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...
Third Halloween in the Garden draws hundreds of Avalon residents
Over 800 costumed kids and their families romped through the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden, shrieking in delight at the scary costumed creatures and...
Celebrity birds at Catalina Museum
The Catalina Island Museum has opened a second exhibition for the winter Bird Park: An Aviary for Avalon’s Celebrity Birds. Uniquely Catalina, the exhibition...
Island Conservancy to host third annual Halloween in the Garden Party...
Catalina Island Conservancy invites residents to join its Families in Nature program for an entertaining and educational celebration at the Third Annual Halloween in...
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...
Inaugural Día de los Muertos Family Festival at Island Museum set...
The Avalon community and its visitors are invited to the Catalina Island Museum for its inaugural Día de los Muertos Family Festival. This colorful...
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...
Avalon beats previously undefeated Grizzlies 28-20
It was 90 degrees Saturday morning when the Avalon Lancers football team took to the field in Downey to face their toughest opponent of...
Professor Geller discusses community relationships with Catalina residents
Distinguished Professor E. Scott Geller from Virginia Tech, Center for Applied Behavior Systems, came to Avalon Saturday to discuss bullying and how the community...
