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....

Mysterious Island: The Monster of Iron Bound Bay

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. A million tales have been told around...

Local youths get lessons in snorkeling

Approximately 25 local children recently had the opportunity to explore Catalina Island’s marine environment this summer through a partnership between Catalina Kids Snorkeling and the Catalina Island Outdoor Adventure Club (COAC). Catalina...

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...

Catalina Co-Ed softball opens fall season

The Catalina CoEd Softball League returned to the diamond for the Fall Season. The first game was between Leave it to Leo Handyman and Straight Up Builders. Three base hits and a...

16th Catalina Film Festival unveils three-day destination weekend

The 16th annual Catalina Film Festival returns to Avalon September 25–27, bringing filmmakers, audiences, and industry guests together for a focused three-day destination weekend of screenings, conversations, red carpets, parties, and...

Harbor report for January 2018: less than an inch of rain

Whoever coined the phrase “rain, rain go away, come again another day” should be forced to walk the plank. Catalina had only three days...

City looking at rules for longer autoettes

Staff will return to council with their analysis of the issue in the future For now, if you have an autoette that’s longer than the...

Catalina Election 2016

Sandra Putnam Age 72 and 72 years on the Island   Sandra Putnam Age 72 and 72 years on the Island   My experience includes  working 12 years at Pavilion...

Guest column: Chasing Zane Grey through history and family myth

A family story says the author’s grandfather crewed for the famous author Chasing a family myth, chasing a legend, and chasing a long-departed grandfather. It...

Teenage Islander earns spot in Motocross nationals

    Renton Minuto, 17, has qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world, the 34th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross...

Lancers football extends league run

The Avalon Lancers football team won huge last Friday in an important league matchup against Calvary Chapel, Downey by a score of 80-40. To...

‘Community Health Needs’ study for Medical Center approved

      The Avalon Medical Development Corporation announced this week the results of its recent election of corporate officers for 2016.         The Avalon Medical Development Corporation...

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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...