Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
HPD May Have Shared Your License Plate Data With The IRS
The Honolulu police chief says the department will no longer share data with other agencies, but five months of data remain in the hands of the IRS.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
HECO Knows What’s Behind Outages. It Just Won’t Tell You
The state’s consumer advocate wants the utility to provide more information about storm outages. Residents say they also deserve clearer answers about frequent outages that don’t seem tied to weather.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Happier Days Coming For Neighbors Of Collapsed ‘So Stink’ Dim Sum Restaurant
Some clean-up is underway at Kaimukī’s longtime dim sum eatery where the ceiling collapsed, food rotted.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
After Storms Blow, Humans Help Manu-o-Kū Return To The Trees
Honolulu’s official bird gets a little help from its friends.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
‘So Stink’: Flies And Stench Overwhelm Collapsed Dim Sum Restaurant
The ceiling of a Kaimukī eatery caved-in, leaving diners to evacuate. A month later, the leftover food remains untouched, swarming with flies.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Ala Wai ‘Pirate Ship’ Is Pau But Public Is Stuck With The Bill
A derelict party boat is part of a longstanding problem with abandoned vessels that end up as dead weight in the budget of the state’s boating division.
Jeremy Hay
What Happens To Your Affordable Housing When Income Rules Run Out?
Seniors at a state-owned affordable housing complex in Kakaʻako are scared about rising rents as the development authority seeks to recoup losses at the financially troubled project.
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026
Price Shock At Waikīkī Co-op Highlights Vulnerability To Housing Fees
When special assessments and maintenance fees skyrocket, residents who volunteer for housing boards rarely have training and often lack access to important documents to figure out if it’s justified.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Spilled 27M Gallons Of Sewage In A New System Failure
Heavy rains once again overwhelmed Honolulu’s sewage system last month, leading to spills.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Oʻahu’s Shade Trees Could Take Decades To Grow Back After Storms
Forest stewards say Honolulu’s tree canopy is natural infrastructure worth investing in with more extreme weather around the corner.