Covering Hawaii’s homeless crisis.
Since starting his new position Jan. 16, Tuesday marked the first time that new state Homeless Coordinator John Mizuno joined in the nationwide census of homeless people, known as the annual Point in Time Count. Read more
Elected officials urged the justices to take up the case because they say the rulings complicate their efforts to clear tent encampments. Read more
State homeless coordinator John Mizuno said he hopes a commission will be created to ensure ADUs lead to lower rent. Read more
Mayor Rick Blangiardi hailed the court decision as a victory for the public. Read more
Senior Pastor Laki Ka‘ahumanu of the Church on the Go and his wife, Malie, who have been ministering to Maui’s homeless individuals and families for years, now are seeing the homeless crisis worsen due to the thousands of Maui residents who were displaced by the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Hawaii’s incoming homeless coordinator — state Rep. John Mizuno — knows the tragedy of homeless personally. Read more
Veteran state Rep. John Mizuno, who has used his own money to fly homeless people back to reunite with families on the mainland, was named by Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday to be the state’s new homeless coordinator. Read more
Since June 5 the first-of-its-kind facility to help homeless people in Hawaii with mental health and addiction issues has gotten 101 homeless people off the street. Read more
The ACLU particularly wants Honolulu’s sit-lie ban, park closure rules, camping prohibition in city parks and the 11-year-old sidewalk nuisance and stored property ordinances ruled illegal and unconstitutional in Circuit Court. Read more
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A Maui County attorney acknowledged Thursday to the state Supreme Court that the county lacks procedures to store items seized in homeless sweeps to allow property owners the opportunity to retrieve their belongings. Read more
After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii’s first “medical respite” kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday. Read more
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii this week demanded that Maui County stop homeless sweeps that were pending at county parks near wildfire- ravaged Lahaina. Read more
A new pop-up homeless shelter on Maui with air- conditioned group tents, free meals, health services and planned movie nights has drawn considerable use a week after opening to serve people who were homeless in Lahaina before the town was leveled Aug. 8 by fire. Read more
Mayor Rick Blangiardi is fighting back against litigation condemning the city’s use of homeless sweeps in Honolulu. Read more
The Honolulu Police Department would be tasked with enforcing the proposed ordinance if it is approved in subsequent bill readings. Read more
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has filed for a preliminary injunction against homeless sweeps in Honolulu. Read more
With the new mobile clinic, WCCHC aims to increase access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly those facing complex forms of homelessness on the island’s West side — from Kapolei to Makua. Read more
The lawsuit names five homeless plaintiffs but also seeks to protect Oahu’s more than 2,300 estimated unsheltered homeless. Read more
The lawsuit follows a victory this month in Washington by a sister ACLU organization that got Seattle’s homeless ordinances ruled unconstitutional. Read more
The city has tripled its workforce that clears homeless encampments across Oahu every day and night — Monday through Friday — with some cleanups on weekends. Read more
The goal is to get 12,000 stalled projects online as soon as possible and a total of 50,000 homes — most of them considered “affordable” — within five years. Read more
