Honolulu City Council

Honolulu Bus, Rail Fares Set To Go Up This Summer Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Bus, Rail Fares Set To Go Up This Summer

Council members voted Wednesday to boost the cost of an adult bus pass by $10 a month, along with other price hikes.

Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb City and County of Honolulu

Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb

Drivers would have to take written knowledge tests during their license renewals, something Hawaiʻi stopped requiring almost three decades ago.

Here Are The Texts A Honolulu Official Sent Threatening Funding Over Vote Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2025

Here Are The Texts A Honolulu Official Sent Threatening Funding Over Vote

The mayor’s right-hand man says he stands by the messages he sent to two council members ahead of a confirmation hearing.

Council Member Accuses Mayor’s Administration Of Coercion Over Housing Vote Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Council Member Accuses Mayor’s Administration Of Coercion Over Housing Vote

Council member Val Okimoto said a “senior administration official” threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won’t say who did it.

Honolulu Police Shooting: Teen’s Family To Get $1 Million Despite Pushback Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Police Shooting: Teen’s Family To Get $1 Million Despite Pushback

Honolulu City Council members approved the settlement to protect the officers involved in the 2021 fatal shooting of Iremamber Sykap from future liability.

Civil Beat’s Public Salary Database Is Updated. Here’s How To Use It David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Civil Beat’s Public Salary Database Is Updated. Here’s How To Use It

A few tips can help narrow search results and improve your experience while using this popular online tool.

Recent Government Salary Hikes At The Top Leave Many Public Workers Behind Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Recent Government Salary Hikes At The Top Leave Many Public Workers Behind

The latest update to Civil Beat’s Public Salary Database reflects major public-sector wage increases across Hawaiʻi — but not for everyone.

Fatal Police Shooting: Teen’s Family Could Get $1 Million Settlement Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Fatal Police Shooting: Teen’s Family Could Get $1 Million Settlement

The Honolulu City Council is slated to vote on whether to approve the settlement in the 2021 death of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap at its next meeting.

Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts

Court documents in an ongoing felony case reveal new details about how employees were reimbursed for making campaign donations.

Why Honolulu Bus Fares May Be On The Rise Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Why Honolulu Bus Fares May Be On The Rise

A monthly pass would go from $80 to $90 under the proposal in what would be the first increase in three years.