A Civil Beat investigation prompted a review, which found problems in the homeless program requiring “immediate attention.”

Mayor Rick Blangiardi pledged Wednesday night to make city services work faster for Oʻahu’s residents.

Hale Maluhia provides emergency shelter to vulnerable women but has never been inspected by county fire inspectors. Staff say the units are safe.

Disagreements include whether more services will help current Westside homeless or if they will just become a magnet for more.

The county has tried to combat homelessness in recent years, but more people are living on the streets of Hilo and Kona.

Local nonprofit leaders estimate that more than 400 people could end up back on the streets if funding cuts go through.

An effort underway to bring the death rate down involves outreach, special facilities that offer medical care and shelter, and a controversial new law.

For three decades, Waikīkī’s Hilton Hawaiian Village has donated meals with all the trimmings to the Institute for Human Services to feed the homeless on Thanksgiving.

Ticketing of Honolulu’s homeless population ballooned after the mayor pledged to get 1,000 people off the street in a year, but the effort tends to involve familiar faces.

A Big Island woman found professional help but a permanent housing solution remains elusive.