Mysterious Island: Brother Bill

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon, Kindle and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. What follows is a ghost story...

Council OKs amendment to Mole project

The City Council this week unanimously approved an amendment to the contract with Jordahl Construction, Inc. for the Cabrillo Mole Rehabilitation project. The increase would be for a maximum of $110,000...

Catalinaville raises record-breaking $5.1 million for new hospital

A new replacement hospital for Catalina Island is no longer just a vision. It is coming into focus. On Aug. 1, the Catalina Island Health Foundation raised an extraordinary $5.1 million in...

Children’s Dental Health Clinic honors legacy of late Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow

The Children’s Dental Health Clinic (CDHC) hosted an intimate gathering at its satellite clinic on the Avalon K-12 School campus in July to honor the late, multi-term Avalon Mayor Ralph Morrow...

Tour the world-famous Tuna Club on Saturday, Aug. 11

The history of Catalina Island’s Tuna Club is legendary. World-record catches of big-game fish, famous members, and concerns about conservation encompassed the original charter...

Planners to look at parking committee

Avalon city staff will bring an action item for the Planning Commission to consider forming a parking subcommittee in January. The Planning Commission discussed parking...

Sheriff’s Log: Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2023

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2023. All suspects are presumed innocent...

Insights from your local thalassophile … Deepwater skates sure are are cute creatures

Last Sunday, I was invited to the C.I.M.I.’s annual wine fest. What a treat! While on campus, we visited a few lobs, which I...

Spending summers growing up on Catalina

Like a lot of Southern California residents, the Silvers family made frequent trips to Catalina. But the Silvers family were more than just visitors,...

Spectrum Sports gets contract to manage Catalina Island Triathlon

Business group selects Spectrum to run annual event from 2021-2023 After a national search for management of one of Catalina Island’s annual events, Spectrum Sports...

Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, 2023

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, 2023. All suspects are presumed innocent...

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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...