Crime Report: Thankless Job Edition

Getting your car towed is not fun. But that doesn't mean you have to take it out on the tow truck driver. From this week's Arlington County crime report: ASSAULT AND BATTERY-ARREST 09/15/10, 600...

Car Fire in Crystal City

From our Twitter feed: Police just used fire extinguishers to put out a vehicle fire near Crystal Drive and 18th Street. Anybody get photos? On Twitter, several office workers reported seeing or...

Wondering Why Your Vehicle Assessment Went Up This Year?

At first glance, it does seem pretty suspect. Your used vehicle gets assessed at a value higher than last year, and you have to pay more personal property taxes as a result. "I always thought...

Help Us Thank Our Awesome Advertisers

Earlier this week, I thanked our readers for sticking with us while our old server wheezed its way through last week's heavy web traffic. Now I'd like to take the time to thank our local advertisers,...

Board to Hear Grocery Store-Related Proposal for Crystal City

It's a rather unglamorous item on Saturday's county board agenda, but behind the mundane particulars of a site plan amendment to turn retail space into office space is an issue near and dear to the...

Is North Quincy and 9th Street a Dangerous Intersection?

To be sure, the intersection at North Quincy Street and 9th Street in Ballston is challenging, for both cars and pedestrians. But is it dangerous? The intersection is a two-way stop, with...

Morning Notes

Happy World Car Free Day -- As mentioned earlier, it's Car Free Day, the day in which car commuters are encouraged to consider alternatives to driving solo to work. Thousands of people in the DC...

Morning Poll

The Washington area is among the 1,500 locales recognizing World Car Free Day today. It's a "fun and worthwhile event" that challenges commuters to leave their car at home. With that in mind, we...