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Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.

Editorial: Assess EMS to aid creative solutions

Less than a year after Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) became the sole concern of the city Emergency Services Department (HESD) following an Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division spin-off, the ambulance service is facing scrutiny on reports of protracted response times due to long-standing staffing issues. Read more

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Off the news: Better watch out: Fashion Santa in town

Mark your calendar and check it twice: “Fashion Santa,” aka internationally known model Paul Mason, is coming to Ala Moana Center. The visit by Mason, who cuts a dashing figure in a tailored red suit, comes as a “hunky” Kris Kringle in Target ads has sparked talks of a “Hot Santa” trend. Read more

Letter: Empty homes tax will prove too costly for city

In your article on the empty homes tax, you quote Justin Tyndall, an associate professor with UHERO, as saying, “The more people who fill their units, the more housing we generate; the fewer people that fill their units, the more revenue the program would generate for the county.” Read more

Letter: City must slow down, even stop, Banyan Court

I understand Lin Yee Chung Association (LYCA) President Charles Wong recently submitted a final environmental assessment (EA) for their proposed monster Manoa Banyan Court development on P-2 zoned preservation forest land, to the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting for review. Read more

Letter: Election was fraudulent due to fraudster Trump

Many years ago James Carville, in advising candidate Bill Clinton, came up with his famous line about what really counts for American voters: “It’s the economy, stupid.” He was right then and, sadly enough, he is still right. Read more

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