Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Honolulu City Council Delays And Defers Liquor Commission Nominations
Two nominees don’t currently meet state residency requirements.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Tells Tow Company To Stop Charging $900 Fees
A state investigation into customer complaints is still under way.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Dispute Over Assets Leads To Eviction Of Chinese Temple
Some worshippers at a Honolulu Chinese religious society argue that its current leadership is acting against their best interests in their bid to sell the premises.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Honolulu Property Owners Would Get Quick Relief With Tax Measures Passed By City Council
The two bills are meant to act as quick relief, with more comprehensive measures still in discussion.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Struggles To Use Funding It Sets Aside For Community Facilities
Only two projects for the homeless have been successfully implemented in the past several years.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
City Officials’ Pay Raises Weren’t Included In The Budget. Now What?
The city charter mandates that these raises be delivered, meaning officials have to scrape together the money from other sources.
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Court: You Can’t Say “FCK” On Your License Plate
The ruling by a federal appeals court upholds the city’s right to ban offensive license plates.
Jake Indursky/Civil Beat/2023
Liquor Commissioners Commit To Improving Agency’s Outdated Systems And Poor Morale
Some Honolulu businesses have received more than one inspection a month and others none at all, the commission heard.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
State Fines The City More Than $400K For Kailua Bacteria Levels
Clean Water officials had said the high bacteria levels in April and May were very unusual.
Alex Eichenstein/Civil Beat/2023
Evictions Creep Up On Oahu As Renters Face Waning Pandemic-Era Aid
Honolulu recently closed its online aid portal after it was flooded with applications.