Council talks about raising revenue
Creating new off-season events to bring visitors to Avalon,
increasing the sales taxes, and changing from permits for short-term rentals to
licenses were among...
June 2019 visitor count up from May, but down from last...
First the good news: more visitors came to
Catalina in June of this year than in May, according to numbers recently posted
on the...
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...
Celebrating the Fourth of July 2019 Island Style
Summer officially started last week, but the heart of the summer season will be felt on Thursday, when...
Catalina Island Medical Center unveils vision for new hospital
Following the sudden and somewhat surprising donation of a 2.5-acre parcel from the Santa Catalina Island Company dedicated...
Council OKs city budget
The City Council last week unanimously approved the budget for 2019-20.
Avalon city staff...
Island Company donates 2.5 acres of land for new hospital
New facility needed to meet state mandates for earthquake safety by 2030
One of the...
Spirit of Wrigley returns to Catalina
In a dramatic ceremony worthy of Catalina Island’s rich history, a vintage airplane carrying the daughter of William...
Marines practice construction on ‘island in the Pacific’
Last week’s celebration marking the completion of Catalina’s decaying 77-year-old airport runway turned out to be the celebration of much more than...
Airport in the Sky runway complete
New Catalina Airport runway overview. Looking East across the entire facility, from 400 feet elevation with the drone on April 30. The...