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...

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...

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...

Sheriff’s Log: July 6 to July 12, 2023Sheriff’s Log:

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of July 6 to July 12, 2023. All suspects are presumed innocent...

Airline emergency takes place over Island

Catalina Island briefly found itself thrust into the national headlines in a very unlikely way earlier this month as a result of a nail-biting...

Avalon Candidates for Mayor

Anni Marshall Please explain your ideas on how the city can address the costs to upgrade its aging infrastructure?  I have been involved with the City...

City looks at draft CIP budget

Avalon Finance Director Matthew Baker recently updated the council on the draft of the city’s capital improvement program budget. He said he wanted to stress...

On The Water: Tower of Bable

Boater’s use many VHF channels when operating off Catalina Island; some are for safety (16) some are for contacting local harbors (12) some are...

Historic shop moves into venerable building

Catalina Divers Supply, the oldest dive shop on Catalina Island, will soon be moving into a new location in the iconic Catalina Casino. With room...

‘Cyclone’ opens up Two Harbors, other options for visitors

The Catalina Island Company has renewed its “Cyclone” boat service between Avalon and Two Harbors, as they are expected to double or quadruple the...

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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...