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...

Lions Christmas raffle starts Dec. 10

The start of the 2018 Avalon Lions Club Christmas raffle will be on Monday, Dec. 10. Avalon Lions Club members will be selling tickets...

Lancers get on winning track, make statement against foe

After being soundly defeated at home in their first two games of the season against superior competition, the Avalon boys varsity basketball team got...

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...

Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 2018. All suspects...

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...