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    Carla Herreria

    Carla Herreria

    Reporter, HuffPost

  • Bernie Sanders Says Campaign Acted Appropriately With Heart Attack News

    Critics say the Sanders campaign wasn't being transparent when they didn't disclose his heart attack after he was hospitalized last week.

  • California Limits Annual Rent Increases With New Law

    Rent hikes will be capped at 5% plus inflation in a state with some of the highest housing and poverty rates in the U.S.

  • Jimmy Carter Urges Trump To 'Tell The Truth ... For A Change'

    The former president wants the impeachment inquiry to carry on, and he criticized the Trump administration's refusal to comply with the House investigation.

  • Key Witness In Trial Of Ex-Dallas Cop Who Killed Botham Jean Shot To Death

    Joshua Brown lived across from Botham Jean and provided a key witness account at Amber Guyger's trial in September.

  • Kanye West On His Support For Trump: Voting Based On Skin Color is 'Mental Slavery'

    The rapper mixed religion and politics at his weekly worship service.

  • North Korea Breaks Off Nuclear Talks With U.S.

    Officials from Pyongyang and Washington failed to come to an agreement during a meeting in Sweden.

  • 2nd Whistleblower May Come Forward On Trump's Ukraine Call

    Another official with more information on the White House's Ukraine plans is thinking about filing a whistleblower complaint, The New York Times reports.

  • Hawaii Schools Begin School Year Short On Teachers.. Again

    Elton Kinoshita did everything he could think of last year to find enough qualified teachers to fill all the unexpected vacancies at Lanai High and Elementary School. The second year principal scoured state Department of Education applicant lists, talked to substitute teachers about working full time, and asked community members to network on the school’s behalf. When classes started without even enough substitute teachers to fill in, Kinoshita picked up a math textbook and asked students for patience.

  • Why The Itsy Bitsy Bikini Trend Isn't Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

    Hawaii gets a lot of flak for being behind on trends, but when it comes to swimwear, the Aloha state is definitely ahead of the curve. The Brazilian bikini bottom -- the barely-there style of the '80s -- has been resurrected in new and more modest ways, and this time, bikini experts say, it's here to stay. "The [Brazilian bikini] trend is growing," Debbie Wilson, owner and designer of Maui Girl Bikinis, told The Huffington Post.

  • 17 Signs You're A Hawaii Basic

    Of all the different types of basic b's in the country, the Aloha State's basics are, hands down, the best. Below, 17 signs you're lucky enough to be a Hawaii basic. 1. You can't end a hike or beach day without an obligatory yoga photo.

  • 15 Reasons You Should Never Date A Surfer

    The polls are in and it seems like everyone wants to date a surfer. Surfers are summer love all year long, after all. If you're on the fence about turning that spontaneous surfer into your steady significant other, heed our warnings below.

  • 3 Myths About Native Hawaiians You Should Know Before Visiting Paradise

    When I tell people that I used to live and teach in Hawaii, I always need to brace myself for the responses. Chances are that you, reader, might be traveling to Hawaii for a vacation or honeymoon in the near future — and lucky you! Hawaii is amazing.

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Announces Engagement

    One of Capitol Hill's rising stars is officially tying the knot. On Thursday, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) confirmed that she is getting married in her home state of Hawaii. The wedding is planned for April and no other details were released.

  • The Longevity Principle: A HuffPost Hawaii Event

    What is it about the Hawaii lifestyle that leads to rejuvenation and good health? Local luminaries, such as best-selling co-author of "The Okinawa Program" and longevity researcher Dr. Bradley Wilcox, Hawaii Executive Office on Aging Director Dr. Wesley Lum, neuroscientist and NIH-researcher turned acupuncturist Mei-Lin Maunakea, and long-term care coordinator Cullen Hayashida, will talk about Hawaii’s unique way of life in a conversation moderated by Mahealani Richardson of the Shriners Hospitals for Children and PBS Insights.

  • Fired UH Chancellor Says Cancer Center Politics Sparked His Termination

    Tom Apple, who was removed as head of the University of Hawaii at Manoa this week, wrote in a recent letter that his job was at risk because he ruffled the feathers of a small group of powerful people who didn’t like his approach to the campus budget. Apple wrote a rebuttal letter late last month to UH president David Lassner, who on July 18 had handed Apple a negative annual evaluation claiming he failed to unify leadership on campus and failed to ensure its financial stability. It was this evaluation that prompted Apple’s high-profile dismissal.