The Queen of Catalina: Seven decades of island love
If Catalina Island had a queen, there is little doubt who would currently wear the crown. After turning 93 on Monday, Rosie Cadman has...
Food strategy developed to mitigate shortage, Council told
The city of Avalon, facing a “table shortage,” has developed a strategic plan to ensure tourists coming to the island this summer will get...
Organizers call Chamber Day 2018 another rousing success
The 30th annual Chamber Day (and 20th annual Chamber Eve) was among the most successful fundraisers for the USC Hyperbaric Chamber on Catalina.
First of...
Catalina Cooking
My daughter Brianna takes one for the team
Back from a Sea Trial (the term when somebody is in the process of buying a yacht)...
Tanya Christine Beresov: April 5, 1955 – April 25, 2018
Tanya Christine Beresov came to the Island in 1977 with her parents Yuri and Karen Beresov and sister Irene to open the family business,...
Lions, Catalina Island Foundation renovate CKV
The Avalon Lions Club once again provided the funds and manpower to scrape, clean and paint the exterior cement play area at Catalina Kid...
Catalina beaches to get new sand for summer
Visitors come to Catalina expecting pristine, white sandy beaches and that is exactly what they will get again this year. Overtown barges will be...
Islanders among well-wishers for Liberman-Jones retirement
A number of residents from Catalina Island were in Seal Beach this week to celebrate the retirement of Barbara Lieberman-Jones, who for more than...
Catalina running out of dock space?
If early activities on Catalina Island are any indication, it’s going to be a long, busy, summer.
In his routine reporting appearance before the Avalon...
Sheriff’s Log: May 2 to May 8, 2018
Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of May 2 to May 8, 2018.
All suspects are...


















