JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, above left, took his place on the bench Thursday during the start of a hearing over settlements pertaining to the 2023 Lahaina ...

If California residents seek a microcosm of the challenges Los Angeles will face as the city recovers, they could look to ...

Native Hawaiian Warren Freeland wants to see his family’s historic Pioneer Inn rebuilt as it was before the 2023 wildfire ...

The joys and struggles of the bygone days of the Westside’s Japanese plantation workers are celebrated with a new five-song ...

Regardless of which way the court rules, homeowners could be impacted from a case that revolves around a $4 billion settlement.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen announced Wednesday that the county will temporarily suspend Special Management Area rules for ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court is scheduled to hear about insurance issues tying up a potential $4 billion Maui wild fire ...

A waiver of special management area rules for Lahaina wildfire survivors is expected to reduce rebuilding permit processing ...

The fire’s victims, along with the state and other parties, agreed in August 2024 to a $4 billion settlement to resolve hundreds of lawsuits filed in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the town of ...

This is a crucial step to help survivors, including both residential and commercial property owners, move forward faster and rebuild their future,” Mayor Richard Bissen said. “By streamlining the ...

After 13 months of work, FEMA completed the construction of 167 temporary homes for Lahaina fire survivors on a hillside ...

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 tonight (Feb. 5, 2025), at the ...