A recent federal court ruling has some cities pulling back their bans on homeless people camping in public places.

A well-established homeless camp on the Leeward Coast easily qualifies for a share of the money set aside by the Legislature for safe zones.

Residents, who fought off state plans to sweep the camp at the Waianae Boat Harbor, want to create a new self-made village for up to 300 homeless people.

But low-level offenders, who were supposed to get services instead of jail time, still aren’t eligible for the new program.

ALEA Bridge hopes to break ground in November for a 12- to 16-unit transitional housing development in Wahiawa.

A Honolulu doctor has spent years caring for mentally ill people who are homeless, trying to earn their trust and overcome their resistance to getting care.

Sweeps and bans and even safe zones do nothing to bring “deviant” homeless people back into the norms of our existence.

The latest “point in time” count also shows an almost 9.4 percent drop on Oahu.

From approving medical aid in dying to banning certain sunscreens and pesticide chemicals, legislators passed bills they only thought about in years past.

Three “ohana zones” would be built on Oahu, and one each on Maui, Kauai and the Big Island.

If it’s approved, the proposal to move more homeless people out of public spaces could face a legal challenge.

Bryan McKay Moorefield led a seemingly carefree life in Waikiki, but was searching for a way off the streets at the time of his death.