Lawyers for three defendants acknowledged their clients’ gang affiliations, but said other inmates beat Chris Vaefaga to death.

A mother-daughter excursion in Waikīkī was spoiled by the tsunami warning. They blame airport communication failures for leaving them stranded with hundreds of other travelers.

Cars were backed up for hours, and miles, on Tuesday in Honolulu as residents responded to alerts by jumping in their cars. Experts say there are other options.

The city says the companies knew for decades that their products caused global warming and profited from it. The outcome could indicate how other cases play out.

Responsibility for managing feral chickens on Oʻahu varies from property to property.

Grand jury testimony in a 2023 killing details the power and violence of an organization known as Murder Inc.

Last two remaining Kūhiō Park Terrace tenants say all they want is comparable housing.

Immigration lawyers contend that people who are sent far from where they were detained are being denied effective legal representation.

The employee has been paid at least $300,000 while on leave. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm’s office won’t say why its investigation has taken so long.

Repaving heavily used parking lots is a logistical challenge, the city says, but scheduled maintenance has been moved up following inquiries by Civil Beat.