Catalina Museum for Art & History hosts end of summer party honoring beloved community members

The Catalina Museum for Art & History invites guests to close out the season with its highly anticipated End of Summer Party, an evening of art, community and celebration, on Saturday,...

Catalina Island Health welcomes new faces for therapy training program

Courtesy of Catalina Island Health Catalina Island Health has announced the second year of its Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Services Training Program. This program was designed for two specific reasons: First...

Xceptional Tribute to ABBA

Join the community at Wrigley Stage for a free, family-friendly performance as part of the Catalina Island Concert Series, presented by Love Catalina and The Perfect Event, starting at 8 p.m....

Youths undergo survival skills training

The Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club recently hosted a Survival Skills Day at Ben Weston Beach in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy. Participating students began the day with an adventurous hike down...

Lady Lancers win Avalon hoop Classic

Avalon defense helps knock off top-ranked team in Division 4A The Lancer girls basketball program hosted the Avalon Basketball Classic Dec. 28-30. The Classic is...

Mysterious Island:This Week: Catalina’s ‘Black Panther:’ Part 2

Local musician Butch Azevedo recalls a memorable day only a few years ago when he was out in the Interior doing some oak sapling...

Haypress Playground area reopening party: good fun and good food

  On Saturday, April 21, Avalon Lions Club members and their families were joined by the Catalina Island Conservancy’s Education Department’s staff and a bus...

Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Avalon

The City of Avalon and Love Catalina joined forces to commemorate Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16 with a vibrant celebration. The event honored...

Sheriff’s Log: Feb. 21 to Feb. 27, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Feb. 21 to Feb. 27, 2018. All suspects are...

Big 60th!

Long time Catalina Island residents of 50 years, Juan and Juanita Moreno, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 28 with family and friends. Juan...

Thanksgiving ushers in Island’s holidays

Avalon’s Halloween parade has come and gone, and so the season of “The Holidays” begins here on Catalina, across the country and in places...

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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...