Honolulu HI

City ‘struggling to keep up’ with car registration backlog, impacting thousands on Oahu. There were about 8,000 outstanding registrations in May, which the city has since whittled down to 6,100. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. A 22-year-old man has died after crashing his motorcycle in Kailua Wednesday morning.

The Honolulu Police Department is investigating the suspected poisoning of feral cats in a local community. A 48-year-old man reported finding several dead cats around his property on Tuesday. According to the Honolulu Police Department, the man had previously cared for the cats, including spaying, neutering, and...

High school and college students tested their emergency medical knowledge and skills Wednesday. HPD to increase patrols on July 4 weekend as traffic fatalities continue to spike. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. The Honolulu Police Department is adjusting schedules, limiting vacations, and using overtime to ensure a heavy...

The Honolulu Police Department reported that a 36-year-old man was arrested in connection with arson-related incidents in the Waipahu area. He was stopped for a traffic violation on Monday, and officers found the moped’s Vehicle Identification Number was defaced. He was arrested for Defaced Serial Numbers of a Moped,...

HAWAII KAI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hunt Companies Hawaii has purchased the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center for an undisclosed amount, the company announced Wednesday. Kamehameha Schools owns the land underneath the 145,000-square-foot Safeway and Longs Drugs-anchored East Oahu shopping center. Texas-based Hunt Cos. Has...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Popping fireworks is a deeply-rooted tradition beloved by generations in Hawaii. But the state's hoping to change that with fines and criminal penalties including jail time to prevent another major disaster. "It's not gonna change, not gonna deter anybody," said Jack Kaauwai Jr. "It's...

An early morning crash in the Kailua area claimed Oahu's 40th traffic fatality of 2025 -- a 22-year-old motorcyclist.

MPD search for missing elderly man who failed to return home from walk. Gerald Boiani of Kihei was last seen Monday at around 1 p.m. leaving his residence at Luluka Place. A 22-year-old man has died after crashing his motorcycle in Kailua Wednesday morning. Kauai police identify suspect in Kapaa...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s (ME) Office released the identity of the young man who was killed in a motorcycle crash on Pali Hwy on June 6. The ME Office reported that 23-year-old Jesse Kauahi of Kailua was the man that died in the incident.

Andrew Debellis came to Honolulu with dreams of becoming a traditional sushi chef, and before long landed a job as sous chef at Margotto, the Honolulu branch of Margotto e Baciare, which is featured in the prestigious Michelin Guide to Tokyo. Instead of learning fine art of Japanese cuisine, the...