NAC AOC paddles 13 miles to Two Harbors

Fall has been off to an exciting start for NAC Avalon Ocean Club. With Catalina’s endless summer weather continuing into October, our young ocean athletes have been making the most of...

Winners crowned at 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off

Lourdes Thoricht took first place in the Judges’ Choice category at the 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off with her Chicken Enchilada Chili, while attendees voted Avalon Smoke House’s Grandpa Richard’s...

Catalina Museum spotlights ceramic artist Lockwood in first solo museum exhibition

For the Islander Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Amelia Lockwood: Bells, on view Oct. 17, 2026 through April 4, 2027 in the museum’s Artists’ Plaza Gallery. Lockwood’s first solo...

City sends letter to PUC

The Avalon City Council on Oct. 6 gave directed staff to send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission about the importance of broadband infrastructure to Islanders. The goal is...

Longtime Islander, store owner passes

Nevin Wayne Stout was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Sunnyvale, California. In 1954 he married his sweetheart Doreen and they had...

‘Catalina Kid’ to play on Asian Golf Tour

Gabriel Hernandez officially obtained pro golf status to play on the Asia Tour Catalina Island native Gabriel “Gabe” Hernandez, nicknamed “The Catalina Kid,” has...

Fox monitoring season underway on Catalina

Conservancy monitors the health of the endemic Catalina Island fox population Traveling along a dirt road on the West End of Catalina Island, biologists with...

Imagine Catalina: a blueprint for the Island’s future

The following is the fifth and last in a series on why the Catalina Island Conservancy was created, its unique history and mission. Keeping the...

The Most Mysterious Mine of All

Many years ago, for reasons long forgotten, I found myself spending a rainy night in Long Beach after missing the last boat to the...

Lancers start football season with a win

The Avalon High football team, which plays 8-man football, opened the new season with a victory. It delivered a 26-16 victory against Cate in...

Help for domestic violence victims

The Catalina Island Women’s Forum and Su Casa are looking for domestic violence advocates on Catalina to help victims. Su Casa and the Women’s Forum...

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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...