Milestones: Celebrity Wedding

Actress Kathleen Quinlan (“Apollo 13” and “Catalina the Magic Isle”) and Jonathan Sherman (architect/designer) were married on the balcony of the historic Casino Ballroom on August 25. The ceremony was presided...

10th annual PanCAN fundraising swim

The Catalina Island Swim Club is gearing up for its 10th annual Pancreatic Cancer fundraising swim from Casino Point to Frog Rock and back, 2.2 miles round trip on Saturday, Sept....

Lancers Win Back-to-Back LC Tourney Titles

The Avalon High girls varsity volleyball team won the Liberty Christian Tournament for the second year in a row. They were led by Oceana Martin Machado’s defense and Genesis Zavala’s blocking....

Judge clears path to deer removal

A hearing in Superior Court on Sept. 1 has apparently given the Catalina Island Conservancy the right to begin its long-contested extermination of “non-native” mule deer from the island; opponents have...

Giving spirit of Holiday Food Basket Program

It has been a rough year for everyone; 2020 has shown the worst side of people and the incredible generosity and outpouring of love...

Catalina Islander on Vacation: Bosnia Herzgovena

Pam Albers, Paula Patterson, Gemma Gonzalez, Jani Hall. recently put Avalon on the map under a bridge built by Suleiman the Great in Mostar,...

City OKs cannabis application process

For the Islander The Avalon Council on Tuesday gave the green light to an application process that will authorize the delivery of medical marijuana in...

Succulent plant poaching a problem on Catalina

Catalina is home to many rare and protected species of both plants and animals. It is one of the Island’s unique attributes that makes...

Catalina Island Medical Center unveils vision for new hospital

Following the sudden and somewhat surprising donation of a 2.5-acre parcel from the Santa Catalina Island Company dedicated to the construction of a new...

CI Yacht Club Gala raises over $92K for Avalon

Yacht Club event held on 100th anniversary of club’s first dance For the Islander The Avalon Casino ballroom was transformed into a 1924 style dinner dance...

SHERIFF’S LOG: April 3 to April 9, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of April  3 to April 9, 2019. All suspects are presumed...

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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...