Honolulu’s Police Chief voluntarily stepped down yesterday following notification that he’s under federal investigation. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports …
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
A county proposal to phase out about half of Maui's legal short-term rentals will move forward after getting support from the Maui Planning Commission, which voted unanimously to recommend Maui County Council pass the ordinance.
For 60 years, the U.S. Army has leased land on Oʻahu for military training for $1 a year. Various leases are set to expire in 2029, which has prompted some to make a stand against renewing the leases. The Conversation's intern Alyssa Salcedo has more.