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Low-Income Seniors Left Stranded After Lala Floods Building Elevator Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026

Low-Income Seniors Left Stranded After Lala Floods Building Elevator

A multi-story apartment building for seniors was hit by flooding that wiped out its only elevator. There is no timeline for when it will be back in operation.

Charity Program for Housing Homeless People Broke Promises, Landlord Says Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Charity Program for Housing Homeless People Broke Promises, Landlord Says

Small landlord now has doubts about renting to tenants from housing assistance programs; tenant says his story is off base.

State Tries To Seal Foster Care Files To Protect Info It Already Revealed Photo: Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

State Tries To Seal Foster Care Files To Protect Info It Already Revealed

When Civil Beat sought exhibits in the trial of an abusive Hawaiʻi foster dad, the Attorney General’s Office intervened to prevent “family trauma” from becoming public. It already had.

Hawaiʻi Foster System In Crisis: Kids Still Sleeping In Offices, Hotels Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaiʻi Foster System In Crisis: Kids Still Sleeping In Offices, Hotels

Following Civil Beat’s inquiries about the issue, the Department of Human Services is launching a task force to explore solutions.