Standings tighten in co-ed softball as third round of play begins

The beginning of the third round of league play in the Catalina CoEd Softball League has the top three teams within a point of each other. Game one had Buoys &...

March 2026 visitor count 33% greater than March 2025

The March 2026 visitor count was 33% greater than last year at the same time, according to data recently released by Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority. Note that the information was...

A part of Catalina stories since 1968

On any given morning in Avalon, before the shops open and the streets begin to fill, the harbor is already awake. Boats move quietly across the water. Lines are secured, luggage is...

A fitting farewell for Jean Crow

  Those of you who were up early on Valentine’s Day and were on Front Street were treated to the powerful sounds of bagpipe music,...

It’s a wrap: 8th Catalina Film Fest in the books

The 8th annual Catalina Film Festival wrapped with awards issued in 14 film categories—selected from 100 films in competition from 67 countries—screened at venues...

Straight Up Builders clinches league championship

Going into week 8 of regular league play, Straight Up Builders needed a win to clinch the League Championship title. Catalina Express was going...

Islander takes brewing Over Town

Ryan McKay has opened a craft beer microbrewery located “over town” in Monrovia, naming his establishment for the term islanders use to describe the...

Avalon librarian to be keynote speaker at Sacramento event

Avalon librarian Morgan Pershing will be a keynote speaker at the Adult Services Symposium in Sacramento on May 17. Pershing is chair of an Adult...

Love Catalina Island installs new officers and directors

Catalina Island/Tourism Authority kicks off fiscal year Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority, the local Chamber of commerce, held its Annual Meeting and Installation of officers...

Sheriff’s Log: April 14, 2021 to April 20, 2021

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of April 14, 2021 to April 20, 2021. All...

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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...