>> “A D.C. police officer confessed in court today that, while responding to a false alarm at a Northeast Washington home in August, he swiped the owner’s credit card from a credenza while she was gone and tried to rack up thousands of dollars in charges.” [WaPo] >> “The D.C. Council is considering legislation to reduce the spread of drug-resistant staph infection by starting the fight where the bug is most prevalent — in…

>> Another photographer reports being harassed, this time outside DARPA headquarters in Arlington. [Raw Fisher] >> An off-duty D.C. police officer was carjacked early late last night in far Northeast Washington. A group of gunmen forced the officer and her friend to the ground and then stole both of their cars. A Sixth District spokesperson said carjacking has been a major problem in the police district lately. [WaPo] >> Plan for lunchtime tomorrow: DC Vote…

Good morning, Washington. Enjoy that cool temperature outside while it lasts (60° right now!), because the heat will be back before you know it (i.e. this weekend), so much so that you’ll probably need to switch on the old A/C come Sunday. Mayor Fenty’s nominee for Schools Chancellor, Michelle Rhee, knows a little something about sitting around in expectation of feeling the heat herself right now — there’s the questions about the secret way Fenty…

Welcome to Opinionist! On Sundays, starting today, DCist will publish opinion pieces about life in D.C. The views expressed below are solely those of the author. Six months ago, I plunked down what meager savings I had and purchased a few hundred square feet of condo in the Brookland area of Northeast Washington. I had been living in a Columbia Heights rowhouse, surrounded in coffeeshops and bars by the newly rich, made wealthy by…

Good morning, Washington. The weather should be fair with temperatures near 60 degrees. More Details on Fiery Suicide Attempt Outside White House: DCist thought that self-immolation was a tactic limited to Beijing and the most hard-core Falug Dafa protesters. Now, just steps from the White House an FBI terror informant from Yemen set himself on fire out of despair, just days Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the executive residence was reopened to pedestrian traffic. The…