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...

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...

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...

Council OKs concession contract at Machado

A divided Avalon City Council voted 2-3 to award the Joe Machado Field concession stand project to Dave Thompson Construction at the agency’s Tuesday,...

Straight Up Builders wins tournament

The final game of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball season was played for the tournament title between Buoys & Gulls and Straight Up Builders. Buoys...

Snorkeler sights rare oarfish babies

The unusual looking oarfish, with its long, slender body and alien like facial features, inspired ancient mariners to describe what they thought were mighty...

Avalon observes National Night Out

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Avalon Station celebrated National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual, nationwide community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood...

CHOICES kicks off fundraiser

Catalina’s CHOICES, the long-running program aimed at keeping young people in Avalon from making poor decisions about drugs, alcohol and other pressures of their...

Toyon Grill hosts High School Prom

Courtesy Avalon School The high school students at Avalon enjoyed their first prom experience in quite some time. It has been three years since the...

Islanders warned about fake $100 bills being circulated

You may want to take a closer look at the next $100 bill you see. For at least the last couple of weeks, counterfeit...

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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...