With loss of 345 restaurant seats, Catalina trying to cope
With spring break underway and the summer fast approaching, the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau is trying to mitigate the lack...
Conservancy CEO says construction problem now corrected
A beam that slipped off its footing has been repaired and approved by inspectors, according to Santa Catalina Island Conservancy CEO Tony Budrovich.
“There is...
Trailhead site construction beam shift prompts concern
It didn’t take long for word to spread throughout Avalon after a major beam within the Santa Catalina Conservancy Trailhead Visitor Center project slipped...
What actually happened at Trailhead?
According to a detailed report issued by the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, here is exactly what happened at the Trailhead Visitor’s Center Construction Project.
Tony...
Regulations blocking food trucks on Casino docks
Although city officials are not giving up, the idea of having food truck events on the Casino docks this summer seemingly won’t happen without...
On the Water: Good help
Good help
I have a lot of good friends who are captains, most of whom are also outstanding anglers. They fish Catalina regularly, but are...
On the Water: Dining shortage
It is a frequent California headline; “Housing Shortage Causing Rents to Rise.”
We too have a long history of struggling to provide enough affordable housing...
Chamber takes ‘no position’ on Transit Measure
After polling their members to cite the “pros” and the “cons” of a proposed ballot measure to raise money to support a funding mechanism...
Decision 2018: The mayor’s race
In a few weeks, voters in Avalon will go to the polls to elect a mayor and two members of the city council. There...
Visitor counts healthy for February
Statistics released by the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau this week indicated visitor counts were still showing double digit increases from...
