Teen Sentenced To Priso...

Mshairi Alkebular, the 16-year-old who was taken into custody for stabbing a 14-year-old several times at the National Zoo in April , was sentenced to 82 months in prison today. [ more › ] Here is the original post:  Teen Sentenced To Prison For National Zoo...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Geographical Confusion: On the Takoma Park email list, members are seeking the origins of their neighborhood’s name. One member provides a link to a community newsletter,...

Metro Bad News Roundup:...

The Metro system, once a reliable point of pride for D.C.’s boosters, has had a rough few years: Safety problems, escalator outages, and rising prices have made the subway a regular subject of local griping. At times, it can be hard to keep up with the torrent of unflattering...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Metablogging: Borderstan converses with the with the guys behind U Street Dirt , a new blog that’s critical of forthcoming development around the 14th & U corridors; the...

Metro Bad News Roundup:...

The Metro system, once a reliable point of pride for D.C.’s boosters, has had a rough few years: Safety problems, escalator outages, and rising prices have made the subway a regular subject of local griping. At times, it can be hard to keep up with the torrent of unflattering...

Metro Masturbator Spott...

Life for Metrorail customers seems be getting quite savage these days. If the cell phone snatchings and in-car fighting wasn’t bad enough, the subway seems to be in the throes of a public masturbation boom. The most recent complaint about this issue comes, via Hollaback DC , from a...

Adams Mill Bar and Gril...

As far as we know, there’s no brothel around the corner from Washington City Paper ‘s offices. But there is a curious sign in the window of a now-closed Adams Morgan bar. “Warning: This area has been declared a prostitution free zone by order of the chief of...

Holiday Travel: Smooth ...

Photo by Reid Kasprowicz . A large majority of people appear to be taking their leave of Washington this afternoon, what with the federal government pretty much closing up for the year and many workers having the day off tomorrow. So whether you’re readying to be one of the seventy...

Ex-Hokie Leaps from Fla...

Talk about rags to riches! As we check out for the holiday, I’d like to confess being thankful to two of the nicest people in D.C. media and personal heroes, Dan Steinberg and Grant Paulsen , for making me aware of the coolest story of the season: This weekend, Macho Harris will...

The Needle: Friday Is B...

Reading, ‘Riting, and Punching : Now this is education reform: A teacher at the Rock Creek Academy punches a student in the mouth, knocking out a tooth, after the student tries to grab his hat. The teacher, Joe Coleman , was charged with assault. No word yet on what Michelle Rhee...