Civil Beat Staff

Christina Jedra

Christina Jedra is a journalist for Civil Beat focused on investigative and in-depth reporting. Her work holds the government accountable for how it spends your tax dollars and makes decisions that affect the lives of Hawaii residents.

She is also Civil Beat’s lead reporter covering the water contamination crisis caused by operations at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility. Her reporting on this topic has been recognized by the Best of the West journalism contest and earned an Emmy Award, Edward R. Murrow Award and a first-place Institute for Nonprofit News “INNY” Award for investigative reporting.

Previously, Christina was an investigative reporter for the Delaware News Journal. Her investigative stories there sparked criminal investigations and penalties and prompted legislative and policy changes. She was recognized several times by the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, which awarded her a first-place prize and a best of show award in investigative reporting in 2019.

Christina’s first full-time job in journalism was at The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.

A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Christina interned with The Baltimore Sun, The Boston Globe, The New England Center for Investigative Reporting and USA Today. Christina was born and raised in New Jersey and has strong feelings about quality bagels and pizza.

Christina welcomes story ideas and anonymous tips at cjedra@civilbeat.org. You can follow her on Twitter @ChristinaJedra.

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Biden Administration Sets ‘Forever Chemical’ Limits For Drinking Water

Biden Administration Sets ‘Forever Chemical’ Limits For Drinking Water

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For the first time, the federal government will regulate the presence of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water.

‘1,000 Steps Backward’: Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill

‘1,000 Steps Backward’: Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed

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For two years, the Navy said water test results indicated no problems. Now, officials are suggesting there is something in the water samples, but they don’t know what it is.  

Emails At Bribery Trial Show Alleged ‘Courtship’ Between Mitsunaga And Kaneshiro Reps David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Emails At Bribery Trial Show Alleged ‘Courtship’ Between Mitsunaga And Kaneshiro Reps

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The messages capture the development of a "corrupt relationship," the feds say.

Honolulu Building Permits Are Expected To Be Issued Faster With Tech Upgrades, Director Says David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Building Permits Are Expected To Be Issued Faster With Tech Upgrades, Director Says

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New tools promise to give applicants faster feedback on their plans.

Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted

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Lurking in the background of an alleged conspiracy to bribe Honolulu’s prosecutor is a separate but related issue: donations made under a false name to circumvent campaign limits.

Campaign Donations Or Bribes? Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Trial Presents Dual Narratives David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Campaign Donations Or Bribes? Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Trial Presents Dual Narratives

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The prosecution accuses the defendants of using campaign cash to “intimidate, oppress and imprison” an innocent woman. The defense painted a different picture. 

Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Bribery Case Puts ‘Pay To Play’ On Trial David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Bribery Case Puts ‘Pay To Play’ On Trial

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Allegations of impropriety have dogged Dennis Mitsunaga for years. A jury will decide whether the money he allegedly funneled to the city prosecutor constitutes a criminal conspiracy.

Navy Says Indications Of Petroleum In Pearl Harbor Water May Be ‘False Positives’

Navy Says Indications Of Petroleum In Pearl Harbor Water May Be ‘False Positives’

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More than two years after fuel contaminated Pearl Harbor’s drinking water, residents remain at odds with the Navy about whether the water is clean. 

‘Forever Chemicals’ In Red Hill Groundwater Warrant More Investigation, Regulators Say Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hi

‘Forever Chemicals’ In Red Hill Groundwater Warrant More Investigation, Regulators Say

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The problem goes beyond a high-profile spill of firefighting chemicals in 2022, officials said.