Hospital works through issues, hires new development officer
The chief executive officer of the Catalina Island Medical Center said this week there is no immediate plans to put its proposed transit tax...
Avalon gaining allies in opposing pot rule changes
Proposed changes in state cannabis regulations that sent Catalina Island officials into a panic have run into serious opposition elsewhere, putting their fate and...
Reservoir levels down, Edison to enforce water guidelines
Although still in Stage 1 water rationing, the impact of hundreds of thousands of visitors during the summer has brought the Middle Ranch reservoir...
Cyclone power boat adds weekend and evening runs
Due to increased demand, the Cyclone power boat has added evening runs between Avalon and Two Harbors on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Since the...
City officials seek to implement plastics ban by Jan. 1, 2019
The Avalon City Council has instructed Scott Campbell, their city attorney, to compose language in a pending ordinance banning plastic that, while protecting exemptions...
Up in smoke: New rules prompt re-examination of pot on...
New regulations proposed by the state’s relatively new Bureau of Cannabis Control have prompted a discussion of Catalina’s existing rules governing the delivery of...
Wrigley descendant reportedly in medical marijuana business
In somewhat of a twist of irony, as the Catalina city council debates how to navigate federal laws and potential new state regulations effectively...
Museum wins Harvey Cowell Business of the Year Award
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau announced this week that the Catalina Island Museum has won a prestigious business award for...
Catalina Island visitation is steady, not growing
With half the year over the transom, visitation numbers for Catalina Island are less than stellar, but numbers are keeping pace with last year.
According...
Updated aerial view of the Vons construction job
After many months of skeletal beginnings, the new Von’s Supermarket is beginning to take shape in Avalon. Glen Gustafson of Environmental Image Group has...
