Catalina Co-Ed softball opens fall season

The Catalina CoEd Softball League returned to the diamond for the Fall Season. The first game was between Leave it to Leo Handyman and Straight Up Builders. Three base hits and a...

Mysterious Island: The Monster of Iron Bound Bay

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. A million tales have been told around...

16th Catalina Film Festival unveils three-day destination weekend

The 16th annual Catalina Film Festival returns to Avalon September 25–27, bringing filmmakers, audiences, and industry guests together for a focused three-day destination weekend of screenings, conversations, red carpets, parties, and...

Local youths get lessons in snorkeling

Approximately 25 local children recently had the opportunity to explore Catalina Island’s marine environment this summer through a partnership between Catalina Kids Snorkeling and the Catalina Island Outdoor Adventure Club (COAC). Catalina...

Mule deer update: Friday, Dec. 29, 2023

As of 9:44 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, the petition to “Stop the Slaughter of Mule Deer on Catalina Island” had gathered 15,863 signatures. The...

Sheriff’s Log: May 23 to May 29, 2024Sheriff’s Log:

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period May 23 to May 29, 2024. All suspects are presumed innocent until...

Catalina Medical Center to host flu shot clinics

Catalina Island Medical Center will host a series of flu shot clinics beginning next week. The first clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16...

Former educator’s life on Catalina

Anyone who likes to take walks along the waterfront in Avalon has a good chance of spotting Walt Puffer, who swims in the bay...

Museum Family Free Day

Inspire the next generation of museum visitors and bring the whole family together for Catalina Museum for Art & History’s Family Free Day on...

Coyote Joe’s wins softball tournament

The final game of the Fall 2024 Catalina CoEd Season was an exciting game for the Tournament title between Bravo’s Landscaping and Coyote Joe’s....

Council mulls Harbor Committee

Instead, an informal group of boaters will meet to discuss issues For now, the city of Avalon won’t bring back the Harbor Committee. 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...