On Tuesday, Upland voters decide Measure A, authorizing $236.7 million in bonds to upgrade roofs, safety systems, and aging campuses from the 1950s and 1960s. The district estimates the annual tax at $47.50 per $100,000 of assessed property value. Voters will also weigh Measure M, modernizing the city's 31-year-old business-license tax by cutting rates for small shops while establishing rates from 0.065% to 0.2% of gross receipts. It raises no homeowner taxes and is projected to generate $2.1 million in new annual city revenue.
Beyond the ballot, regional infrastructure work is underway. The county board approved emergency flood protection on October 20 for mountain communities like Wrightwood, clearing 2025 storm debris ahead of winter runoff risks. In town, drivers on Foothill Boulevard will encounter median landscaping between Benson and Mountain avenues, while housing talks continue regarding a 72-home condo concept for the former Buffalo Inn property.
Nearby dining highlights include rooftop tapas and craft cocktails in downtown Ontario or casual fare at Toastiie UFO Burger on East Foothill Boulevard. On the police blotter, two people were arrested following an alleged October 19 theft at a North Campus Avenue business.
Artists have through December 4 to submit sooty grouse artwork for the state upland game bird stamp, which helps fund wildlife conservation and hunter education. Looking ahead on the hunting calendar, late-season dove hunting opens statewide on November 14.
Upland can expect sunny skies and steadily climbing temperatures this week. After a Monday high of 72 degrees, temperatures reach 73 on Election Day and 78 by Friday, before warming to around 81 degrees over the weekend.