Avalon announces departure of assistant city manager

The city of Avalon recently announced the departure of Assistant City Manager Jocelyn Francis, who is leaving the organization after more than three years of dedicated service to the Avalon community...

Avalon Home of the Month – 358 Descanso

Avalon Beautiful has chosen, 358 Descanso Ave. as the new, “House of the Month.” The owners are Rich and Cindy Daffurn. Rich spent his young life on Catalina Island with his family...

Council OKs 2026-27 budget

The Avalon City Council this week voted unanimously to adopt the 2026-27 budget. The vote came roughly three and a half hours into a four-hour meeting on Tuesday, June 17. (The meeting...

Pizza Box Plein Air Painting on Catalina

Artist Kymberlee Stanley recently taught a four-day plein air painting camp for visiting Girl Scouts, at several locations around Catalina. The girls used pizza boxes as easels, with pill sorters as...

St. Patrick’s Scramble

The Catalina Island Women’s Golf Club held their St Patrick’s Scramble. Although it was a week late due to weather and course conditions, we...

Lancers drop chance at League title

Avalon High fumbled away its chance to take the Express League title as they fell to Sage Hill High, 40-28, on Friday at Sage...

John Leonard Connolly, Jr. Rest in Peace

  John Leonard Connolly Jr. was born in Long Beach California to John and Bertha Connolly. Ten days later, he held the record as the...

No lives lost, no one physically harmed

Trespassing suspect fires one shot at Avalon LASD in Jan. 24 standoff No one was physically injured during the Jan. 24 standoff between the Los...

Visitor count down in January—weather is prime suspect

The Catalina visitor count was down last month, according to the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. The good news: that’s likely temporary, as the...

Catalina Island Health Fair postponed

To the Catalina Island Community: We regret to inform the Catalina Island Community the postponement of the annual community health fair. To comply with the recommendation from...

Sunset Bar & Grill, Bravo’s victorious

Catalina Co-Ed Softball had another two great games this week. The first game was between Coyote Joe’s and Sunset Bar & Grill. Coyote Joe’s...

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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...