Civil Beat Staff

Christina Jedra

Christina Jedra is Civil Beat’s deputy editor. She leads a team focused on enterprise and investigative reporting – stories that hold power to account, follow taxpayer money and spotlight people who have been harmed.

She was previously an investigative reporter for Civil Beat. In 2024, Christina and her Civil Beat colleagues were recognized as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for their breaking news coverage of the deadly Maui wildfires of August 2023. Her stories exposed the questionable hiring of an inexperienced emergency manager as well as state and county agencies’ failure to plan for a foreseeable disaster. Christina’s reporting on the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility has been recognized by the Best of the West journalism contest and earned an Emmy Award, Edward R. Murrow Award and a first-place Institute for Nonprofit News “INNY” Award for investigative reporting.

A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Christina started her career at The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland and The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware. Christina was born and raised in New Jersey and has strong feelings about quality bagels and pizza.

Christina welcomes story ideas and anonymous tips at cjedra@civilbeat.org.

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Bribery Charges: Sylvia Luke, Ex-State Rep And Others Indicted In Corruption Case David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Bribery Charges: Sylvia Luke, Ex-State Rep And Others Indicted In Corruption Case

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UPDATE: Gov. Green calls on Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to resign. Prosecutors believe former state Rep. Ryan Yamane is the “most culpable.”

Hawaiʻi AG Investigation Into Political Bribery Case Goes Before Grand Jury Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi AG Investigation Into Political Bribery Case Goes Before Grand Jury

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What began four years ago with the convictions of two state lawmakers is now looking at the lieutenant governor and other officials.

Up To 5 Billion Gallons Of Water Wasted By The Navy Since Red Hill Crisis

Up To 5 Billion Gallons Of Water Wasted By The Navy Since Red Hill Crisis

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The Navy passed on an opportunity to divert filtered water from Red Hill to a useful purpose. 

Civil Beat Is Training The Next Generation Of Journalists Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Civil Beat Is Training The Next Generation Of Journalists

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Summertime means a new crop of Civil Beat interns. 

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Received Target Letter In $35,000 Probe Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Received Target Letter In $35,000 Probe

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Bribery charges are being considered, Luke’s attorney confirmed.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Shelve Petition To Further Probe $35K Paper Bag Case  Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Shelve Petition To Further Probe $35K Paper Bag Case 

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House Speaker Nadine Nakamura tabled the citizen petition with little advance notice or discussion.

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Abandons Reelection Bid Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Abandons Reelection Bid

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The announcement comes amid an ongoing attorney general investigation.

The Hawaiʻi Legislature’s Biggest Travelers Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

The Hawaiʻi Legislature’s Biggest Travelers

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Island lawmakers travel near and far, often on the taxpayer’s dime. Data shows who went where.

‘Renovation Aloha’ Sued For Filming Native Hawaiian Bones Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2026

‘Renovation Aloha’ Sued For Filming Native Hawaiian Bones

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HGTV is releasing a re-edited version of the episode “Bones On The Big Island” after a Hawaiʻi judge ordered the original taken down.