Honolulu News

Lawyers acting for a man who claims he was sexually abused by X-Men director Bryan Singer have asked to withdraw from the case.

Actor James Shigeta, star of many Hollywood movies including Die Hard and Flower Drum Song , has passed away at the age of 81. In a statement to E! News on Monday , his agent said "It is with great sadness that I report the loss of my long-time friend and client James Shigetaa James passed peacefully in his sleep, July 28, 2014, at 2 p.m. The world ... (more)

Site clearing for the next Mauna Kea observatory is expected to begin in September with a formal site dedication ceremony to follow in early October, said Sandra Dawson, project spokeswoman.

Good morning! Here are AP's general news coverage plans for Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Hawaii.

A Japanese national who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant while flying to Hawaii for his honeymoon received a three-month sentence Tuesday.

The JN Group Inc. car dealership long-planned for the ground level of the high-rise Symphony Honolulu development has beefed up the automotive lines it will offer.

The UH chancellor won't discuss his job status, but his lawyer says there has been no decision to fire him ~~Embattled University of Hawaii at Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple says he wants to continue working to improve accessibility for students and turn around budget troubles at UH's flagship campus despite an attempt to remove him from Manoa's top ... (more)

A 46-year-old Mountain View man on federal probation for marijuana distribution is suing the U.S. District Court Probation Office and three probation officers in an effort to gain access to medical marijuana or Marinol.

Eunice Kubota Carson July 25, 2014 Eunice Kubota Carson, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Pan American World Airways flight attendant, died in Kaneohe.

Ivivva , a girls' active-wear brand created by the popular women's active-wear retailer Lululemon , has opened its first Hawaii location in Honolulu, the manager for the store told PBN.

Nine polling sites across the state have begun accepting walk-in voters ahead of the Aug. 9 primary that will decide which candidates move on to the General Election in November.

Finance Factors said Monday it has closed on the purchase of a two-story commercial and residential building in Honolulu's Kaimuki neighborhood for an undisclosed price.

Honolulu is looking to use its underutilized properties to develop renewable energy projects under a public-private partnership where developers will have the chance to propose projects involving solar, wind or other sources of energy, the city's energy czar told PBN.

Enterprise Honolulu CEO Pono Shim will serve in a volunteer advisory capacity to Mbloom, the Maui-based early-stage investment fund.

When you hear the name Pauoa: it may sound familiar -- but many people can't pinpoint where it is.

Sailors from the Chinese People's Liberation Army run after unhooking a U.S. Navy UH60 Seahawk as it prepares to take off from the PLA ship Peace Ark during multinational RIMPAC military drills in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 23. China announced new military drills in the East China Sea, adding to exercises underway in other areas that may further ... (more)

Exercises Rim Of The Pacific, commonly known as RIMPAC, is the largest multinational naval training event in the world.

Here's a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Tel: A truncated haemoglobin has been identified in an acidophilic and thermophilic methanotroph Methylacidiphilium infernorum .

In commitment 2014 news-- Early voting starts tomorrow at Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale.