Youths share thoughts on environment

The first ‘Take the Mic’ event was recently held on Front Street, where the environment and the ocean essentially took center stage. Take the Mic was created and hosted by Healthy Footprints...

Leave it to Leo, Sunset B&G victorious

The Catalina CoEd Softball League Week 2, game one featured Buoys & Gulls and Leave it to Leo Handyman. Buoys & Gulls started it off when Ramon Sanchez hit a double....

Las Caballeras set for annual Catalina ride

By Mary Stein Santa Catalina Island, an offshore paradise usually associated with beach cottages & boats, has been enjoyed by many equestrian groups since the early 1900’s. Los Caballeros, a men’s riding...

Spurring job growth in Guatemala

The Rotary Club of Avalon, together with 16 other Rotary clubs from 12 districts across eight states and two countries, recently raised $362,000 to establish a Community Economic Development Hub in...

Sheriff’s Log: Aug. 8 to Aug. 14, 2024

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Aug. 8 to Aug. 14, 2024. All suspects are presumed...

Sheriff’s Log: ...

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of Feb. 3 to Feb. 9, 2021. All suspects are...

First Catalina tuna catch of the season

Catalina’s First blue fin tuna of the season caught by local islanders Mike Cassidy and Bob Lee aboard the Salt Shaker on July 6,...

Mysterious Island:10,000 Questions

Editor’s Note:  Jim Watson is the author of “Mysterious Island: Catalina,” available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon.  All proceeds from sales...

Museum projecting holiday art outdoors

Courtesy Catalina Island Museum The Catalina Island Museum has brought another exhibition outdoors for the community to experience. This exhibition features holiday inspired paintings which...

Keaton clones bring hilarity in ‘Multiplicity’

Treat yourself to an outdoor movie under Avalon’s beautiful night sky during the Catalina Island Museum’s final Movies at the Museum for the summer. Movies at...

Catalina Year In Review 2012: January

‘Imagine Catalina’  sets course In 2011, the Catalina Island Conservancy embarked on what officials call “one of the most ambitious projects in our 40-year history.” ‘Imagine...

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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...