Christine Hitt

In my latest #Hawaii history story, I look up old maps, find new clues and interview experts. What do you think happened to Moku Papapa? Do you agree with any of the sources? sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

The Wahiawa dam heights have dropped a little bit from 85.26 feet at its highest at 8:25 a.m. to 84.21 feet as of 11 a.m. HST. You can monitor the heights here, as it is updated: #dataTypeId=continuous-00065-0&period=P7D&showFieldMeasurements=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc…

If you're in Hawaii, sign up for emergency text alerts for all four Hawaii counties, here -> dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/get-read…

BREAKING: *Evacuations happening in Waialua and Haleiwa *Dozens have been rescued so far *Wahiawa dam is at "imminent risk of failure" which could cause "life-threatening flooding" sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

The Wahiawa Dam "is at imminent risk of failure." It hasn't failed yet, according to HIEMA dod.hawaii.gov/hiema

Hawaii is still recovering from the last storm and another one is on the way. Here's the latest on impacts and what visitors should know: sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

I spoke to the father about this heartbreaking cold case. The hiker flagged down a helicopter for help, was denied, and then went missing. sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

Significant declines in visitors highlight the risks of relying on a single industry. sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

His son flagged down a helicopter asking for a ride out and was told no. sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

So... if flights to/from Hawaii have felt bumpier than they used to, research suggests you’re not imagining it. sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

"It's part of our culture, as Hawaiians, Kanaka, Pacific Islanders." sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

My latest Hawaii story looks at a sensitive issue: How federal law restricting sea turtle harvesting intersects with Native Hawaiian traditional practices. sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

@PleaseChoseMe @SFGate Possible story, yes

@ChristineHitt @SFGate Is this for a story or general curiosity

For the longtime frequent flyers to Hawaii, have you noticed changes in turbulence during your travels to and from the Islands?

Nani isn’t abandoning Lilo or giving her up. She’s not leaving Lilo behind, because Tutu is a part of their ohana too. Here are my final thoughts on "Lilo and Stitch" and a deeper dive into what it means to be hanai. sfgate.com/hawaii/article…

My latest for @SFGate Mahalo to my awesome editors @ChristineHitt and @moderntime

6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Northern California, tsunami warning issued trib.al/3aBZGNi

The search for Hawaii's missing island trib.al/B0CCwn5

@crutterbeam @OMEGANON @OakieJs @KristyTolley are you the editor here? travelasker.com/about-us/

@crutterbeam @OMEGANON @OakieJs I didn’t write it. And I’ve never written for them. They’re using my byline, photo and bio without my knowledge

I have a mystery I need help with. Help! This is real weird…. - When I was thinking about the Simpsons episode, I decided to cross reference Purgatory with Springfield. 🧵 This is what came up: It’s a whole travel article about the Hell and Purgatory Airport in a place called Springfield. This article describes it in detail, the article never stating if it’s a made up story. And folks, this is a straight up Airport in Purgatory, NOT just in name only. #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">travelasker.com/the-origins-an… The rest of the site is devoted to travel blogging. I can’t see any indication that this story is a fiction, but of course it would obviously seem like it is. However, then when I searched it on Maps, it showed up in North Carolina. And it showed up as an historical point of interest in a couple of spots online, with zero description. But, when I went there on Google Earth, it says ‘no search results’, and I went to coordinates provided from an online search, and it shows up as woods.

This Hawaii island is being bombed by the US military trib.al/j6Z7R1b