Letter to the Editor: Sept. 11, 2026

After more than five decades of serving the residents, businesses, and visitors of Avalon, we are deeply saddened to announce that our taxi service will cease operations effective October 19, 2026. For...

Locals take on Catalina Channel Crossing

By Bud Hohl and J. Paul DeMyer The unique sport of outrigger canoe paddling has evolved from a long line of Oceanic voyagers, to what is today becoming a very fast-growing aquatic...

Conservancy bans drones

After a pilot departing Airport in the Sky nearly hit a drone, the Conservancy is putting new restrictions in place across its lands. A near collision between a small plane and a...

NAV Avalon Ocean Club kicks off Fall program

The NAC Avalon Ocean Club recently held tryouts for the upcoming fall program. The club focuses on water safety, while teaching open-water swimming and other ocean skills that build the participants’...

City Council receives annual cruise ship report

The City Council this week voted 3-1 to receive and file the annual cruise ship report. Councilmember Mary Schickling cast the dissenting vote. Councilmember Lisa...

Airport runway celebrated with Distinguished Visitor Day

The Catalina Island Conservancy, elected officials, military leaders from the Department of Defense, U.S. Marine Corps and Navy, as well as community representatives gathered March 1...

Conservancy launches fire danger level program

Catalina Island Conservancy today launched a daily fire danger program paired with a new fox mascot modeled after the Island’s endemic Catalina Island fox,...

Museum interviews curator of its new Bettie Page exhibition

Iconic 1950s pinup model Bettie Page is the subject of the special exhibition, “Bettie Page Uncovered: The Unknown Photographs of Bunny Yeager” currently on...

Tickets available for the 26th Annual Silent Film Benefit

The 26th Annual Catalina Island Museum Silent Film Benefit will be held Saturday, May 11, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., in the theater of...

Community reacts to Jan. 9 council meeting

At the Jan. 16 meeting, many members of the public, including local hospital staff and officials, criticized the Avalon City Council for the way...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Oct. 10 to Oct. 16, 2018. All suspects...

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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...