Deer coalition to take case to courts of appeal

The Coalition to Save Catalina Island Deer on Sept. 29 announced on change.org that the group would appeal the court ruling to dismiss the lawsuit that challenged the Catalina Island Conservancy’s...

PanCan fundraiser raises more than $4K

For the Islander It was a beautiful show of community support at the Catalina Island Swim Club’s 10th Annual Swim for Pancreatic Cancer Research, held in honor of Richard Kleinman, a nurse...

Avalon gives statement on helicopter crash

A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter apparently crashed following take off on Wednesday night, Sept. 30, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The city of Avalon said the crash occurred off...

Court dismisses challenge to Island Restoration Plan

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday, Sept. 28, dismissed all claims brought by hunting groups and their partners challenging the Catalina Island Conservancy’s state-approved island restoration plan. The ruling dismisses...

Museum celebrates the culture of Spain with Dinner and a Movie

The Next Your Friday night plans are set for August 2. The Catalina Island Museum invites you to enjoy dinner and a movie during its...

Land of the Giants?

Last week I promised to tie up some loose ends with my series on Catalina’s mines and natural caves with a bonus column on,...

Scuba Diving: California Scorpionfish

This week we are going to take a look at a particular species of fish that I certainly would categorize as “Hazardous Marine Life.”...

Lifelong runner ‘gets to’ return to Catalina to complete Triple Crown

When the starting gun for the 48th Catalina Island Marathon goes off, among the runners hitting the island trails will be 72-year-old Bobby Porter...

Scuba Diving: Moray eels have voracious appetites

Throughout the world there are nearly 200 different species of “moray eels” Living in both fresh and salt water habitats. This week we will be...

New City Council discusses its priorities

Balancing the budget, expanding drinking water resources and cleaning Avalon Bay were among the goals council members said they would like to achieve in...

50 Mile Run draws record paticipation

The Annual Avalon Benefit 50 Mile Run held on Saturday, Jan. 12, was a big success and broke The event is one of the...

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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...