Far from his mountaintop Monticello, 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson sat in a hot and humid rented room at 700 Market Street 250 years ago this week. He was charged with the monumental...
On June 24, Avalon Rotary Club installed its new Board of Directors, and Awarded Club and Community Members for their exemplary service. Two Board Members, Bryce Noll and Lourdes Thoricht completed...
Editor’s note: Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon.
For most Americans throughout our history, the July Fourth holiday has been...
The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability on Catalina Island has been educating and training Environmental Science degree candidates for years. The island campus gives undergraduate, graduate and Phd. candidates some...
Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of May 19 to May 25, 2022.
All suspects are...
By Donald Beaver
In an almost ironic twist of fate, Two Harbors residents, Chase and Cholyn prematurely became what human parents are referred to when...
Catalina Island Museum recently received the Gold Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. Used by millions...
The Catalina Island Foundation (CIF) was among nine mainland recipients of grants from the Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) recently. It is believed to...
The Ninth Annual Catalina Film festival will be held at various locations in Avalon this weekend.
All Avalon residents living on Catalina (and one guest)...
Courtesy of Catalina Island Health
Catalina Island Health’s CEO Tim Kielpinski presented a bi-monthly update to the Avalon City Council during its meeting on Tuesday,...
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...
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...
