Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors.
What follows is a ghost story...
The Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC) hosted an intimate gathering at its satellite clinic on the Avalon K-12 School campus in July to honor the late, multi-term Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow...
A new replacement hospital for Catalina Island is no longer just a vision. It is coming into focus.
On Aug. 1, the Catalina Island Health Foundation raised an extraordinary $5.1 million in...
The City Council this week unanimously approved an amendment to the contract with Jordahl Construction, Inc. for the Cabrillo Mole Rehabilitation project. The increase would be for a maximum of $110,000...
‘Imagine Catalina’ sets course
In 2011, the Catalina Island Conservancy embarked on what officials call “one of the most ambitious projects in our 40-year history.”
‘Imagine...
Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of May 5 to May 11, 2022.
All suspects are...
The Catalina Island Women’s Golf Club recently announced the winners of the Eclectic Tournament.
The Eclectic is a year-round golf tournament. This cumulative event allows...
Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of March 24 to March 30, 2022.
All suspects are...
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau recently invited business owners, managers and other interested parties to join in a Fixer.
The Catalina...
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...
