Ladies Christmas Brunch Returns

Kick off the Christmas season at the 20th Catalina Ladies Christmas Brunch on Sat., Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at St. Catherine’s Parish Hall. An informal program with holiday...

Leave It To Leo, Sunset Bar & Grill win

The start of round three in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played Thursday night. Leave it to Leo Handyman took on Straight Up Builders in the first game. Leave it to...

Catalina Wheels: The Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Catalina Wheels: Featuring the Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez, on view Nov. 14, 2026 through April 11, 2027. Inspired by Bassett’s...

Avalon MS GVB reaches District Championship

The Avalon School Middle School girls volleyball team reached the Long Beach Unified School District Championship game with a semifinal sweep of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19. The Lancers came up short, 3-1,...

2023 Catalina Pride celebration set for June 24

Catalina Island to host its annual LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration While Pride season is in full force around the country in June, Love Catalina Island Tourism...

Picnic, pie and bluegrass at Catalina Island Museum

The Catalina Island Museum invites you to Picnic, Pie and Bluegrass! Enjoy a bit of Americana during First Fridays at the Museum on Friday,...

Avalon Rotary, Interact members lend a helping hand

Club has raised and donated nearly $22K to food bank The impacts of COVID-19 on Catalina Island have been far reaching with unemployment upwards of...

Sheriff’s Log: April 4 to April 9, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of April 4 to April 9, 2018. All suspects are...

CIMC announces affiliation with UCI Health

Could be a healthcare gamechanger, CEO says The CEO of the Catalina Island Medical Center this week announced a “clinical affiliation” with the University of...

Avalon Kicks off Holiday Season

On December 7, 2024, residents and visitors gathered to enjoy a community event brought to you by Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority. The event...

Letters to the Editor: Friday, Oct. 14

  Setting the record straight on flying the Goose Thanks to my good friend Robbie Hovard I was forwarded a copy of your Sept. 23, 2016...

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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...