Welcome back to work, you godless heathens who had yesterday off. While you were off frolicking in the sunshine with flowers in your hair and puppies at your feet, the rest of us were here, slaving away. OK fine, maybe we spent a little time playing with our new avatar feature (read more here). But we only did it in a totally serious manner, devoid of any fun or whimsy. Speaking of fun, this ridiculous October heat wave reminds us it’s high time to check in with our favorite weather blog, capitalweather.com. When will we finally get some relief? It’s looking like Thursday, when a shift in weather patterns could deliver highs as low as the mid-60s (though 70s is also possible).
Taxi Drivers to Rally Against Meters: The clock is ticking until Mayor Fenty will make his decision about whether the District’s taxis will change to meters or stick with the zone system (or perhaps compromise with zone-meters), and the Post takes a look at what cab drivers are doing about it. Drivers plan to rally today from 2 to 5 p.m. at Freedom Plaza in the hopes of showing Mayor Fenty just how much they don’t want to change to traditional time and distance meters. Fenty has to decide what the city will do by Oct. 17.
Parking Cameras Could Be Coming: You may have gotten used to speeding cameras and red light cameras, but now those parking cameras we told you about before are back in the news today. The Examiner reports that D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray has introduced legislation at Mayor Fenty’s request to add the cameras, which would be attached to the city’s street sweepers. Some city officials, including Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham, say that the cameras would help remind people to move their cars, resulting in cleaner streets. Others argue that it’s only a scheme to increase revenue.
Briefly Noted: Woman finds decomposed body in Arlington Park … Store robbery caught on tape … Almost half of outside schools are uncertified .
This Day in DCist: Last year we were calling the Redskins “spiritless” and the year before that we were waiting for word on the fate of the embattled president of AU.
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