Ashley Mizuo
Star-Advertiser
Contact Ashley
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Ashley:
Honolulu Council chair keeps post; 3 new members elected
Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters has kept his seat, but the Council will see three new faces following Tuesday’s general election. → Read More
City Council District 6 candidates focus on housing and crime
Housing and crime dominate the Nov. 8 Honolulu City Council District 6 race, with both candidates, Traci Toguchi and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, choosing to focus on those issues. → Read More
Council District 8 candidates focus on economic growth
The City Council District 8 race in the Nov. 8 general election pits former Council member Ron Menor against the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, Val Okimoto. → Read More
Housing and infrastructure dominate District 2 City Council race
Housing and infrastructure are key issues in Honolulu City Council District 2 — an area that covers Royal Kunia, Wahiawa, along the North Shore to Kahaluu. → Read More
Oahu voters to decide how to use city land conservation fund
Oahu voters will get to decide come November how the city spends its Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, which is currently used to purchase land for conservation. → Read More
City to reopen applications for rent and utility relief next week
The city’s Rental and Utility Relief Program will temporarily reopen Monday to accept up to 8,000 new applications. → Read More
Honolulu takes six months to hire city employees while facing 3,000 vacant positions
It takes an average of six months for the city to hire employees as city officials try to fill over 3,000 vacant positions, according to the first study of its kind. → Read More
Oahu primary election ballots mailed out today
Mail-in ballots for Oahu residents for the Aug. 13 primary election are being mailed today and Thursday by the Honolulu City Clerk’s office. → Read More
New policy cracks down on release of arrestees
Those who are arrested for low-level crimes and cannot make bail will no longer be able to be released by a judge on their own recognizance and given a future court date, but will be held overnight by the Honolulu Police Department and appear in court the following morning. → Read More
Oahu restaurants could soon start to use city sidewalks again for outdoor dining
Restaurants may soon be able to use public sidewalks for outdoor seating under a new pilot program that was approved unanimously last week by the Honolulu City Council. → Read More
City Council finalizing DHHL-city swap for rail
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands might soon swap its Ewa Facility Drum site, a 56-acre property in Wahiawa, for the city’s 52-acre Varona Village property in Kapolei. → Read More
Democratic candidates address affordability and housing at state convention
Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor discussed local issues regarding affordable housing and also weighed in on national conversations such as abortion rights at the Hawaii Democratic Party’s state convention Friday. → Read More
Officials to hold town hall on Waikiki safety concerns
Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters is hosting a virtual town hall to discuss safety in the Waikiki area today. → Read More
Oahu rail recovery plan advances at City Council
The new rail recovery plan that would notably shorten the route and delay the construction of the Pearl Highlands parking garage advanced out of the Honolulu City Council Transportation, Sustainability and Health Committee on Tuesday. → Read More
Oahu homeless shelter space decreases
Oahu saw a decrease overall in this year’s Point-in-Time Count of homeless people, with the number of people in shelters dropping 24% and the number of those unsheltered increasing by 0.4% compared with the count in 2020. → Read More
Recipients reaching limits on assistance from Honolulu rent and utility program
Honolulu Hale’s efforts to distribute upward of $225 million in pandemic- related federal funding through its Rental and Utility Relief Program have been underway for over a year — and recipients are now beginning to hit set limits for financial assistance. → Read More
New penalties for Oahu drivers who miss road test appointments
Prospective drivers who do not show up for their scheduled road test will be facing new penalties starting May 16. → Read More
Honolulu City Council picks projects for COVID-19 relief funds
Honolulu City Council members Tuesday added about $167 million in projects they want funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act to the proposed city budget, with a focus on housing and job development. → Read More
Oahu rail recovery plan approved by Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board of directors Friday approved a recovery plan for Oahu’s rail system that ends the route in Kakaako and delays construction of a Pearl Highlands parking garage. → Read More
Council considering stricter term limits for city elected officials
The Honolulu City Council is considering proposed charter amendments that would impose stricter term limits for Council members, the mayor and the prosecuting attorney, closing off a provision that has allowed some to hold office for more than eight years. → Read More