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...

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...

Hodge’s team wins women’s golf tournament

The Catalina Island Women’s Golf Club held its Christmas Scrambles Tournament and Holiday Luncheon Thursday, Dec. 13. First place went to the team captained...

Saturday is 19th Annual Shop at Home Night on Catalina

Shop At Home Night kicks off with a tree lighting ceremony on the Wrigley Stage on the waterfront in Avalon at 5 p.m. on...

Ongoing Jazztrax Fest thrills

The first weekend of Catalina Island Jazztrax Festival, an annual music celebration that features the best musicians of smooth Jazz in the country at...

Avalon seeks Edison rate transparency

Led by City Council member Pam Albers, the city of Avalon voted Tuesday to table a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission supporting...

National Travel and Tourism Week on Catalina is May 6 -12

One of the most important weeks on the calendar for Catalina Island is the week dedicated to the promotion of travel and tourism, given...

BELLissimo! fundraiser event is a ringing success

The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation held its “BELLissimo!” fundraiser on Saturday, July 15, during which it formally announced the plans and fundraising goal for...

Mole project update: Dec. 29, 2024

Avalon is seeking bids for a design-build contractor for the second phase of the Cabrillo Mole Ferry Terminal Rehab Project.“The second phase of the...

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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...