It was a brutally cold winter day. The thermometer read minus 8 degrees. The sky hung low in a dense, painterly white, and the wind had an edge sharp enough to sting exposed skin.

A 58-year-old woman is in serious condition after she was hit by a car in Mililani, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said.

California may look like a carefree paradise, but tourists quickly learn the rules are anything but casual. From sipping wine ...