The Ethics Commission chief says the city should “completely overhaul” how it tracks the spending of money to influence leaders.

A Honolulu City Council bill would fine people who don’t look up from their mobile devices when crossing the street.

Millions of dollars have been spent on Oahu parks in the past decade, but some have fared better than others.

A ban on thin plastic bags remains, but some stores have gotten around it by using thicker bags.

Should the public be allowed to see what information is going into public policy decisions?

The City Council Budget Committee approves most of the money-raising measures proposed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell.

Environmentalists who once supported a Honolulu City Council bag bill, now say that the amended version doesn’t go far enough.

Elections are underway for members of the island’s 33 volunteer advisory panels.

The City Council approves a resolution calling for a limit on cooperating with the federal crackdown on immigration.