Straight Up Builders, Leave It To Leo Handyman win

Week eight of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball League had the standings tightening up. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders. Sunset Bar & Grill used two base...

Painting Catalina: Through Artists’ Eyes

Catalina Museum for Art & History presents Painting Catalina: An Island Through Artists’ Eyes, on view now through Dec. 12, 2027. For over a century, Catalina Island has captivated artists with...

More cruise ships came in 2025-26

More cruise ships came to Avalon in fiscal 2025-26 than the previous fiscal year, according to the annual cruise ship report. This was apparently due to better weather which caused fewer...

Deer removal reveals higher than expected population in Middle Ranch

The Catalina Island Conservancy removed 670 invasive mule deer from the Middle Ranch area in September and October, substantially more than the roughly 200 anticipated. The findings suggest Catalina’s deer population...

Avalon City Council approves 2025-26 budget

The council on Tuesday, June 17, unanimously approved the 2025-26 Avalon city budget. Councilmember Mary Schickling was absent. The council reached consensus quickly. Discussion was brief...

Lancers win championship

The Avalon Lancers football team (11-0)  made history last Friday when they beat the Mojave Mustangs 50-8 in the CIF Championship game winning its...

Easter egg hunt island

On Saturday April 20, the City of Avalon’s Community Service Dept, CICO’s Descanso Beach Club, and Lloyds of Avalon created a wonderful Community Easter...

Council OKs change to short-term rentals

Ambivalent council member casts deciding vote to adopt new ordinance The City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance that changes the way...

Museum to highlight Norman Rockwell

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present the exhibition Norman Rockwell in the 1940s: A View of the American Homefront, featuring a collection...

Land of the Giants?

Last week I promised to tie up some loose ends with my series on Catalina’s mines and natural caves with a bonus column on,...

Bravo’s Landscaping and Straight Up Builders Win

Last week’s softball games weren’t even close. Bravo’s Landscaping and Straight Up Builders overwhelmed their opponents Friday, July 20. Bravo’s made 23 and Straight...

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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...