David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! Temporary Road Plates Are Still Rattling Drivers Six Years Later
Installed after a 2019 gas leak, steel plates on Kalākaua Avenue are to be removed soon — after yet another delay.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
To Sell More Housing in West Oʻahu, This Developer Is Raising Prices
In Kalaeloa, affordable housing units aren’t a lot cheaper than market-rate units. So the developer plans to raise the price of market-rate units.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Blangiardi Outlines Plans For Safer Oʻahu In State Of The City Speech
New facilities are in the works to improve public safety and better address homelessness.
Jeremy Hay
Fix It! Watch Your Step, You May Want To Cut This Corner
The city owns the sidewalk but a state agency is charged with fixing it in this location.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Utah Judge Orders Release Of Suspect In 1977 Hawai‘i Killing After Prosecution Stalls
Honolulu prosecutors say there were “recent complications” in the case.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi Woman Arrested In Abuse Death Of 11-Year-Old Adopted Daughter
The child, who had been adopted just two months earlier, had significant injuries and her 2023 death was ruled a homicide.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Will Allow Some Developers To OK Their Own Projects
The council acted in November 2023 to reduce a backlog of permit applications, but the program hasn’t launched yet.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Mayor’s Budget Boosts Homeless Funding And Addresses Federal Cuts
The city is bracing for federal cuts, but the mayor said there are no plans to increase property taxes.
Honolulu Police Spent $150k On A Robot Dog. It’s Playing Dead
The Honolulu Police Department hasn’t used “Spot” for about three years.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! This Floating Dock In Honolulu Looks More Like A Shipwreck
The state DLNR has plans to replace the docks but no firm start date.