Of legacies and traditions for divers

Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup celebrates its 39th year Thirty-nine years, by nearly any measure,...

Candidates asked to commit to deadline on Pool project

At the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum, a question was posed by an audience member regarding the city’s...

Lancer hoop season ends abruptly

The Avalon Boys Basketball season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at home, as they fell in the first...

Sheriff’s Log: Feb. 12 to Feb. 18, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Feb. 12 to Feb. 18, 2020....

Retrofitting hospital not ideal answer

By Glen Gustafson Last week’s Islander carried a long, very misinformed letter concerning the plan to replace our outdated...

Island Company Honors Helicopter Crash Victims

The Catalina Island Company illuminated the iconic Casino with nine alternating purple and gold lights in remembrance of those who passed away...

Avalon Lions Club provides new window coverings for preschool

The call was like the old bat signal in the sky … “Kids need help with nap time at Catalina Kids Venture...

New Museum flagpole

Charlie Canby, Ed Arnold, Chris Arnold and Roy Rose recently participated in donating a new flagpole for the Catalina Island Museum. Roy...

Scouts share love with soldiers

Scouts from Avalon recently teamed up to fill care packages for service men and women who are serving overseas.

Benefit race enjoys a beautiful Catalina day

2020 Avalon Lions Club Benefit Race raises money for community Approximately 1,000 long distance runners, their families and...