Good morning, Washington. It looks like California’s still on fire, and likely to remain so. Most versions of the aforelinked AP story include the phrase “firefighters all but concede defeat,” and the Post is calling the resulting evacuation the largest in modern history. It all sounds pretty grim. Good luck, West Coast.
Yet More Stadium Parking Controversy: The Post reports on the latest in a seemingly neverending series of deliberations over parking at the new baseball stadium. Yesterday the team announced that fans would be able to park at RFK for free and take a shuttle bus to the new ballpark. The announcement seems to have taken the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission by surprise — the city controls the parking at RFK, and they say that no final agreement has been reached.
Date Set For Va. Special Election: Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has announced a date for the special election to fill the seat of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, who passed away earlier this month. Residents of Virginia’s First District will cast their ballots on December 11. Over at the Post’s Virginia Politics Blog, commenters are speculating about whether the seat could change parties, with most concluding that a Democratic pickup remains very unlikely.
Briefly Noted: This morning’s rain leads to traffic problems… Tape of former PG County official taking bribes shown at his corruption trial… Traffic snarls near Nissan Pavilion may be resolved three years earlier than planned… Teen killed by hit-and-run on Dulles Toll Road… DSU shooting victim from D.C. succumbs to injuries… Young girl sexually assaulted in Fairfax Wal-mart…
This Day In DCist: One year ago we were hoping a local woman would bring the Top Chef title home to D.C., and Jane Fernandez was fighting a round of what would prove to be an unsuccessful attempt to become president of Gallaudet.
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