City invites hospital CEO to discuss new initiative
The Avalon city council has potentially breathed new life into an initiative to support the construction of a new hospital facility, agreeing to invite...
Free admission to Catalina Island Museum for Island residents this Sunday
For the Islander
Four times each year, the Catalina Island Museum invites Catalina Island residents to visit its exhibition galleries, open-air plazas and digital theater...
Southern California Edison considering a rate increase
According to a statement released by Southern California Edison, the utility is planning to eventually ask the California Public Utilities Commission for a rate...
Drinking water system project underway on Catalina
More than a million people visit Santa Catalina Island each year, and while some come for work or a longer excursion to the island’s...
Sewer emergency tests Avalon community resolve
What began as a minor “sewage leak” Thursday blossomed into a major test of the cooperative ability of island stakeholders to avert an economic...
Avalon seeks Edison rate transparency
Led by City Council member Pam Albers, the city of Avalon voted Tuesday to table a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission supporting...
Chamber announces Taste Around of Avalon winners
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Bureau, sponsor of the 13th annual Taste Around of Avalon, is pleased to announce the winners...
Disaster averted as sewer and water service restored to Avalon
UPDATE—According to a notice from the city of Avalon, repairs were sufficiently completed overnight to slowly resume fresh and salt water service to all...
Catalina beaches, water and sewer shut down for emergency repairs
Catalina’s troubled infrastructure caused another emergency situation Friday as the entire city of Avalon was without fresh water or salt water for flushing as...
Hospital inks insurance deal with Aetna
Catalina Island Medical Center got a boost in its efforts to expand as they have signed a major contract with Aetna, one of the...
