Local jobless rate decreases to 2.4 percent
Avalon’s unemployment rate has been steadily crawling down since the last month of summer.
Not only are the numbers decreasing, but Avalon’s jobless numbers have...
Sheriff’s Log: Thieves may use credit card skimmers to steal your...
With the holidays fast approaching, the shopping and traveling season begins.
The Grinch is ready to take the holiday spirit away from you and steal...
Island Conservancy, U.S. Marines partner to repair airport runway
The Catalina Island Conservancy, one of California’s oldest and largest land trusts, announced an innovative partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps to bring troops...
Layoffs hit island workers
Workers on the island were laid off from various jobs, after a slow summer season. An estimated 25 people were released from their employment...
Cross Channel traffic up 0.4 percent
Year-to-date cross channel traffic decreased by just .04 percent (not quite half a percentage point) as of the end of September, according to visitor...
City adopts $17.6 million FY 2018-19 budget
Following an early morning special session last week, the Avalon city council finally adopted a budget for its current fiscal year after auditors and...
Cruise ships and the Catalina economy
About 280,000 visitors are expected to arrive on Catalina Island’s shores via cruise ship this year. Far and away, the largest carrier of those...
Von’s causing parking woes before opening
Three months before the new Von’s Supermarket is set to open, Avalon residents are grappling with parking problems associated with the massive new structure.
Public...
More than 2,000 attend 29th Buccaneer Days festival at Two Harbors
Pirates and swashbucklers of all types rolled into Two Harbors this past week as more than 2,000 festival goers gathered for the 29th Annual...
Avalon ‘dodged a bullet’ with Hurricane Rosa
Catalina Island and the city of Avalon “dodged a bullet” as Hurricane Rosa changed course and made everyone on the island breathe a bit...
