Two Harbors Brewfest again a big draw

By Kevin Icart The annual Brewfest at Two Harbors on Catalina Island has proven once again to be a can’t-miss event as it made its return on Saturday. Featuring live music, gourmet...

Catalina Beach BBQ and Art Fest

By Melissa Poindexter For one unforgettable Saturday, Two Harbors welcomed some of California’s most respected pitmasters, artists, makers, and live-fire enthusiasts as the Catalina Beach BBQ & Art Festival brought visitors from...

More May 2025 visitors

Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority recently reported that 125,871 visitors came to the Island in May 2026. That is a 15.1% increase from May 2025. “May’s total arrival count was above the...

Fishing Derby results

A total of 32 kids from Avalon, Palos Verdes, Huntington Beach and even a couple kids from Oklahoma City and Washington join us for this week’s fishing derby on Wednesday. 10 and...

Avalon continues looking at revenue options

Among options are a sales tax increase, changing bed tax, and allowing local sale of recreational adult cannabis Increasing sales taxes, changes to the Transient...

Straight Up Builders wins tournament

The final game of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball season was played for the tournament title between Buoys & Gulls and Straight Up Builders. Buoys...

Idea to open schools early hits snags

Local officials not sure governor’s idea to open in July will be feasible By Ted Apodaca In his Tuesday briefing on the Coronavirus situation, California Governor...

Letter to the editor: Friday, March 22, 2013

  Focus on the real issue In a letter to the editor about recent newspaper stories, the Conservancy put a lot of effort it looks like...

Muscat wins vote of board’s confidence

The Catalina Island Conservancy’s President and CEO, Ann Muscat, bounced back from recent criticism by a few of its officers who have left the...

NEEMO NXT brings space exploration to undersea Catalina

Could the secrets connected to a varied geologic formation under the sea surrounding tiny Catalina Island pave the way for future exploration to Mars...

Buoys & Gulls clinches league title

The feeling of Fall was in the air this past Thursday night for Catalina CoEd Softball. Game one saw Sunset Bar & Grill taking...

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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...