Here’s another one, although this time the phrase “large affray” is used in place of “brawl”. From an Advertiser “breaking news” item posted Sunday evening:

A 32-year-old McCully man was arrested by police early today on Kona and Pensacola streets on suspicion of stabbing another man.

The man was arrested at 3:45 a.m. when officers saw him with bloody clothing and a bloody knife nearby. He was booked for second-degree assault and second-degree promotion of a dangerous drug.

Police said the stabbing occurred during a “large affray” in the Ala Moana area at 3:20 a.m. A man, 18, was found on the sidewalk with a two-inch gash on his head from an apparent stabbing.

Once again we’re left wondering about this “large affray”. How large is large? Who was involved? Was it associated with one of those night clubs in the area? Was there an ethnic dimension? Gang involvement? Will there be reporting to follow?

Unionized employees at the Honolulu Advertiser voted to authorize a strike. It’s the first step in the process which, with luck, will be derailed by a negotiated agreement.

Here’s a comment left in response to the Star-Bulletin’s story on yesterday’s meeting of the newspaper unions:

During the meeting, union representatives stressed that one big factor in the Advertiser workers’ favor was that there was a second competing newspaper in town. We ca only imagine what these “negotiations” would be like if Gannett had succeeded in its avowed plan to kill off the Star-Bulletin.

On the campaign front, I caught this story on CNNPolitics.com on Chelsea Clinton’s “no media” policy. I’m sorry, that’s very strange and reminds me of a George W. Bush approach. Yes, we understand she’s not the candidate, but if she’s being sent out as candidate surrogate, then snubbing the media is still a snub.

Thanks to Congressman Abercrombie for proving that Hawaii’s delegation doesn’t have to move in lockstep by being a very public backer of Obama despite Senator Inouye’s strong move in the other direction. Rep. Hirono and Sen. Akaka are reportedly still uncommitted. It sounds to me like this means they do not support Clinton but don’t want to publicly disagree with Inouye.

One thing I’m still confused about. Do people voting at the Democratic Party caucuses tomorrow night have to be registered to vote in Hawaii before they can sign up with the party and attend their precinct caucus? If that’s a requirement, then there are likely to be angry people when those who aren’t on the voter rolls are turned away. Can anyone clarify?

This was the scene at Kaaawa School yesterday morning, hours after a rented SUV left the road, took out a section of fence in front of the school, then smashed through a wall and palm tree before stopping in the yard next door. The driver was apparently unhurt, and tried to drive away in the smoking wreck before police arrived, but a gate and an upset homeowner prevented him from leaving the scene. Just click for a better look at the damage.