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...

Spring Arriving

Easter weekend will be here soon. Looking for things to do, check out the calendar on page 2. Events that weekend will...

City looks at street vendor rules

Avalon to come up with a selection process for issuing six permits The City Council discussed the permitting...

Catalina Island Inn sold; owners retire after 41 years

After 41 years as Avalon innkeepers, Martin and “Bernie” Curtin have sold the Catalina...

Guest speakers named for boat tour around Catalina

The Catalina Island Museum has announced the guest speakers for a fundraiser boat...

Islander takes brewing Over Town

Ryan McKay has opened a craft beer microbrewery located “over town” in Monrovia, naming his establishment for the term islanders use to...

Edison announces official end of local water restrictions

City leaders to look at keeping conservation measures The drought appeared to be over weeks ago, but now...

Avalon Boy Scouts visit Marine worksite at Catalina’s Airport

Tear open the bag. Lay out all components onto a tray. In addition to the main dish of Asian beef strips, there...

Circumnavigate Catalina Island

Catalina Island has never looked better! All the rain has brought green landscapes full of blossoming wildflowers. For...