Catalina Wheels: The Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Catalina Wheels: Featuring the Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez, on view Nov. 14, 2026 through April 11, 2027. Inspired by Bassett’s...

Leave It To Leo, Sunset Bar & Grill win

The start of round three in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played Thursday night. Leave it to Leo Handyman took on Straight Up Builders in the first game. Leave it to...

Ladies Christmas Brunch Returns

Kick off the Christmas season at the 20th Catalina Ladies Christmas Brunch on Sat., Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at St. Catherine’s Parish Hall. An informal program with holiday...

Avalon MS GVB reaches District Championship

The Avalon School Middle School girls volleyball team reached the Long Beach Unified School District Championship game with a semifinal sweep of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19. The Lancers came up short, 3-1,...

Sheriff’s Log: April 18 to April 24, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of April 18 to April 24, 2018. All suspects are...

Council approves tight 2020-21 budget

The Avalon City Council unanimously approved the proposed budget for 2020-21 at the council’s Oct. 6 meeting. To oversimplify: the city is going to have...

P.L.A.Y preschoolers pay a visit to the L.A. Zoo

On May 29, 25 preschoolers and their parents and teachers of P.L.A.Y. boarded the 8 a.m Express to Long Beach.  Once potty time was...

Water rate case settlement ruled incomplete

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Avalon approves plan to build kids park

By Charles M. Kelly The City Council recently approved a proposal to buy and build Avalon Kids Park. The money would be reallocated to the...

City Council gets city budget draft preview

Finance Director Matthew Baker recently presented the Avalon City Council with information based on the draft of the 2023-24 budget. The council took no action...

Mysterious Island: Catalina’s Namesake

Through much of the past century, the moniker “Catalina” has been applied by various manufacturers and Madison Avenue types to a variety of consumer...

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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...