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...

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...

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...

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...

Avalon spreads Christmas Spirit

The City of Avalon’s Community Service Dept helped bring a little added Christmas Spirit with their Annual Food Box event for community members who...

Avalon High School golf season begins

By Michael Alegria The Avalon High School Varsity Boys Golf team started the season on Tuesday, April 27, at home against The Webb School which...

Island’s inaugural Turkey Trot in Two Harbors draws 30 participants

Before feasting on turkey, mashed potatoes, and all the traditional fixings, 30 guests and residents took to Buffalo Park to participate in the first...

Catalina Island Mini Golf Open to offer cash prizes

Following in the footsteps of chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr., who hosted competitions for monetary prizes nearly 100 years ago, Catalina Island Company...

Big Al the Owl watching over Avalon

Al the Owl is a member of Avalon’s falconry program. Last October, the city hired On the Wing faclonry to use trained birds of...

March 2026 visitor count 33% greater than March 2025

The March 2026 visitor count was 33% greater than last year at the same time, according to data recently released by Love Catalina Island...

Avalon Lions Club announces the Jordahl Vocational Scholarship

Tom Jordahl, a valued member of the Avalon Lions Club passed away on October 21, 2021. Tom owned and operated Jordahl Construction, Pebbly Beach Equipment...

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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...