City News
Café Habana to relocate to Main Street
BY CECE ZHOU
The smells of Cuban and Latin inspired dishes emanating from restaurant Café Habana have been temporarily tucked away until the business reopens its doors at a new location this summer.
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AATA plans to add buses countywide
BY STEVE ZOSKI
Representatives from the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority appeared before the Ann Arbor City Council at its meeting last night to encourage approval of a plan for a new countywide public transportation authority.
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Downtown Development Authority to increase parking rates by 20 cents
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Drivers hoping to park in downtown Ann Arbor will soon have to carry a bit more pocket change to feed the meters.
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Ann Arbor pedestrian ordinance revised
BY JOSH QIAN
Drivers may now have a clearer understanding of when they must stop for pedestrians in Ann Arbor, as Ann Arbor City Council members continue to revise and clarify the current crosswalk ordinance.
Washtenaw County Salvation Army low on volunteers
BY CHELSEA LANDRY
The familiar sound of tinkling bells coming from Nickel’s Arcade this holiday season may not be as frequent as years past.
Borders spot still vacant due to legal issue with lease
BY K.C. WASSMAN
Several recently vacant storefronts and office spaces on East Liberty Street are filling up, while others have yet to remove their "For Rent" signs.
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City Council votes against decrease in public art funding
- Terra Molengraff/Daily
BY JENNIFER LEE
During a discussion that lasted more than an hour and a half, Ann Arbor City Council members voiced opinions about cutting funding used for public art from 1 percent to half a percent.
Decade later, state Senate passes anti-bullying bill
BY ANDREW SCHULMAN
On Tuesday, the state Senate passed Matt’s Safe School Law, a bill that will require all school districts in Michigan to implement anti-bullying policies. The bill is waiting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s signature and state lawmakers, and spokespeople for the governor say they expect him to sign it within the next week.
ACLU files lawsuit against AATA over rejection of ad
BY HALEY GLATTHORN
The Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority concerning the company’s refusal to sell advertising space to an Ann Arbor activist who promotes boycotting Israel.
Ann Arbor shops see strong sales on Black Friday
BY CHELSEA LANDRY
Many local businesses, including Orchid Lane on East Liberty Street, experienced strong sales last weekend as shoppers flooded the stores to start their holiday shopping.
Local Arts
School of Music, Theatre & Dance to weave plot and dance in lighthearted 'Crazy for You'
BY REBECCA GODWIN
Choices play an important part in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s upcoming production of “Crazy for You,” directed by Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Linda Goodrich and opening on Thursday.
Bobby McFerrin to bring latest vocally indulgent endeavor to University Music Society
BY SHAMIK GANGULY
On Thursday, Bobby McFerrin comes to Hill Auditorium to present his latest project, “spirityouall.” This new endeavor of McFerrin’s seeks to pay homage to African American spirituals and to his father, an operatic baritone who was himself a dedicated performer of these traditional songs.
Ann Arbor-based website MyFab5 uses new ranking system to judge restaurants
BY TYLER BAILEY
The website, created by Engineering junior Nick Ruff and University alumni Omeid Seirafi-pour, Calvin Schemanski and John Gulbronson, utilizes an exclusive restaurant ranking system instead of the typical star rating system used by other similar sites.
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CollegeHumor duo talk comedy, Ann Arbor in advance of live show
BY STEVEN TWEEDIE
As to what the offline version of their show will contain Friday, expect the usual hilarious content of any CollegeHumor production, with a few surprises.
Local teens pick literary favorites for the Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology
BY JOEY STEINBERGER
The texts for the Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology are chosen annually by two groups of high school students, one from Valencia California and the other from Ann Arbor.
