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...

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...

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...

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...

City to look at reopening outdoor playgrounds

City officials will make a decision next week about whether to reopen outdoor playgrounds for public use. The state government issued new rules for...

Leader of the ‘Mars Generation’ to visit Catalina

Alyssa Carson visit comes as NASA announces Mars Dune Alpha Following two recent billionaire space jaunts and NASA announcing Mars Dune Alpha, (a program to...

Catalina Falconry Experience returns to Descanso

Catalina Falconry Experience at Descanso is one of only a handful of programs in California that offers guests the unique opportunity to don a...

Lancer golfers take third in Herold tourney

On Monday April 3 the Avalon High  School Varsity Boys Golf Team traveled to Candlewood Country Club in Whittier to play in Whittier Christian’s...

PanCan Swim set for Sept. 21

On Saturday, Sept. 21 , the Catalina Island Swim Club will host its annual fundraising swim for PANCAM.org, pancreatic cancer. Swimmers will meet at...

Sheriff’s Log: May 9 to May 15, 2024

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period May 9 to May 15, 2024. All suspects are presumed innocent until...

Council OKs contract for landfill

The council on Nov. 18 unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Geo-Logic Associates for work on the Pebbly Beach Landfill...

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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...