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It’s the season of commencement ceremonies and the unavoidable controversies provoked by invited speakers. Why would 2019 be any different than previous years? The students have opinions and they want you to know about them.The latest commencement speaker to come under fire is Vice-President Mike Pence. Pence accepted an invitation to deliver a commencement address to the graduating class of Taylor University, a small private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college in Upland, Indiana. Pence, remember, is the former Governor of Indiana so the invitation isn’t unusual on the face of it. It does seem a little unusual that a few...

UPLAND >> A group that had announced plans to hold a rally in Upland next month in support of President Donald Trump’s national security policies is now looking for a new location to assemble. An ACT for America rally was being planned for Sept. 9 in Upland at the Madonna of the Trail, according to a Facebook post. The location of the rally, which now says “Inland Empire ((somewhere))” was changed Friday after a top Upland official made it clear a permit for the rally would be denied. It is part of “America First” rallies being held nationwide that day....

SNIPPET: "They are: Soheil Omar Kabir, 34, a Pomona man who is an American citizen from Afghanistan; Ralph Deleon, 23, an Ontario man who was born in the Philippines; Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales, 21, an Upland man who was born in Mexico and whose was U.S. citizenship was pending; and Arifeen David Gojali, 21, of Riverside." SNIPPET: "The three men followed the essays of the now-deceased al-Qaida leader Anwar Al-Awlaqi, who led terrorist operations in the Arabian Peninsula." SNIPPET: "Santana and Deleon told the plot to a confidential informant working for the FBI, according to the complaint." SNIPPET: "In order...

CITY OF UPLAND WEBSITE BARBARA BOXER COMMENTS ON 100TH BIRTHDAY HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DATELINE: Upland, CA June 4, 2007 Doug from Upland Quiet and picturesque Upland, California, the "City of Gracious Living," was rocked this morning when a small private plane purportedly lost control on the approach to Cable Airport and crashed into three houses. Fortunately, none of the three in the twin-engine plane and no one on the ground was killed. The plane is currently sitting on a roof and awaiting an extraction effort. Behind the scenes, however, is the real story. Rumors are flying throughout the community about...

Upland, Calif. (AP) -- A twin-engine plane with two people on board lost power and slammed into homes Monday while trying to land, authorities said. "We do have injuries," said Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The Upland Fire Department said it had no immediate information. The plane came to rest atop a garage without causing a fire. Its wing rested on the roof of another home. The Piper Seneca was approaching Cable Airport when it lost power and crashed into three homes on Blossom Circle. It was unclear where the flight originated. Weather didn't appear to be...