Via Frozen Tropics, we find this story from Voice of the Hill about a recent change in policy at Gallaudet University, the nation’s premier college for the deaf and hard of hearing in Northeast D.C. According to the story, Gallaudet recently extended its student code of conduct rules to include student behavior off campus after neighborhood residents lodged complaints about rowdy late-night parties hosted by students from the school. The change in rules has reportedly…

The civil trial for D.C. administrative law judge Roy L. Pearson’s lawsuit against local dry cleaning business Custom Cleaners, in which he’s now asking for $54 million — as opposed to the original $67 million suit he filed in April — is underway right now at the at D.C. Superior Court. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein reports that the courtroom is currently standing-room only. Pearson’s original suit sought damages for the loss of his pants, as well…

Last night, Northeast D.C. saw a robbery, a high-speed chase, gun shots directed at police, an injured cyclist, and a barricade situation, all rolled into one. Police cars, flashing lights and emergency vehicles woke up many residents late last night around a normally quiet stretch of Capitol Hill. NBC 4 notes that investigators have said the incident “started around 9:30 p.m. after three suspects robbed a man at gunpoint at 41st and Benning Road Northeast…

Former Editor-in-Chief Ryan Avent writes a weekly column about neighborhood issues. I know that certain, wonderfully stubborn organizations continue to press for an underground tunnel through Tyson’s Corner. It’s a very sensible thing to pursue, and I don’t blame them at all. Still, there are advantages to running your rail above ground, if circumstances permit it. The view, for one thing. Simply by riding the Red Line east three stops out of Union Station, you…

Good morning, Washington. We hope you’re as excited as we are to read about how we’re going to have lower heating bills this winter, due to predictions of a mild winter ahead. Hooray! We think we’ll put that extra money towards a nice vacation. But hey, errr, wait a minute. Does this mean we’re not going to get any full snow days again this year? Noooooo! Increase in Crime on Metro Slowing?: The Examiner reports…

Hey there, D.C. It’s another bright, sunny day in our fair city, with an expected high of 89 degrees. While it’s certainly not as hot as it was earlier this month, we feel sure George Allen is feeling the heat this this morning, as he struggles to explain what was one of the most blogged-about topics on the Internet yesterday. Who else might be feeling the heat this morning? Anyone trying to sell their homes…

Post Heeds Advice of Mid-Nineties Band We’ve talked about this before, as have others, but a tipster told us that the Post will shelve plans to meld its Health, Food, and Home section into one, and will instead decide to keep ’em separated. We first heard of the plan to combine the three, relatively anemic sections last November, but couldn’t pin anything down on what was actually happening. Now we sort-of know (for the next…

The District has become expert at approaching public issues with an ambivalence approaching schizophrenia. We want and don’t want development, fear and don’t fear gentrification, and embrace and disdain our suburbs. Perhaps nothing encapsulates our status as capital of the love-hate relationship more than our approach toward big-box retail. Many of us looked on with approval at Annapolis’ decision to require more health care spending from Wal-Mart, and residents of Northeast D.C. waged an all-out…

The District has seen good times in the last few years. Business is booming and neglected properties and neighborhoods are seeing new investment. Crime has plummeted over the past decade, and corruption in the government has faded even as the city’s coffers have filled with new tax revenues. The ebbing of many of the city’s old problems has combined with the election year to place a new and intense focus on fixing the city’s…

Good morning, Washington. Now that the National Zoo has doled out public tickets, more photos of the baby panda are appearing online. Flickr user guy_incognito has uploaded an adorable set of photos of Butterstick/Tai Shan. Although we don’t want to make you too jealous, this DCist will be taking a peek today. Turning to the news, yesterday was one of those days when all kinds of odd news improbably happens on the same day. What…