NAC AOC paddles 13 miles to Two Harbors

Fall has been off to an exciting start for NAC Avalon Ocean Club. With Catalina’s endless summer weather continuing into October, our young ocean athletes have been making the most of...

Catalina Museum spotlights ceramic artist Lockwood in first solo museum exhibition

For the Islander Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Amelia Lockwood: Bells, on view Oct. 17, 2026 through April 4, 2027 in the museum’s Artists’ Plaza Gallery. Lockwood’s first solo...

City sends letter to PUC

The Avalon City Council on Oct. 6 gave directed staff to send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission about the importance of broadband infrastructure to Islanders. The goal is...

Winners crowned at 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off

Lourdes Thoricht took first place in the Judges’ Choice category at the 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off with her Chicken Enchilada Chili, while attendees voted Avalon Smoke House’s Grandpa Richard’s...

Avalon City Council receives and files Development Impact fee report

The Avalon City Council on Dec. 17 voted unanimously to receive and file the Development Impact Fees Annual Report. The report, required by state...

Bats in the Chimes Tower Belfry

Locals are buzzing about the Halloween bats on display in the Chimes Tower as the 2nd annual Bats in the Belfry event approaches. The...

Veterans Day ceremony

The local VFW Post will hold a Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, in Veterans Park. The local VFW Post will hold...

KISL’s Meet the Voice

Ben Vaughn only listens to one genre of music: good.  He takes that eclectic taste and shares it on the Many Moods of Ben...

Phase One of Imagine Catalina Campaign ends with opening of Trailhead building on April 30

Phase One of the Catalina Island Conservancy’s IMAGINE CATALINA campaign raised a total of $17.3 million, exceeding the $17 million goal. The Trailhead building,...

Water rationing to start Aug. 11

Stage 2 water rationing will begin Aug. 11, representatives of Southern California Edison told the Avalon City Council Tuesday night, July 1. The utility company...

Avalon,harbor union reach agreement

The City Council unanimously approved an agreement with the Avalon Harbor Employees at last week’s council meeting. The agreement covers the period from July...

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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...