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...

Avalon dedicates new ball field

By Melinda Clare The crack of the bat and the cheers from the stands returned in full force as the Avalon Lancers Baseball team celebrated...

Conservancy has new plan to remove Island deer

The Catalina Island Conservancy is now proposing to remove the Island’s deer population by having professional hunters eradicate them on the ground. According to...

Avalon city treasurer resigns

Avalon City Treasurer Christy Lins resigned effective Dec. 1. City Manager Denise Radde made what she described as the sad announcement of Lins’ resignation...

First Friday – Crossing Waters

The Catalina Museum for Art & History is hosting a happy hour for its First Fridays at the Museum event, today from 5 to...

Avalon Rotary embarks on International Partnership Project in Ensenada

Club collected funds for toys, hats, gloves, and baby clothes to be distributed In early January, eight Avalon Rotary Club members and spouses including Nicole...

Catalina Tin Cup Golf Tournament ends in a tie

The Tin Cup Golf Tournament was held Thursday, April 1. The Catalina Island Women’s Golf Club tournament has a point system that determines the winner. The...

Catalina Couples: Leslie Baer and Mel Dinkel

Leslie Baer and Mel Dinkel are seen with a real lion in its habitat in Africa. “We paid a conservation organization to have this...

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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...