HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Man says he killed girlfriend
Advertiser Staff
A 39-year-old man entered the Pearl City police station at 4 a.m. yesterday and announced he had killed his girlfriend, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
Police said the man then took officers to the Pearl City location, where they found the dead body of a 39-year-old woman lying in a pool of blood. She apparently had been stabbed.
The man was arrested, but no charges had been filed as of last night, police said.
PACIFIC PALISADES
HIKER INJURED IN FALL DOWN HILLSIDE
A woman was airlifted out of a Pacific Palisades trail last night after sliding down a steep hillside and suffering minor injuries, Fire Department spokes-man Capt. Terry Seelig said.
The woman, 21, was hiking with a man, also in his 20s, about 7:30 p.m. yesterday when she apparently lost her footing on a narrow portion of Manana Trail. A firefighter rappelled to the woman, who hurt her back and knee and could not walk out.
Seelig said the hikers were not carrying water, and appeared to be fatigued.
Paramedics treated the woman, but she declined to go to a hospital.
BIG ISLAND
LAB NAMED KATIE JOINS K-9 CORPS
HILO — The Hawai'i County Police Department's K-9 corps welcomed its latest member — a 3-year-old golden Labrador retriever named Katie.
Katie will be used to track missing people and for other duties. She was donated to the department by Canines for Kids Inc., a North Carolina nonprofit organization that trains dogs for police departments nationwide.
Mike Craig and Linda Dunn of Canines for Kids worked with Katie on the Big Island to get her acclimated to the terrain, including Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
HONOLULU
HOUSE CANDIDATES TO ATTEND FORUM
At least eight of the 10 candidates in the 2nd Congressional District U.S. House race will appear at a forum Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at McCoy Pavilion.
The forum is sponsored by the Progressive Democrats of Hawai'i and the Hawai'i chapter of the Americans for Democratic Action. Candidates will rotate through six groups of voters for 10-minute sessions.
Visit: pd-hawaii.com.
28TH DISTRICT HOPEFULS TO SPEAK
The Kokua Council will host a forum tomorrow for state House of Representatives candidates in the 28th District, which includes Iwilei, Chinatown and Kaka'ako.
Incumbent Bev Harbin and challengers Karl Rhoads and Collin Wong are to appear.
The forum will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harris United Methodist Church, Miyama Main Hall, at Nu'uanu Avenue and South Vineyard Boulevard. Lunch is available for a $5 donation.
HPD ANNOUNCES 14 PROMOTIONS
Honolulu police announced the promotion of several officers, effective today.
Lt. Gerald Kaneshiro will be promoted to captain and assigned to the Internal Affairs Division, police said.
Two officers will be promoted to lieutenant: Paul Calvey, assigned to the Records and Identification Division; and Stephen Gerona III, assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division.
Officers promoted to the rank of sergeant/detective are:
Victor Lau and Brian Blancaflor from District 1; Keith Kessler from District 5; George Abbley Jr., Kyle Numasaki, Jacklynne Kanda and Kelley Yamauchi from District 7; and Clyde Bueno Jr., Raymond Lucio, Dan Nakasato and Jean-Paul Saludez from the Criminal Investigation Division.
WAIPAHU
HOUSING PROJECTS' EXEMPTIONS OK'D
The City Council has approved exemptions from height restrictions and other zoning requirements for two affordable housing projects in Waipahu.
The proposed $61.8 million Plantation Town Apartments, which will feature a total of 330 fee-simple units in two 12-story towers, hopes to break ground in late August pending completion of its permitting process.
The second development is Mokuola Vista, a for-sale project of 70 two-bedroom units in an eight-story building.
Exemptions for Plantation Town Apartments passed 7-2 Wednesday with council members Nestor Garcia and Barbara Marshall opposing. Mokuola Vista's exemptions passed 9-0.
A spokesman for Plantation Town Apartments said information on how people can apply for units will be announced in late August or early September.
LIBRARY READING ROOM RENAMED
Waipahu Public Library is renaming its young adult reading room to honor the late C. O. "Andy" Anderson, a founding member and former president of Friends of Waipahu Public Library.
The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Waipahu Library is at 94-275 Mokuola St. For information call 675-0358.
WAIKIKI
TALK TO FOCUS ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
A one-hour police presentation on pedestrian safety is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. tomorrow at the Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave.
Officer Maxie Navas will talk about how pedestrians and drivers can make crosswalks and roads safer for everyone. Navas also will discuss a new crackdown on jaywalking.
For more information, call the center at 923-1802.
O'AHU
READING PROGRAM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
A local organization is looking for volunteers to read to children in the Mililani, Nanakuli and Waipahu areas.
The Read Aloud Program needs volunteer to read for six sessions beginning in August.
The sessions will take place at Mililani Uka, Nanaikapono and August Ahrens elementary schools every other week from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m.
New volunteers are invited to attend an orientation at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Read Aloud America, 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 680.
Substitute volunteers who can help on short notice are also welcome.
Visit readaloudamerica.org, call 531-1985 or e-mail read@readaloudamerica.org.
