2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1113+ words) Attorney says that Dexter Kishida did not benefit personally and got caught up in ‘complex government bureaucracy and red tape.’ A former Honolulu government employee pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of theft, forgery and professional misconduct in telling…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1631+ words) It’s the first day of Civil Beat’s spring fund drive! Kickstart our campaign today and your donation will be matched thanks to the Ninneweb Foundation. Help us raise $100,000 from 250+ donors! The paramedics, who were removed from their posts in August…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1314+ words) More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right. County lawyers are advising the Honolulu Charter Commission to scrap a ballot initiative that would…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (630+ words) Twenty community members have agreed to participate in panels that will interview semi-finalists next month. Nearly a year after the last Honolulu police chief quit, the island’s police commissioners will finally get a look at the 41 applicants who have applied…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (824+ words) The venue, which over the decades went from family friendly theater to purveyor of pornographic films, will likely continue to sit empty. Despite a push from eager community members and the Honolulu City Council’s chair, city officials are wary of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (858+ words) If approved, it would be the third raise in three years for top city officials. Just three years after substantial pay raises for Honolulu politicians sparked a public uproar, the city’s Salary Commission is proposing giving the same officials even…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (867+ words) One critic worries data from the cameras could be misused, but the state House gave preliminary approval to expanding the uses of the cameras. The automated traffic enforcement camera systems that now issue tickets for speeding and running red lights…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1634+ words) Mayor Rick Blangiardi pledged Wednesday night to make city services work faster for Oʻahu’s residents. Quickly building more housing of all kinds, extending the city’s Skyline rail system into and beyond the city’s core, embracing new technology like artificial intelligence…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (417+ words) An empty homes tax could raise revenue while nudging vacant units back into the city and county’s housing supply. Honolulu is entering what could be one of its tightest budget cycles in years. As recently reported, Mayor Rick Blangiardi has…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (765+ words) The curtain is closing on Chad Waters’ leading role at 1136 Union Mall. The founder of a downtown co-living space that became a squalid nightmare for residents is being removed as the property’s manager, marking the final days for the leading…...