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		<title>Mole project update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Charles M. Kelly The City Council on Tuesday, April 21, authorized staff to request proposals for drilling services for a geotechnical study to support the project. The city manager was authorized to negotiate with the lowest bidder up to $150,000. The unanimously council approved the request. (Councilmember Michael Ponce was absent.) The council was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>January 2026 visitor count up 23.4%</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[January 2026 saw an increase in 23.4% visitors compared with January 2025, according to numbers recently released by Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority. This year started with 59,217 visitors in the first month, according to Love Catalina Island (also known as the Chamber of Commerce). The cross channel visitor counts include 729 visitors to Two [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Council discusses housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City Council last week discussed options to encourage long-term rentals in Avalon. They also discussed long-term and short-term rental policies. A resident who owns rental properties brought the matter to staff’s attention. The council did not take any action. One idea suggested in the city manager’s staff report was to provide grants to encourage [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina’s Adventure HQ opens its doors in Avalon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This spring, Catalina’s Adventure HQ is opening its doors at 1202 Avalon Canyon Road in Avalon, California — the island’s only locally owned, full-service adventure hub, bringing together two of Catalina’s most trusted independent operators, Catalina Taxi &#38; Tours and Catalina Divers Supply, under one roof. Visitors can book guided backcountry tours, arrange taxi and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>CI Health selects Echo-Factory as marketing agency of record</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health, recently announced the selection of Echo-Factory, a Pasadena based marketing agency specializing in healthcare and life sciences, as its agency of record to lead marketing strategy, branding, and patient growth initiatives. Under the partnership, Echo-Factory will support Catalina Island Health with strategic marketing, brand positioning, digital advertising, and patient acquisition programs designed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Art, Process, and Design of Writing and Illustrating a Children’s Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Museum for Art &#38; History is proud to present Tim Musso – Chasing the Sun: The Art, Process, and Design of Writing and Illustrating a Children’s Book, on view April 18 through October 18, 2026. The exhibition features nineteen original linoleum prints created for Chasing the Sun, written and illustrated by artist and naturalist [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>City seeks bids for ‘elbow’ project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City Council on Wednesday, March 28, unanimously authorized staff to request bids for the Pebbly Beach Road “elbow” enhancement project. The estimated cost of the project is $300,000, according to the staff report. Money for the project has been budgeted, according to the staff report. The “elbow” is the first entrance into town, after [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Island Health gives update to City Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health’s Director of Community Outreach Gail Fornasiere presented the bi-monthly update to the Avalon City Council during its meeting on Tuesday, March 17. The following are the key topics Fornasiere covered. Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) with the City of Avalon Fornasiere explained that the process has started once again. The first step is for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>CIty may advance $2.9 million to hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon City Council on March 17 voted to enter into a letter of intent to advance about $2.93 million (rounded) in Measure C funds to the local hospital. The money would be for Catalina Island Health’s participation in the Voluntary Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer Program. City staff was seeking direction on whether to enter [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New features at Wrigley Memorial &#038; Botanic Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tucked away in a quiet corner of Catalina’s largest garden is a special place to disconnect from the outside world and be fully immersed in nature. People of all ages can find inspiration among the flowers at the Wrigley Memorial &#38; Botanic Garden’s new journaling bench, a place to write, reflect or simply watch the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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