Council OKs amendment to Mole project

The City Council this week unanimously approved an amendment to the contract with Jordahl Construction, Inc. for the Cabrillo Mole Rehabilitation project. The increase would be for a maximum of $110,000...

Catalinaville raises record-breaking $5.1 million for new hospital

A new replacement hospital for Catalina Island is no longer just a vision. It is coming into focus. On Aug. 1, the Catalina Island Health Foundation raised an extraordinary $5.1 million in...

Children’s Dental Health Clinic honors legacy of late Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow

The Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC) hosted an intimate gathering at its satellite clinic on the Avalon K-12 School campus in July to honor the late, multi-term Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow...

Mysterious Island: Brother Bill

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. What follows is a ghost story...

Football player back in ICU

The Wildomar Cornerstone Christian School varsity quarterback who suffered a brain injury during an Avalon game was back in the intensive care unit as...

‘Destination Paradise’ exhibition opens Saturday, Dec. 30, at Catalina Island Museum

Exhibition looks at 100 years of promoting Catalina Island For the Islander A new exhibition opening at the Catalina Island Museum this Saturday is sure to...

Local woman to celebrate her centennial

Avalon’s Margaret Warner to be 100 on Jan. 9, 2021 Margaret Warner, of Avalon, was born in Germany in 1921 and moved to New York...

July 2020 visitor counts decrease by 56.7%

Visitors who came by private boat in July 2020 was down 1% from July 2019 Although last weekend saw a surge of visitors, July visitor...

Lancers’ season of redemption

Avalon football team is loaded with talent and experience Football season is back and with that comes that Avalon Lancers football team. With this...

Conservancy preserves Island plants for research

The Catalina Island Conservancy’s herbarium is one of the Island’s best kept secrets. Located just outside the gates of the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic...

Senior Meals program seeks local Avalon support

The Avalon Senior Meals and Meals on Wheels Program are seeking personal donations and Avalon business support. Help from local individuals and business sponsorships...

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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...