Hawaii is weighing automated license plate readers on Hawaii Island, a win for police but a worry for privacy advocates.

• Police say the cameras help prevent and solve crime, and that data is deleted after 90 days.
• The ACLU wants stronger privacy rules written into state law, questioning how the data is stored and shared.
• Community meetings are planned before any cameras go up on Hawaii Island, unlike earlier rollouts on Oahu.
• Separately, the Honolulu Liquor Commission is testing licenses letting some Oahu bars serve until 4 a.m., which police and the Waikiki Improvement Association fear will mean more fights and crime.
• The new Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery company is already warning staff about layoffs, with cost cuts expected to wipe out thousands of film and TV jobs in Los Angeles over three years.

Outlook: Expect public meetings on the cameras and a trial run of late-night bar hours, while entertainment job cuts roll out over the next few years.