Catalina Wheels: The Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Catalina Wheels: Featuring the Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez, on view Nov. 14, 2026 through April 11, 2027. Inspired by Bassett’s...

Ladies Christmas Brunch Returns

Kick off the Christmas season at the 20th Catalina Ladies Christmas Brunch on Sat., Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at St. Catherine’s Parish Hall. An informal program with holiday...

Leave It To Leo, Sunset Bar & Grill win

The start of round three in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played Thursday night. Leave it to Leo Handyman took on Straight Up Builders in the first game. Leave it to...

Avalon MS GVB reaches District Championship

The Avalon School Middle School girls volleyball team reached the Long Beach Unified School District Championship game with a semifinal sweep of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19. The Lancers came up short, 3-1,...

Sheriff’s Log: June 29 to July 5, 2023

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of June 29 to July 5, 2023. All suspects are presumed innocent...

Conservancy celebrates 26th Annual Ball

For the Islander The Catalina Island Conservancy and nearly 400 guests celebrated the 26th Annual Conservancy Ball, “A Groovy View Since ’72” on Saturday, April...

City Council and Love Catalina meet

Inaugural joint meeting looks at Love Catalina Tourism Authority funding, other issues Part one of two: funding and trust. Love Catalina Tourism Authority board members talked...

Dave and Kathy Thompson

Please send us your favorite photo of yourself or one of another local Catalina couple to be included in the Catalina Islander. They can...

Three Generation Family Reunion

Courtesy Photo Pictured on Easter Sunday is a three-generation family reunion of longtime (50+ year) Avalon summer residents Mary and Win Loftus. They are celebrating...

City to update water rules

In the classic science fiction novel “Dune,” workers called “dew gatherers” harvested dewdrops daily from the plants of the arid planet Arrakis. The absence...

Spirit of Wrigley returns to Catalina

In a dramatic ceremony worthy of Catalina Island’s rich history, a vintage airplane carrying the daughter of William Wrigley III lumbered onto Ace Clearwater...

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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...