Civil Beat Staff

Jeremy Hay

Jeremy Hay covers economic inequality for Honolulu Civil Beat. He started in journalism in 1992 at The Tenderloin Times in San Francisco, covering city government, homelessness and nonprofits. He comes to Civil Beat from The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif., where since 2001, he reported on immigration, local politics, business and, most recently, homelessness and social services. At The Press Democrat, he was on a team that won a George Polk award for reporting on globalization; he has also won two Associated Press Fairbanks Public Service awards and Best of the West awards for writing and explanatory reporting. He was a 2015 JSK Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. He enjoys cooking with a wok, exploring Hawaii and spending time with his family. You can reach Jeremy at 808-978-6605 and jhay@civilbeat.org.

Maui Fire Victims Jobs Program At Risk After Nonprofit Budget Troubles Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Fire Victims Jobs Program At Risk After Nonprofit Budget Troubles

The federally funded initiative run by Maui Economic Opportunity employed hundreds and was to last two years. The nonprofit's CEO announced this month that it would end early.

Honolulu Restaurant Tip Theft Case Hardly The Only One In Town David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Restaurant Tip Theft Case Hardly The Only One In Town

Restaurant workers, advocates and government officials say practice of restaurant owners scooping up tips meant for employees is far more common than it seems.