USS Fort Worth Visits Catalina Island for Independence Day

By Seaman Maliq Martin Eight U.S. Navy assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), homeported in San Diego, visited Catalina Island, Calif. to help the City of Avalon...

Love Catalina installs ‘26-27 board members

Nearly 70 members, community leaders and guests gathered on July 16 to celebrate Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority’s 77th year of promoting tourism and supporting the economic vitality of Catalina Island. The...

Ocean Club gets youths out in nature

On July 16, the NAC Avalon Ocean Club was recognized by the Love Catalina Tourism Authority for its dedication to our island community and its commitment to expanding opportunities for local...

Chimes Tower Foundation honors Jani

The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation recently unveiled a commemorative plaque honoring Jani Sue Eisenhut, recognizing her nearly six decades of devoted service playing the historic Catalina Chimes and carrying on one...

Silent Film Benefit wows crowd

The Avalon Theatre was near capacity this past weekend for the Catalina Island Museum Silent Film Benefit’s screening of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. According...

Meet the Valedictorians of 2016

Pictured ave are Avalon School valedictorians Harrison Hobbs, Jeniece Neville, and Justus Ramming. Pictured ave are Avalon School valedictorians Harrison Hobbs, Jeniece Neville, and Justus...

Conservancy announces new benefactor member

    He brings extensive leadership experience to the governing board For the Islander The Catalina Island Conservancy announced recently that Trevor Fetter, the former chairman and CEO...

Retired teacher finds wealth of inspiration on Catalina

Artist of the Week: an ongoing series Judy Grear and her husband Dave retired to Avalon seven years ago and have loved every minute of...

Edison scholarship program encouraging students from Catalina to apply

The clock’s ticking but there’s still time to apply for one of Edison International’s $40,000 scholarships awarded to high school seniors who want to...

Catalina Film Fest celebrates 12 years

Catalina Film Festival announced their 12th annual celebration of film returns to the mainland in Long Beach at the Scottish Rite Cultural Center on...

Travel endorsements keep coming for Catalina

Fresh from being named among the top 50 Expedia destinations in the nation, Catalina Island received three more endoresements this week, including kudos for...

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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...