On Euclid Avenue, about 100 volunteers joined Litter Free Upland on Saturday, trimming roughly 75 percent of the corridor's nearly 500 pepper trees to improve sightlines. In neighboring Rancho Cucamonga, authorities reported a fatal November 1 crash at Day Creek Boulevard and Wilson Avenue, where driver Julia Kunkel faces pending murder charges.
At Upland High School, 103 students enrolled in a new two-year HVAC career technical education pathway. The program pairs classroom coursework with hands-on practice across indoor workstations and outdoor cooling units, giving students opportunities to earn industry safety certifications.
For local infrastructure, the city gathered community feedback at Carnegie Library for the Grove Avenue Rehabilitation Project, covering Grove from Foothill Boulevard to north of 15th Street. Councilman James Breitling emphasized that the session focused on early neighborhood input during the planning phase rather than setting a construction schedule.
Cyclists are preparing for the Tour de Foothills this Saturday, November 14, featuring staggered open-road courses that range from a family ride up to 100 miles. Check-in takes place at Third Avenue and A Street, with online registration closing Thursday at midnight ahead of the rain-or-shine event.
In local real estate, Resideline tracked 410 Upland home sales over six months, finding a median sold price of $771,625 and $435 per square foot. The middle half of those closings ranged between $636,006 and $920,000, with tracked properties taking a median of 31 days to go under contract.
Sunny skies and highs near 84 degrees will warm Tuesday and Veterans Day before temperatures gradually ease into the 70s. The National Weather Service notes a slight chance of rain showers starting late Friday and lingering through the weekend.