Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available on Amazon and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors.
There is something so vast and clean about the Pacific Ocean. Unlike...
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...
The Catalina Island Conservancy Board of Directors and Benefactor Members have selected Kate Wheeler as the organization’s next president and CEO. She will begin Sept. 8.
“Kate’s appointment is an exciting moment...
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...
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...
Buck’s From Bobby, a local charitable organization, continues to provide opportunities for our local youth to expand their horizons. Just recently we sent 5 local boys to two different basketball camps...
With the ironic opening of what could be the last deer-hunting season on Catalina Island coming Oct. 24, the Catalina Island Conservancy announced this week that it will begin its own...
Restoring landscapes, improving trails and cleaning up the coastline are just a few of the Conservancy’s ongoing responsibilities. This work occurs across 42,000 acres...
On Feb. 16, 2019—nearly 100 years to the date—the Catalina Island Museum and close to 150 members and guests celebrated William Wrigley Jr.’s purchase...
The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of July 13 to July 19, 2023.
All suspects are presumed innocent...
The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of March 7 to March 13, 2024.
All suspects are presumed innocent...
The new year is bringing about changes in the movie offerings around Avalon. In response to these changes, the Catalina Island Museum just announced...
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...
