Feds Say Honolulu Police Chief Is A Suspect In Corruption Case
Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha received a target letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Monday notifying him that he’s a suspect in the ongoing criminal investigation stemming from the theft of...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: Diamond Head Slopes Are Absolutely Trashed
Sometimes I feel like I am the guardian of Diamond Head as I take morning walks for exercise around the famous crater and get increasingly huhu (mad). Recently I saw a queen-sized mattress dumped on...
View ArticleHonolulu Police Chief Placed On Leave During Corruption Probe
UPDATED 12/20/16 3:24 p.m.: Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha has been placed on paid leave for 30 days after being named as a target of a federal grand jury investigation that involves allegations...
View ArticleSenate Leader Opposes Fast-Tracking Honolulu Rail Bill
A federal agency may have given Honolulu an April 30 deadline to pull a rail financing plan together, but a key state lawmaker said this week she isn’t feeling any pressure to approve enabling...
View ArticleWas Acting HPD Chief In On The Theft Conspiracy?
Acting Honolulu Police Chief Cary Okimoto may face uncomfortable questions come January as he attempts to explain to police commissioners his proximity to a growing scandal involving a missing mailbox....
View ArticleJapan’s Shinzo Abe Pays Respects At Oahu Memorial Sites
The historic visit to Honolulu of Japan’s top leader began Monday morning at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects at several important locations around the city,...
View ArticleAbe At Pearl Harbor: ‘Sincere And Everlasting Condolences’
In a joint appearance deep with cultural and historic significance, the leaders of Japan and the United States placed flowers at the USS Arizona Memorial on Tuesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and...
View ArticleWhy Now, After 75 Years? Japan And US Had Their Reasons
The ceremonial visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Pearl Harbor, where he met with President Barack Obama and offered his “condolences,” comes amid rising tensions with Japan’s historic...
View ArticleAfter-School Program Helps Palolo’s Kids Find Their Way
High-end technology, solar panel roof systems and a fully equipped and stocked kitchen probably aren’t what come to mind when most people picture the Palolo Valley’s housing complexes. Palolo Homes,...
View ArticleMillennials Make A Stand In Honolulu’s Chinatown
Jason Cutinella started Nella Media Group in 2009, operating out of a dingy 200-square-foot office in Honolulu’s Chinatown. He rented the space for $800 a month, and threw parties at the neighborhood’s...
View ArticleHanabusa Makes Her Escape From The Federal Building
Newly elected U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa has decided to get closer to her constituents by moving out of the federal building complex across from Honolulu Harbor. She has gotten permission from the...
View ArticleBringing Fresh Local Food And City Dwellers Together in Honolulu
Near the center of Kamehameha Schools’ nine-block section of Kakaako where people can live, work, eat and shop in the same neighborhood is an urban farm that may be unique in the islands. Kerry Kakazu...
View ArticleThe Plot Thickens In The Honolulu Police Chief Conspiracy Case
In June 2013, two homicide detectives from the Honolulu Police Department were assigned to investigate a busted taillight at the Kahala home of their boss. The car belonged to Police Chief Louis...
View ArticleDoes Council’s New Leadership Mean A Smoother Ride For Rail?
Although they spoke two hours apart and in separate locations, the mayor of Honolulu and the new chairman of the City Council seemed at times to be reading from similar scripts. Kirk Caldwell, freshly...
View ArticleCity Prosecutor Under Corruption Probe Will Run Criminal Intel Unit
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro announced this week that Katherine Kealoha, who is the subject of an ongoing public corruption investigation, will be part of a new initiative that aims to...
View ArticleVIDEO: HPD On Fireworks
The Honolulu Police Department on Tuesday released statistics on fireworks-related calls received over the New Year’s holiday. The department said 92 citations were issued for various fireworks...
View ArticlePolice Commission: HPD Chief’s Future Will Be Discussed In Secret
The Honolulu Police Commission’s plan to discuss the fate of Police Chief Louis Kealoha in a closed-door session is being questioned by attorneys who often represent the media and the public interest....
View ArticlePolice Commission Remains Mum About HPD Chief Situation
The Honolulu Police Commission emerged from a two-hour closed-door session Wednesday without making a decision on the status of Police Chief Louis Kealoha who is embroiled in a federal corruption...
View ArticleHonolulu Tweaking Its Rules For Affordable Housing Near Rail
The Honolulu Planning Commission has approved an amendment to the city’s land-use law that spells out how much affordable housing developers must provide if they want to be eligible for a special...
View ArticleEmbattled Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha To Retire
Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, who is in the middle of a growing corruption scandal that has already resulted in one of his officers pleading guilty to federal conspiracy charges, will retire,...
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