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Honolulu's Mayor Rick Blangiardi, alongside city and county leaders, will convene with homelessness and healthcare experts to introduce the city's latest endeavor: the Leahi Behavioral and Medical Respite facility.
Crime in most categories, including violent ones, has dropped by double digits in Waikiki since Safe & Sound Waikiki started 18 months ago to address community concerns over mounting criminal activity and increased homelessness.
The Honolulu Emergency Services Department on Monday gave an update on its collection services to the House Committee on Health and Homelessness.
A lawsuit filed a decade ago got the Emergency Services Department to update its payroll system, but that hasn't fixed the problem.
Honolulu will mandate that about 850 bars, nightclubs and restaurants serving alcohol in the city be required to have naloxone nasal spray on hand to counteract opioid-related overdoses.