For the Islander
It was a beautiful show of community support at the Catalina Island Swim Club’s 10th Annual Swim for Pancreatic Cancer Research, held in honor of Richard Kleinman, a nurse...
For the Islander
Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Amelia Lockwood: Bells, on view Oct. 17, 2026 through April 4, 2027 in the museum’s Artists’ Plaza Gallery. Lockwood’s first solo...
The Avalon City Council on Oct. 6 gave directed staff to send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission about the importance of broadband infrastructure to Islanders. The goal is...
The Coalition to Save Catalina Island Deer on Sept. 29 announced on change.org that the group would appeal the court ruling to dismiss the lawsuit that challenged the Catalina Island Conservancy’s...
Lourdes Thoricht took first place in the Judges’ Choice category at the 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off with her Chicken Enchilada Chili, while attendees voted Avalon Smoke House’s Grandpa Richard’s...
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday, Sept. 28, dismissed all claims brought by hunting groups and their partners challenging the Catalina Island Conservancy’s state-approved island restoration plan.
The ruling dismisses...
A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter apparently crashed following take off on Wednesday night, Sept. 30, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The city of Avalon said the crash occurred off...
Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, 2021. All suspects...
Music project intended to unite youth thru music
For the Islander
The Jazz Angels, a renowned Long Beach community-based arts organization dedicated to empowering young musicians,...
Courtesy Avalon Harbor Department
Avalon saw 11 days of wind advisories in December: eight days of Small Craft advisories and three days of Gale advisories.
As...
The Avalon Senior Meals and Meals on Wheels Program are seeking personal donations and Avalon business support. Help from local individuals and business sponsorships...
The City of Avalon will consider the findings of an initial study aimed at predicting environmental effects potentially caused by the proposed Vons Grocery...
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...
