Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday by the numbers

By Aziz Inan  Marilyn Monroe, born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, and died on August 4, 1962, in Los Angeles, was an iconic 1950s and...

Volunteers dig into meaningful work on Catalina

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 of rugged Island land managed by the...

Leave it to Leo Handyman, Straight Up Builders win

In game one of the Catalina CoEd Softball doubleheader, Leave it to Leo Handyman took on a short-handed Sunset Bar & Grill. Grecia Conde started the game with a great catch...

Moskal named Catalina Islander Publisher

Integrity Newspapers, Inc. has announced the appointment of Alan Moskal as Publisher of Catalina and Group Publisher of the company’s newspaper publications. Moskal brings nearly two decades of experience with Integrity Newspapers,...

Celebrating Avalon Lancer athletics

On June 7, Avalon High School celebrated its annual Best of Blue Athletics Awards Night, one of the most anticipated traditions of the school year. The event brought together student-athletes, coaches,...

Leave it to Leo Handyman wins league championship

For the Islander The final league game in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played this past Thursday. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders. Sunset Bar &...

Guest Editorial: Healthcare on the Edge: innovation, equality and resilience in era of system strain

Opinion by Merilee Kern, MBA Healthcare leaders across the country are confronting mounting pressure. AI integration is accelerating. Cybersecurity threats are escalating. Rural hospitals continue to close at troubling rates. Patient trust...

Harbor Underwater Cleanup returns Feb. 25

Only time scuba diving is allowed in Avalon Harbor For the Islander The Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup, one of the most popular scuba events in the...

Big Break Tourney

The Catalina Women’s Golf Club held their Big Break Tournament recently. This tournament has a point system for each hole. Players compete for points....

Avalon Rotary names Dan Huncke Citizen of the Year

Only two years after moving to Catalina Island from the city of Calabasas, Community Services Director Dan Huncke has been named Catalina’s Citizen of...

Avalon seeks FEMA funds for more FD staff

The Avalon City Council this week unanimously authorized staff to apply for a grant for FEMA funds for more Avalon Fire Department staff. FEMA’s Staffing...

Olivia Mello wins hospital’s nursing award

Catalina Island Medical Center salutes Olivia Mello, RN—its first ever DAISY Award winner for extraordinary nursing.  Earlier this month at the Metropole Conference Room...

New team to head Island Company in 2021

Courtesy of Catalina Island Company With the upcoming retirement of the Catalina Island Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer Randy Herrel, the company announced today...

Soccer team wins league championship

  The Avalon girls soccer team won the league last week. “For the first time in school history the Lady Lancer Soccer Varsity Girls have...

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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...