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...

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...

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...

Lancers learning tough lessons in preseason

The Avalon Lancers boys varsity basketball team is finding out what all the other teams in recent history already know; that the preseason brings...

Letters to the Editor: published Friday, Sept. 6, 2019

Transient occupancy tax reallocation Please do not take the City’s advertising dollars away from Avalon Citizens who need the tourist dollars and revenue to feed...

Coyote Joe’s, Bravo’s Landscaping victorious

The first game of the night was between Coyote Joe’s and Straight Up Builders. Both teams were scoreless after one inning. The second inning...

Medical Center chief retires

Bryan Ballard woke up Monday morning with nothing he necessarily had to do. It was his first official day of retirement after about six years...

Sheriff’s Log: ...

Editor’s note: The fol­low­­­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of Feb. 10 to Feb. 16, 2021. All suspects...

Sheriff’s Log April 10-19 to April 16-19

April 10 • Deputies received a call at Avalon School, and are conducting an investigation regarding a child being assaulted and child endangerment.  The investigation is...

Lions Christmas raffle starts Dec. 10

The start of the 2018 Avalon Lions Club Christmas raffle will be on Monday, Dec. 10. Avalon Lions Club members will be selling tickets...

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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...