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Man’s Death In Honolulu Police Custody Caused By Drugs, Shackles And A Struggle
A Kaneohe man who died in June after a struggle with Honolulu police died from “a toxicity of cocaine and ethanol complicated by physical struggle and restraint,” according to the Honolulu medical...
View ArticleHonolulu Adds $24 Million To Business Relief Fund
Grants up to $20,000 will be available to arcades, bars and nightclubs, gyms and fitness centers and commercial boating operations under an expansion of Honolulu’s Small Business Relief and Recovery...
View ArticleOahu Short-Term Rental Listings On Airbnb, Expedia Face New Requirements
Short-term vacation rental listings on two major online platforms will need to publicly disclose their location and tax numbers if they want to continue operating, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced on...
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Work On Magic Island Parking Lot Completed, Finally
It’s been frustrating for regular visitors to Ala Moana Regional Park for the better part of this year. That’s because the parking lot that fronts Magic Island (also known as Aina Moana) has been...
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Rail’s Interim Service Could Be Pushed Back A Year Amid COVID-19, Testing Woes
City transportation officials say they’re weighing whether to postpone the much-anticipated interim opening of Honolulu rail’s first 10-miles to Aloha Stadium for another year or so. “We’ll be...
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Read Katherine Kealoha’s Sentencing Letter Asking For Leniency
In a handwritten letter to U.S. District Court Judge J. Michael Seabright, disgraced former deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha begged for leniency when she and her co-conspirators are sentenced next...
View ArticleHonolulu Distributing $500 Grocery Gift Cards
Honolulu will be sending $500 gift cards to 6,000 individuals and households who were negatively impacted by the pandemic, city officials announced on Monday. The cards can be used only at grocery...
View ArticleHonolulu Neighborhood Board Election Period Opens
Honolulu residents can register to vote or file for candidacy for neighborhood board elections starting today and running through Feb. 19, the city said in a press release. Board terms will run from...
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Police Commissioner: People Want Answers On HPD’s Low Crime-Solving Rate
Weeks after Civil Beat reported that the Honolulu Police Department’s rate of solving crimes was at a record low, Honolulu Police Commissioner Doug Chin says he is tired of excuses from HPD leaders who...
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Honolulu Taxpayers Will Foot The Bill For HPD Overtime Abuse
The Honolulu Police Department had planned to use federal CARES Act funds for overtime expenses during the pandemic, but now that the department has identified overtime abuse, city taxpayers are left...
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Driver For TheBus Dies Due To COVID-19
A city bus driver died due to COVID-19 late last month, officials with Oahu Transit Services confirmed Thursday. That driver, MacArthur (Art) Nieto, a 20-year veteran of TheBus, died Nov. 23, which was...
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Audit: HPD Could Do More To Prevent Officer Misconduct
In the wake of the criminal conspiracy that landed Honolulu’s former police chief and his estranged wife behind bars, the Honolulu Police Department needs to do more to prevent misconduct in its ranks,...
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Kealoha Scandal Hasn’t Led To Major Reforms At Prosecutor’s Office, Audit Finds
With former Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha now behind bars, you might think the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office has undergone major reforms to ensure an employee could never again use city resources...
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The Miske Case: The Feds Scrutinize A Boat Allegedly Used In A Murder
Hairs. Vacuum filters. Swabs of several drains. Sponges. Engine filters. Swabs of handles, sleeping areas, deck gaskets, railings, and the forward compartment. Bilge pump with discharge hose. Rope. A...
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HART Reveals P3 Bidders For Honolulu Rail — But Not Their Prices
Local officials revealed on Monday the dueling private-sector teams that spent two years competing for a contract to finish Honolulu rail before the city swiftly canceled that latest procurement effort...
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Honolulu Police Chief Denies Misuse Of Federal Funds
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard is defending her leadership of the department after an anonymous HPD commander accused her of “gross mismanagement and malfeasance” in a letter to the police...
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Legal Battles Loom With Developer Whether Rail Gets Finished Or Not
Honolulu city officials are continuing to pursue a major condemnation lawsuit against one of Kakaako’s most prominent developers over parcels needed to finish rail, despite all the new problems that...
View ArticleHonolulu Director Back To Work While Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Continues
A Honolulu department director who was put on paid leave amid a sexual misconduct lawsuit has been back to work for several weeks, the mayor’s office said on Monday. Enterprise Services Director Guy...
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Denby Fawcett: Show More Aloha, Biki — Bike Program Should Share The Wealth
Honolulu’s popular Biki bike share program has attracted a huge ridership during its three and a half years in business. A new audit requested by City Council members points out that the program, a...
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Louis Kealoha Ordered To Pay Back His $250,000 Retirement Settlement
Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha will have to pay back $250,000 he got from the city in a retirement deal because of the crimes he committed, a Circuit Court judge ruled on Tuesday. The...
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