Tag: Honolulu

Honolulu mayor signs $4.7B budget package for fiscal 2025

STAR-ADVERTISER Mayor Rick Blangiardi. 1 /1 STAR-ADVERTISER Mayor Rick Blangiardi. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Friday signed a $4.7 billion package of budget bills meant to bolster public safety, create affordable housing and improve city parks on Oahu through fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1. The mayor’s signature adopts Honolulu’s $3.63 billion executive operating […]

Honolulu panel addresses Hawaiian Electric’s power shut-off plan

In areas of the state prone to windstorms, drought and wildfires, Hawaiian Electric plans to implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS, program. Starting July 1, Hawaiian Electric says it will cut off power to its customers when conditions prove too hazardous to life and property. Those actions will occur on red-flag warning days, […]

Downtown Honolulu power outage may last into early evening

CRAG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaiian Electric crews work on fixing a power outage in downtown Honolulu near the Ross Dress for Less store. 1 /1 CRAG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaiian Electric crews work on fixing a power outage in downtown Honolulu near the Ross Dress for Less store. UPDATE : 4 […]

Honolulu to pay $7M to boy injured in 2021 police chase

City attorneys agreed to pay $7 million to a boy who was partially paralyzed after a police chase led to a crash and an alleged cover-up in Makaha in September 2021. In all, the Sept. 12, 2021, police chase of a car leaving an early morning beach park party has cost taxpayers at least $24 […]

Man pleads not guilty to sextorting Honolulu girl, 13

A 24-year-old Arizona man pleaded not guilty today to allegations that he Honolulu girl for more than a year using sexually explicit photos and Instagram direct messaging. , was indicted May 16 on a single count of sexual exploitation of a child. He was originally charged by criminal complaint on April 24 with the production/attempted […]

Honolulu Council is poised to adopt $4 billion-plus budget

STAR-ADVERTISER Tommy Waters 1/1 STAR-ADVERTISER Tommy Waters The Honolulu City Council today is expected to review for adoption the city’s proposed $3.63 billion executive operating budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins July 1. If passed, the budget — also known as Bill 12 — will fund city salaries and city employee benefits, including […]

Man who allegedly shot at girlfriend surrenders to Honolulu police

May 18—1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HPD Paul Hodges Jr. The 45-year-old man who was being sought for allegedly ramming his girlfriend’s car and firing gunshots at her near Makapuu has surrendered, according to a Honolulu Police Department social media post. Police said the suspect, Paul Halland Hodges Jr., turned himself in […]

Honolulu police arrest 5 attempting to hike up Haiku Stairs

Apr. 24—Honolulu police were ready for potential violators attempting to hike up the closed Haiku Stairs early this morning in Kaneohe. They arrested five people at 4:30 a.m. today on suspicion of second-degree criminal trespassing. Officers also issued three trespass warnings and 11 citations, and two citations for illegal parking, Honolulu Police Department spokeswoman Michelle […]

Honolulu Ocean Safety Task Force should be its own department, members say

Apr. 6—After sifting through that data, the task force emerged with its final recommendation. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi‘s vow to create a new city Department of Ocean Safety began with a task force. Set up in 2023, the Ocean Safety Task Force—composed of about a dozen current and former city and county lifeguards as well […]