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,...

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...

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...

Local water rates to increase

If you are on Catalina Island, your water bill will go up, most likely in March. That was the news from Southern California Edison representatives...

Updated aerial view of the Vons construction job

After many months of skeletal beginnings, the new Von’s Supermarket is beginning to take shape in Avalon. Glen Gustafson of Environmental Image Group has...

Catalina Island Marathon medal has new twist with local connection

The Catalina Island Marathon, the oldest trail marathon in California, has revealed their 2024 finisher medals, and they’re definitely something to check out. This...

Letter to the Editor: published Friday, July 16, 2021

Outrageous I went to City Hall to get a permit for my cart. No one could help me because “ the woman who handles permits...

Community set to honor Lolo Saldana

If smiles were currency, Lolo Saldana left this earth having earned a fortune in goodwill. Remarkably, Lolo seemingly achieved so much with the mere power...

Visiting artist provides work for festival

With the 12th Annual Catalina Arts and Crafts Festival approaching on Easter Weekend, the posters advertising the event are popping up around town. The...

Avalon Dive History Exhibit makes its own history

Jon Council, the founder and developer of the Avalon Dive History Exhibit now on display in the Casino was awarded the Nick Icorn Diving...

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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...