On this episode of Happening in Upland, your guide to the pleasant living and questionable choices of Upland, CA, we dissect the bureaucratic absurdity behind the ongoing shutdown of the giant Tesla Supercharger station on Arrow Route by San Bernardino County. We also check in on the soul-crushing 'progress' of the I-10 Express Lanes project and a wild high-speed police chase that found its dramatic conclusion in our city. It's not all traffic and crime, though; we celebrate Upland High School senior Nora Maung's impressive Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship nomination and preview a week of intense sports rivalries against Rancho Cucamonga and Etiwanda. Plus, we give our take on local favorite Hitch Burger Grill, dive into the latest unsettling Upland real estate numbers, and find out about community events from speed dating to classical concerts. Tune in for your weekly dose of local news, served with a side of unimpressed commentary.

Welcome to "Happening in Upland," your guide to what's sort of, maybe, kind of going on in the City of Gracious Living. This week, join hosts Mark and Joleen as they dissect a blissfully uneventful Upland city council meeting, a surprisingly silent police blotter, and a school district that's just... schooling. For our Upland food review, we find a reliable burger at The Heights Restaurant and Bar, and in sports, we break down a nail-biter loss for the Upland High Highlanders basketball team. We'll also help you plan your week with the community calendar, from local sound baths to library storytime. We cover the painfully pleasant Southern California weather, the eternal mystery of traffic cones, and a confusing deep dive into the Upland real estate market. It's the essential local news podcast for anyone navigating our lovely, boring, and bewilderingly expensive town.

Happening in Upland is your essential weekly guide to everything you love, and love to complain about, in the City of Gracious Living. Join hosts Mark and Joleen for a balanced, no-nonsense look at what matters most to Upland, California residents. From the latest City Council decisions (or lack thereof) and strange stories from the police blotter, to practical updates on the local real estate market, road construction, Upland Unified School District news, and the weekend weather forecast. Each episode also highlights local businesses, previews Upland High Highlanders sports, and provides a rundown of community events. Whether it's a baffling crime involving ice cream or the sudden appearance of a new traffic cone, if it's happening in Upland, you'll hear about it here.

Tune into Happening in Upland, your essential weekly guide to the city's municipal minutiae, delivered with a healthy dose of sarcasm and thinly veiled affection. This week, hosts Mark and Joleen kick off 2026 by wading through the latest local news so you don't have to. We cover the bizarre story of avian flu hitting upland gamebirds, a surprisingly quiet Upland crime report, and what's new in the Upland Unified School District as students return from break. Plus, we give our take on the classic 24/7 diner NORMS, try to decipher the Upland High School sports calendar, and preview upcoming community events from the Farmers' Market to Chamber of Commerce networking. We'll also break down the aggressively pleasant weather forecast, the never-ending Foothill Boulevard construction, and the frankly confusing Upland real estate market. For a balanced, unfiltered look at what's really going on in Upland, California, this is your podcast.

This week on Happening in Upland, we dissect the suspiciously quiet week between Christmas and New Year's in the City of Gracious Living. Join us as we explore why the Upland City Council decided to clock out early for the year, celebrate the festive holiday lull in our local crime rate, and raise a skeptical eyebrow at the Upland Unified School District's ambitious 'Vision 2030' plan. We also investigate the mysterious 'Secret Sauce' at a new Japanese Katsu spot, analyze a post-holiday beatdown for the Upland High basketball team, and guide you through local New Year's Eve options—from lounges to intention boards. All this, plus the latest on the eternal Foothill Boulevard construction, the aggressively pleasant weather forecast, and a soul-crushing look at the Upland real estate market where a decent bungalow still costs a kidney.

This week on Happening in Upland, we explore the strange pre-holiday lull that has descended upon the City of Gracious Living. Is it a Christmas miracle or just the calm before the storm of returned gifts and abandoned fitness resolutions? Join hosts Mark and Joleen as they dive into the (thankfully) uneventful Upland crime report, celebrate the next generation of geniuses at the Upland High School Science Fair, and pay homage to a true local institution with a review of Randy's Ringos donut shop. We're also your guide to community events for the New Year's week, from Tibetan bowl sound baths to dive bar parties. Plus, get the latest on frustrating road construction, the surprisingly stubborn Upland real estate market, and a weather forecast that confirms Southern California's commitment to having only one season. It’s your weekly dose of real Upland, CA news, from traffic and donuts to housing data.

Mark and Joleen return to dissect the mid-December chaos in Upland, where the "City of Gracious Living" is currently defined by pothole-ridden roads and a City Council that has officially checked out for the year under Resolution 6520. This episode explores the mystery of the stalled Amazon Fresh project, the long-term construction fatigue of the $13 million Foothill Boulevard rehabilitation, and a local real estate market that makes a six-figure salary feel like a starter kit. The duo dives into the week’s stranger headlines, from the "Mickey Bandits" dental office heist to reports of heavy-handed ICE activity, while also checking in on Upland High’s "Cocoa and Cram" sessions and the upcoming debut of Two Frogs Cantina. Between a bipolar weather forecast jumping from 80-degree heat to Christmas Eve rain and a cynical look at the Route 66 centennial priorities, this episode offers a balanced yet blunt reality check on life in the Inland Empire as 2025 draws to a close.