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...

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,...

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...

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...

Scuba Diving: Man-O-War

So here I am in the beautiful Florida Keys? How on earth did I get here 2,800 miles from home ? Did I swim?...

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,...

Catalina Islander Pet of the Week: Guido

Guido poses with his owner Cheryl Di Miele.  Guido was rescued from the Anaheim pound on New Year’s Day.  He loves spaghetti. Send your Catalina...

Lancers Headed to Semifinals

The Avalon boys’ volleyball team is headed to the CIF-SS Division 8 semifinals after a thrilling journey. They pulled off a major upset against...

Two Tears and a Wink golf tournament

The Catalina Island Women’s Golf Club recently held their Two Tears and a Wink Tournament. The two tears are two holes that are picked...

Avalon to subsidize taxi service for six months

By Charles M. Kelly The council on Oct. 20 directed the city manager to execute an agreement with Catalina Transportation Services, Inc. to provide a...

Letters to the Editor: Friday, Oct. 14

  Setting the record straight on flying the Goose Thanks to my good friend Robbie Hovard I was forwarded a copy of your Sept. 23, 2016...

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FAREWELL

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...