Avalon School Staff Reunion

Some recent, and some not so recent, staff and faculty members from Avalon School held a little luncheon reunion at Descanso Beach...

Luau Larry’s, Straight Up Builders win in softball play

For the Islander Catalina CoEd Softball took the field last night, and these intrepid players did not let unexpected...

Lancer boys capture league title

The Avalon boys varsity basketball team took all the pain and frustration that an 0-13 start to their season brought and transformed...

Lancers finally get a taste of victory

After experiencing the agony of defeat all preseason long the Avalon boys varsity basketball team finally experienced the...

Island babies of 2023 shine in first public debut

In a heartening event, the new Island babies of 2023, despite the Island’s recent decision to halt deliveries,...

Avalon Lions Club 2024 50 mile/50k Benefit Run

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, was greeted in Avalon by 1,139 excited runners. The 50-mile run from Avalon to...

Islanders mourn loss of Pastor Ron Eroen

Waves of grief began circulating across the island this week after news regarding the sudden death of longtime...

A new year brings record numbers for the Polar Plunge

New Year’s morning was a little cool and overcast but the weather did not derail a record twenty-two...

Mule deer update: Friday, Dec. 29, 2023

As of 9:44 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, the petition to “Stop the Slaughter of Mule Deer on Catalina Island” had gathered 15,863...

Longtime Avalon residents say goodbye

In late 1992 the Macktal family decided to relocate from Orange County and raise their young family in...