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ARLnow Daily Update: July 29, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Wednesday, July twenty-ninth. This is the ARL Now Daily Update. Police are investigating at least six burglaries or attempted burglaries near Rosslyn between Friday afternoon and early Sunday morning.
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  Five were reported in North Highlands, and one was near the Iwo Jima Memorial. Police say a male suspect entered or tried to enter homes and rummaged through belongings. A wallet and keys were stolen in one case.
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  Detectives believe the incidents may be related, and officers are conducting extra checks. Arlington's Democratic County Board primary is next Tuesday, August fourth.
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  Chair Matt DeFerranti faces Julie Farnam and James Davida in a ranked-choice contest. The challengers cite concerns about housing costs, taxes, spending, and accountability.
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  Davida also criticizes missing middle housing policies and raises public safety concerns. DeFerranti says the county has adapted to a changed economy and points to his record on housing and police working conditions.
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  Early voting continues through Saturday. Arlington Public Schools is developing an academic integrity policy for artificial intelligence and other emerging technology.
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  APS says it will be part of a broader framework for academic honesty and responsible learning, covering instruction, ethics, privacy, and security.
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  After a pilot involving about four hundred educators, APS selected School AI as its primary tool for educators. Staff will also have access to Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and NotebookLM.
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  Superintendent Francisco Duran has said APS is seeking a balance between AI's opportunities and appropriate safeguards. This sponsored update is from Arlington Arts and Arlington Cultural Affairs.
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  Dark Star Park in Rosslyn will hold its annual shadow alignment on Saturday, August first.
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  At about nine thirty-two in the morning, shadows from Nancy Holt's spheres and poles are designed to line up with permanent forms in the ground, marking Rosslyn's founding.
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  The gathering begins around nine at 1655 North Fort Myer Drive. A seventy-seven-year-old man who has spent four years unhoused in Arlington is preparing to return to Romania.
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  Ion Chelom fled Romania in 1981 and later became a United States citizen.
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  His friend, Mark Mooney, helped him reconnect with relatives who had believed he was dead, renew his documents, and raise six thousand two hundred twenty-nine dollars for food and travel.
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  Chelom is scheduled to fly from Dulles on Monday and reunite with his family the next day. This sponsored update is from Arlington Realty Incorporated.
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  Its weekly market summary says that as of July twenty-seventh, Arlington had one hundred seventy-two detached homes, sixty-two townhouses, and two hundred sixty-seven condos for sale.
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  It says forty-five homes had price reductions during the prior week.
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  Examples include a North Nicholas Street home reduced by fifty-one thousand dollars and an Arlington Boulevard condo reduced by fifteen thousand dollars.
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  The Arlington County Fair returns for its fiftieth anniversary from August twelfth through August sixteenth at Thomas Jefferson Community Center. Admission is free.
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  Along with carnival rides, fair food, live music, a beer garden, and the pie-eating contest, new attractions include an inflatable ninja course, a Monumental Sports game area, and a silent disco.
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  The Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Spirit, and DC United are also scheduled to offer activities and giveaways on Friday.
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  A statewide environmental group is praising Arlington's decision to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers. The county board set January first, twenty-twenty-nine, as the deadline for switching to other blowers.
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  Arlington is the first Virginia county and the second locality after Alexandria to approve a phase-out.
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  Advocates wanted a shorter transition, while county staff recommended more time because of possible legal challenges.
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  The General Assembly has not explicitly authorized local regulation, and Arlington is relying on a former state attorney general's legal opinion.
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  Arlington Republican leaders are urging voters to participate in next Tuesday’s United States Senate primary.
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  Bert Mizusawa, Kim Farrington, and David Williams are seeking the nomination to challenge Democratic Senator Mark Warner. It is the only race on Arlington's Republican ballot.
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  Virginia does not register voters by party, so registered voters may participate in either party's primary but not both. The Democratic ballot includes contests for the eighth Congressional District and county board.
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  That's all for today. Thank you for listening.