USS Fort Worth Visits Catalina Island for Independence Day

By Seaman Maliq Martin Eight U.S. Navy assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), homeported in San Diego, visited Catalina Island, Calif. to help the City of Avalon...

Ocean Club gets youths out in nature

On July 16, the NAC Avalon Ocean Club was recognized by the Love Catalina Tourism Authority for its dedication to our island community and its commitment to expanding opportunities for local...

Love Catalina installs ‘26-27 board members

Nearly 70 members, community leaders and guests gathered on July 16 to celebrate Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority’s 77th year of promoting tourism and supporting the economic vitality of Catalina Island. The...

Chimes Tower Foundation honors Jani

The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation recently unveiled a commemorative plaque honoring Jani Sue Eisenhut, recognizing her nearly six decades of devoted service playing the historic Catalina Chimes and carrying on one...

Avalon Food Security program feeds families

On behalf of the Avalon Community Church, city of Avalon and the Food Security Advisory Committee, we would like to thank everyone who helped...

Mackies to celebrate their 50th

Before longtime Avalon residents John and Joan Mackie came to Catalina to work for Bill Wrigley, they grew up in Scotland, where they met...

Community talk about street drug awareness

Each month, Catalina Island Health offers a free Community Health talk to promote health and wellness within its island community. This month, Kathy Dollarhide and...

What actually happened at Trailhead?

According to a detailed report issued by the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, here is exactly what happened at the Trailhead Visitor’s Center Construction Project. Tony...

Mysterious Island: The Many Santa Catalina Islands

Editor’s note:  Jim Watson is the author of “Mysterious Island: Catalina” Ask just about anyone in the world where Santa Catalina Island is and—depending on...

Leader of the ‘Mars Generation’ to visit Catalina

Alyssa Carson visit comes as NASA announces Mars Dune Alpha Following two recent billionaire space jaunts and NASA announcing Mars Dune Alpha, (a program to...

27th JazzTrax Festival starts

JazzTrax has returned to Catalina, starting on Thursday and kicking off with the first unplugged sessions under the stars at Descanso Beach and flowing...

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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...