Love Catalina installs ‘26-27 board members

Nearly 70 members, community leaders and guests gathered on July 16 to celebrate Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority’s 77th year of promoting tourism and supporting the economic vitality of Catalina Island. The...

Chimes Tower Foundation honors Jani

The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation recently unveiled a commemorative plaque honoring Jani Sue Eisenhut, recognizing her nearly six decades of devoted service playing the historic Catalina Chimes and carrying on one...

Ocean Club gets youths out in nature

On July 16, the NAC Avalon Ocean Club was recognized by the Love Catalina Tourism Authority for its dedication to our island community and its commitment to expanding opportunities for local...

USS Fort Worth Visits Catalina Island for Independence Day

By Seaman Maliq Martin Eight U.S. Navy assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), homeported in San Diego, visited Catalina Island, Calif. to help the City of Avalon...

Council OKs Vons in 2-1 vote

The Vons project is going forward. The City Council voted 2-1 this week to uphold the Planning Commission’s decision to permit the construction of a...

Resident Resource Fair set for Thursday, Oct. 24

The second Resident Resource Fair of the year will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Church. The...

Mysterious Island: The Fateful Dive of the Atlantis

The people of Catalina can rightfully boast about the role their Island has played in the development of at least two of the world’s...

Avalon Harbor Activity Report for April 2021

1,010 boats visit Avalon harbor in one month, the most since 2009 Avalon Boat Stand moorings were installed by Easter weekend. Easter 2021 was definitely busier...

Honoring their Catalina Matriarch

Three generations of women, who have been frequent visitors to Catalina Island will be paying tribute to the lady who made the island a home away...

Mysterious Island: THE RETURN OF THE UFOs

In the world of UFO research, it appears that Hell hath frozen over. Just recently, the National Archives released all, or most, of the documents...

Lancer Soccer Team gets Victory

Courtesy photo The Avalon Soccer Girls played against Legacy College Prep on Monday, Jan. 26, and came out victorious with a 3-0 win. Oceana Martin,...

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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...