Winners crowned at 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off

Lourdes Thoricht took first place in the Judges’ Choice category at the 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off with her Chicken Enchilada Chili, while attendees voted Avalon Smoke House’s Grandpa Richard’s...

Catalina Museum spotlights ceramic artist Lockwood in first solo museum exhibition

For the Islander Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Amelia Lockwood: Bells, on view Oct. 17, 2026 through April 4, 2027 in the museum’s Artists’ Plaza Gallery. Lockwood’s first solo...

NAC AOC paddles 13 miles to Two Harbors

Fall has been off to an exciting start for NAC Avalon Ocean Club. With Catalina’s endless summer weather continuing into October, our young ocean athletes have been making the most of...

City sends letter to PUC

The Avalon City Council on Oct. 6 gave directed staff to send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission about the importance of broadband infrastructure to Islanders. The goal is...

Avalon author’s book is Indie Award finalist

Looking back on 2020 and the challenges it presented, it is easy to overlook some of the positives that came out of it. For...

Straight Up, Bravo’s and Hamilton Cove RE win

For the Islander Week three of Catalina CoEd Softball opened with Straight Up Builders taking on Chet’s Hardware. Straight Up Builders turned a walk into...

Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, 2022

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the period of Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, 2022. All suspects are...

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...

Avalon children return to school

Dean of Students Emma Peguero, greets students on the first day back to school in over a year. Carmella Pedrosa with her daughter Bella...

Edison reduces water rationing;

The audience applauded Tuesday night when a Southern California Edison representative told the City Council that Avalon water rationing would be “adjusted” down to...

Community clean-up set for Saturday, March 13

In keeping with its mission of community and global service, the Rotary Club of Avalon is inviting community members to join once again in...

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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...