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...

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...

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,...

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...

Sara Elizabeth Gallacher, 1965-2023

Sara Elizabeth Gallacher died suddenly at her home in El Cajon, CA on May, 15, 2023. Shewas born August 28, 1965 at Valley Hospital,...

City Council and Love Catalina look at sustainable tourism

By Charles M. Kelly Part two of two: sustainability. The Avalon City Council and Love Catalina Tourism Authority discussed developing a plan for sustainable tourism to...

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...

Earthquake Alliance gives grant to CIMC.

Catalina Island Medical Center has received a new grant for an emergency water project. The Earthquake Country Alliance is a partnership of public and...

Catalina Kid Ventures gets lower rent

The City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 3, approved a lease change that lowered the rent paid Catalina Kid Ventures. From now on, CKV will pay...

City raises sewer, salt water fees

The Avalon City Council this week voted unanimously to increase sewer fees and salt water rates for the next five years. The council also approved...

Letters to the Editor: published Oct. 13, 2023

Catalina Island Humane Society opposes deer eradication The Catalina Island Humane Society (CIHS), as the voice of compassion for animals on Catalina Island, strongly opposes...

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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...