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...

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...

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...

From the Archives: Arthur Conan Doyle boosts Catalina

Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series of reprints of historic Catalina Islander articles. It has been edited. Originally published January...

Bravo’s Landscaping wins tourney championship

The final game of the 2024 Winter CoEd Softball Season was for the title of League Champion between Bravo’s Landscaping and Luau Larry’s. Bravo’s...

Candidates asked to commit to deadline on Pool project

At the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum, a question was posed by an audience member regarding the city’s need for a community center and...

Council supports creation of homeless task force

The Avalon City Council unanimously supported a staff proposal to create a homelessness task force. The large issue of affordable housing also came up....

October visitor counts are out

Overall October 2023 visitor counts increased by almost 11.9% more than October 2022, according to statistics recently released by Love Catalina Tourism Authority. Cruise ship...

Harbour Activity Report: September 2012

Wonderful weather, warm sea temperatures, calm seas and great events contributed to a great month for the Harbor. Our average high temperature was 74...

Bluewater Marine to replace Pearson Dock

The Avalon City Council on Dec. 17 authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Bluewater Marine and Dock Specialties Inc. to replace...

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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...