2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 42 Forum
Hear their thoughts on gun reform, taxes, Oʻahu’s military presence and housing affordability in their district.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023
Fate Of Proposed Data And Innovation Office In O‘ahu Voters’ Hands
The proposal will be one of 20 ballot measures for Honolulu voters to weigh.
2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 39 Forum
Candidates share their take on publicly funded campaigns, school reform, Skyline, food insecurity in schools and more.
2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 18 Forum
Candidates discuss labor union support, preserving Maunalua and Hanauma bays, mail-in voting and more
Illustration: April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2026 Photos: San Francisco Police Department and California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
He Was Banned From Police Work In California But Hired In Honolulu
A California cop stonewalled an internal investigation into his handling of an alleged kidnapping while lining up a job in Hawai‘i as an investigator in the prosecutor’s office.
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026)
Look Out! There’s A Hole In This Waikīkī Sidewalk
Months after a resident reported it, the city offered no repair timeline.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Says Its Tow Contractor Overbilled. Taxpayers Will Pay The Price
Honolulu demanded its towing contractor, accused of overcharging, issue refunds to drivers. When the company said no, taxpayers were stuck with the bill.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
More Housing Without Kicking Anyone Out? It’s Possible, Apparently
New owner of Honolulu building is making unusual plan to upgrade building but stabilize rents for occupied units.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: Can Oʻahu Spend Millions On Pandas And Also Upgrade The Zoo?
Giant pandas could be a big draw for the Honolulu Zoo. But would they distract from the mission of protecting species endemic to Hawaiʻi?
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Outages, Map + More
Power outages hit most of Kauaʻi and schools on Kaua‘i, Niʻihau and O‘ahu closed Tuesday as Lowell passed Hawaiʻi.