Catalina Island Health welcomes new faces for therapy training program

Courtesy of Catalina Island Health Catalina Island Health has announced the second year of its Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Services Training Program. This program was designed for two specific reasons: First...

Xceptional Tribute to ABBA

Join the community at Wrigley Stage for a free, family-friendly performance as part of the Catalina Island Concert Series, presented by Love Catalina and The Perfect Event, starting at 8 p.m....

Catalina Museum for Art & History hosts end of summer party honoring beloved community members

The Catalina Museum for Art & History invites guests to close out the season with its highly anticipated End of Summer Party, an evening of art, community and celebration, on Saturday,...

Youths undergo survival skills training

The Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club recently hosted a Survival Skills Day at Ben Weston Beach in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy. Participating students began the day with an adventurous hike down...

Water rationing to reach Stage 2 by June

Stage 2 water rationing could come to Avalon in June, according to a Southern California Edison presentation to the Tuesday, April 15, City Council...

Swim for pancreatic cancer has banner year

Annual event brings in $8,200 to help pancreatic cancer patients The weather was fairly ideal for this year’s fund raising swim for pancreatic cancer, according...

May 30 – 9th Annual Taste Around of Avalon

Kick-off to the Annual Flying Fish Festival. Enjoy the most scrumptious tastes of delectable food or beverages from some of Avalon's finest dining establishments....

Conservancy focuses on restoring Catalina Island

Trekking through Catalina’s canyons, his eyes trained on the ground, Peter Dixon is on a quest. The Catalina Island Conservancy’s plant conservation manager is...

Mysterious Island: THE CURIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF EILEEN JEFFERS, PART 2

On May 4, 1965, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Thomas C. Yager and his new bride Eileen Yager (née Jeffers) powered across the San...

Excerpt from ‘Minutes with the Mayor:’ Avalon prepares for a soft re-opening

Editor’s note: This excerpt from the mayor’s Wednesday, April 29 broadcast has been edited to fit available space and to correct minor errors. Headlines...

Dogathon and Dr Denney Day coming

The Catalina Humane Society will hold the inaugural Dog Festival and Dr (Richard) Denney Appreciation Day on Sunday, Sept. 1. Scheduled activities include a dog...

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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...