Hospital inks insurance deal with Aetna
Catalina Island Medical Center got a boost in its efforts to expand as they have signed a major contract with Aetna, one of the...
Seminar for Avalon parents raises behavior and safety issues
After much anticipation, Michael Anderson, LBUSD, student intervention coordinator, travelled to Avalon Wednesday evening to present his seminar “Parent Success Training” to concerned island...
Catalina remembers the nation’s fallen
Avalon’s first-ever female post commander pf the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Jen Dreizehn (pictured standing), delivered her first Memorial Day speech on Monday. She...
Catalina Chamber making final preparations for Restaurant Week
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau is making final preparations for the the Chamber’s upcoming “Restaurant Week,” slated to occur June...
Visitor revenue on track as early months’ reports issued
Early results for visitor-based revenue indicate another strong year, although some weather events always put a dent in first quarter revenue.
Nevertheless, the visitor revenue...
Chili Cookoff draws large Catalina crowd
This past Memorial Weekend’s 3rd annual Catalina Island Chili Cookoff was an overwhelming success. Twenty chili and nine salsa chefs competed for more than...
Sheriff’s Log: May 23 to 29, 2018
Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of May 23 to 29, 2018.
All suspects are presumed...
Catalina Islander on Vacation: Bosnia Herzgovena
Pam Albers, Paula Patterson, Gemma Gonzalez, Jani Hall. recently put Avalon on the map under a bridge built by Suleiman the Great in Mostar,...
Historic day for Catalina as Special Olympics torch touches Island
Capt. John Hocking from Avalon Sheriff’s Station brought the Special Olympics to the city of Avalon on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Special Olympics athlete...
Woven by the wind: Island breezes create unique tapestry of knots
These are wind knots, knots that were tied by the wind in the tattered ends of the flags that flew from the Casino for...
