Spurring job growth in Guatemala

The Rotary Club of Avalon, together with 16 other Rotary clubs from 12 districts across eight states and two countries, recently raised $362,000 to establish a Community Economic Development Hub in...

Youths share thoughts on environment

The first ‘Take the Mic’ event was recently held on Front Street, where the environment and the ocean essentially took center stage. Take the Mic was created and hosted by Healthy Footprints...

Las Caballeras set for annual Catalina ride

By Mary Stein Santa Catalina Island, an offshore paradise usually associated with beach cottages & boats, has been enjoyed by many equestrian groups since the early 1900’s. Los Caballeros, a men’s riding...

Leave it to Leo, Sunset B&G victorious

The Catalina CoEd Softball League Week 2, game one featured Buoys & Gulls and Leave it to Leo Handyman. Buoys & Gulls started it off when Ramon Sanchez hit a double....

Mostly good grades in beach report card

By Charles M. Kelly Avalon’s beaches received marks — three A grades and one A plus — for dry weather summer water quality, according to...

Sheriff’s Log: Jan. 2 to 8, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Jan. 2 to 8, 2019. All suspects are presumed...

Actor, frequent island visitor remembered

For the Islander He was once described as a teen heartthrob before he could even drive a car. Tony Dow went from high school student...

Rising tide, what it means for Catalina

In the Catalina Island Conservancy’s Last Friday Lecture Series, USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Oceanographer Juliette Finzi Hart discussed the realities of...

Protecting ocean life, habitats

Lauren Oudin has many roles. She is On-Island director of Research and Education at USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, director of Blue Caverns...

CIMC wants to improve quality of care

Catalina Island Medical Center wants to better understand the experiences that patients have in the emergency department, physician’s office, laboratory, radiology and physical therapy....

Military couple returns to Isle of Romance to plan wedding

In June 2011, the Islander reported on a romantic weekend for Sgt. Steve Lewis and his sweetheart Brandi Tucker.   He had completed a tour...

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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...