Homelessness

Honolulu Wants To Put More Cameras In Public Parks To Reduce Crime Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Wants To Put More Cameras In Public Parks To Reduce Crime

The City Council hasn’t come up with funding yet for the program and research shows cameras alone may not be effective.

Oʻahu Wants To Crack Down On Homeless Bus Riders Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Oʻahu Wants To Crack Down On Homeless Bus Riders

Proposed restrictions would discourage people from sheltering in public transit.

State Demands Church Return Housing For Homeless Elderly — Or Buy Them David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

State Demands Church Return Housing For Homeless Elderly — Or Buy Them

The 20 state-owned units were installed last year in the parking lot of the Hawaii Cedar Church in Kalihi. The kauhale currently shelters kūpuna and families.

Hawaiʻi Lacks Resources For Homeless College Students Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaiʻi Lacks Resources For Homeless College Students

The effort to help struggling students at the University of Hawaiʻi is led by volunteer faculty and staff. Other states allocate money to help college students alleviate hardships.

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Uncounted Homeless Are The People Sleeping On Your Couch Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Uncounted Homeless Are The People Sleeping On Your Couch

The uncomfortable truth is that Hawaiʻi likely has thousands more homeless people than the narrow definition used in the official count accounts for.

Manager Alleges Potential Fraud In Homeless Village Construction David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Manager Alleges Potential Fraud In Homeless Village Construction

Manager claims a variety of legal violations during construction of the kauhale tiny homes, but the developer says he doesn’t understand the law.

Denby Fawcett: 911 Calls Led To Recent Clearing Of Diamond Head Camps Courtesy: DLNR/2025

Denby Fawcett: 911 Calls Led To Recent Clearing Of Diamond Head Camps

State and city officials combined major sweeps with service tents offering food, showers and housing options.

Hawai‘i Lawmakers To Require Audit Of Green’s Kauhale Homeless Initiative Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawai‘i Lawmakers To Require Audit Of Green’s Kauhale Homeless Initiative

The governor says the funding legislators also approved will keep the state on track to have 30 kauhale villages by 2026.

On The Run And Undercounted, Homeless Youth Try Hard To Stay Out of Sight Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

On The Run And Undercounted, Homeless Youth Try Hard To Stay Out of Sight

Regulations and a lack of beds make it tough for minors who are homeless to find shelter.

The State Spent Millions On Housing For The Homeless. Show Us The Receipts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

The State Spent Millions On Housing For The Homeless. Show Us The Receipts

Lawmakers are considering whether the kauhale program deserves even more money and what controls to put on it.