More cruise ships came in 2025-26

More cruise ships came to Avalon in fiscal 2025-26 than the previous fiscal year, according to the annual cruise ship report. This was apparently due to better weather which caused fewer...

Deer removal reveals higher than expected population in Middle Ranch

The Catalina Island Conservancy removed 670 invasive mule deer from the Middle Ranch area in September and October, substantially more than the roughly 200 anticipated. The findings suggest Catalina’s deer population...

Straight Up Builders, Leave It To Leo Handyman win

Week eight of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball League had the standings tightening up. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders. Sunset Bar & Grill used two base...

Painting Catalina: Through Artists’ Eyes

Catalina Museum for Art & History presents Painting Catalina: An Island Through Artists’ Eyes, on view now through Dec. 12, 2027. For over a century, Catalina Island has captivated artists with...

Von’s causing parking woes before opening

Three months before the new Von’s Supermarket is set to open, Avalon residents are grappling with parking problems associated with the massive new structure. Public...

Community talk about street drug awareness

Each month, Catalina Island Health offers a free Community Health talk to promote health and wellness within its island community. This month, Kathy Dollarhide and...

Boys soccer completes heart-felt season

The Avalon Lancers traveled to Carson to face a very determined California Academy of Mathematics and Science school (CAMS). Avalon was victorious with a...

Edison donates to CHOICES

In an official ceremony Wednesday, a check representing a donation of $5,000 was handed over to CHOICES Director Rhonda Kalish by Southern California Edison’s...

Sheriff’s Log: April 3-May 6

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of April 30 to May 6. A significant incident is defined...

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 5, 2016

  Keep our beach volleyball court I am writing to urge the City Council to retain Avalon’s only beach volleyball court at its current location in...

City to inspect private sewer lines: action required by state

Avalon officials will be looking at the sewer lines attached to private property. If the city finds a problem, the property owners will have...

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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...