The District Report
Last Updated: April 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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- Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown
- Have your allergies been particularly bad this past week?
- Local elections
- D.C. Cab (1983) trailer
- 5 day trip with kids (10 and 8) Spring break report
- Always a delight catching the Capitol Hillbillies cuttin up
- Tulips at the Netherlands Carillon
- Dog found at 1600 Shepherd st in DC. Text 301-787-4793if you know who his owner is.
- If You Know You Know
- To the person in Georgetown giving away a free sous vide: thank you!! it's in good hands, I've been dying to get one for years!!
DC News Now
- Photo shows flames coming from DC rowhouse
- Fairfax County PD arrests naked man linked to Centreville burglaries
- $1 million unclaimed lottery ticket sold at Giant in Chantilly
- Long John Silver's opens in Fredericksburg
- MCPS: Graffiti referencing Sandy Hook shooter found at Bethesda elementary school; police increase security
- Elevated fire danger for DC, surrounding areas
- Man hospitalized with serious injuries after shooting in Oxon Hill
- Potentially tracking record-breaking heat this week
- Missing 16-year-old last seen walking in Arlington found safe after CODI Alert issued
- Man killed in crash on Georgia Avenue near Glenmont Shopping Center identified
Arlington Now
- New festival to spotlight Columbia Pike’s diverse cultures this weekend
- ACPD looking for suspect in attempted sausage theft
- PopUp Bagels, known for ‘rip and dip’ approach, plans Arlington location
- Arlington Little League marks 40 years at Opening Day celebration
- Advisory panel wants another elevator, escalator at DCA’s planned pedestrian bridge
- Morning Poll: Too many days off school for APS?
- Local redistricting advocate and opponent debate ‘new rules of the game’
- Morning Notes for April 13, 2026
- Dry weather, gusty winds bring elevated fire danger to D.C. area
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 10, 2026
- Arlington-based inclusive theater troupe opens new show this weekend
- JUST IN: New renderings show 250-foot ‘triumphal arch’ proposed for Memorial Circle
- Governor signs Arlington legislators’ bills on elections, eviction prevention, tourism districts
- Bowl’d Masala and Mezeh open at Pentagon City mall
- Poll: The best plumber serving Arlington
Popville
- “Support Jahari’s Recovery and Family Relief” Boy Hit by Dirt Bike Rider on 14th Street
- Kuro Listening Bar coming to former Mr. Braxton Bar & Kitchen space – signage up!!
- KIYOMI by Masaaki “Uchi” Uchino Grand Opening Tomorrow!! (Tues.)
- But That Wasn’t The Only Big Line – The Bagels Brought ‘Em Out Too!
- Capitol Hill Came Out for Boulangerie Saint Georges Opening!!
- Childhood Cafe Opens 2nd Location Today!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- JUST IN: Again, HOW exactly?!? AU Park Crash
- HAPPENING NOW: Barbed Wire Going Up Around the Chinese Embassy. EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS.
- “Mayor Bowser Presents FY27 Budget”
- Missed Connection – Wednesday, 4/8, Rye Bunny.
- What The… Captain Cookie Quietly Closed in Cleveland Park
- “MPD is seeking the operator of a dirt bike that struck two children Saturday night and fled the scene.”
- These are the very BEST* Dive Bars in Washington DC
- End of an Era: Devon & Blakely closes Pennsylvania Ave location after 15 years.
- Did Somebody Say $1 Taco?!? Hell Yes – Check Out El Chucho’s Progressive Taco Happy Hour!!
- HBCU – “Welcome to the YARD” – Union Station edition
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 10, 2026
- “Bandit Running x Asics popup this weekend near Logan Circle”
- Heads UP: The Cherry Blossom 10 Miler is this Sunday! (5K is Saturday)
The Georgetowner
- Business Ins & Outs: Provenance Bourbon, PopUp Bagels, Ox & Olive, Donsak
- Muriel Bowser Urges D.C. Residents to Claim Tax Credits Ahead of April 15 Deadline
- Real Estate: OGB Gives Green Light to 3333 K St. NW Conversion
- Blooming Through Georgetown: The Flower Tour Returns
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts Wins 36 Awards at WorldStrides Festival
- Caisson Horses May Move to Middleburg
- Hirshhorn Museum Head Leaving for Guggenheim
- Kara Swisher Dishes on Tech and Power at George Town Club
- Shakespeare Theatre Company to Honor Actor Wendell Pierce With ‘Will Award’
- A Buzzy Moment for D.C. Dining: RAMMYS Finalists and James Beard Semifinalists Revealed
The Washington Informer
- Federal Officials Warn Banks on AI Threat as Cybersecurity Risks Grows
- ‘Sex Dungeon’ Airbnb Listings Spread Across U.S., Drawing Complaints From Neighbors and Scrutiny From Officials
- Four Arrested in D.C. Teen Takeover as Cities Confront Rising Youth Crowds
- March On PAC Builds Momentum with Florida Flip and Push Into Federal, State Contests
- Influencer Ashlee Jenae Found Dead in Tanzania as Family Disputes Suicide Claim
- D.C.’s Top Spellers Shine in the 44th Annual Washington Informer Citywide Spelling Bee Airing April 14 on DCN
- Angola Steals the Spotlight in Berlin: A Nation’s Rhythm Is Calling America
- In Her Last Budget Proposal, Bowser Opts for Future Growth
- Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dies as Legacy Faces Praise and Painful Allegations
- The Yellow Brick Road Leads Back to The National Theatre
The 51st
- Bowser has put out her final budget. Here’s what the big funding fights will be
- D.C.’s new rules are pushing streateries off the street
- In D.C.’s mayoral race, everyone wants more housing
- What to do in D.C. on any day of the week
- Supporting The 51st on Local News Day
- Find your action: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Some personnel news
- Opinion: Parks are crucial public spaces. The National Park Service owes us better.
- Does your tap water smell like chlorine? There’s a reason why.
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Pepco and politics
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- A new map is fueling a debate on housing and displacement in D.C.
- Supper club solidarity: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Opinion: Regulators aren’t the main reason for your spiking energy bills
Washingtonian
- DC’s “Heated Rivalry” Lookalike Contest Turned Into a Heated Meet-Cute
- “One More Year!”: Fans Ask for More Time With Alex Ovechkin During What Might Have Been His Last Home Game in DC
- Albi Chef Michael Rafidi Is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown
- You Probably Had a Better Weekend Than JD Vance Did, Trump Started a Fight With the Pope, and Did Alex Ovechkin Just Play His Last Game in DC?
- Trump Set Aside $10 Billion to Beautify DC. Where Should the Money Go?
- Melania Trump Helpfully Revives Epstein Story, Spanberger Vetoes Fairfax Casino Bill, and Hunter Biden Wants Cage Match With Trump Sons
- Lawyer Debra Katz on Two Keepsakes That Inspire Her
- Why Did Grindr Launch a DC Policy Wing?
- 11 Great Concerts and Music Festivals in the DC Area This Spring
- Iran Has the Strait Edge, CDC Sits on Covid Vax Study, and Hair-Touching Pardoned J6 Rioter Arrested for Stalking Local Journalist
WTOP
- Montgomery Co. school investigates graffiti referencing Sandy Hook attack, increases security
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for April 13
- ‘Something is seriously wrong’: A woman’s MS diagnosis story and why she wants you to know the signs
- ‘DC’s greatest athlete ever’: Capitals fans react to Ovechkin’s possible last home game
- ‘Teen takeover’ ends with 4 arrests by Metro Transit Police
- What were the major safety issues flagged in DC’s 911 center?
- Montgomery Co. cancels library event after backlash over Hindu group
- Sumo, style and Samoyeds: Japanese Street Festival takes over Pennsylvania Avenue
- Road closures this weekend in DC for Japanese festival and Cherry Blossom race
- Montgomery Co. hosts summer food pantries for pets
- Superintendent’s Shuffle runs down student meal debt for MCPS
- Man linked to 2015 cold case arrested on multiple sex offense charges, police say
- From bottle caps to bird baths: How the DC-area can prevent mosquitoes this season
- 3 people rescued from Potomac River after boat crashes into tree
- Security is part of the picture for DC ahead of America250 celebrations on the National Mall
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: Here’s how Gov. Moore’s housing bills are doing in the Maryland legislature
- Photo Friday: Sweet Virginia Breeze
- Breakfast links: DC mayoral candidates issue different housing production goals
- What if we’d followed a 1912 plan to build streetcar tunnels around the White House?
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #42
- Breakfast links: On-demand rides to replace some Arlington buses
- The financial costs of the pedestrian death crisis are still stratospheric
- Share your photos from GGWash’s 18 years!
- Breakfast links: “Customer terminals” could replace WMATA fare machines
- We polled Ward 1 on the DC Council primary race
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The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration unveils arch designs; and more
- jonetta rose barras: A gang of spoilers in DC’s election includes the council chair
- District Links: Bowser marks milestone in tennis center’s $23M expansion ahead of summer opening; housing draws attention in mayoral race; and more
- District Links: Construction in DC falls to 15-year low; fiscal expert lays out structural problems DC faces amid stalled growth; and more
- District Links: Council accommodates FY 2027 budget delay; ‘teen takeovers’ spur political tensions; operator pledges Cedar Hill progress; and more
- Emmett Johnson: DC’s broken promise to our youngest children
- District Links: Council set to consider April 14 budget submission date; Trump budget plan includes funds for beautification projects in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Will stability win out over any push for change in the DC Council chair race?
- District Links: DC hails literacy boosts from 5-year federal grant; Mendelson draws ethics complaint; panel OKs White House ballroom plans; and more
- District Links: Council OKs 90-day moratorium on electricity shutoffs, postpones vote on curfew zones; FY 2027 budget release delayed; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider juvenile curfew extension, veto override; DC Streetcar makes its final run today; and more
- District Links: Bowser touts ‘Kids Ride Free’ milestones; former DOJ attorneys join call to dismiss federal lawsuit against DC’s AR-15 ban; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider veto override, revisit expanded curfew; Trump admin prepares to empty Energy Department’s current HQ; and more
- District Links: GOP bill on codifying ‘Making DC Safe and Beautiful’ executive order passes with 5 Democrats in support; peak bloom arrives; and more
- District Links: House set to vote on bill to codify Trump’s ‘DC Safe and Beautiful’ order; White seeks consideration of veto override; and more
- District Links: Mayor signs bill on release of MPD footage of use of force by feds but vetoes related bill; lawsuit fights bike lane removal; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who can create a new path for DC’s congressional delegate? (Part 2)
- District Links: Bowser aims to boost hospitality sector with reform bill; House set to vote on ‘Make DC Safe and Beautiful Act’ this week; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin seeks development proposals for St. E’s East, Georgia Avenue parcels; field for DC’s June elections takes shape; and more
- District Links: Bill to block DC’s traffic cameras clears House panel; feds demand DCPS changes to better serve students with disabilities; and more