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Neighborhood Board Election Outcome Reversed After Rematch Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Neighborhood Board Election Outcome Reversed After Rematch

Honolulu City Council is looking for more explanation of online election glitches.

No Safety Check, No Problem: Honolulu Clerks Helped Car Dealers Cheat System David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

No Safety Check, No Problem: Honolulu Clerks Helped Car Dealers Cheat System

Residents may be driving cars that haven't been certified as safe, a city report said. 

Auditor: City Hiring Is Still Falling Short Despite Improvements Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Auditor: City Hiring Is Still Falling Short Despite Improvements

A new audit found shortcomings in data collection but Honolulu HR chief says things are getting better.

Honolulu Tells Tow Company To Stop Charging $900 Fees Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Tells Tow Company To Stop Charging $900 Fees

A state investigation into customer complaints is still under way.

Dispute Over Assets Leads To Eviction Of Chinese Temple Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Dispute Over Assets Leads To Eviction Of Chinese Temple

Some worshippers at a Honolulu Chinese religious society argue that its current leadership is acting against their best interests in their bid to sell the premises.

Honolulu Property Owners Would Get Quick Relief With Tax Measures Passed By City Council Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Property Owners Would Get Quick Relief With Tax Measures Passed By City Council

The two bills are meant to act as quick relief, with more comprehensive measures still in discussion.

Honolulu Struggles To Use Funding It Sets Aside For Community Facilities Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Struggles To Use Funding It Sets Aside For Community Facilities

Only two projects for the homeless have been successfully implemented in the past several years.

City Officials’ Pay Raises Weren’t Included In The Budget. Now What? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

City Officials’ Pay Raises Weren’t Included In The Budget. Now What?

The city charter mandates that these raises be delivered, meaning officials have to scrape together the money from other sources.