynine Palms and Upland – at least one incumbent will face no opposition this year.
In two cities – Barstow and Chino – an incumbent in one of those cities’ races is not competing.
In Hesperia, District 3 Councilman Cameron Gregg and incumbent District 4 Councilwoman Brigit Benington were given free rides when no one filed to run against them. In Hesperia’s District 2, the current term of Councilman Bill Holland is due to elapse in December. He did not seek reelection, because he could not; as a result of the city’s redistricting in 2021, the borders of District 2 were moved such that he is no longer a District 2 resident. No candidates came forward to run in the election for District 2 and the city council has chosen Allison Lee from among seven applicants to fill the post until 2026. Continue reading →