The Honolulu City Council meets once a month as a Full Council to discuss pending legislation and pass important measures. Each month, Council Connect will feature a Councilmember talking about a bill or resolution designed to help residents, and improve our quality of life. In January, Bill 40, introduced by Councilmembers Radiant Cordero and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, provides a framework for relief to small businesses negatively impacted by rail construction. Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam describes

The Honolulu City Lights holiday tree has officially arrived! 🎉🎄 City & County crews are working to deck the Honolulu Hale's halls for this year's Honolulu City Lights event opening on December 2. #markyourcalendars #honolulucitylights | Honolulu City Council

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Which beaches on Oahu are the most dangerous? Honolulu lifeguards agree: All of them. In some cases, that’s because the beaches have no lifeguards. In other cases, lifeguards can only do so much if people are willing to risk perennially treacherous conditions. On average, about 40 people drown somewhere along the island’s 227-mile coastline each year. Others get badly injured at beloved but death-defying spots like Sandy Beach on Oahu’s eastern coast, which has seen a 63% increase in visitors in