More cruise ships came in 2025-26

More cruise ships came to Avalon in fiscal 2025-26 than the previous fiscal year, according to the annual cruise ship report. This was apparently due to better weather which caused fewer...

Painting Catalina: Through Artists’ Eyes

Catalina Museum for Art & History presents Painting Catalina: An Island Through Artists’ Eyes, on view now through Dec. 12, 2027. For over a century, Catalina Island has captivated artists with...

Deer removal reveals higher than expected population in Middle Ranch

The Catalina Island Conservancy removed 670 invasive mule deer from the Middle Ranch area in September and October, substantially more than the roughly 200 anticipated. The findings suggest Catalina’s deer population...

Straight Up Builders, Leave It To Leo Handyman win

Week eight of the Catalina Co-Ed Softball League had the standings tightening up. Game one was between Sunset Bar & Grill and Straight Up Builders. Sunset Bar & Grill used two base...

Local woman lands season’s first white seabass

Catalina Island resident Susan George reeled in more than just a fish this week — she snagged local celebrity status after landing a 40-pound...

$250 for vacation rental license

The City Council unanimously approved an updated schedule for various city fees during the last meeting of 2025. The fee for a short term rental...

Mysterious Island: Giant squid

I remember the first time I saw one of them. I remember the first time I saw one of them. One evening years ago, I was...

Visitor revenue on track as early months’ reports issued

Early results for visitor-based revenue indicate another strong year, although some weather events always put a dent in first quarter revenue. Nevertheless, the visitor revenue...

Blindsided by Reynolds resignaton

I was absolutely blindsided to learn that Carol Reynolds resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors of C.I.M.C. I have known Carol for 23...

City Council gets organic recycling update

Julie Barreda, a representative of Avalon Environmental Services, Inc., updated the council last week on state-mandate recycling standards. The major change in recycling has been...

Leave it to Leo Handyman, Straight Up Builders win

In game one of the Catalina CoEd Softball doubleheader, Leave it to Leo Handyman took on a short-handed Sunset Bar & Grill. Grecia Conde...

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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...