Students in Hawaii continue to underperform on the SAT compared to the national average, according to scores released Thursday by the College Board.

The state is spending $450,000 in federal grant funds upgrading security systems at the State Capitol in what officials call a "modest upgrade."

Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui will be acting governor for the next few weeks as Gov. Neil Abercrombie travels out of state for meetings and vacation.

The Hawaii Department of Health has received $75,000 to begin testing for pesticides in streams and waterways throughout the state.

Houseless leave Pawaa as city closes down park. Officials say the area needs cleaning for visits by South Korean groups.

Kaiser High School Principal John Sosa has been placed on paid leave as the Department of Education conducts an investigation. It's unclear what the investigation entails.

North Shore residents told state transportation officials that barricading the parking lot at Laniakea Beach is not the solution for traffic problems in the area.

It is no surprise that Lex Smith, a well-connected attorney, has been a key player in the contentious efforts to develop the rustic Kahuku Village on the North Shore into a multi-million dollar real estate development.

Houseless advocates have filed the first legal challenge to the city's sidewalk nuisance law which went into effect in July.