Lancers win GVB League Championship

The Avalon High School girls volleyball team has captured its fourth league championship in seven seasons, finishing league play with an impressive 6-2 record and earning a spot in the CIF...

Straight Up Builders, Buoys & Gulls win

Week 5 of the Catalina CoEd Softball League was a shake-up week. Straight Up Builders took on undefeated Sunset Bar & Grill in the first game. Straight Up Builders opened with...

City seeks grant for park project

Avalon staff are seeking a grant from the state government to support the Knabe Park and VFW Memorial Corridor Revitalization project. The matter will come back to the council if and when...

Emerald Bay Camping & Marine Science Adventure

NAC Avalon Ocean Club embarked on its first-ever overnight camping adventure down the coast to Emerald Bay. This marked the farthest and longest our young ocean warriors have ventured from Avalon...

Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 5 to Sept. 11, 2024

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Sept. 5 to Sept. 11, 2024. All suspects are presumed...

Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2020

Editor’s note: The fol­low­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2020. All suspects...

Idea to open schools early hits snags

Local officials not sure governor’s idea to open in July will be feasible By Ted Apodaca In his Tuesday briefing on the Coronavirus situation, California Governor...

Letter to the Editor: published Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

Harp in Atwater Hotel lobby comes alive The golden harp in the lobby of the Atwater Hotel, which is normally a static display, came alive...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, 2015

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14. “It is important to note...

Sheriff’s Log

Editor’s note:  The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the period of Aug. 4 to Aug. 10, 2022. All suspects are presumed...

Conservancy Times: A look at the future of water on Catalina Island

Over the past two weeks, we’ve gone over the basic facts of water on Catalina Island, from who owns it and is required 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...