Integrity Newspapers, Inc. has announced the appointment of Alan Moskal as Publisher of Catalina and Group Publisher of the company’s newspaper publications.
Moskal brings nearly two decades of experience with Integrity Newspapers,...
On June 7, Avalon High School celebrated its annual Best of Blue Athletics Awards Night, one of the most anticipated traditions of the school year. The event brought together student-athletes, coaches,...
Avalon Beautiful has chosen, 358 Descanso Ave. as the new, “House of the Month.” The owners are Rich and Cindy Daffurn.
Rich spent his young life on Catalina Island with his family...
The city of Avalon recently announced the departure of Assistant City Manager Jocelyn Francis, who is leaving the organization after more than three years of dedicated service to the Avalon community...
For the Islander
The final league game in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played this past Thursday. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders.
Sunset Bar &...
Restoring landscapes, improving trails and cleaning up the coastline are just a few of the Conservancy’s ongoing responsibilities. This work occurs across 42,000 acres of rugged Island land managed by the...
Artist Kymberlee Stanley recently taught a four-day plein air painting camp for visiting Girl Scouts, at several locations around Catalina. The girls used pizza boxes as easels, with pill sorters as...
Local officials not sure governor’s idea to open in July will be feasible
By Ted Apodaca
In his Tuesday briefing on the Coronavirus situation, California Governor...
Sales tax and transient occupancy tax increases also on ballot
Anni Marshall and Cinde MacGugan-Cassidy will compete for the Avalon mayor’s office in the June...
(Editor’s note: Jim Watson is the author of “Mysterious Island: Catalina,” available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon.)
I don’t know about you,...
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The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of July 22 to July 28, 2020.
All suspects are presumed...
Catalina Broadband Solutions (CBBS) told the City Council that the company was looking at the financial and technical feasibility of installing 26-plus miles of...
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...
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...
