Cabbie gets prison term in assault of woman

By Allison Schaefers and Dana Williams on March 3, 2016
• Updated on March 3, 2016 at 4:52 pm

By Allison Schaefers and Dana Williams Posted on March 3, 2016
• Updated on March 3, 2016 at 4:52 pm

A former Honolulu taxicab driver convicted of sexually assaulting a female passenger was sentenced Wednesday to a five-year prison term. Read More

City Council weighs new bill regulating Uber, Lyft

By Dana Williams dwilliams@staradvertiser.com Posted on December 15, 2015

The Honolulu City Council is considering a proposal that would expand the definition of taxicabs and taxi companies to include Uber and Lyft. Read More

City pulls license of cabbie guilty of sexual assault

Dana Williams on November 24, 2015
• Updated on February 5, 2016 at 5:45 pm

Dana Williams Posted on November 24, 2015
• Updated on February 5, 2016 at 5:45 pm

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Taxi driver convicted of sexual assault

Dana Williams on November 21, 2015

Dana Williams Posted on November 21, 2015

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Compact boosts access to licenses

Rob Perez and Dana Williams on November 10, 2015
• Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:07 pm

Rob Perez and Dana Williams Posted on November 10, 2015
• Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:07 pm

Nearly a quarter of the states have approved a new compact that makes it easier for doctors to practice across their borders, and more states are considering joining. Read More

Remedies hard to prescribe

Rob Perez and Dana Williams on November 10, 2015
• Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:16 pm

Rob Perez and Dana Williams Posted on November 10, 2015
• Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:16 pm

Patient advocates say Hawaii needs to take swift action to suspend licenses of doctors who lose privileges in another state. Read More

Medical board defends impartiality despite physicians’ outsize presence

Rob Perez and Dana Williams on November 9, 2015
• Updated on December 3, 2015 at 11:55 pm

Rob Perez and Dana Williams Posted on November 9, 2015
• Updated on December 3, 2015 at 11:55 pm

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Past convictions left out of licensing procedure

Rob Perez and Dana Williams Posted on November 9, 2015 • Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:18 pm

Hawaii law prohibits regulators from considering expunged records. Read More

Policies block out full picture

Rob Perez and Dana Williams on November 9, 2015
• Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:33 pm

Rob Perez and Dana Williams Posted on November 9, 2015
• Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:33 pm

Dr. Mark Fortune, who had offices in California and Hawaii, was issuing prescriptions to his new patient for powerful painkiller and anti-anxiety pills without examining him, according to California medical board records. Read More

Databases, legal records, websites used to gather details on doctors

Dana Williams and Rob Perez Posted on November 8, 2015 • Updated on December 29, 2015 at 6:22 pm

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser acquired a database of Hawaii professional and vocational licenses from the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The newspaper filtered the database to build a list of physicians and physician assistants licensed in the state. Read More

Retooling of outdated taxicab rules gains supporters

Allison Schaefers and Dana Williams on September 25, 2015
• Updated on February 5, 2016 at 5:44 pm

Allison Schaefers and Dana Williams Posted on September 25, 2015
• Updated on February 5, 2016 at 5:44 pm

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