Local youths get lessons in snorkeling

Approximately 25 local children recently had the opportunity to explore Catalina Island’s marine environment this summer through a partnership between Catalina Kids Snorkeling and the Catalina Island Outdoor Adventure Club (COAC). Catalina...

Mysterious Island: The Monster of Iron Bound Bay

Jim Watson is the author of Mysterious Island Catalina: The Strange Side of Catalina, available on Amazon and in stores in Avalon and Two Harbors. A million tales have been told around...

Catalina Co-Ed softball opens fall season

The Catalina CoEd Softball League returned to the diamond for the Fall Season. The first game was between Leave it to Leo Handyman and Straight Up Builders. Three base hits and a...

16th Catalina Film Festival unveils three-day destination weekend

The 16th annual Catalina Film Festival returns to Avalon September 25–27, bringing filmmakers, audiences, and industry guests together for a focused three-day destination weekend of screenings, conversations, red carpets, parties, and...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 16-21

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Oct. 16 to Oct. 21. “It is important to note that...

Scuba Diving: Sea Anenone

The Metridium farcimen pictured is a type of Sea Anenone that lives within the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska all the way down to...

Avalon Harbor February Activity Report

The first weekend of the month Avalon served as the finish on the 8th and start on the 9th of the “There and Back...

Southern California Edison considering a rate increase

According to a statement released by Southern California Edison, the utility is planning to eventually ask the California Public Utilities Commission for a rate...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 20 to Oct. 26, 2022

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the period of Oct. 20 to Oct. 26, 2022. All suspects are...

Buoys & Gulls, Straight Up Builders reach tournament finals

Buoys & Gulls gets upset win over #1 Bravo’s Landscaping For the Islander The Catalina CoEd Softball tournament began and all four teams came to play!...

Luau Larry’s to celebrate 30 years on Catalina starting May 12

Over the last 30 Years, nearly every visitor to Catalina Island has enjoyed Luau Larry’s. Home of the Wiki Wacker, Cheeseburgers in Paradise and...

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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...