Clik here to view.
Police: Driver Struck Honolulu Pedestrians At High Speed
(AP) — A suspected drunken driver slammed into a crowded Honolulu traffic island at about 50 mph and killed three pedestrians, police said at a preliminary hearing Monday. Honolulu Police Cpl. Jason...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mysterious Manoa Tree Hackers May Be Peddling Hallucinogenic Bark
Someone’s been hacking the bark from acacia trees in Manoa Valley District Park. And while the culprits have not been caught, some residents have identified a motive — a lively market in Hawaiian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fighting To Keep The Kealoha Case Open To The Public
As the trial nears in a high-profile case involving widespread corruption in Hawaii law enforcement, a silent legal battle is being waged in the background over courtroom transparency. The fight stems...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Want Real Traffic Relief? Give Oahu’s Students And Workers Flexible Hours
Bad news, Oahu: Our roads are hopelessly overwhelmed by too many cars. Even with rail, we’re doomed to sit in traffic forever, right? Well, maybe not. The solution that local transportation leaders...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: They’re Covering America With Giant Postcards
The post SLIDESHOW: They’re Covering America With Giant Postcards appeared first on Honolulu Civil Beat.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nonprofits Protest Coca-Cola’s Sponsorship Of The Great Aloha Run
The Great Aloha Run is a popular Honolulu tradition, drawing tens of thousands of participants each year. The 8.15-mile race held on Presidents Day has raked in more than $14 million since it started...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hawaii AG Asks Supreme Court To Suspend Honolulu Prosecutor
The Hawaii Attorney General has asked the state Supreme Court to immediately suspend Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro. Kaneshiro has been under scrutiny by federal prosecutors as part of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City Councilwoman Calls For Forensic Audit Of Honolulu Rail Project
Honolulu City Council newcomer Heidi Tsuneyoshi is calling for a forensic audit of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s procurement processes as well as the city’s management of rail...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Honolulu Police Corruption: Drug Charges Filed Against Katherine Kealoha And...
In a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, former deputy city prosecutor Katherine Kealoha and her brother, Big Island Dr. Rudolph Puana, face new charges of selling powerful opioid painkillers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hawaii’s ‘Unprecedented’ Push To Suspend Keith Kaneshiro
Hawaii Attorney General Clare Connors’ request for the state Supreme Court to suspend Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro’s law license and temporarily remove him from office sets the stage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Group Calls For Ouster Of Humane Society CEO
A new organization claiming to represent more than 30 former and current employees of the Hawaiian Humane Society, as well as volunteers and members of animal rights groups, is calling for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
State Looks To End The Battle Over Kakaako’s Disputed Roads
In recent years, as new condominium towers and trendy retail destinations have taken shape in Kakaako, some of the neighborhood’s busiest streets have crumbled into disrepair amid a bitter legal battle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prosecutors Want Katherine Kealoha’s Brother Held Without Bail
(AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking that no bail be set for a Hawaii pain doctor accused of dealing opioids with his sister, a key figure in a growing public corruption scandal. Dr. Rudolph Puana...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Justice Served? A Highly Unusual Hawaii Law Is Costing This Woman Her Home
One day in February 2000, four teenagers burst through Robert Wong’s front door in Pearl City and told him to lie face-down on the carpet. One of the intruders carried a rifle. He demanded to know if...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Businessman Launches New Petition Drive To Oust Kaneshiro
(AP) — A Honolulu businessman is gathering signatures from voters in his quest to impeach the city’s prosecuting attorney. Tracy Yoshimura says he’s pursuing the petition because Prosecuting Attorney...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Honolulu Rail Agency Hit With Federal Subpoena
The agency overseeing Honolulu rail has been subpoenaed by federal authorities to provide documents related to the transit project’s construction. The subpoena, which Honolulu Authority for Rapid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kealohas’ Hawaii Kai House Gets $1.3 Million Cash Offer
The foreclosed home of former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his ex-prosecutor wife Katherine has found a cash buyer for $1.3 million. The couple’s mortgage lender is now asking the U.S....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rail Project Faces Grand Jury Probe Just As It Pushes For Federal Funds
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an expansive probe into the handling of contracts and change orders used to build Honolulu’s rail transit system, a multibillion-dollar project whose...
View ArticleClik here to view.
So Why Would Anyone Fake Stealing A Mailbox? The Feds Make Their Case
Federal prosecutors investigating public corruption in Hawaii have a story to tell about Louis and Katherine Kealoha. The U.S. Justice Department is in the midst of preparing for a criminal trial in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge: HPD Must Release Arbitration Report On Officer Who Beat Girlfriend
An arbitrator’s decision that allowed a Honolulu police sergeant to keep his job even after he was fired for repeatedly punching his girlfriend in a Waipahu restaurant must be released publicly, a...
View Article