| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Broken City: On blocks across New Orleans the fire hydrants people rely on for protection are either malfunctioning or not working at all. Reporters Joseph Cranney and Jeff Adelson take a look at the problem in the second installment of our “Broken City” series.
Navy base sweep: New Orleans police showed up in force this morning at the old Navy base in the Bywater, ready to clear the site of people illegally living there. Reporter Sophie Kasakove tells what police did not find.
No sale in Old Metairie: The site of the old Haynes Academy in Old Metairie won’t be sold, at least for now. The Jefferson Parish School Board decided to hang onto the property and wait for a time it would command a better price, Lara Nicholson reports.
Top Saints: Former Saints lineman Jahri Evans will become the eighth player in the Ring of Honor circling the top of the Caesars Superdome. Sports columnist Rod Walker hopped into the wayback machine to note the players/coaches/team execs who should be the next ones in.
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