An Islander on living through Typhoon Bavi

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available on Amazon and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. There is something so vast and clean about the Pacific Ocean. Unlike...

Conservancy names Kate Wheeler as president and CEO

The Catalina Island Conservancy Board of Directors and Benefactor Members have selected Kate Wheeler as the organization’s next president and CEO. She will begin Sept. 8. “Kate’s appointment is an exciting moment...

Bucks from Bobby program continues to provide for Avalon youths

Buck’s From Bobby, a local charitable organization, continues to provide opportunities for our local youth to expand their horizons. Just recently we sent 5 local boys to two different basketball camps...

Judge will decide fate of Catalina deer

With the ironic opening of what could be the last deer-hunting season on Catalina Island coming Oct. 24, the Catalina Island Conservancy announced this week that it will begin its own...

A couple falls in love on the Isle of Romance

Margarita Diaz and John Henry Jackson have a lot of special dates to mark their courtship. Both moved to Catalina Island in 2012. They met...

Rest in Peace: Alison Hunter Johnston

Alison Hunter Johnston passed away on Thursday, March 29th, following a series of health challenges in the last year. Known as “Ali,” she lived life...

Trombley tops Just for the Halibut, Just for Kids fundraiser

A 15.5-pound Halibut brought in by Randy Trombley turned out to be the winning fish in the 30th annual Just for Halibut, Just for...

Lancers win championship

The Avalon Lancers football team (11-0)  made history last Friday when they beat the Mojave Mustangs 50-8 in the CIF Championship game winning its...

Sheriff’s Log: May 9 to 15, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of May 9 to 15, 2018. All suspects are presumed...

Lancers end season on a positive note

The Avalon Boys Basketball season has ended but the Lancers went out with a bang. On a night where the Lancers honored their Senior...

Residents and merchants urged to protest Avalon’s courthouse closure

The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce is urging residents to write to the presiding judge of the Los Angeles superior court to protest 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...