Author: Christina Sturdivant-Sani

There’s a lot to do this week, flu cases are on the rise, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Things to do this week. [PoPville/Washingtonian]
• There’ve been about 624 confirmed cases of the flu in D.C. this season. [WTOP]
• Australian-influenced coffee shop chain opens in West End. [PoPville]
• Help create the ultimate local tourist guide to D.C. [BYT]
• A look at rent control in the city. [GGW]
• People want to save this dog park. [New Columbia Heights]
• Who’s heard of the Rosslyn Y, Brown Line, and Beltway Loop? [GGW]
• Inside the newly renovated Palisades Library. [Curbed]
• What do you think of this Amazon HQ2 theory? [GGW]
• Places to avoid Winter Restaurant Week insanity. [Eater]
• First draft of city’s cultural plan is now available. [Urban Turf]
• Inside a new Navy Yard apartment building. [JD Land]
• “An interesting culinary adventure.” [Eater]
• A case for not making Kingman Park a historic district. [Hill Is Home]

Government shutdown deals, DCPS’ teacher of the year, favorite local spots, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Women’s March recap. [Post]
• Food and drink specials during the government shutdown. [Washingtonian]
• New online resource for renters. [Urban Turf]
• Trippy photos from D.C.’s latest Instagrammable exhibit. [Washingtonian]
• “Don’t Trump our communities.” [Post]
• José Andrés, Aaron Silverman, and other chefs weigh in on #metoo movement and immigration issues. [Eater]
• Training at-risk kids to recognize the signs of human trafficking. [WTOP]
• No-nonsense educator named D.C. Public Schools’ teacher of the year. [Afro]
• Summer feels, January temps. [Urban Scrawl]
• How leaders are gearing up for summer youth employment program. [Afro]
• Street named after teen who was shot and killed in 2010 massacre. [NBC]
• Pushback on plan to open Eastern Market on Mondays. [Capitol Hill Corner]
• D.C. fire captain arrested for allegedly recording a teenager in a clothing store’s fitting room. [Post]
• Skip the line at Big Bear Cafe. [Bloomingdale]
• All-women coding school ends before it begins. [DC Inno]
• Map of D.C. buildings that became landmarks last year. [Curbed]
• Washingtonians share favorite local spots. [Washingtonian]

The women’s march, free burgers, New York Time’s latest food tour, and other news of the day over in the District.

• 5,500 people expected to gather for women’s march. [Washingtonian]
• Where to make signs, meet up, and keep warm during the event. [Washingtonian]
• Z-Burger giving away free sandwiches today to people from marginalized countries and their allies. [PoPville]
• Man convicted of firing a gun down an escalator at Columbia Heights Metro. [NBC]
• Fun food events this weekend. [Washingtonian]
• There was an unusual rail crack in the area near Metro’s recent train derailment. [NBC]
• New York Time’s latest D.C. food tour barely mentions steak. [Eater]
• When a school system values statistics over students. [Post]
• How to improve bus service east of the Anacostia River. [GGW]
• Last year’s most expensive homes sold. [WBJ]
• Wagtime animal daycare owner passes away. [PoPville]
• Plans for movie theater at The Yards needs an extension. [Urban Turf]
• You can buy these Columbia Heights condos with cryptocurrency. [WBJ]
• New clues in case of man who was found dead six months after arranging an internet date. [NBC]
• Cleveland Park is getting a Cold Stone Creamery and an urban-format Target store. [WTOP]
• Leading men impacting youth. [NBC]

A bilingual education fair, a Capitol Hill stalker, findings from the Ballou High School audit, and other news of the day over in the District.

• A grocery store engagement photo shoot. [Washingtonian]
• A new D.C.-based podcast. [DC Inno]
• At chat with the executive chef at Miriam’s Kitchen. [BYT]
• Bilingual education fair will feature 40 exhibitions, 8 languages, multilingual activities for kids, and more. [Afro]
• Could a false emergency alarm like Hawaii’s happen in the District? [NBC]
• “There is a concern that at one point there is going to be a situation that comes in that they simply can’t handle.” [Post]
• Update on Christmas ads battle. [Post]
• Fascinating needlelike ice. [CWG]
• Audit finds that school administrators gave high schoolers passing grades, regardless of whether they did the work. [NBC]
• Police arrest man accused of stalking representative on Capitol Hill. [NBC]
• Up to 100,000 anti-abortion activists plan to convene in D.C. for annual march. [NBC]
• Best healthy breakfasts. [CBS]
• Winter festival features ice bars, an inflatable jousting pit, the throwing of axes, and more. [Washingtonian]
• Where to get inked in the city. [Urban Scrawl]
• Lawsuit over Ballou High School design documents dropped. [WBJ]
• Council member calls for colleague to step down from overseeing troubled hospital. [WBJ]
• Background on “The Post” movie. [Post]

Promising meals at discounted prices, a Native American veterans memorial, historic fish market adjusts to The Wharf development, and other news of the day over in the District.

• How Metro passengers handled the Red Line train derailment. [NBC]
• Red Line trains single tracking Tuesday morning as a result. [WTOP]
• Video: 12th annual MLK Day Parade. [WJLA]
• Fourteen-year-old fatally shot in Southeast. [Post]
• Amid frosty weather, heating system fails at Howard University. [NBC]
• What to expect from D.C. office designs this year. [Curbed]
• WeWork’s new coding school will open downtown in March. [DC Inno]
• Why the city is leading the way on partnering with the private sector. [CityLab]
• “It’s disheartening to see all of the change, but this market, it’s iconic.” [WCP]
• Are the Wizards the NBA’s biggest disappointment? [Afro]
• A “long overdue” honor for Native Americans. [Post]
• “Newspapers and media companies should be clamoring to cover the District deeper now than ever before. ” [CityLab]
• Your best bets for Winter Restaurant Week. [Post]
• Can Patrick Ewing chart his own path back to glory as Georgetown University’s basketball coach? [Washingtonian]
• One in four D.C. home sales were above asking price last year. [Curbed]
• Why is a Washington football team baby blanket on display in the American Indian Museum? [Washingtonian]

Mark Ein explains why he bought the Washington City Paper, health department pushes a sexy ad, restaurant breaks a Yelp record, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Longtime Rosedale residents find this very offensive. [Urban Turf]
• First Look: Paradiso Game Room. [BYT]
• In the mood for a concert? Here are some options. [Post]
• Armed Forces Retirement Home faces $15 million lawsuit for unpaid bills. [NBC]
• With more than 10,000 comments, Founding Farmers sets D.C. record for number of Yelp reviews. [Washingtonian]
• Shop Made in DC is serving up soup and smoothies from two women-owned business this month. [Metro Weekly]
• Poplar Point development will be very bike friendly. [Wash Cycle]
• “Good, responsible, and high-quality journalism has never been more important than it is today.” [WCP]
• A WTOP account manager is participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay. [WTOP]
• Task force spreads awareness on human trafficking–a $32 billion industry. [NBC]
• 63-year-old former chef, a descendent of slaves sold at Georgetown, enters the university as a freshman. [NBC]
• Barre3 Studio coming to Navy Yard. [JDLand]
• Families of children who were sexually assaulted at a top D.C. charter school sue for more than $100 million. [Post]
• Airbnb says D.C. hosts made $84 million last year. [NBC]
• Council may end little-known sunscreen ban in schools. [Post]
• Man who vanished after arranging an online date last year found dead. [NBC]
• About the sexy ad to promote an HIV-prevention pill that recently went viral. [WAMU]

Newspaper announces changes, weird airport seizures, and other news of the day over in the District.

• “It’s been a real struggle for me, so this is a very good opportunity.” [WTOP]
• A $118.5 million building sale. [WBJ]
• A $46 million tax break debacle. [WBJ]
• Philly-based power couple brings vegan concepts to the Atlas District. [Eater]
• New bill could mean more street closures for play. [Urban Turf]
• Cornhole league launches in the city. [Washingtonian]
• What’s happening with the Long Bridge project, you ask? [GGW]
• Community opposes church’s new parking plan. [Capitol Hill Corner]
• Cocaine clams, sheep meat, counterfeit Air Jordans, and other weird things uncovered at D.C. airports. [NBC]
• Plans move forward to retrofit a former school near the U Street Corridor. [Urban Turf]
• D.C. chefs ditch avocado for fancier toast toppings. [Washingtonian]
• Current Newspapers announces “reorganization.” [Current]

A Chipotle break-in, Metro-inspired wallpaper, lots of new food options, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Man breaks into Chipotle, eats barbacoa, and drinks apple juice. [Post]
• Looking at the Renwick Gallery and American Art Museum’s futures. [Washingtonian]
• Magnolia Baker, Neapolitan Express, and more dining options are coming to Union Station. [Eater]
• Matzo ball soup and pho bowls are in store at Union Market. [Washingtonian]
• But here are the most essential restaurants across town. [Eater]
• Are more black people are riding dockless bikes compared to CaBi? [CityLab]
• What Metro wants to do with their valuable unused land. [NBC]
• D.C. Council passes a bill to let women to get birth control without a prescription. [NBC]
• They also unanimously backed publicly financed campaigns. [Post]
• Is Howard University Hospital on a path to sustainability? [WBJ]
• Spin studio ElectionCycle is coming to the Atlas District. [The Hill Is Home]
• You can now outfit your favorite room to resemble a Metro station. [Washingtonian]
• Site of a mansion murders in Massachusetts Avenue Heights is up for sale. [WBJ]
• Your last chance to become a Racing President for the Nationals is Sunday. [Popville]
• D.C. charter school girls inspired by Oprah’s Golden Globes speech. [NBC]
• An experimental cocktail club will take up residence in Brookland. [Eater]
• Stunning houses of worship — mapped. [Curbed]

Washingtonians of the year, another women’s march, bed bugs, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Man arrested after trying to claim 9 lbs of weed. [Post]
• Rendering for $18 million public library in Southwest. [Curbed]
• Metro #MeToo experiences and solutions. [Post]
• “We’re going to have a very aggressive happy hour.” [WCP]
• Are these political memoirs actually sex advice? [Washingtonian]
• Background on D.C.’s historic districts. [GGW]
• Jose Andres offers free meals to journalists who get bashed by Trump. [Eater]
• Lincoln Memorial will stay open during repairs. [WTOP]
• Second women’s march in D.C. scheduled for January 20. [PoPville]
• D.C. ranks second on list of cities with bedbug problems. [Post]
• City tries to make it easier to open childcare facility. [PoPville]
• New developments on 8th Street SE. [JD Land]
• Anacostia Watershed Society president, Senator Mark Warner, Politics and Prose owners, and more notable Washingtonians. [Washingtonian]
• Panel discussion: Will local journalism in D.C. survive? [GGW]