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Published August 7, 2015 at 10:35AM

Kitchen Fire at Zaika — A kitchen fire closed Zaika restaurant at Market Common Clarendon last night. Firefighters had to ventilate smoke from the Indian restaurant after quickly extinguishing the small blaze. [Twitter]

Nude Glebe Road Runner Identified — Police say the man arrested for running naked along Glebe Road while screaming at passing cars is Timothy Lowe. Lowe was previously arrested for doing pushups in the buff, in the middle of a street in the Nauck neighborhood. He also spoke out against alleged police harassment at a community forum last year. Police found a “large quantity of crack” after Lowe was arrested yesterday, said Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

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South Block Juices and Smoothies Come to East Falls Church

By Mariah Joyce

Published July 14, 2015 at 11:15AM

East Falls Church residents can now grab an energizing cold-pressed juice before heading off to work in the morning, following the opening of a new South Block Juice Company store at 2121 N Westmoreland Street.

The micro juicery’s factory and test kitchen had been located in the neighborhood since last summer, according to company owner Amir Mostafavi. When the cafe next door to his factory closed down, Mostafavi took the opportunity to expand.

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Crime Report: Abduction at East Falls Church Metro

By Ethan Rothstein

Published November 26, 2014 at 2:15PM | Updated January 16, 2018 at 2:18PM

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The suspect, described as a white, Hispanic or Middle Eastern man in his mid- to late-20s, jumped into the woman’s car while she was dropping off the man at the East Falls Church Metro station at about 4:20 p.m., according to Arlington County Police Department spokesman Lt. Kip Malcolm. The victims told police the suspect said “I need a ride” and directed her to drive.

“Just drive and no one will get hurt,” the alleged abductor told the two victims, according to Malcolm. “Don’t do anything stupid, and no one has to get hurt.”

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Four More Neighborhood Conservation Projects Up for Approval

By Ethan Rothstein

Published September 15, 2014 at 11:00AM

Four projects aimed at improving pedestrian safety, removing invasive plants and more are likely to be approved at this Saturday’s regular Arlington County Board meeting.

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New Fire Equipment, Three Firefighters Approved for Falls Church Fire Station

By Ethan Rothstein

Published July 22, 2014 at 12:00PM | Updated July 22, 2014 at 12:36PM

The station is located in Arlington but the land and building are owned by the City of Falls Church. According to the county staff report, half of the station’s coverage area is in Falls Church, while the other half is in Arlington. The partnership contract between the two jurisdictions had not been updated since it was passed in 1989; the new agreement the Board approved on Saturday would replace the former contract.

The Arlington County Fire Department staffs and operates the station alongside the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department.

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Cyclist Struck at W&OD Trail Crossing

By ARLnow.com

Published July 16, 2014 at 1:30PM

A bicyclist was struck by a car today at a W&OD trail crossing in Arlington’s East Falls Church neighborhood.

The incident happened just past noon near the intersection of N. Little Falls Road and N. Four Mile Run Drive, on the border with Falls Church. Initial reports suggest a cyclist was struck by a car and suffered a head injury.

Around Town

‘Micro-Juicery’ Coming to East Falls Church

By Ethan Rothstein

Published March 11, 2014 at 4:30PM

Amir Mostafavi says South Block Juice Company will open at 2121 N. Westmoreland Street in the next few months. The facility will produce the juice served at South Block and will be available for pickup around the area and for home delivery.

Mostafavi said he wants customers to be able to look into the location and see how the juice is made, and perhaps take tours like visitors do at microbreweries. The juice will also be sold fresh next door at Urban Pantry, which opened last week.

Around Town

Turkish Restaurant Coming to East Falls Church

By Ethan Rothstein

Published January 31, 2014 at 1:30PM

Yayla Bistro, at 2201 N. Westmoreland Street, applied for a liquor license with the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Jan. 15, requesting the ability to sell wine and beer on and off premises.

According to an employee at La Côte D’Or Cafe next door, the restaurant will be located in their former private dining room, which was sold recently “to a group that wants to open a Turkish restaurant.”

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Two Races to Close Roads in East Falls Church this Weekend

By Ethan Rothstein

Published November 1, 2013 at 1:00PM | Updated November 1, 2013 at 1:27PM

The Tuckahoe/H-B Woodlawn 5K will close down streets on Saturday from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, the same roads will be closed from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. for the National Race Against the Odds 5K. According to the Arlington County Police Department, the following road will be closed:

Racers can still sign up for the Tuckahoe/H-B Woodlawn 5K this evening (Friday) from 3:00 to 6:00, or tomorrow, before the race begins at 8:00 a.m. Proceeds will go to H20 for Life. Registration for the Race Against the Odds — which raises money for pediatric brain cancer research — has closed.

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Roof Partially Collapses in East Falls Church Home

By Ethan Rothstein

Published September 20, 2013 at 2:30PM

The roof of an East Falls Church house partially collapsed this afternoon (Friday), sending one construction worker to the hospital.

A construction crew was building an addition onto the back of a home on the 2400 block of N. Quantico Street when the roof of the addition collapsed, according to fire department personnel on the scene. The worker was transported to Virginia Hospital Center with minor injuries.

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Aggressive Raccoon on the Loose in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published September 13, 2013 at 2:15PM | Updated February 13, 2024 at 11:28AM

Animal control officers are on the lookout for an aggressive raccoon after two women were bitten in North Arlington earlier this week.

A raccoon bit a woman in her backyard on Monday night, in the East Falls Church neighborhood, as her four-and-a-half year old daughter watched, horrified. A raccoon also bit a woman Wednesday afternoon in the Yorktown neighborhood. The latest victim is 5 months pregnant and was walking with a baby.