Mysterious Island: Avalon trainee Charlie Pyle’s Fourth of July

Editor’s note: Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon. For most Americans throughout our history, the July Fourth holiday has been...

Editorial: Words that define a nation

Far from his mountaintop Monticello, 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson sat in a hot and humid rented room at 700 Market Street 250 years ago this week. He was charged with the monumental...

Avalon Rotary announces board members for 26-27

On June 24, Avalon Rotary Club installed its new Board of Directors, and Awarded Club and Community Members for their exemplary service. Two Board Members, Bryce Noll and Lourdes Thoricht completed...

Catalina Classroom provides island education

The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability on Catalina Island has been educating and training Environmental Science degree candidates for years. The island campus gives undergraduate, graduate and Phd. candidates some...

Avalon Rotary Wine Fest set for June 2 in Two Harbors

The Two Harbors Rotary Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd at the Harbor Sands beachfront site. This is the 17th year of...

Sheriff’s Log: Jan. 18 to Jan. 24

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of Jan. 18 to Jan. 24. “It is important to note that...

Hellas Construction Inc. to improve Machado Field

The City Council on Dec. 17 authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Hellas Construction Inc. to improve Joe Machado Field. The...

Sheriff’s Log: published March 13, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of March 4 to March 10, 2020. All...

Mysterious Island: the solar power plant that wasn’t

This week, we once again revisit the “Catalina History That Never Was” department and an intriguing project proposed by Southern California Edison back in...

Medical Center working on ‘growing’ its quality of service

In March 2016, Jason Paret, CEO contracted with Press Ganey, an industry leader in measuring and evaluating hospital performance, to know “what we do...

Sheriff’s Log: Jan. 20-Jan. 27, 2016

Station commander asks public to report domestic violence The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Jan. 20 to...

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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...