February 2026 visitor count up 37.8%

Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority reported this week that 75.788 individuals arrived in Feburary 2026. That’s a 37.8% increase from February 2025, according to Love Catalina. “February’s total arrival count was above the...

Museum’s Round Island Benefit Cruise returns

Catalina Museum for Art & History recently announced the return of its Round Island Benefit Cruise, an unforgettable afternoon of adventure, storytelling and breathtaking coastal views, all in support of the...

Avalon Smokehouse brings Catalina BBQ to next level

This spring and summer, Avalon Smokehouse is preparing for two major BBQ events that are helping put Catalina on the map in the live-fire cooking world. Led by local pitmaster Santiago Bryan-Zwick,...

Sunset Bar & Grill and Buoys & Gulls win

Sunset Bar & Grill took on Leave it to Leo Handyman in the first game of the night. Leave it to Leo Handyman put two runs on the board in the...

Festival of Art hands out awards

The Catalina Island Festival of Art wrapped up its 66th year over the weekend of Sept. 19-21. The festival brought in local artists and...

New director hired at Conservancy

The Catalina Island Conservancy recently announced the appointment of a new director of conservation, Frank Galea, who has 30 years of conservation experience as...

Big Break Golf Tournament

The Catalina Island Woman’s Golf Club had its Big Break Tournament Thursday to start off our season, This tournament is a point system. Points...

Sheriff’s Log: April 15-22

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of April 15 to April 22. “It is important to note that...

Avalon Ocean Club empowering youths

The Avalon Ocean Club - Water Safety Program for Local Youth – is making strides on Catalina Island with its goal of building a...

July 2025 visitor count down 4%

The July 2025 visitor count was 4% lower than the July 2024 visitor count, according to data recently released by Love Catalina Island Tourism...

Cliff Notes: My World War II hero

Two weeks ago, on Dec. 7, the Catalina Island Museum opened its new exhibit “First Line of Defense: Catalina Island and World War II”...

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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...