A new replacement hospital for Catalina Island is no longer just a vision. It is coming into focus.
On Aug. 1, the Catalina Island Health Foundation raised an extraordinary $5.1 million in...
Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors.
What follows is a ghost story...
The City Council this week unanimously approved an amendment to the contract with Jordahl Construction, Inc. for the Cabrillo Mole Rehabilitation project. The increase would be for a maximum of $110,000...
The Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC) hosted an intimate gathering at its satellite clinic on the Avalon K-12 School campus in July to honor the late, multi-term Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow...
Early results for visitor-based revenue indicate another strong year, although some weather events always put a dent in first quarter revenue.
Nevertheless, the visitor revenue...
The 19th annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball celebrates an aspect of the isle’s rugged coastline familiar to many Islanders and boaters alike: the secluded...
Island Fox conservation group marks its 25th anniversary
By Jessica Boudevin
Recently, Catalina Island Conservancy participated in the annual Island Fox Conservation Working Group meeting. The...
An informal social media survey found many individuals want more enforcement of e-bike laws in Avalon.
The Islander recently asked a question on social media:...
Editor’s note:
The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of Sept. 8 to Sept. 14, 2022.
All suspects are presumed...
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...
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...
