16th Catalina Film Festival unveils three-day destination weekend

The 16th annual Catalina Film Festival returns to Avalon September 25–27, bringing filmmakers, audiences, and industry guests together for a focused three-day destination weekend of screenings, conversations, red carpets, parties, and...

Catalina Co-Ed softball opens fall season

The Catalina CoEd Softball League returned to the diamond for the Fall Season. The first game was between Leave it to Leo Handyman and Straight Up Builders. Three base hits and a...

Mysterious Island: The Monster of Iron Bound Bay

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. A million tales have been told around...

Local youths get lessons in snorkeling

Approximately 25 local children recently had the opportunity to explore Catalina Island’s marine environment this summer through a partnership between Catalina Kids Snorkeling and the Catalina Island Outdoor Adventure Club (COAC). Catalina...

Hodge’s team wins women’s golf tournament

The Catalina Island Women’s Golf Club held its Christmas Scrambles Tournament and Holiday Luncheon Thursday, Dec. 13. First place went to the team captained...

Mayor Marshall and Councilman Sampson will run as write-in candidates

  Mayor Ann Marshall and councilmember Joe Sampson failed to submit the required number of voter signatures to the Los Angeles County Registrar and will...

City OKs mooring contract transfer

The City Council voted unanimously this week to transfer the franchise agreement for Avalon Mooring and Diving Services, Inc., from Mark Bray to Scott...

On the Water: Celebrating a Life

Catalina Island has a long history of attracting people who fall in love here and fall in love with the island, even after they...

Sheriff’s Log: March 27-April 2, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of March 27 to April 2, 2019. All suspects...

Happy Anniversary

Donald and Carman Findlay celebrate their 43rd wedding anniversary this month. They met in 1969 while vacationing on Catalina Island. Donald and Carman Findlay celebrate...

Avalon golf getting solid wins on links

The Avalon High School Varsity Golf team traveled to Long Beach to play an 18-hole match vs Capistrano Valley Christian at Recreation Park on...

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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...