Straight Up Builders is league champion

It all came down to the final week of League Play for the Catalina CoEd Softball League. Straight Up Builders took on Buoys & Gulls in a must win to stay...

More cruise ships came in 2025-26

More cruise ships came to Avalon in fiscal 2025-26 than the previous fiscal year, according to the annual cruise ship report. This was apparently due to better weather which caused fewer...

Deer removal reveals higher than expected population in Middle Ranch

The Catalina Island Conservancy removed 670 invasive mule deer from the Middle Ranch area in September and October, substantially more than the roughly 200 anticipated. The findings suggest Catalina’s deer population...

Straight Up Builders, Leave It To Leo Handyman win

Week eight of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball League had the standings tightening up. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders. Sunset Bar & Grill used two base...

Aquarium hosts ocean based film festival

The innovation-minded CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific unveiled yet another swirl in the ocean of ideas on Sunday, Nov. 8 as the institution hosted its first-ever film festival to...

Catalina observes Veterans Day

Veterans Day is a special day across the USA, but especially on Catalina Island. The Catalina Island Conservancy published a photo of the troops at the Airport in the Sky to...

Painting Catalina: Through Artists’ Eyes

Catalina Museum for Art & History presents Painting Catalina: An Island Through Artists’ Eyes, on view now through Dec. 12, 2027. For over a century, Catalina Island has captivated artists with...

Catalinaville raises record-breaking $5.1 million for new hospital

A new replacement hospital for Catalina Island is no longer just a vision. It is coming into focus. On Aug. 1, the Catalina Island Health...

Chimes Tower Ornament fundraiser begins

The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation was established to make sure that future generations will continue to experience the enchanting tones and the beautiful structure...

Margaret G. Hall Scholarship Golf Tournament makes its mark

For the 13th consecutive year, the Margaret G. Hall Scholarship Golf Tournament raised over $2,000 to support their annual scholarship given to an Avalon High School...

Avalon coach arrested on sexual assault charges

Avalon School’s high school football coach Michael Forcella was arrested Jan. 9 on suspicion of lewd conduct with a child who was reportedly 15...

Preschool gets new director

Catalina Kid Ventures, the only regular preschool in Avalon, has been through many changes over the past couple of years. In 2012 it changed from...

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...

Two crimes temporarily disrupt falconry program

Two separate crimes caused the Avalon falconry program a temporary setback this week. First someone stole the falconer’s equipment and then someone injured one...

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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...