NWS Honolulu issued a Flood Advisory for Kauaʻi through 2:30 p.m. HST as heavy showers raise flood risk and prompt beach and park cautions.

The Hawaiʻi House approved a package of criminal-justice bills to limit pretrial detention, expand citations for low-level offenses and create a statewide crime lab; the measures now head to the Senate.

Heavy rain and gusty Kona winds will batter Honolulu through Saturday. Flood Watch and High Wind Watch are in effect.

Lawmakers advanced HB2047 to place the Aha Moku director under DLNR and require public meetings. Aha Moku leaders warn central oversight could undermine the system’s independence.

A 12-inch water main leak on Waimano Home Road closed a mauka-bound lane in Pearl City and prompted a water wagon near the library.

A kona storm will roll across Oʻahu this week. Flood Watch begins Tuesday evening with heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty southerly winds possible through Saturday.

Shark depredation now affects about one in four licensed fishing trips in Hawaiʻi, costing small-boat fishers money as scientists test repellents and councils weigh a response.

Hawaiian artists say a Japan promoter failed to pay them after multiple shows, prompting cancellations and legal action.

Governor Josh Green is negotiating with Tokyo’s Tokyu Group to bring transit‑oriented development, modular housing and station upgrades to Honolulu’s Skyline as ridership lags.

Honolulu police are investigating after a 53-year-old woman was found stabbed inside a McCully apartment; the case is being treated as second-degree murder.

Mostly clear and warm this morning with highs near 81°F. A Small Craft Advisory runs through Saturday; heavy rain and gusty southerly winds are possible early next week.

A state bill would allow digital advertising screens in Waikīkī and the new Aloha Stadium district, splitting opinion between developers and neighborhood leaders. The proposal cleared early committee hurdles but faces local resistance.

An HPD commander was reassigned after allegations he shared a juvenile sexual‑assault victim’s identifying details; an internal administrative probe is underway.