Westside Issues

Hawaiian Petroglyphs Reemerge Thanks To Changing Tides And Shifting Sands AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025

Hawaiian Petroglyphs Reemerge Thanks To Changing Tides And Shifting Sands

It’s the first time the entire panel of 26 figures has been visible since they were spotted nine years ago. Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Glen Kila believes it’s a message from his ancestors about rising ocean levels.

July 4th Shootings Elevate Concerns About Westside Violence Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025

July 4th Shootings Elevate Concerns About Westside Violence

Six shootings over two days on Oʻahu made this Fourth of July holiday more violent than last year’s.

DOE Called For 12 New Schools In ‘Ewa A Decade Ago. It’s Built 2 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

DOE Called For 12 New Schools In ‘Ewa A Decade Ago. It’s Built 2

The education department has been unable to keep up with the housing boom in ʻEwa and Kapolei – even as developers contribute land and money to help build new schools.

Fix It! Expired Contract Stalls Sidewalk Repairs At Villages of Kapolei  Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! Expired Contract Stalls Sidewalk Repairs At Villages of Kapolei 

A resident’s efforts to get answers about efforts to repair a buckled sidewalk and overgrown trees uncovered a lapsed maintenance contract.

Police Set Out To Curb Violence On West Oʻahu. Traffic Citations Soared Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Police Set Out To Curb Violence On West Oʻahu. Traffic Citations Soared

Honolulu police said they stepped up traffic enforcement on the Westside last summer to help them find criminals and guns. Some residents said they felt harassed. 

West Oahu Has A Domestic Violence Crisis. The Cost Of Living Makes It Worse David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

West Oahu Has A Domestic Violence Crisis. The Cost Of Living Makes It Worse

Addressing the problem will take more than an increased police presence.

Autopsy: Waiʻanae Shooter Died Of Gunshot Wound To Torso Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Autopsy: Waiʻanae Shooter Died Of Gunshot Wound To Torso

The report also shows the man who shot and killed three over Labor Day Weekend was highly intoxicated.

After-School Clubs Are Helping Kids Steer Clear Of Violence In West Oahu Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

After-School Clubs Are Helping Kids Steer Clear Of Violence In West Oahu

Sports and extracurricular activities can help kids build a sense of community pride — and show them a better life is possible.

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside

The Honolulu Police Department has declined to share basic information about crime fighting resources in the area.

Westside Shooting Victim Fights To Walk Again As Her Family Seeks Justice Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Westside Shooting Victim Fights To Walk Again As Her Family Seeks Justice

Richianna DeGuzman was caught in the crossfire in a gang shooting in 2023, her mother says. But her case remains unsolved.