Xceptional Tribute to ABBA

Join the community at Wrigley Stage for a free, family-friendly performance as part of the Catalina Island Concert Series, presented by Love Catalina and The Perfect Event, starting at 8 p.m....

Catalina Museum for Art & History hosts end of summer party honoring beloved community members

The Catalina Museum for Art & History invites guests to close out the season with its highly anticipated End of Summer Party, an evening of art, community and celebration, on Saturday,...

Catalina Island Health welcomes new faces for therapy training program

Courtesy of Catalina Island Health Catalina Island Health has announced the second year of its Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Services Training Program. This program was designed for two specific reasons: First...

Youths undergo survival skills training

The Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club recently hosted a Survival Skills Day at Ben Weston Beach in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy. Participating students began the day with an adventurous hike down...

Lancers experience taste of victory

The Avalon Boys Basketball team has steadily improved all season long and finally put together two quality wins at home against Southlands Christian on...

Avalon Girls Volleyball finishes 2nd at Liberty Christian Tournament

The Avalon High girls volleyball team travelled to Huntington Beach on Saturday to compete against seven other schools at the Liberty Christian Tournament. In...

Lancer hoopsters prepare for upcoming season

The Avalon Boys Varsity Basketball season is upon us and a small group of players has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2023

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2023. All suspects are presumed innocent...

George’s Kids

Often recognized by long-time staffers as “George’s kids,” three generations of Rileys and their extended families met for a reunion at Armstrong’s restaurant on...

State OKs Green Pier project

Coastal Commission gives green light to five-year project By Charles M. Kelly The California Coastal Commission approved the five-year project to repair the Green Pleasure Pier...

Gran Fondo draws nearly 700 to bike event

Clear skies and warm temps greeted nearly 700 riders who came out to participate in the second annual Catalina Island MTB Gran Fondo, last...

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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...