Honolulu County

...Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Mililani High School Cafeteria....

Any Oahu resident who will be at least 18 years of age by February 17, 2017 can be a candidate....

...20 Neighborhood Board seats are currently vacant island-wide....

Two inspectors and prior commissioners who recently left the commission are not listed as interviewees....

...11 sites, clustered within the Kalihi, Aiea, Kalaeloa and Mililani areas, have been identified....

...the 32nd annual Honolulu City Lights goes bright on Saturday, December 3, 2016....

The zoo’s inability to retain a director was cited by the AZA as one reason Honolulu lost its accreditation....

...HCDA will consider the appointment of Jesse K. Souki as its executive director in an upcoming special meeting on November 23....

...Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Mission Memorial Building hearings room....

...the increased capacity provided by the second digester is already making it possible for city officials to approve new housing units in Honolulu’s dense urban core....

...Is he posting a campaign victory speech on the County Prosecutor’s website?....

Parks in rural areas are even more severely neglected....

Some people are recommending “no” votes on all 20 Honolulu charter amendments....

... By “tinkering” with the traffic lights, it’s possible to reduce traffic ....

... 10,000 ‘rent-to-equity,’ truly affordable homes ....

...MOCA is requesting proposals....

In my first 100 days in office, I will....

Caldwell contemplates the City’s use of his $100 yearly property tax payment on his $4M Manoa mansion....

"...Caldwell may have evaded State and Federal taxes on all the stock options he has received to date...."

Mr. Francis states he never consented to appear in any paid Caldwell political ad - an action that would be a clear breach of basic journalistic ethics....

... at a cost of $287,500 per unit ....

Caldwell actually paid for an ad that highlighted how he is owned by the establishment and totally controlled the old-boy network....

The concept of Complete Streets is to ensure that our streets and public spaces serve everyone’s transportation needs (unless) they are traveling by car....

One ballot will contain 20 Honolulu Charter Amendment questions....

...Absentee ballots started arriving at homes Wednesday, October 19....

And here is the rationale for each "NO" vote....

...Residential A Property Tax Classification Ruled Unconstitutional....

...Did you make campaign contributions this year?....

From League of Women Voters, October, 2016....

In March, the Honolulu Zoo was denied re-accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for the first time in its 100-year history....

I've met so many young people on the campaign trail, who graduated from college, work hard, and are still unable to buy their first home....

This week, I’m plunging into the 20 proposed amendments in Honolulu County....

After having just demanded a live debate, Kirk Caldwell now refuses to debate Charles Djou on Olelo public television....

"...what could he possibly provide in an hour a month that’s worth $299,000 to Territorial other than political influence?"

...analysts compared 515 U.S. cities of varying population sizes based on 14 key indicators of rapid economic growth....

This week we had a wonderful time meeting dog owners from around Oahu to discuss expanding the number of dog parks in our city....

In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....

..."earns" tens of thousands of dollars in City public relations contracts....

...the city of Honolulu dumping nearly $10 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money into buying apartments over property value to remain eligible for the funds....

...if UH started school at 9 a.m. instead of 7:30, 5,000 cars could be eliminated from the morning rush....

"Sen. Riviere is one of the strongest voices in our community for conservation and protection of our island's beautiful natural resources...."

Join your Neighborhood Board Today ....

...the City failing to follow through on the audit recommendations and court orders....

...the City failed to spend $26 million in the affordable housing fund and such failure may require the City to give back these funds to the Federal government....

Among the many problems our community faces with the rampant homeless crisis is the use of our ambulances by a minority in our community, as a personal taxi service....

Djou Endorsements Now Include: Council Chair Ernie Martin, Councilmember Ann Kobayashi and Councilmember Trevor Ozawa....

In his latest ad, Caldwell attempts to politicize 9/11....