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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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources closed the hiking trail and campground upon the recommendation of the Hawaii Department of Health due to the high risk of illness in the isolated setting. Read more
The strike notification comes before the two parties’ scheduled bargaining session on Thursday. Read more
As the “100 deadliest days of summer” come to a close, state officials are marking another season of traffic crashes and fatalities on Hawaii roadways. Read more
The Hawaiian Humane Society’s shelter dogs are now available for outings with the launch of a new program that was two years in the making. Read more
Negotiations between the union and Hawaii Pacific Health, which operates Kapi‘olani, have dragged on for nearly a year. Read more
City officials held a blessing Wednesday morning for a long-awaited lifeguard tower at Kalama Beach Park in Kailua. Read more
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The new tower will be staffed with five full-time lifeguards, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to provide more coverage for the popular, 2.5-mile shoreline along Kailua Bay. Read more
NEVI offers $5 billion to states to deploy an interconnected network of charging stations across the U.S. Other NEVI chargers are planned for sites on Kauai and Hawaii island. Read more
While West Oahu is well known as an area prone to wildfires due to its dryness, East Honolulu is also vulnerable in its own ways. Read more
A first-of-its kind study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa examines the significant health disparities faced by residents in rural areas compared to urban areas of the state. Read more
Of the 12 travel-related dengue cases reported this year, eight have been on Oahu, three on Maui and one on Kauai. Read more
Leihoku Elementary School in West Oahu now has a firebreak — a 1,000-foot strip of cleared land — along the school’s fence line to help protect against wildfires. Read more
The cesspools are potential sources of water contamination, the EPA said, and violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Read more
Of the 11 travel-related dengue cases reported this year, seven have been on Oahu, three on Maui and one on Kauai. Read more
As drought continues to expand and intensify, Hawaii can expect more wildfires to occur across the isles the rest of this summer. Read more
Experts say more wildfires — and megafires, described by some as fires that burn at least 100,000 acres — are expected in coming decades, and that prevention, preparation and resilience are more important than ever. Read more
Earthjustice, which represented the groups, said the agreement on Wednesday resolves the suit filed in May in U.S. District Court in Hawaii. Read more
Dacthal, or dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), which is used to control weeds, has been suspended under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the EPA said. Read more
DOH officials said an investigation determined conditions could increase the risk of transmission, given the highly dense populations of mosquitoes around the residence and high visitor traffic in the area. Read more
Is the rate at which one ages biologically affected by ethnicity and environmental factors? Read more
