It was an exciting OT weekend for local sports fans, starting with, of course, the University of Hawaii’s 5-OT football win over San Jose State, 44-41. Let’s hope the team, now 5-1, can fix weaknesses and give fans even more to cheer this Saturday at Aloha Stadium.

Other OT excitement came via Saint Louis grad Marcus Mariota, whose game-winning pass led the Tennessee Titans, 26-23, over the Philadelphia Eagles. Also Sunday, Punahou alum and kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn redeemed himself in OT after missing two earlier potential game-winners, to help his Houston Texans snap the NFL’s longest losing streak, with a 37-34 win over Indianapolis. And last but not least that night, came the UH Wahine soccer team’s OT win over CSUN, 2-1.

Time to slay the monster house trend

Mayor Kirk Caldwell has signed off on a long-overdue measure that aims to put a dent in the city’s monster-house problem. The new law dramatically increases fines, makes fines non-negotiable, and may force a property owner to tear down an entire building — or at least the portion found to be in violation of Honolulu land-use policy.

Now, the city must finalize rules that better protect neighborhood character and infrastructure limits. To slay the monster trend — property owners replacing single-family homes with hulking structures to accommodate several families — Honolulu needs unambiguous land-use policy and hard-hitting enforcement for violations.