Assets School students help build new playground for K-8 students
Sixty Assets High School students are getting a hands-on lesson in giving back by helping build a new playground for Assets K-8 students. The project replaces a 32-year-old playground and is being constructed this week on the school’s Honolulu campus.
Waimanalo’s Pahinui Pavilion reopens, honors renowned local musician
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An old community hub returns to Waimanalo in honor of a renowned local musician. The new Pahinui Pavilion, named after the late musician Gabby “Pops” Pahinui, reopened Friday for community use. Pahinui was a renowned musician and ambassador of Hawaiian culture. Before the old pavilion...
18-year-old man charged for alleged armed robbery at Ka Makana Ali’i parking lot
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) -- An 18-year-old man is facing a robbery charged following a violent armed robbery that happened at Ka Makana Ali’i on Monday night. The 18-year-old suspect, Lototasilealii Savusa-Sanders, was charged with second-degree robbery on Friday following the robbery in the parking lot of Ka Maka
Hawaii Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Molokai man who confessed to killing girlfriend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Supreme Court has affirmed the 2022 murder conviction of Mariano Garces Jr., who confessed to killing his girlfriend. His attorney argued that his client’s emotional confession should have been thrown out. Justices disagreed and upheld the conviction. The 911 call. Garces called 91
Hawaii Health Department to relocate vital records office downtown, extend hours
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday that its Office of Health Status Monitoring (OHSM), home to the state’s Vital Records Office, will relocate to a new downtown Honolulu location. Officials said the move will begin Sept. 21, with the move expected to be...
Adoption fees waived at Hawaiian Humane Society for Clear the Shelters final weekend
Hawaiian Humane Society will be offering 100 percent waived adoption fees for all animals of any age or species from Friday, Aug. 28 to Monday, Aug. 31.
Public warned after HFD impersonator reportedly attempts to enter home
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department is warning the public after they received a tip about a case of possible firefighter impersonation. On Aug. 26, HFD received an anonymous tip of a person in the Pearl City area claiming to represent the department. The impersonator reportedly offered a fire...
New restaurants opening on Oʻahu in 2026
BRUG Bakery – Kapolei. BRUG Bakery Kapolei will offer cakes and an expanded drink menu, in addition to its signature pastries. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff) Where: Kapolei Commons, 4450 Kapolei Pkwy. Ste. 204, Kapolei. What: The Japanese-style bakery’s Kapolei store will be its sixth...
Pearl City Stabbing Conviction Tossed Over Prosecutor’s Closing Remarks
A Pearl City man convicted of fatally stabbing his roommate and setting fire to the apartment they shared is headed back to trial after Hawaii's Intermediate Court of Appeals threw out his murder and arson convictions, ruling that the prosecutor's closing arguments crossed legal lines. Scott David DeAngelo, now 36 and
NY Gov. Grants Clemency to Deported Hawaiʻi Resident and Purple Heart Veteran
Former long-time Hawaiʻi resident and Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park was granted clemency on Friday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for two state convictions that caused him to lose the U.S. permanent residency status and be forced to self-deport. Although he returned to Hawaiʻi after serving prison...
