Val Schafer—Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal

With the theme “Red, White and 250: Celebrating Our History and Defining Our Future,” there is no one who better represents the heart of Avalon than Val Schafer, named Grand Marshal...

Avalon Lions install new board, members

The Avalon Lions Club members and their families recently gathered at the Buffalo Nickle restaurant. On the menu, besides a tasty taco dinner with all the trimmings, was the installation of the...

July 8 Fishing Derby winners

A total of 32 kids from Avalon, Palos Verdes, Huntington Beach and even a couple kids from Oklahoma City and Washington join us for this week’s fishing derby. 10 and Under Most...

Council members sworn

The Avalon City Council voted unanimously to formally recite the facts of the June 2026 election. Departing Councilmember Mary Schickling, who did not run for re-election, performed her final official act by...

Sheriff’s Log for May 28 to June 3

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of May 28 to June 3. “It is important to note that...

Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday by the numbers

By Aziz Inan  Marilyn Monroe, born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, and died on August 4, 1962, in...

Recent sighting brings ‘big cat legend’ back

A recent visitor to Catalina Island spotted an animal that seems to have revived the long-time island legend of a large black cat roaming...

Edison: stage 3 rationing in September.

A recent update on water conservation efforts in Avalon shows a continuing trend of decline in water usage for the month of May.  The...

Avalon’s fire chief to retire

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000182 EndHTML:0000008323 StartFragment:0000002934 EndFragment:0000008287 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/MS3/Desktop/02.Hoefs%20to%20retire.516.doc Avalon Fire Department Chief Steve Hoefs announced his plans to retire after 25 years with the city’s fire agency,...

Locals make mark on Marathon

Avalon resident Brian Larson was the top local finisher in the Catalina Island Marathon on Saturday. The 37-year-old finished 13th overall and fourth in...

Lady Lancers clinch league championship

For the islander The Lady Lancers Basketball program have continued their incredible run with an 18-2 season and a League Championship. The Lady Lancers were...

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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...