Honolulu County

...Reminiscent of rail, projected Ala Wai costs have already leapt from $200M to $470M.... 

... it is expected at least 130 electric buses will be added to fleets during the course of the pilot, including tour buses, school buses and public transit systems like TheBus on Oahu....

...Interest-free home down payment loans now available....

...balloting takes place online from Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 17....

...The share of low-income households experiencing severe housing cost burden continues to increase....

...Kaneshiro's decision to take a "leave of absence" does not stop the Supreme Court proceedings regarding his law license....

...Residents were presented with a list of eight potential projects and asked their level of support for each, even if it involved raising taxes or fees....

...Zumper National Rent Report: March 2019....

...the number of homeless in shelters is down 19%....

...The seven-point package of common sense initiatives is being called “Look All Ways,” and is designed to increase the safety of pedestrians, drivers and cyclists....

... An attorney with Mr. McCorriston’s legal education and experience, should certainly realize his allegation is both false and "baseless" ....

...Residents can now track local progress on issues, including homelessness and affordable housing....

...Identification of 6,342 intersections in need of ADA improvements, of which only 238 unconstructed curb ramps remain....

...Candidate registration open through Friday, February 15, 2019....

...“Once he sent those disciplinary notices to those employees, signed them, and said you are hereby put on notice, I think it’s moved over to tampering with a witness or obstruction of justice”....

...Hitting someone with a notice of violation and then telling them to disprove it (all the while laboring under ever-increasing daily fines) just won't cut it....

...Toiya has been the acting director of the Department of Emergency Management since October of 2018, and previous served as deputy director since July 2017....

...Report: 63 out of America’s largest 75 cities can’t pay their bills, acquired $330 billion in unfunded debt....

...Honolulu has a Taxpayer Burden of $23,000, earning it an "F" grade....

...The Hawaiian Humane Society’s new community cat program coordinator will work with colony caregivers and volunteers to trap, neuter and then return sterilized cats to the colonies they came from....

...After receiving the campaign contributions, Caldwell appointed the criminal Lyon to the juicy position July 30, 2014 for a term ending June 30, 2019....

...April 13 End of All-Mail Voting for Special Election....

...Mr. Ozawa was able to but did not object to any justice’s participation in this case before the final decision. Mr. Ozawa also did not raise any objection to Justice Pollack’s and Justice Wilson’s participation in the 2014 election challenge....

...Recently, we have heard the term “congestion pricing” bandied about as a way of improving traffic congestion here, and of raising more money....

...Ozawa-Waters Case Could Affect Vote by Mail Statewide....

...Four-month extension lasting until mid-May....

...Honolulu’s corporation counsel Donna Leong received a federal “target letter” eleven days ago--Caldwell said nothing until the story broke in the media....

...designed to make refusing shelter easier....

...featuring nationally famous criminal justice journalist Radley Balko....

...24 hours later, at 9 AM on January 2, the video had 278,000 views and about 1,300 Likes....

...Rep Gene Ward sent a letter today, urging Mayor Caldwell and his administration to immediately reinstate a crosswalk that was mistakenly removed by the City & County last year....

...There are 18 District IV parks covered under this contract, which goes into effect on Friday, Jan. 4....

...H-Power allows recycling without requiring participation in the rituals of the eco-religion....

...At the top of his list of complaints: Things just aren't like they were back in the Inouye days....

...The newly updated Dam Inventory Management System is now available online with access to dam evacuation zone maps....

...Good results so far at nine urban parks under the 24/7 security pilot project....

...this situation involving Kaneshiro, Sapolu and Futa could potentially lead to countless criminal cases being dismissed or overturned, with dangerous and/or violent criminals being set free to roam our streets....

...Residents who do not have the federal REAL ID-compliant “gold star” marking on their current driver license can apply online....

...at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in ‘Ewa Beach....

...Shall City and County of Honolulu Prosecutor Keith M. Kaneshiro be impeached and removed from his position for malfeasance, misfeasance or non-feasance in office?....

... to volunteer contact your local neighborhood board ....

...a concern was filed with the Ethics Commission alleging that the Department Head’s intranet video message was a misuse of city resources for political purposes....

...However, Bill 64 requires certain mandates that residents and contractors should be aware of....

...This pilot project involves two uniformed guards regularly patrolling the above mentioned parks, using a marked vehicle as their transport. These guards do not have citation powers, but are trained to mitigate confrontational situations and coordinate with the Honolulu Police Department should further enforcement be necessary....

...Unlike Limebike, Ride Sharee hired local insider Alex Wong.  That makes all the difference.  It is amusing to watch them try to explain why Ride Sharee bikes are OK and Limebikes are not....

...The City and County of Honolulu, the largest housing authority in Hawai‘i that administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program, has once again been designated as a “High Performer” by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....

...The sense of urgency is palpable in these meetings....

..the plan is to exploit cyclists as part of a social engineering project designed to make driving more inconvenient....

...Honolulu is accepted into a two-year acceleration program that will provide cities powerful new resources and access to cutting-edge support to help meet or beat their near-term carbon reduction goals....

...Bill 42 break the promise made by the full City Council in 2006 that city funds or bonds would not be used to fund the rail....