The District Report
Last Updated: July 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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- [Washingtonian] Pizzeria Paradiso Is Closing Its Georgetown Location After 23 Years
- DDOT getting defensive over streatery permit fiasco backlash
- What’s the deal with Logan circle?
- In D.C.’s hottest month, a novel plan to bring shade to a commercial strip
- Mid-tier chain restaurants?
- Top 40 homicide rates US 1991 vs 2021 vs 2025
- Saw this at Gallery Place
- Why don't we speed up Metro's escalators?
- Couples getting married in 2026/2027?
- World Cup Final National Mall Line
DC News Now
- Family demands answers one month after man killed in DC crash during US Park Police pursuit
- Virginia father indicted for aggravated murder in 3-month-old's death in Falls Church
- Is recalled lettuce safe after false positive result? FDA issues warning
- Today is the calm before the storm
- Man dies weeks after crashing car in Prince George's County, police search for information
- Alexandria man faces nearly 200 charges in gym thefts across Northern Virginia
- Duke Street in Alexandria closed after caustic white powder discovered
- Motorcyclist killed in crash on Dual Highway in Hagerstown
- Family displaced after escaping Silver Spring house fire, officials say
- Six hospitalized after shooting in Baltimore on Hollins Ferry Road
Popville
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- Missed Connection – Followed onto the Wrong Bus!
- “Councilmember Henderson Issues Statement on the Closure of MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s Postpartum Maternity Unit”
- “Best place for a blueberry muffin?”
- In Less Pleasing Library Reports
- “DC Public Library will soon celebrate the reopening of two neighborhood libraries that have been closed for renovation and modernization.” Petworth and the Southeast Library!!
- Concluding Sandwich Monday with an Appreciation Post – Odd Provisions is AMAZING!
- Sandwich Monday cont. with Jersey Mike’s coming to L Street
- Haru Wok and Roll has soft opened! There are robot servers!! Wait, What? Well, check out the menu!
- I mean the sandwiches are very, VERY good but this might be a little excessive…
- Check Out the June 2026 House and Condo Sales from around Washington, DC
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Helluva Heron!!
- Last* Christmas Wreath in Town – Still Up!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Sushi Taro Celebrating 40th(!) Anniversary with 40% OFF during Happy Hour!!
- New Mural in Mount Pleasant!
- Missed Connection – Tiger Fork on Saturday Night. (To be friends.)
- DDOT Approves Two More Sidewalk Robot companies for DC
- Restaurant Rant: “flabbergasted at the behavior of the parents and children”
- “Spicewalla will bring mindblasting flavor for home cooks to Georgetown – beside fellow Asheville brand (and friends) East Fork Pottery” this Fall!
Washingtonian
- What to Know About Cyclosporiasis in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
- Pizzeria Paradiso Is Closing Its Georgetown Location After 23 Years
- FDA Says It Screwed Up Lettuce Test, Sally Quinn Says the MAGA Invasion of Official Washington Is Over, and the Vances Had a Baby
- What DC’s Top Travel Booster Wants Locals to Know
- Here’s the Scoop on National Ice Cream Day Deals Around DC
- Advocates of $25 Minimum Wage in DC Blame Lawsuit for Ballot Delay
- Smoke and Lettuce Join Forces to Make Your Friday Difficult, Panel Okays Fence Around Lafayette Square, and There’s Even More to Read About the Reflecting Pool
- Filmmaker Haile Gerima on the Power of the Black Community
- 7 Exciting Things to Do with Kids This Summer Around DC
- 4 Places You Can Still Pick Peaches in Maryland and Virginia
Arlington Now
- VHC Health’s plans for S. Carlin Springs facility face questions from local residents
- Local musical comedy duo appears on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ after viral video
- Luxury living has landed in Old Town Alexandria
- Ayers Hardware closes in Westover with fond farewells from longtime customers
- Trump’s arch proposal raises traffic, pedestrian safety concerns for Arlington planning staff
- Residents press county leaders for answers on Columbia Pike police shooting
- County promises to improve ‘report-a-problem’ tool, criticized for poor user experience
- Morning Notes for July 20, 2026
- Reagan National targets summer rebound after rocky start to 2026
- Storm and flood watches issued for Arlington amid Heat Advisory and Code Red air quality
- JUST IN: Serious crash shuts down southbound GW Parkway
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 17, 2026
- Big-picture planning for future of Central Library, Quincy Park sparks early debate
- Local duo rings in new Arlington exhibit on immigrant experiences in Virginia
- Almost 1 in 3 crashes in Falls Church took place at one intersection last year
WTOP
- Price of gas climbs with continued escalation in Iran war
- A political ally of the sheriff schedules evictions in Prince George’s — for a fee
- Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
- Search for missing boater in Maryland’s Rock Creek moves to recovery operation
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for July 20
- Why Northern Virginians will help pay for controversial rural transmission line project
- Montgomery County Farm Tour puts focus on local produce amid national parasite outbreak
- Lightning strike sparks $850K house fire in Montgomery County and displaces 5
- Man dies weeks after being injured in Fairfax County pedestrian crash
- DC-area air quality improves after storms, but wildfire smoke could return
- Human remains found in Maryland may be tied to missing New Jersey woman
- Virginia man killed in Woodbridge motorcycle crash
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines plan to lower rising energy bills
- DC protesters oppose St. Elizabeths development plans for ICE headquarters
- Climate groups concerned by proposed Maryland building code
The Georgetowner
- Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge to Be Demolished
- Waymo Is Rolling Into Washington
- Business Ins & Outs: Donsak, Uniqlo, Acqua Pura; Dolce Vita
- Olé Olé Olé: A Night to Remember in Vigo
- Real Estate Rising: Georgetown to Make Big Gains in Luxury Living
- Brookings Tackles ‘Civics at 250’
- Pat Oliphant, Fierce Master of Political Cartoons, Dies at 90
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- The Wedding of Sarah Leonard and Bill Dean
- Go LoCo at the Loudoun County Fair
The Washington Informer
- Rwanda’s Rebirth: 32 Years of Liberation
- Lawmakers Push to Reduce Medical Misdiagnoses That Devastate Patients
- Conversation and Book Signing Event with U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: A Summer Recess Well Earned
- Mayor Bowser Presents Cathy Hughes with the Key to the City
- Target’s Bullseye Builds Works to Revitalize Ward 8 Community Garden
- Collage Art in Many Forms at D.C. Commission for the Arts and Humanities’ ‘Rip! Tear!’
- A Holistic Approach to Older Adult Care & Oral Health at Mary’s Center
- Predatory Auto Lending Exploits Black Consumers
- Waymo, The Informer Conduct Conversation About Autonomous Vehicles
Greater Greater Washington
- Events: Shaping the future of Northern Virginia transportation
- Breakfast links: DC continues to lose streateries
- National links: How did bicycling increase 240% in Paris?
- Photo Friday: Fun in the sun
- Breakfast links: Grant to support Virginia Railway Express improvements
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #53
- What a small sign can – and can’t – tell us about big developments
- Breakfast links: Hotel out, apartments in on Arlington Boulevard
- Woodbridge is building a new homeless shelter. Just don’t try to walk there
- Veo survey captures why shared bikes have become essential transportation in DC
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The DC Line
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
- District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households; proposed arch spurs debate over height limits; and more
- District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new status for Civil War Defenses of Washington; and more
- District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian museums draws scrutiny; and more
- District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews Smithsonian criticism; and more
- District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air pollution worries; and more
- Kathy Patterson: The mayor and council are killing a key commission created after 9/11
- District Links: DC unveils draft master plan for mixed-use redevelopment of RFK campus; July 4 will feature added security, later fireworks; and more
- District Links: Trump unleashes on DC mayoral nominee Lewis George; Trump eyes Sept. 1 construction start at East Potomac golf course; and more
- District Links: DC Council to consider ticket resale bill minus price cap; charting the extent of Lewis George’s win in mayoral primary; and more
- jonetta rose barras: What a difference a week or two makes to DC budget-making
- District Links: Dems show increased turnout even with some ballots not yet tallied; Allen bill would let next mayor fill two PSC seats; and more
The 51st
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- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: George Kevin Jordan
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
- Opinion: We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: Benny Peterson
- A coward’s guide to biking in D.C.
- How cycling is empowering these D.C. students of color
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- How Metro got its groove back
- D.C. restaurants mobilized to aid Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
- The impact of The 51st's election coverage
- 24 things to do over July 4th weekend that aren’t sponsored by Trump