Westside Issues

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.

State Funding Of Waianae Emergency Room Lags Far Behind Peers Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

State Funding Of Waianae Emergency Room Lags Far Behind Peers

Health center officials want to expand mental health programs, but ER expenses are eating into the budget.

Westside Lawmakers Push For ‘All Hands On Deck’ Effort To Make The Community Safer Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

Westside Lawmakers Push For ‘All Hands On Deck’ Effort To Make The Community Safer

State and city representatives are proposing initiatives to address community concerns from a variety of angles.

Waianae Care Providers Want More Funding For Mental Health Programs Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Waianae Care Providers Want More Funding For Mental Health Programs

The toll of violent crimes in the area has stressed a health care system that’s already stretched thin.