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...

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...

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...

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...

Historic day for Catalina as Special Olympics torch touches Island

Capt. John Hocking from Avalon Sheriff’s Station brought the Special Olympics to the city of Avalon on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Special Olympics athlete...

Bucks from Bobby provides for Avalon youth

By Steve Hall For the Islander Bucks From Bobby, a charitable organization founded in 2018 and named in honor of former Avalon High School standout athlete...

Conservancy Celebrates its 25th Annual Ball

The Catalina Island Conservancy and more than 450 guests celebrated the 25th Annual Conservancy Ball “Under the Stars” on Saturday, April 10, held virtually...

Good year for Unloved Gift Shop

As we enter 2013, the Avalon Hospital Auxiliary Unloved Gift Shop has continued its history of making a meaningful contribution to the Catalina Island...

Catalina Film Fest celebrates 12 years

Catalina Film Festival announced their 12th annual celebration of film returns to the mainland in Long Beach at the Scottish Rite Cultural Center on...

Remembering fondly, tours on the excursion boat Blanche W

Blanche W (1924 to 2019) Passages: Often referred to as the biggest little boat on the Pacific Coast, the motor vessel Blanch W was an excursion...

Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2021

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2021. All suspects...

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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...