Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds Master's degrees from UC Berkeley School of Journalism and The Fletcher School. She studied English and French literature as an undergraduate student and attended public schools K-12.
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses that serve the public, including ride-sharing, generally must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in vehicles and facilities. Read more
DOH followed up with 54 individuals for potential exposure to the infected flock in Wahiawa. Read more
Earthjustice has filed suit against Maui County over streetlights that disorient endangered and threatened Hawaiian seabirds. Read more
“This project celebrates a little bit of individuality and our collective community,” said Enos, in a last call to those who want to participate. Read more
The Waipahu-based company filed notice with the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, saying it is discontinuing “substantially all of its warehousing and distribution operations.” Read more
There have so far been 39 cases tracked in 18 states. To date, Hawaii is not one of them. Read more
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The Waipahu-based company filed notice with the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, saying it is discontinuing “substantially all of its warehousing and distribution operations.” Read more
State officials are urging vigilance after Hawaii’s first detection of H5N1 in a flock of rescued pet geese and ducks in Wahiawa. Read more
A nearly $10 million federal grant to the state will restore habitat from “summit-to-sea,” with the goal of saving West Maui reefs. Read more
State health officials are investigating possible sources of the H5 avian influenza virus detected for the first time in a wastewater sample from Oahu, but reassure residents that public risk remains low. Read more
Up until Tuesday, there had been no H5N1 avian influenza detected in birds, animals, humans or potential signs of it in wastewater in Hawaii. Read more
DonorsChoose is a nonprofit, fundraising platform public school teachers can use to request classroom supplies or items needed for specific projects. Read more
Hawaiian Electric has reached an agreement with two conservation groups on what it will do to protect imperiled seabirds in Maui County from collisions with its power lines. Read more
Hundreds of nurses and health care workers from Maui Health returned to work Thursday morning after holding a three-day strike protesting unfair labor practices. Read more
They marched back to work together at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku at 7 a.m. today, to cheers and applause. The strike also took place at Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital. Read more
The latest case comes just two weeks after the last travel-related case was reported Oct. 23 on Oahu. In August, there were two other travel-related cases reported on Oahu and one in Hana, Maui. Read more
It was a long day, with long lines, for those turning out to vote in person in Hawaii. Hundreds of residents stood in the rain since early Tuesday morning — some waiting for up to three hours — to get into Oahu’s voter service centers in Honolulu and Kapolei. Read more
Election officials said residents waited in line as much as an hour before voter centers opened 7 a.m. at Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale. Read more
Hundreds of unionized health care workers at Maui Memorial Medical Center walked off the job Monday morning, the first day of a planned, three-day strike. Read more
EMS responded to the freeway scene near Mililani at about 11 a.m. and treated multiple patients for minor to serious injuries. Read more
A strike by hundreds of health care workers at Maui Memorial Medical Center and other hospitals will proceed, according to the union representing them. Read more
