Good morning, D.C. Do yourself a favor and take a look at the DCist weather page right now. See all those happy little suns in a row? The forecast for the next five days (and beyond) couldn’t be any more ideal, so make sure to take some time today to plan at least one lunch this week that you’ll be able to eat outside. Pack a sandwich and head to the nearest obliging park, square or circle. We’ve been waiting far too long for this. Hooray for spring!

New Report on District’s Working Poor: D.C. Appleseed and Ed Lazere’s D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute co-authored a new study released today that says that a third of all the District’s working families are living in poverty. The report makes recommendations such as creating a D.C. community college system, funding more adult literacy programs, and ensuring that new economic development plans focus on projects that must hire D.C. residents.

Lanier Shuffles More Police Commanders: D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced late on Friday that she has appointed several new top police commanders, a move that now means six of the seven district commanders under the chief have been replaced since she took over the department. Among the moves announced on Friday, Cmdr. George Kucik has replaced Cmdr. Larry McCoy as commander of the 3rd District, and Mark Carter, formerly a captain at the police training academy, has been promoted to commander of the 2nd District, replacing Cmdr. Andy Solberg, who will become a field commander.

Briefly Noted: Aging bridges, ramps to be replaced as HOT lanes added on Capitol Beltway … D.C. Police found missing girl … Man killed in drive-by on Riggs Rd. NE … Twenty-five year-old woman found dead in Gaithersburg.

This Day in DCist: In 2006 we thought a New York Times travel story about U Street kind of missed the mark, and in 2005 we were getting ready for the first Washington Nationals home game at RFK.

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