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Christina Jedra

Christina Jedra is a journalist for Civil Beat focused on investigative and in-depth reporting. Her work holds the government accountable for how it spends your tax dollars and makes decisions that affect the lives of 贬补飞补颈驶颈 residents.

She is also Civil Beat’s lead reporter covering the water contamination crisis caused by operations at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility. Her reporting on this topic has been recognized by the Best of the West journalism contest and earned an Emmy Award, Edward R. Murrow Award and a first-place Institute for Nonprofit News 鈥淚NNY鈥 Award for investigative reporting.

Previously, Christina was an investigative reporter for the Delaware News Journal.聽Her investigative stories there sparked criminal investigations and penalties and prompted legislative and policy changes. She was recognized several times by the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, which awarded her a first-place prize and a best of show award in investigative reporting in 2019.

Christina’s first full-time job in journalism was at The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.

A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Christina interned with The Baltimore Sun, The Boston Globe, The New England Center for Investigative Reporting and USA Today. Christina was born and raised in New Jersey and has strong feelings about quality bagels and pizza.

Christina welcomes story ideas and anonymous tips at cjedra@civilbeat.org. You can follow her on Twitter聽.

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At Honolulu鈥檚 Troubled Permitting Department, There Are Signs Of Hope Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

At Honolulu鈥檚 Troubled Permitting Department, There Are Signs Of Hope

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People have been waiting way too long for permits, with many applications literally taking years, but city data suggests the system is gaining speed.

Fix It! Where Is The Soap In Honolulu’s Public Bathrooms? Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2024

Fix It! Where Is The Soap In Honolulu’s Public Bathrooms?

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Citing vandalism, the Honolulu parks department isn’t enthusiastic about bringing soap back to public bathrooms, but it’s willing to try.

Honolulu Yanks 鈥楻enovation Aloha鈥 Permit After Civil Beat Exposes Illegal Work

Honolulu Yanks 鈥楻enovation Aloha鈥 Permit After Civil Beat Exposes Illegal Work

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HGTV hosts Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama are facing backlash because some of their speedy projects lacked proper permits.

For ‘Renovation Aloha,’ Permit Violations Are The Cost Of Doing Business

For ‘Renovation Aloha,’ Permit Violations Are The Cost Of Doing Business

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As the saying goes, it鈥檚 better to ask for forgiveness than permission. The Kalamas have turned that adage into profit. 

Report: Navy Mismanagement Led To Red Hill Water Contamination Disaster David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Report: Navy Mismanagement Led To Red Hill Water Contamination Disaster

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UPDATED: The federal inspector general found numerous failures in the Navy鈥檚 handling of fuel, water and toxic 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥澛燼t Pearl Harbor. Congressional representatives called the Navy’s conduct “outrageous and unacceptable.”

Lead Detected Near Marine Corps Shooting Range聽Revives Safety Concerns David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Lead Detected Near Marine Corps Shooting Range聽Revives Safety Concerns

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The Marines say the results are nothing to worry about. Their neighbors and the health department have a different view.  

Government Workers In Hawaii Get Paid Not To Work As Misconduct Investigations Drag On For Months Or Years

Government Workers In Hawaii Get Paid Not To Work As Misconduct Investigations Drag On For Months Or Years

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A system meant to protect worker rights and resolve disciplinary cases fast has turned into something much different, with taxpayers picking up the tab for employees told not to come to work.

Red Hill Whistleblower Details How Her Warnings Were Ignored Even As Disaster Loomed Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Red Hill Whistleblower Details How Her Warnings Were Ignored Even As Disaster Loomed

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Shannon Bencs has never spoken publicly about her experience at Red Hill until now.

Hawaii Congressional Leaders Deny Supporting Shutdown Of Red Hill Oversight Panel Joint Task Force Red Hill

Hawaii Congressional Leaders Deny Supporting Shutdown Of Red Hill Oversight Panel

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An EPA official was captured on video characterizing the delegation’s stance, but the EPA now says that never happened.