Children’s Dental Health Clinic honors legacy of late Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow

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...

Catalinaville raises record-breaking $5.1 million for new hospital

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...

Council OKs amendment to Mole project

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...

Mysterious Island: Brother Bill

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...

Raffle winners named for Shop Catalina

Avalon residents and visitors came out to visit Santa and to witness the town’s Christmas tree lighting last week. The annual Avalon Shop Catalina...

Medical Center official: ‘Catalina must have health care’

Although there are still 113 outstanding votes, it appears as though Catalina voters have rejected the $1 transit tax, or Measure T initiative. Hospital...

Cruise line to get preferential access to Avalon

The City Council on Oct. 7 unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a preferential access agreement with the Magical Cruise Company Ltd. The...

Strong response, weather, helped during Nov. 11 Middle Fire

No one was injured or killed during the Veterans Day fire now called the Middle Fire. According to the head of the Avalon Fire...

Conservancy Times: Acorn woodpeckers common on Catalina, but uncommon in lifestyle

The Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a very common bird on Catalina. Unlike so many of the Island’s birds that do their best to...

Fourth of July Yacht Club signs new lease

The Fourth of July Yacht Club and the Santa Catalina Island Company signed a new long-term agreement for the Fourth of July Cove on...

Kid’s Fishing Derby results for July 20

A total of 40 kids from Avalon, Bakersfield, Mammoth, Texas, and Singapore participated in the Wednesday, July 20, Kids Fishing Derby. 114 fish were...

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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...