Judge will decide fate of Catalina deer

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...

Bucks from Bobby program continues to provide for Avalon youths

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...

An Islander on living through Typhoon Bavi

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...

Conservancy names Kate Wheeler as president and CEO

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...

Sheriff’s Log: Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Jan. 31, 2018 to Feb. 6, 2018. All suspects...

Avalon School celebrates Read Across America

Every year Avalon K-12 School celebrates Read Across America by having older students read to younger students and eating “Green Eggs and Ham” for...

Fourth Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook Off set for May 25

Avalon Rotary Club Foundation is inviting cooks, chefs and novices to join in the fourth annual Catalina Island Chili Cook Off. Competition categories...

Mysterious Island: THE CRUSOE CLUB

In the first couple of years that I lived on Catalina Island after moving here in 1995, I found myself from time to time...

Avalon Lancers still part of basketball playoff picture

The Avalon Boys Varsity Basketball Team traveled to the mainland on Friday, Jan. 11, to play Capistrano Valley Christian.   The Lancers started slow and...

Catalina Cooking: Pork Chops and Banana’s Rum

So my son in law Kevin walks in the other day with a brownie the size of a small volleyball. I said wait …...

Enjoy a drink, a little whale, bird discussion

Engage in thoughtful discussion about important scientific issues while socializing in a laid back atmosphere, for Science Pub: Coastal Corridors – Movement and Migration...

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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...