Planners to look at parking committee
Avalon city staff will bring an action item for the Planning Commission to consider forming a parking subcommittee in January.
The Planning Commission discussed parking...
YOU + US Campaign to raise funds for Museum
The Catalina Island Museum’s year-end campaign, YOU + US, highlights its growing role in the Avalon community. As one of the oldest nonprofits serving...
Vons store nearly complete
The new Avalon Vons construction is just a very few weeks away from being finished.
At present, most of the exterior is finished. The parking...
Edison updates City Council on water supply
Representatives of Southern California Edison, which owns the local water utility, told the Avalon City Council on Tuesday that recent rains had slightly increased...
Avalon raises cross channel fee $1
The Avalon City Council this week approved an increase of cross channel carrier fees, with a sunset date of Feb. 28, 2021.
The staff proposal...
Shop Catalina Night part of holiday start
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau’s annual Shop Catalina Night on Dec. 1 was a great success, with more than 500...
Edison scholarship program encouraging students from Catalina to apply
The clock’s ticking but there’s still time to apply for one of Edison International’s $40,000 scholarships awarded to high school seniors who want to...
Year to date cross channel visitor count down 0.4%
The combined figures for ferry and cruise ship visitors to Catalina Island show a year-to-date decrease of 0.4 percent, or less than half a...
25th annual Shop Catalina Night is Dec. 1
The 25th Annual Shop Catalina Night is Saturday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. It’s a merry way to get into the holiday...
Island Museum receives national certification for transparency
Catalina Island Museum recently received the Gold Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. Used by millions...
