🌱 See which Upland wrestlers made the All-Inland girls wrestling teams.
What's up Upland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Upland wrestlers made the All-Inland girls wrestling teams.
- How Upland is teaming up on a new regional homeless center
- How an Upland hookah lounge figured into a high-profile acquittal
Also on today's calendar: Makers Art Market and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• All-Inland Girls Wrestling: Chino's Natalie Blanco is the IE Varsity Wrestler of the Year (dailybulletin.com) — Upland wrestling fans have plenty to cheer about, with seniors and underclassmen like Zelilah Elliston-Perez, Sophia Lopez, and Rebecca Dezan earning All-Inland girls wrestling honors alongside state champion Natalie Blanco of Chino. The feature highlights Blanco’s unbeaten season and state title repeat, while also showcasing how Inland Empire programs, including Upland’s, are rising on the CIF and state stage. 
• Homeless navigation center breaks ground (iebusinessdaily.com) — Upland is partnering with several West End cities on a new 200-bed regional homeless navigation center being built in Fontana, aimed at moving people into permanent housing. The county-led, $20 million facility will offer health care, case management, and other services, reflecting a coordinated regional approach that includes Upland alongside neighboring communities.
• Man Acquitted of Sexual Assault in Garden Grove Hotel (mynewsla.com) — Upland gets drawn into a long-running Orange County court case through testimony that a woman and her friend met the defendant at a hookah lounge in the city before heading to a Garden Grove hotel. A jury has now acquitted the man of multiple sexual assault-related charges stemming from that 2020 hotel encounter.
📸 Around Upland
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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La Sierra Academy Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Western Christian
Western Christian High School, 100 W 9th St, Upland
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Makers Art Market
George M Gibson Senior Center , 250 N 3rd Ave , Upland
9:00 am -
Messages Await: An Intimate Mediumship Hour - April
The Healing Shoppe Crystal Boutique , 316 N Mountain Ave , Upland
3:00 pm -
Humpback Whales Spring Healing Circle with Elise
The Healing Shoppe Crystal Boutique , 316 N Mountain Ave , Upland
6:00 pm -
Upland vs Etiwanda
Upland High School , 565 W 11th St , Upland
10:15 am -
Equine Education Day at Prado Equestrian Center
Prado Park Equestrian Center , 16629 Johnson Ave. , Chino
9:00 am -
Color Fun Run | A Community Fundraiser for City of Hope
Sierra Vista Park , & , N 2nd Ave & E 15th St , Upland
9:00 am -
🌈💛 Upland Color Run for City of Hope 💛🌈
Sierra Vista Park , & , N 2nd Ave & E 15th St , Upland
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Sunday April 26
Saturday May 16
📣 Upland Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friday Noon Concert Series
Scripps College Lyman Hall, 340 N. College Ave. Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Glee Club+ - Claremont, CA 2026
Foothill Country Day School , 1035 Harrison Ave , Claremont
3:45 pm -
Claremont Gallery at the Packing House
Claremont Packing House , 532 W 1st St floor 2 , Claremont
6:00 pm -
Family Night
Anthony Munoz Community Center , 1240 W 4th St , Ontario
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Question: I just had a major contractor here in Claremont do some damage to my car, no injuries.
They called the same day and took full responsibility. Asked to keep it out of insurance. I was fine with that. Got 2 estimates. Damages about $6000,… (Nextdoor Broadstone Apt) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Dale Cooper was LOST on April 11, 2026 in Montclair, CA 91763 near Kingsley elementary school Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor W Arrow Hwy)
- 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Club Janitorial Attendant in Upland. Apply here.
- The Gap posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Early Morning) - Colonies Crossroads in Upland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rancho Cucamonga
- Detectives Release Composite Sketches in 2007 Rancho Cucamonga Cold Case (crimevoice.com)
- Questions to Ask a Criminal Defense Attorney First (tfetimes.com)
- Event Calendar: April 17-25, 2026 (claremont-courier.com)
Ontario
- FFA members enjoy successful state conference (escalontimes.com)
- FFA Star Conference Honors Goehring (galtherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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