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...

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...

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...

Everyone is a winner in AYSL

The Avalon Youth Soccer League ended on Saturday, Nov. 10, with the 3-5 grade boys and girls teams and the 6-8th grade teams playing...

Catalina Year In Review 2012: March

New Harbormaster Lane Garrett took over as the new harbor master at Catalina’s Two Harbors in March. Garrett brings years of experience. As a young...

Catalina becomes outdoor classroom

LA Conservancy students get lesson in conservation Courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy Looking up from beneath towering trees at the Catalina Island Restoration Area, students considered...

Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 25-Dec. 2

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. “It is important to note...

Council OKs 4th of July contracts

The council on March 18 unanimously authorized the city manager to execute agreements for the 2025 Fourth of July fireworks show. Garden State Fireworks, Inc....

August 2019 visitor count 1.4% greater August 2018

Overall, the visitor count for August 2019 was 1.4% greater than August of last year, according to data recently released by the Catalina Island...

Sheriff’s Log: June 5 to June 15, 2016

Hugh Carson of Avalon Station is honored on mainland The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of June 5...

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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...