City sends letter to PUC

The Avalon City Council on Oct. 6 gave directed staff to send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission about the importance of broadband infrastructure to Islanders. The goal is...

NAC AOC paddles 13 miles to Two Harbors

Fall has been off to an exciting start for NAC Avalon Ocean Club. With Catalina’s endless summer weather continuing into October, our young ocean athletes have been making the most of...

Catalina Museum spotlights ceramic artist Lockwood in first solo museum exhibition

For the Islander Catalina Museum for Art & History will present Amelia Lockwood: Bells, on view Oct. 17, 2026 through April 4, 2027 in the museum’s Artists’ Plaza Gallery. Lockwood’s first solo...

Winners crowned at 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off

Lourdes Thoricht took first place in the Judges’ Choice category at the 10th Annual Catalina Island Chili Cook-off with her Chicken Enchilada Chili, while attendees voted Avalon Smoke House’s Grandpa Richard’s...

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 29, 2017

  Question about money and a swimming pool In 2002 money was being collected to build a swimming pool near the high school in Avalon. We...

Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, 2023

The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, 2023. All suspects are presumed innocent...

Bravo’s and Sunset Bar & Grill victorious in second round of league play for Catalina CoEd Softball

The final game of the second round of league play for Catalina CoEd Softball featured two great games. Game one was between Bravo’s Landscaping...

Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2020

Editor’s note: The fol­low­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2020. All suspects...

Catalina Island Company hosts Día de la Candelaria Celebration

  More than 200 members of the community gathered together on Friday, Feb. 2 at the Catalina Country Club for a special Día de la...

Catalina real estate: a historical overview

By Earl Schrader, Catalina Realtors The Catalina Islander recently asked me to do a monthly real estate column as an Avalon broker of over 30 years....

Catalina Chamber making final preparations for Restaurant Week

The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau is making final preparations for the the Chamber’s upcoming “Restaurant Week,” slated to occur June...

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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...