Conservancy bans drones

After a pilot departing Airport in the Sky nearly hit a drone, the Conservancy is putting new restrictions in place across its lands. A near collision between a small plane and a...

Letter to the Editor: Sept. 11, 2026

After more than five decades of serving the residents, businesses, and visitors of Avalon, we are deeply saddened to announce that our taxi service will cease operations effective October 19, 2026. For...

Locals take on Catalina Channel Crossing

By Bud Hohl and J. Paul DeMyer The unique sport of outrigger canoe paddling has evolved from a long line of Oceanic voyagers, to what is today becoming a very fast-growing aquatic...

NAV Avalon Ocean Club kicks off Fall program

The NAC Avalon Ocean Club recently held tryouts for the upcoming fall program. The club focuses on water safety, while teaching open-water swimming and other ocean skills that build the participants’...

Two Harbors Summer Wine Festival set

Representing more than 30 wineries and featuring some of California’s finest wines, the event is aimed at appealing to every connoisseur’s palate. Also included...

Avalon updates Pebbly Beach Road agreement

Agreement allows continued public access to privately owned section The City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 4, voted unanimously to have the city manager update the...

Census Bureau sends postcards to P.O. boxes

Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau The U.S. Census Bureau is sending postcards between June 24 and July 3 to an estimated 1.3 million post office boxes...

Medical Center working on ‘growing’ its quality of service

In March 2016, Jason Paret, CEO contracted with Press Ganey, an industry leader in measuring and evaluating hospital performance, to know “what we do...

Sheriff’s Log: Dec. 29, 2022 to Jan. 4, 2023

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Dec. 29, 2022 to Jan. 4, 2023. All...

38th Annual Avalon Harbor cleanup set for Saturday

Saturday, Feb. 23 will mark the 38th Annual Avalon Harbor cleanup on Catalina Island. The event, which typically attracts over five hundred scuba divers...

Conservancy president to depart at end of October

After nearly eight years of leading the Catalina Island Conservancy as President and CEO, Tony Budrovich, has announced his departure. Budrovich will leave 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...