Hearing put off for man accused in stabbing
Arraignment of a 29-year-old Kaimuki High School graduate charged with murdering 27-year-old Bobby Khamvongsa, also a Kaimuki graduate, has been delayed, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office.
Richard Gilla Herrera will be arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 4 because he is seeking private counsel.
If convicted, Herrera faces a possible life term.
Herrera’s bail has been set for $1 million.
Khamvongsa’s body was found early Saturday in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles.
Khamvongsa was stabbed multiple times and died at the scene Saturday morning.
Both men lived in Los Angeles.
Parts of beach reopened after sewage spill
Portions of Kalapaki Beach in Lihue have been reopened, officials said Tuesday, after water quality tests found the areas safe following last week’s major sewage spill.
The state Department of Health approved allowing people to use the eastern end of the beach, from the rocks in the middle of Kalapaki Beach to the cliffs where the homes are, and the surfing area along the jetty known as "Ammonia’s" on the western side of the bay.
The area between the rocks in the middle of Kalapaki Beach and "Pine Trees" in front of Anchor Cove Shopping Center, including Kalapaki Stream, remains closed until further notice.
A power failure at the Lihue Wastewater Treatment Plant on May 16 caused an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 gallons of partially treated sewage to enter a storm drain that leads to Kalapaki Bay.
The spilled wastewater had completed secondary treatment but was supposed to undergo tertiary treatment, which makes it suitable for use in irrigation.
Dialysis facility will be blessed today in Wailuku
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii will hold a blessing ceremony today for the new Rainbow Dialysis Center at Kaiser’s Wailuku Clinic.
Rainbow Dialysis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. The dialysis center will be managed by DaVita, a nationwide provider that has nearly 1,900 outpatient dialysis centers serving 145,000 patients.
The new center will begin treating patients in early June. Kaiser said it will enhance the quality of dialysis care to Maui residents.
The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at Kaiser’s Wailuku Clinic, 80 Mahalani St.
