Riggs-LaSalle’s athletic field is getting new synthetic turf, a baseball diamond and a walking path as part of a larger D.C. parks upgrade.

A black bear cooled off in a La Crescenta backyard spa before wandering away, marking the latest in a run of foothill sightings.

A renovated Hamlin Park dog area was meant to improve access and drainage. Instead, owners say loose gravel is leaving dogs with torn, bleeding paws.