Catalina Classroom provides island education

The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability on Catalina Island has been educating and training Environmental Science degree candidates for years. The island campus gives undergraduate, graduate and Phd. candidates some...

Avalon Rotary announces board members for 26-27

On June 24, Avalon Rotary Club installed its new Board of Directors, and Awarded Club and Community Members for their exemplary service. Two Board Members, Bryce Noll and Lourdes Thoricht completed...

Mysterious Island: Avalon trainee Charlie Pyle’s Fourth of July

Editor’s note: Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina, available at Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon. For most Americans throughout our history, the July Fourth holiday has been...

Editorial: Words that define a nation

Far from his mountaintop Monticello, 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson sat in a hot and humid rented room at 700 Market Street 250 years ago this week. He was charged with the monumental...

Loving ‘Dodger Blue:’ Yasiel Puig takes time to make a young Avalon boy happy

A young Avalon boy got the chance to play ball with a major league baseball player recently thanks to the big heart of Los...

Luau Donation Program to Aid Maui Strong

Catalina Island Company Stands with Maui Catalina Island Company recently announced it is supporting the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawai’i Community Foundation in...

Remembering the Ramos romance

On Feb. 6, 1999, Victor Ramos (left) married Nicole (maiden name Hutton) at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church. “My husband, in a sweet...

What amenities are on public piers?

An informal look at amenities on some Southern California piers The paper recently took a look what some Southern California piers have to offer. This...

Harbor Report for April 2023

April 2023 once again proved how weather and water conditions can affect our Harbor stats. We believe the lower boat counts are attributed to...

Avalon Vons update

Preliminary demolition to remove hazardous materials is expected to begin next week at the site of the new 23,044 square foot Vons store, according...

Sheriff’s Log: March 3, 2021 to March 9, 2021

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of March 3, 2021 to March 9, 2021. All suspects...

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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...