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...

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...

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...

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...

Avalon Lions Club launches Community Action Team program

The members of the Avalon Lions Club are happy to announce the start of a new community support program. The program name “CAT” stands...

First Catalina tuna catch of the season

Catalina’s First blue fin tuna of the season caught by local islanders Mike Cassidy and Bob Lee aboard the Salt Shaker on July 6,...

CIMC updates council on COVID testing, more

Catalina Island Medical Center has stabilized its patient load, stocked up on enough testing protocols for potential island needs and contact testing capacity. The...

Sheriff’s Log: June 2 to June 8, 2022

Editor’s note:The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the period of June 2 to June 8, 2022.All suspects are presumed...

An Avalon resident’s personal account of 9/11

Editor’s note: Before we had the privilege of caller her our co-worker, Kristy Throndson worked in New York City. She was on her way...

Mostly good grades in beach report card

By Charles M. Kelly Avalon’s beaches received marks — three A grades and one A plus — for dry weather summer water quality, according to...

20,000 visitors above the sea

Avalon exhibit displays history of undersea exploration By David N. Young Jon Council has been on many underwater missions in his life, but his current undertaking is...

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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...