Emerald Bay Camping & Marine Science Adventure

NAC Avalon Ocean Club embarked on its first-ever overnight camping adventure down the coast to Emerald Bay. This marked the farthest and longest our young ocean warriors have ventured from Avalon...

Lancers win GVB League Championship

The Avalon High School girls volleyball team has captured its fourth league championship in seven seasons, finishing league play with an impressive 6-2 record and earning a spot in the CIF...

Straight Up Builders, Buoys & Gulls win

Week 5 of the Catalina CoEd Softball League was a shake-up week. Straight Up Builders took on undefeated Sunset Bar & Grill in the first game. Straight Up Builders opened with...

City seeks grant for park project

Avalon staff are seeking a grant from the state government to support the Knabe Park and VFW Memorial Corridor Revitalization project. The matter will come back to the council if and when...

Scuba Santa spotted off Catalina

Santa Claus was spotted in the waters off Catalina over the weekend, getting in a little scuba diving before his bussiest night of the...

Museum invites locals to become part of the art

Courtesy of Catalina Island Museum Attention  Avalonians:  The  Catalina  Island  Museum and Elizabeth  Turk  Studios  are  offering  an opportunity  to become a part  of the art   during   a moving   installation   on...

Scouts get lessons from locals

Avalon Boy Scout Pack 400 recently visited Lolo’s Barber shop for a history lesson about Lolo Saldana’s adventures while he was a scout years...

Conservancy’s Fox Ambassador, fire mascot

Just as Smokey Bear advised that, “Only you can prevent forest fires,” the Conservancy’s new fox mascot and island ambassador serves as a remindr...

From the Archives: Says Ideals of Sportsmanship Crushed

Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series of reprints of historic Catalina Islander articles. It has been edited. In this article,...

Coastal commission OKs Catalina desal upgrades

The California Coastal Commission recently approved Edison’s request to upgrade the Pebbly Beach Desalination Facility. This item was scheduled for a July 12 hearing,...

Hotel Avalon honored for stellar service

Catalina is nothing if not a tourist destination, with the city of Avalon’s economy based on tourism and the travel industry. Because of that, the...

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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...