1 lane of Waialae Avenue to be closed for 5 weeks
One lane of Waialae Avenue between Sierra Drive and Koko Head Avenue will be closed over the next five weeks for roadway reconstruction beginning today.One of four lanes will be closed 24 hours a day, according to the city Department of Transportation Services. From 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., an adjacent lane will also be closed to accommodate construction equipment.
Coning for the construction will sometimes extend to 10th and 13th avenues.
During the morning and afternoon peak hour contraflow, coning will be provided as needed to facilitate traffic flow, but the city recommends that motorists use alternate routes whenever possible.
Invasion of box jellyfish should hit its peak today
The monthly influx of box jellyfish is expected to peak today, according to the Ocean Safety Division.Yesterday, the influx was small, with some jellyfish found along the shoreline of Ala Moana Beach swimming channel, where signs were to be posted.
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve remained open, as no jellyfish were found yesterday morning.
The jellyfish numbers should decrease tomorrow and be negligible by Wednesday, Ocean Safety officials said.
Community leaders to discuss isles' diversity
Six community leaders will participate Wednesday in a discussion called "Diversity -- Our Islands' Greatest Asset?" at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center.The participants are Evan Dobelle, president of the University of Hawaii; Haunani Apoliona, chairwoman of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Vicky Cayetano, president and chief executive officer of United Laundry Services; Sanford Cloud Jr., president and chief executive officer of the National Conference for Community and Justice; Harry Kim, Big Island mayor; and the Rev. Kaleo Patterson of Kaumakapili Church. Mike Broderick, executive director of the Hawaii Justice Foundation, will moderate.
The panelists will discuss questions such as:
>> What is required to become an inclusive Hawaii, one in which all citizens have access to all the opportunities available?
>> What are the challenges and opportunities of diversity within specific institutions and throughout the state?
>> Has Hawaii truly achieved a level of acceptance and equity not found elsewhere?
The community dialogue is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Call 734-9100, e-mail legaled@hawaii.edu or fax 734-9147 to make a reservation. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Inouye says Arab Americans face perils similar to internees
SEATTLE >> Terrorist attacks have left Arab Americans facing threats similar to those of Japanese Americans who were wrongly interned during World War II, Sen. Daniel Inouye warned yesterday."Today, there are many fellow Americans, especially Arab Americans ... who have experienced to some degree what we Japanese Americans experienced in the early 1940s," Inouye, 77, said yesterday at Seattle Central Community College.
"I know that these are difficult times for those who are followers of Islam," he said, adding that "Americanism is not and never was a matter of race and ancestry."
Inouye, D-Hawaii, who became a military hero in World War II, was the keynote speaker at a celebration of civil liberties on the 60th anniversary of the Japanese American internment.
Japanese Americans in Hawaii -- like Inouye -- were almost all allowed to remain in their homes and communities, but those living on the West Coast were summarily uprooted en masse and confined to 10 rural encampments.
"This nation not only acknowledged those decisions as mistakes," said Inouye, "but most importantly issued an apology."
Aquarium gets $2,500 donation for its exhibits
The Alexander & Baldwin Foundation has donated $2,500 to the Waikiki Aquarium to help maintain more than 50 exhibits.Aquatic, shoreline and coral reef habitats and living communities of Hawaii and the Pacific are featured in the exhibits, with more than 2,000 animals representing 400 species of aquatic life.
The Waikiki Aquarium, administered by the University of Hawaii, is the third-oldest public aquarium in the United States.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
LEEWARD OAHU
Woman hit by truck while crossing Fort Weaver Road
An 18-year-old woman was in fair condition yesterday after being struck by a Toyota truck while crossing Fort Weaver Road outside a crosswalk at about midnight Sunday.A witness driving next to the truck stopped to avoid hitting the woman, who was struck as she continued crossing into the truck's lane, police said.
The pedestrian was transferred to Queen's hospital initially in critical condition.
Alleged knife threats lead to man's arrest
Police arrested a 27-year-old Ewa Beach man after he allegedly threatened a 29-year-old woman with a large knife on Saturday.The suspect and victim share a residence on Puamaeole Street, police said.
At about 2:30 p.m. they got into an argument, which escalated when the suspect pulled out a large folding knife and threatened the woman, police said. The woman escaped without injury and called police.
Police said that when the man was arrested, he was found to be in possession of what was apparently a glass pipe containing a small amount of a dangerous drug.
WAIKIKI
Diner allegedly threatens to stab eatery's manager
Police charged a 43-year-old California man with terroristic threatening Saturday after he allegedly threatened the manager of a Waikiki eatery with a knife.According to police, the manager noticed that Richard Kinerman of Vallejo, Calif., was not eating his food Saturday morning and asked him if everything was OK.
Kinerman then began swearing obscenities about the food quality, stood up with a knife in his hand and said he should stab the manager with it, police said.
Kinerman then left but was stopped by police officers who arrested him without incident. He is being held in lieu of $11,000 bail.
WINDWARD OAHU
Man collapses and dies while playing basketball
A 24-year-old man collapsed while playing basketball with friends and relatives at Kailua Beach Park at about 8:20 p.m. Friday, police reported.The unidentified man was given CPR until an ambulance arrived, but was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police.
HONOLULU
2 men, 1 woman arrested in alleged robbery
A 28-year-old Salt Lake man, a 35-year-old Salt Lake woman and a 24-year-old Moanalua man were arrested for robbery yesterday after their alleged victim subdued them with pepper spray until police arrived.Police said the three suspects went to a warehouse on Koapaka Street near Honolulu Airport and demanded the return of property they claimed was taken from a friend's vehicle, which the victim had towed.
The first suspect demanded money from the victim, threw a telephone against the wall and then ripped a stereo out of the victim's car after the victim told him he did not find anything in the car, police said. The victim called police after the suspects left the warehouse then went outside and sprayed them with pepper spray, according to police.
Pair arrested in threat to 2 men in Palolo lot
Police arrested two men early yesterday morning for allegedly threatening two other men in a residential parking lot on Hardesty Street in Palolo Valley.According to police, two men were talking with friends in the garage at about 2:30 a.m. when an unknown male rode by on a moped several times, challenging them to fight. About 10 minutes later, he returned with two other males in a Honda, police said.
The victim was asked for his chain, and when he refused, two of the suspects punched him in the head, while the third took out a crowbar and swung it at the other victim, police said. The victims defended themselves and the suspects fled, police said.
Police located two male suspects, 21 and 22, on Ahe Street, who were identified by the victims and other witnesses.
Hawaii Kai job seeker allegedly assaults 2 men
Police arrested a 28-year-old Hawaii Kai man after he allegedly assaulted two people while looking for a job.According to police, the suspect approached a 42-year-old Kaimuki man at his place of work and asked him if he had any job openings. He was told there were no jobs available and was asked to leave as the employee's landlord pulled into the parking lot.
The employee said a few minutes later, he heard the landlord arguing with the suspect, who refused to leave the premises. The landlord, 43, began to push the suspect off his property, and the two fought, police said.
When the employee tried to break up the fight, the suspect punched him in the face. The landlord then ran into the warehouse, grabbed a stepladder and attacked the suspect with it, police said.
However, the suspect knocked the ladder out of his hands and punched him in the head, leaving him unconscious, police said. The employee picked up the stepladder, chased the suspect from the property and called police.
Police arrested the suspect without incident and then released him pending further investigation.
Bank teller foils attempt to cash check with fake ID
Police arrested a 39-year-old man on forgery charges Friday after he allegedly attempted to cash a State of Hawaii income-tax-return check with a forged driver's license at First Hawaiian Bank, 2250 N. King St.A bank teller saw the suspect endorse the check and became suspicious because the driver's license appeared to have another person's identity, police said.
