Honolulu County

" ... she sued in federal court for imposing excessive fines in violation of the Eighth Amendment .... "

"...We plan to file an appeal...." -- Tommy Waters

"...To beat the long lines on August 8, officials urge voters to take advantage of the opportunity to vote early...."

... the Commission ultimately rejected putting the issue on the ballot ....

... said her uncle pressured her to cast ballot ....

... Harsh Fojalal Shah, 25, an Indian national, was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20 ....

... The company recently received a Limited Notice to Proceed from its client, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, authorizing the procurement ....

... Globalization Personified: 30 American drug addicts are sitting around waiting for Chinese workers to finish building them homes ....

"...can operate on a variety of liquid fuels...and can be converted to run on liquefied natural gas if it becomes available...."

...Performance-Based Regulation, adopted by PUC in 2020, (PBR) fundamentally changed HECO's financial incentives in a way that made pursuing LNG much less attractive....

Solar farm sacrifice zones.

...On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the government cannot impose a blanket prohibition on firearm rights simply because someone is, or was, a medical marijuana patient....

"...The impacts to an endangered Hawaiian bee that moved into the redevelopment area were not included in previous environmental reviews...."

"...Extended care medical facilities and medically fragile populations lacked individual evacuation plans and procedures...."

...advancing the administration’s long-term strategy to assemble and revitalize land surrounding the future Kūwili Skyline Station and support the delivery of thousands of ... housing units through transit-oriented development....

... a nearly identical tax approved by San Francisco voters has been ruled unconstitutional in court and is still being held up by appeals, which means Honolulu could be walking into a similar costly legal battle ....

... They have brought the matter to the Honolulu Charter Commission ....

... Laiu, Fukumoto, Bass ....

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

"...The program's scope is currently transitioning away from purely voluntary engagement toward the 'MH-3' framework...."

...Operation Shine the Light VII resulted in the safe location and recovery of 14 minors between the ages of 13 and 17, including 9 females and 5 males....

"Priority Review, a new program that rewards applicants who use DPP’s AI-guided software, CivCheck"

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

"Historical interpretations of the line-item veto allow the mayor to reduce or eliminate an item, not create or expand funding that does not currently exist in the budget."

"Quan, a registered pharmacist, controlled Wellness Pharmacy, which billed for drugs that were not dispensed."

...to demonstrate how publicly owned land can be leveraged to provide attainable homeownership opportunities for local residents while preserving long-term public stewardship....

...There is no claim that Kishida put any money in his own pocket.  There must be more to this story....

...The initial deadline was November 27, 2025, followed by extensions to April 30, 2026, June 25, 2026, and now October 16, 2026. ...

... ADC was, for years, turning a blind eye to a 600ac meth-induced homeless chop shop on its land near Wahiawa.  What makes anybody think it will operate this dam well? ....

... the last fare hikes were in 2022 ....

...The volumetric rate, which is based on how much water you use, will increase from $7.95 to $11.83 per thousand gallons....

...Perhaps the City should begin proceedings against itself as a ‘nuisance landlord’?... 

... Tran shot pepper balls at numerous individuals before brandishing the 9mm firearm at a bystander outside of a nightclub ....

"...Multiple Oahu families lost their homes as a result of the Dimitrions’ crimes....”

... coordination hub designed to strengthen collaboration among City departments, State agencies, healthcare providers, outreach teams, shelter operators, housing providers, and community partners ....

... Prior to her work with Common Cause Hawaiʻi, Ma served as a project analyst with the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning ....

... Fiscal Year 2025 audit of the Estate and Probate Branch of the Small Estate Section of the First Circuit Court ....

... Some of the videos were of girls potentially as young as 5 years old ....

... After 32 useless State cases, with Federal Justice Domingo faces up to life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years, and fine of up to $20,000,000 ....

...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....

... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....

...This, in spite of an alleged ‘90-day processing pathway’ written into Bill 7 of 2019.... 

...People can go in to stores and steal up to $1000 worth of stuff  …Hawaii District Courts will not hold a misdemeanor suspect longer than 72 hours… out of 20,000 HPD arrests, we’ve got 23-46 people at OCCC....

"...give credit where credit is due...."

Commander David Lazar is on Boudin's transition team. I asked Lazar if he is afraid the Boudin will be “soft on crime.” Lazar was politic: “We are optimistic, and I look forward to working with the new DA,” he said. “He has a lot of good ideas.”  --January 8, 2020

...After everything HPD has been through, all the Police Commissioners can think of is exploiting this process to make a useless statement about national politics.  Their decision will barely be noticed on the national level but will have an effect within HPD for years to come.... 

...firearms are prohibited inside the facility because the Convention Center considers itself a “sensitive place”....

"SNAP sales rose by more than $23,000—from $314,416 in 2024 to $339,810 in 2025—while transactions increased by 1,689"

...Deputy Managing Director Krishna Jayaram will assume the role of Managing Director Designate upon Formby’s departure....

... “Unlicensed properties are not currently on our agenda for discussion” ....