Council appoints planners

The Avalon City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 4, unanimously appointed three individuals to the Planning Commission. Mayor Anni Marshall recommended appointing Robert Kennedy, Jessica Romero, and Kathy Smith to the Planning Commission....

Catalina Fish Tale

Sloane Perry landed this beautiful Dorado, her first Dorado catch, on Aug. 2 while fishing with her boyfriend Will Huston on Will’s boat The Golden Domer. Will is a Notre Dame...

Gulley returns to take his second title in the Catalina Ski Race

Australian Ben Gulley won the Catalina Ski Race, from Long Beach to Catalina and back, in a time of 51 minutes, 12.61 seconds, for the overall top finish and Men’s Open...

Catalina Express awards contract to build next generation passenger ferry

Marine Group Boat Works, a boat building and repair company operating a shipyard in Chula Vista, Calif., has been selected to begin construction of a new low-emissions passenger ferry for Catalina...

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....

Avalon to limit golf cars to 130 inches

The City Council cast 4-1 vote this week directing staff to change the length of allowed autoettes in the Avalon Municipal Code. Staff will...

Lancer Boys basketball gaining experience

The Avalon Boys Basketball season is under way and the Lancers have taken some hard knocks so far. They opened their season on Friday,...

Letter to the editor: An Islander reader shares memories

I ran across these photos when going through some 35mm slides from the past. The photo of Avalon Harbor was taken in 1969 from my...

OnBoat offers unique island charters

  An entrepreneur from Massachusetts has paired up with dozens of boat owners along the California coast to offer concierge charter service to Catalina Island. Marc...

Council approves curb marking rules

The City Council on Tuesday, July 16, adopted a Municipal Code amendment changing the rules for curb markings. The vote was 3 to 0. Council...

Catalina Island Saddle Club welcomes Jesse James, stow-away foal

The Catalina Island Saddle Club recently announced the arrival of its newest member, Jesse James who was born on April 23 (just after midnight,...

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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...