Leave It To Leo, Sunset Bar & Grill win

The start of round three in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played Thursday night. Leave it to Leo Handyman took on Straight Up Builders in the first game. Leave it to...

Avalon MS GVB reaches District Championship

The Avalon School Middle School girls volleyball team reached the Long Beach Unified School District Championship game with a semifinal sweep of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19. The Lancers came up short, 3-1,...

Catalina Wheels: The Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Catalina Wheels: Featuring the Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez, on view Nov. 14, 2026 through April 11, 2027. Inspired by Bassett’s...

Ladies Christmas Brunch Returns

Kick off the Christmas season at the 20th Catalina Ladies Christmas Brunch on Sat., Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at St. Catherine’s Parish Hall. An informal program with holiday...

Scoops has old recipes for its new ice cream

Recently, Scoops Ice Cream owner Jerry Dunn said he mentioned to someone that has lived in Avalon for over 40 years that he had...

Sheriff’s Log: Dec. 25 to Dec. 31, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Dec. 25 to Dec. 31, 2019. All suspects...

Catalina’s Stonehenge?

One of the earliest accounts of Catalina Island passed down through the centuries by early Spanish explorers tells us of a mysterious religious shrine...

Straight Up Builders wins co-ed softball championship

It has been an exciting season on the diamond with several close games to cheer for.  The final game came down to Straight Up...

Mysterious Island: Catalina’s ‘Gold Rush’

The words “California” and “gold” are virtually synonymous around the world.  The late Huell Howser, in fact, put those two words together to create...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 1 to Oct. 8

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. “It is important to note that...

Catalina co-ed softball takes the field

Catalina CoEd Softball opened the season on April 15. Everyone is excited and ready to have some fun outside. Straight Up Builders fought hard...

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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...