Avalon MS GVB reaches District Championship

The Avalon School Middle School girls volleyball team reached the Long Beach Unified School District Championship game with a semifinal sweep of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19. The Lancers came up short, 3-1,...

Catalina Wheels: The Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Catalina Wheels: Featuring the Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez, on view Nov. 14, 2026 through April 11, 2027. Inspired by Bassett’s...

Leave It To Leo, Sunset Bar & Grill win

The start of round three in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played Thursday night. Leave it to Leo Handyman took on Straight Up Builders in the first game. Leave it to...

Ladies Christmas Brunch Returns

Kick off the Christmas season at the 20th Catalina Ladies Christmas Brunch on Sat., Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at St. Catherine’s Parish Hall. An informal program with holiday...

Top skiers rise up in Catalina Ski Race

Todd Haig continued his dominance in the sport of water skiing, with another title run at the Catalina Water Ski race on Saturday. Haig...

Free admission to Catalina Island Museum for Island residents this Sunday

For the Islander Four times each year, the Catalina Island Museum invites Catalina Island residents to visit its exhibition galleries, open-air plazas and digital theater...

Chimes Tower Foundation gets Bats in the Belfry

The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation will present its 2nd annual Bats in the Belfry fundraiser the evening of October 29, 2022, at the historic...

Mysterious Island: Catalina’s ‘Black Panther’ – Part 1

Catalina Island is home to a wide variety of animal life ranging from our iconic buffalo (OK, bison) and white-tailed deer, to our darling...

Community saddened by passing of Albers

Pam Albers spent only a short time on the Avalon City Council, yet she spent a lifetime serving the community and the people with...

Hospital looks at quality of life, health

The Avalon Medical Development Corporation Board and Catalina Island Medical Center CEO Bryan Ballard invited Rochelle Schultz Spinarski of Rural Health Solutions to meet...

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Steven Douglas Eddy Jr, 55

Steven Douglas Eddy Jr., 55 years old, of Avalon, CA died on Feb. 21, 2026, in La Jolla, CA. His cause of death was...

Letters to the Editor: Published Jan. 23, 2026

Local merchants: sit up and pay attention Over the last two or three decades, a once-in-a-hundred years economic shift has been taking place. It’s called...

Celebrating Charlie Canby

Approximately 350 of Charlie Canby’s friends and family gathered at the Catalina Boat Yard recently, to celebrate his life. Pastor Enrique provided a eulogy...

Acclaimed artist debuts new work inspired by Avalon

The Catalina Museum of Art & History is proud to present From Los Angeles to Catalina: The Art of Sonia Romero, an intimate and...

Letters to the Editor: published April 4,2025

We were so saddened to learn of Lolo’s passing. I’m sure you could fill every edition until summer with condolences and memories from those...