After more than five decades of serving the residents, businesses, and visitors of Avalon, we are deeply saddened to announce that our taxi service will cease operations effective October 19, 2026.
For...
By Bud Hohl and J. Paul DeMyer
The unique sport of outrigger canoe paddling has evolved from a long line of Oceanic voyagers, to what is today becoming a very fast-growing aquatic...
After a pilot departing Airport in the Sky nearly hit a drone, the Conservancy is putting new restrictions in place across its lands.
A near collision between a small plane and a...
The NAC Avalon Ocean Club recently held tryouts for the upcoming fall program. The club focuses on water safety, while teaching open-water swimming and other ocean skills that build the participants’...
The Avalon City Council appointed new members to the Planning Commission at last week’s council meeting. The vote was 4-0 with Councilmember Yesenia De...
The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of July 20 to July 26, 2023.
All suspects are presumed innocent...
There’s a life-and-death battle playing out just beneath the waves around Catalina and, for that matter, most of Southern California.
The sea lions are losing...
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...
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...
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...