Monday, the Falls Church City Council approved some changes to streamline its meetings, including by reconfiguring seating arrangements at work sessions so that members better face each other. Changes in how staff reports are presented, including clearer delineation of “Council action requested” space, are aimed at reducing staff time spent at meetings.

Every Eight Hours: This September, Make Checking In a Habit
BY JOHN F. CROWNOVER Every eight hours, Virginia loses someone to suicide. In 2023, 1,230 Virginians died by suicide, and nearly four out of five were men. They were fathers,


