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Addressing homelessness and creating more affordable housing are top priorities for the former business executive. So is having the right people and strategies in place.

Eateries will be able to apply for a permit on the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services’ website.

Opponents say the decision to spend taxpayer dollars on housing is something that should be left to the City Council.

The City Council is considering halting commercial activity at Kokololio Beach. Residents and tour companies say beach-by-beach bans push the problem down the road and don’t solve the overall problem.

If not substantially amended, revised concealed gun carry rules will be sent to the Honolulu mayor for signature and permits could start being issued later this month.

One proposed charter amendment would give voters a chance to weigh in on the makeup of a controversial city commission.

Newly released court records are revealing more about what federal prosecutors allege is a years-long criminal enterprise connected to Mike Miske.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi called the development a “joyous and a historic day for us.”

Blangiardi will ask the City Council to draft a law restricting residents with legal firearms in their possession from many public and private spaces. But gun advocates say it’s a lawsuit in the making.

Honolulu voters will have tough choices on the ballot this year as they decide on four council races. But there’s a lot to consider.