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Honolulu police seek suspect who stole SUV with child still inside

Police are searching for the man who stole a car and kidnapped a toddler who was asleep inside -- all while the child's dad was standing right next to it. The brazen crime happened just before midnight Thursday in Waikiki near the intersection of ... >> view original

Likelike Hwy. Honolulu-bound closes for emergency tunnel repairs

In light of the closure, the state has canceled weekend road work scheduled for Pali Highway. Original closure: Left lane closure on the Pali Highway in the Honolulu-bound direction between the Pali Tunnels and Nuuanu Pali Drive on Saturday, Sept. 26 ... >> view original

Honolulu Design Center owner sells condo unit to Hawaii men's hoops coach

Eran Ganot, who was hired in April to be the head coach of the University of Hawaii men's basketball team, has purchased a condominium unit in Honolulu from the owner of the Honolulu Design Center, according to public records. Ganot made the $900,000 ... >> view original

Shuttered Downtown Honolulu office building to re-open in 18 months

A long-vacant Downtown Honolulu office building, which last housed the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, is set to be completed with its $30 million renovation in about 18 months. Hawaii Gov. David Ige, speaking to Honolulu business ... >> view original

Honolulu Police looking for suspect in early morning carjacking

SUSPECT. Honolulu police are looking for the suspect in an early Friday morning carjacking. It was reported in Waikiki just before midnight. The driver of a vehicle parked near Seaside and Kuhio. Police say the car was left running with a 3-year-old ... >> view original

Former Sweet Home Cafe owner to open new eatery in former Krazy Karaoke ...

The former owner of the popular Honolulu hot pot restaurant Sweet Home Cafe is opening a new eatery in part of the former Krazy Karaoke space on Young Street in December, the owner confirmed to PBN Thursday. Susend Tran, known as “Aunty” to her ... >> view original

Inaugural Chinese Moon Festival in Honolulu's Chinatown, Sept. 26

This harvest moon, the party is coming to Honolulu's Chinatown with a two-day block party around the Chinese Cultural Plaza Fri., Sept. 25 and Sat., Sept. 26. Moon Festival 2015, organized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, promises to be ... >> view original

Environmentalists ask court to stop Hawaii tuna quota shift

FILE - In this May 12, 2009, file photo, bigeye tuna line the floor of the United Fishing Agency's auction house in Honolulu. Environmentalists want a federal judge to stop the National Marine Fisheries Service from allowing Hawaii-based fishermen to ... >> view original

iOS 9 Lock-Screen Bug Grants Access to Contacts, Photos

A clever iPhone user uncovered a new exploit in iOS 9 (and 9.0.1) that allows a person—presumably with a list of handwritten steps—to bypass the device's passcode and get into the Contacts and Photos apps. So unless you have a bunch of selfies you ... >> view original

US, EU vow emissions crackdown in wake of VW scandal

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS Government regulators on both sides of the Atlantic vowed on Friday to toughen auto emissions tests in the wake of Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) admission it cheated on diesel emissions, but some officials and environmentalists ... >> view original