Avalon Rotary announces board members for 26-27

On June 24, Avalon Rotary Club installed its new Board of Directors, and Awarded Club and Community Members for their exemplary service. Two Board Members, Bryce Noll and Lourdes Thoricht completed...

Editorial: Words that define a nation

Far from his mountaintop Monticello, 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson sat in a hot and humid rented room at 700 Market Street 250 years ago this week. He was charged with the monumental...

Catalina Classroom provides island education

The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability on Catalina Island has been educating and training Environmental Science degree candidates for years. The island campus gives undergraduate, graduate and Phd. candidates some...

Mysterious Island: Avalon trainee Charlie Pyle’s Fourth of July

Editor’s note: Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon. For most Americans throughout our history, the July Fourth holiday has been...

CHOICES meeting produces ideas

About 16 people gathered last Saturday to begin mapping out a pan for Avalon’s youth anti-substance abuse program known as CHOICES. About 16 people gathered...

Avalon’s Rotary, Lions Clubs Join Forces for Chili Cook-off

Courtesy Avalon Rotary Avalon’s Rotary and Lions Clubs Join Forces for 8th Annual Chili Cook-off and 1st Corn Hole Tournament Avalon’s two major service clubs are...

Pyrosomes have been visiting Catalina recently

Hello fellow readers. I am returning from my sabbatical from a few years back. I plan on doing this article once a month, or so....

Torrance medical network has Catalina providers

Torrance Hospital Independent Physicians Association is a multi-specialty physician network owned by Torrance Memorial Medical Center.  It features over 350 primary care and specialist...

City Council votes to revive the hospital push

Following the rejection by voters of Measure T in April, the city of Avalon has appointed an ad-hoc committee of two members to work...

Avalon golf team starts season in fine fashion

The Avalon Boys Golf Team recently had two wonderful golf experiences, thanks to their former coach, Michael Alegria. First, they started the season by...

Sheriff’s Log: Dec. 30, 2015 to Jan. 5, 2016

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Dec. 30, 2015 to Jan. 5, 2016. “It is important to...

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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...