Avalon welcomes new Vons

Pictured above, the Avalon School Band, under the direction of Dave Markowitz, entertained attendees at the new Vons store Grand Opening...

Avalon jobless rate increases by one tenth of a percent

However, city is still doing better than county, state and U.S. The Avalon unemployment rate was 2.4 percent...

Water level update: storms raise reservoir level

According to Southern California Edison, as of Tuesday, Jan. 22, “After last week’s productive rainstorm we are excited to report the water...

Council discusses extending noise ordinance to 2 a.m. for an event

The City Council this week discussed, but took no action, on a request from a party cruise company to extend Avalon’s noise ordinance to...

Island Museum welcomes a new director of Development to its team

The Catalina Island Museum recently announced the addition of Madeleine Gere as its new director of Development. Gere is an experienced and knowledgeable development professional...

Conservancy welcomes Marines, Navy to Airport in the Sky

The Catalina Island Con­­servancy recently welcomed more than 70 U.S. Marines and Navy sailors (Seabees) to Catalina Island on Wednesday as the troops arrived...

Equipment movement begins for runway project

The movement of 500 tons of equipment and tools on Catalina Island began last week as the Catalina Island Conservancy’s innovative partnership with the...

Insurance co. stands by payments to CIMC

Torrance Health IPA, a mainland insurance provider, recently said it has followed industry standards for paying facilities that don’t have a contract with them...

Avalon jobless rate down for third straight month

The Avalon jobless rate continues to decline. Avalon has been seeing a steady month-to-month decrease of one-tenth-of-a-percent in the jobless rate since August, according...

Council to approve first medical cannabis permit

The Avalon City Council unanimously declared its intent to award a medical cannabis delivery-only permit to CJMH Group, Inc. Staff will bring the permit back...