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CENTRAL
Waipahu pedestrian killed on Farrington
A 56-year-old Waipahu man was hit by a car and killed Friday evening while crossing Farrington Highway near Awanui Street in Waipahu.
The man was dressed in dark clothing in a poorly lit area and was crossing the northeast-bound lane when he was hit shortly after 8 p.m.
The car that hit him, a 1984 Corvette, was driven by a 53-year-old woman from the Pearl City area, police said.
Authorities did not think that drinking or speeding were factors.
LEEWARD
Motorcyclist dies in Wahiawa crash
A 24-year-old Wahiawa man was killed yesterday when his motorcycle collided with a truck in Wahiawa.
Police said the man was driving his motorcycle on California Avenue near Iliahi Elementary School and came upon a full-sized pickup truck backing into a driveway near Kilea Place.
The motorcycle was traveling too fast to stop, and struck the left front fender of the truck.
Emergency Medical Services district chief Sue Rauch said the man, who was wearing a helmet, suffered multiple injuries, including injuries to the head.
He wasn't breathing and had no pulse when EMS crews arrived, and was declared dead at the scene, she said.
Police said the truck was driven by a 23-year-man, also from Wahiawa. He was not injured.
HONOLULU
Police cancel 'Holmes Night'
The Honolulu Police Department is cancelling its popular "Sherlock Holmes Night" this month because of staffing constraints.
For the past several years, the department has hosted the popular annual event, designed to educate the public about forensic science and criminal investigations by inviting participants to solve a mock crime.
"We regret that we cannot host the event this year," said deputy chief Glen Kajiyama, who said HPD plans to hold the event next year.
"Right now, we are concentrating on other priorities such as preparing our department and DNA lab for national accreditation," Kajiyama said.
'Weed & Seed' area on agenda
The proposed expansion of the Weed & Seed crime-fighting district from Chinatown into Kalihi and Kalihi Valley will be discussed at the Liliha/Pu'unui/'Alewa/Kamehameha Heights Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ma'ema'e Elementary School, 319 Wyllie St.
Board changes fish minimums
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved changes to the minimum legal size for the taking of certain fish species.
The rules were approved Friday and will go to the attorney general's office for review and then to the governor for approval.
The amendments will increase the minimum size based on scientific information about the length at which these fishes are first able to reproduce. The way in which a fish is measured also will be changed.
The new rules will require fish to be measured from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail.
Under the existing rules, fish are measured from its snout to the end of the tail.
The changes include increased minimum sizes for the following species: 'ama'ama (striped mullet) and moi, from seven to 11 inches; 'o'io and kala, from nine to 14 inches; 'opelu kala, from nine to 16 inches; uhu, from 1 pound to 12 inches; papio and ulua, from seven to 10 inches for home consumption, and from 1 pound to 16 inches for sale; and kumu, from seven to 10 inches.
WINDWARD
Abuse shelter given $10,000
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has given a $10,000 grant to the Rotary Club of Windward O'ahu which in turn gave the money to the Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter.
Some 25 members of the Rotary Club of Windward O'ahu volunteered to renovate the Kailua Intermediate School's band room.
The foundation, which rewards community service projects, gave the $10,000 grant to the club for their work.
The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and the school's Band Booster Club provided paint, hardware and new storage lockers for the band-room project that improved the room's cabinets, doors, sinks, counter and music stands last month.
