Editorial: Words that define a nation

Far from his mountaintop Monticello, 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson sat in a hot and humid rented room at 700 Market Street 250 years ago this week. He was charged with the monumental...

Avalon Rotary announces board members for 26-27

On June 24, Avalon Rotary Club installed its new Board of Directors, and Awarded Club and Community Members for their exemplary service. Two Board Members, Bryce Noll and Lourdes Thoricht completed...

Catalina Classroom provides island education

The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability on Catalina Island has been educating and training Environmental Science degree candidates for years. The island campus gives undergraduate, graduate and Phd. candidates some...

Mysterious Island: Avalon trainee Charlie Pyle’s Fourth of July

Editor’s note: Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon. For most Americans throughout our history, the July Fourth holiday has been...

Pet of the Week: Billy

Meet Billy, a young friendly guy who plays well with other animals and is easy going. Billy is looking for a forever home. For...

Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 29 to Dec. 5

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. All suspects are...

Mysterious Island: Catalina’s facts, folklore, and fibs

      Editor’s Note: Jim Watson is the author of “Mysterious Island: Catalina,” available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon.       Editor’s Note: Jim Watson is...

NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal October plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board last week released the preliminary report on the October plane crash that claimed five lives on Catalina Island. Another...

Avalon Fire Department to conduct training

The Avalon Fire Department will be conducting training at 244 Claressa Avenue on Monday, March 18, 2013 from 4:00 PM until approximately 7:00 PM....

Big Al the Owl watching over Avalon

Al the Owl is a member of Avalon’s falconry program. Last October, the city hired On the Wing faclonry to use trained birds of...

Avalon’s fire chief to retire

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000182 EndHTML:0000008323 StartFragment:0000002934 EndFragment:0000008287 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/MS3/Desktop/02.Hoefs%20to%20retire.516.doc Avalon Fire Department Chief Steve Hoefs announced his plans to retire after 25 years with the city’s fire agency,...

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FAREWELL

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...