Jake Smith emerged as a key witness against the convicted Honolulu crime boss after agreeing to a plea deal with prosecutors.

State and city representatives are proposing initiatives to address community concerns from a variety of angles.

The toll of violent crimes in the area has stressed a health care system that’s already stretched thin.

Community members say events in venues without permits are common on the Westside, while the city says it cannot do much more than issue violations.

Data collection and sharing is so limited that the Attorney General’s Office says researching ways to prevent firearm violence is “virtually impossible.”

But the commissioners didn’t publicly press Joe Logan on specifics for his strategy in dealing with the recent spate of gun violence.

Honolulu police are calling on reserve officers to provide more police presence to the area after a series of shootings and other violent crimes have rattled the community.

Police presence is only a small part of addressing our island’s problems. We need to think about how all of us fit in to making a more connected, safer Oahu.

County officials say there is still an ongoing investigation into the 1991 murder.

Some lawmakers want to amend the state law on use of deadly force for self-protection, but a key senator says that’s unnecessary.