Fall leaves have lingered on trees much later than normal this year, leading to slippery conditions all over the city. Metro once again had to place speed restrictions on all trains passing through above-ground stations over the weekend, and we spotted more than a few people stepping carefully through wet and leaf-covered sidewalks this morning after last night’s storm. Seems like a good time to remind everyone how fall leaf collection works in the District….

This week will see the beginning of a significant warming trend, as the District begins to shake off winter’s icy death grip in favor of spring’s friendly handshake. Yes, a season that’s much easier to bring to large social gatherings and you’re more likely to feel comfortable introducing to your parents is just around the corner. So you know that can only mean one thing: Something new to terrify us all to the core. This…

This will be a much-needed weekend of rest for D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams. Beyond the usual daily toil of making sure the city doesn’t descend into a state of uncontrollable anarchy, Mayor Williams took to the streets this week to engage in a little old-fashioned manual labor. On Tuesday Williams donned protective attire and sprayed away graffiti in Dupont Circle, part of his response to the millionth call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center has received…

While D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams touted the success of his government reform initiatives by celebrating the millionth caller to the Citywide Call Center yesterday, he was similarly forced to acknowledge failure in a simmering, city-wide health crisis. Faced with mounting criticism of ineffective plans to reduce and cope with the city’s high prevalance of AIDS, Williams yesterday fired Lydia L. Watts from her position as head of the city’s HIV/AIDS Administration. Her dismissal comes in…