Lions Club 2018 Microbrew Fest raises scholarship funds

The 16th annual 2018 Microbrew Fest held each year on the second Saturday at Two Harbors was a huge success again this year. This...

New state housing laws prompt city code changes

With Avalon facing a growing housing crisis, the Avalon Planning Commission met with the city Council this week to urgently update their own housing...

Catalina outriggers preparing for Super Bowl of Paddling

Excited men and women from Catalina Island recently celebrated after a 26-mile paddle (from Avalon Bay to the Isthmus and back) as they prepared...

Reservoir levels down, Edison to enforce water guidelines

Although still in Stage 1 water rationing, the impact of hundreds of thousands of visitors during the summer has brought the Middle Ranch reservoir...

Catalina Cooking: A chicken recipe for when the bears have their...

So so excited. I wrote David, the editor of the Catalina Islander, and pleaded that he run an old thing I had written. (Have...

‘Legend of Magic’ Pop Haydn to perform for First Fridays at...

The Catalina Island Museum is excited to welcome magician Whit “Pop” Haydn for a performance at its upcoming First Fridays at the Museum. Throughout the...

2018 Avalon Lancers Football team ‘loaded with talent’

The Avalon Lancers football team has a mindset that has not been seen for a long time within the program. After having a rough...

Catalina hosts unique and hero-worthy fishing tourney

Anglers off the waters of Catalina Island this weekend will be very special indeed as the War Heroes on the Water tournament will be...

Council declines to pass budget

The city of Avalon will operate without an approved budget for another 45 days at least, rejecting an explanation of millions that were apparently...

City officials seek to implement plastics ban by Jan. 1, 2019

The Avalon City Council has instructed Scott Campbell, their city attorney, to compose language in a pending ordinance banning plastic that, while protecting exemptions...