Just as the leaves turning lets us know that autumn is upon us, the multitude of campaign signs littering city streets, yards, and lamposts reminds us that an election is soon to come. The Washington Times this weekend uncovered the simmering frustration some voters have with the signs, most of which are increasing in almost exponential fashion as election-time nears. We love politics, but even we have to admit that we’re ready for the signs to go.

Adams Morgan Gets Security Patrol: Regular weekend fights and other criminal acts are part and parcel of weekend nights in Adams Morgan, but now business owners have banded together to make the area safer. According to NBC 4, the Adams Morgan Partnership, a group that represents neighborhood businesses, has started paying for its own nightly private security patrol, hoping that the measure will help curb crime. The “security aides” wear flourescent green shirts and work alongside four D.C. police officers working overtime.

Bus Driver Talks Politics With Riders: If you ride the S2 bus, chances are you might get driver Sidney Davis. But more than just driving the bus, which travels along 16th Street, Davis does his best to lecture riders on the importance of participating in the city’s coming Democratic primary, set for September 12. Davis, who supports Vincent Orange, regularly reminds riders to look at the histories of the candidates before making a decision, according to the profile run in the Post.

Three More Surveillance Cameras Added: The District added three more surveillances cameras to their growing network over the weekend, notes NBC 4. The cameras, which were authorized by the D.C. Council in response to increases in crime this summer, will eventually monitor 48 locations around the city.

Briefly Noted: Continental flight attendant caught drunk on flight … PG County schools to expand AP course offerings … Brazen daytime robbery at Georgetown jewelry store … Virginia ready to tackle traffic.

This Day in DCist: On this day last year, we proved that bloggers really do enjoy their weekends — and we didn’t publish anything. Two years back, though, we reported on drunk bike messengers, talked about the state of D.C. public libraries and saw pedestrians flagging their way to safety.

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