Straight Up Builders, Leave It To Leo Handyman win

Week eight of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball League had the standings tightening up. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders. Sunset Bar & Grill used two base...

Painting Catalina: Through Artists’ Eyes

Catalina Museum for Art & History presents Painting Catalina: An Island Through Artists’ Eyes, on view now through Dec. 12, 2027. For over a century, Catalina Island has captivated artists with...

Deer removal reveals higher than expected population in Middle Ranch

The Catalina Island Conservancy removed 670 invasive mule deer from the Middle Ranch area in September and October, substantially more than the roughly 200 anticipated. The findings suggest Catalina’s deer population...

More cruise ships came in 2025-26

More cruise ships came to Avalon in fiscal 2025-26 than the previous fiscal year, according to the annual cruise ship report. This was apparently due to better weather which caused fewer...

LASD holds program for Catalina kids

Avalon School on Catalina Island welcomed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Community Partnership Bureau, Youth Service Unit. Members of the Youth Services Unit and Sheriff’s...

Falcons send pest birds flying

Avalon’s falconry program has apparently caused the city’s feathered pests to see friendlier skies. Last October, the City Council approved a contract with On The...

Everyone is a winner in AYSL

The Avalon Youth Soccer League ended on Saturday, Nov. 10, with the 3-5 grade boys and girls teams and the 6-8th grade teams playing...

Topside by NDMK is on deck at the Trailhead

The NDMK crew is expanding with restaurant offering “Topside by NDMK” scheduled to open in the Catalina Island Conservancy Trailhead visitor center in early...

Shop Catalina Night part of holiday start

The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau’s annual Shop Catalina Night on Dec. 1 was a great success, with more than 500...

State declares Avalon fire hazard zone

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as CalFire, recently declared Avalon a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. In response, the...

Catalina Classic returns

The sound of high-speed skateboards cutting across pavement will fill the air in Avalon this weekend. For the second year in a row since it...

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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...