Oct 30, 2007
Go Home Already: Feeling the Heat
>> Lieutenant Sean M. Egan of the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department has emailed out a citywide call for blood donations in the wake of four D.C. firefighters having been seriously burned yesterday at a rowhouse fire at 621 4th St. NE. You can find a blood donation center here. >> George Clooney is in D.C., and still hott. [GossipGirls] >> Police are investigating an arson at Western Presbyterian Church on Virginia…
Mar 12, 2007
Morning Roundup: Finally Sprung
Well, D.C. we had a nice weekend together, didn’t we? Perhaps we ran into you at the hugely successful opening of the inaugural DCist Exposed photography show on Friday, or we might have crossed paths out walking the dog in the fantastic spring weather. Or maybe it was just that extra hour of evening light created by Daylight Savings. In any case, it was good to see you. But now, it’s time for coffee and…
Mar 07, 2007
Morning Roundup: Now Gayer Than Ever
Well, did the last 24 hours of weather forecasts and warnings succeed in scaring you into a bunker to pray for your immortal souls? Even before a single flake of death appeared, many suburban schools scrapped the day in fear of Snowpocalypse: Episode Three. Various forecasters predict 1-3 inches for the District and even more in areas West. As for DCist, we’ll fan out through the city to bring you complete coverage, which, like the…
May 18, 2005
The Stress of Judiciary Square
Are you stressed out because you work in or near Judiciary Square? With all the police officers, court officials, deteriorating 19th century buildings and bland institutional government architecture, we can’t blame you. Well, around lunch time, the District will be giving free blood pressure checks at the Judiciary Square metrorail station, at the Fourth Street exit, courtesy the D.C. Fire and EMS Department. This may be a perfect opportunity for the now-happily-unemployed DCSOB to return…