One of Avalon’s most beloved and photographed landmarks has been given new life, blending old Catalina history with fresh artistic vision for a new generation of visitors.
The iconic Marlin Club mermaid...
Straight Up Builders took on Sunset Bar & Grill in game one of the Catalina CoEd Softball League double header. Straight Up Builders started the game with a run, off three...
Catalina Island takes center stage in award-winning author CB Wilson’s newest release, The Water Diamond, the second novel in her Gem Hunters Mysteries series—a high-stakes adventure that blends real island landmarks...
Following a public hearing, the Avalon City Council on May 19 unanimously adopted the rate study for saltwater, sewer, and solid waste fees. The study set the maximum rates that can...
Now in its fourth season, Catalina Island Company’s holiday tradition of building and displaying custom gingerbread creations in Shops at the Atwater has grown...
Five years ago, best-selling mystery writer Stuart Woods published an engaging novel called “Swimming to Catalina” (HarperCollins, 1998) a thriller involving underworld shenanigans back-dropped...
Gabriel Hernandez officially obtained pro golf status to play on the Asia Tour
Catalina Island native Gabriel “Gabe” Hernandez, nicknamed “The Catalina Kid,” has...
Avalon unemployment stands at 4.9 percent of the available workforce, according to figures recently issued by the California Employment Development Department.
“That’s almost full employment,”...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since the article first appeared in the print edition of the Catalina Islander.
The president of the American...
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...
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...
