>> “Hundreds of guests at the Washington Plaza Hotel were evacuated this morning after smoke filled the hotel’s basement because of an overheated sump pump.” [WaPo]

>> “The greens at East Potomac Golf Course are looking more brown these days due to a mix up by a government contractor who mistook herbicide for fertilizer.” [WJLA]

>> “Sajani Shakya, a 10-year-old Nepalese girl who jeopardized her status as a “living goddess” by traveling to the D.C. area for the premiere of a documentary about her, has had her title reinstated by religious authorities in her homeland.” [Yeas & Nays]

>> “DC Dept of Parks and Recreation, the Mayor’s office, and ANC 4C07 Commissioner Shanel Anthony have confirmed that the Petworth Rec Center’s grand re-opening will be this Saturday 7/28 at 2pm. Bring a bathing suit, the spray park should be up and running as well.” [Petworth News]

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