Leave It To Leo, Sunset Bar & Grill win

The start of round three in the Catalina CoEd Softball League was played Thursday night. Leave it to Leo Handyman took on Straight Up Builders in the first game. Leave it to...

Catalina Wheels: The Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Catalina Wheels: Featuring the Photography of Terri Bassett and Ernesto Rodriguez, on view Nov. 14, 2026 through April 11, 2027. Inspired by Bassett’s...

Ladies Christmas Brunch Returns

Kick off the Christmas season at the 20th Catalina Ladies Christmas Brunch on Sat., Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at St. Catherine’s Parish Hall. An informal program with holiday...

Avalon MS GVB reaches District Championship

The Avalon School Middle School girls volleyball team reached the Long Beach Unified School District Championship game with a semifinal sweep of 25-17, 25-9, 25-19. The Lancers came up short, 3-1,...

Lions, Catalina Island Foundation renovate CKV

The Avalon Lions Club once again provided the funds and manpower to scrape, clean and paint the exterior cement play area at Catalina Kid...

Catalina Express Veteran retires after 25 years with company

Greg Bombard, president of Catalina Express, announced today that Duane Capp, director of passenger services, is retiring after a 25-year career at Catalina Express,...

Conservancy Times: Acorn woodpeckers common on Catalina, but uncommon in lifestyle

The Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a very common bird on Catalina. Unlike so many of the Island’s birds that do their best to...

‘Renzo’ pilots his final sea voyage

It may not have been noticed by everyone, but on September 29 there was quite a ceremony in Avalon Bay. It was just another...

Harbor Activity Report for May 2020

Courtesy Avalon Harbor Department The city’s end float, the swim line, the Clubs dinghy docks, the Barbara Pierson dinghy dock and the shoreboat business’ end...

Catalina Broadband continues growth

While Rome was not built in a day, the evolution of Cable TV, Internet and WiFi service on Catalina has also taken since 1984,...

Increased cruise ship traffic boosts Catalina visitor counts

Three cruise ships visited Catalina Island this week, giving a boost to the visitor count. The Grand Princess and the Sapphire Princess, each 2,600-passenger vessels,...

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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...