City to look at reopening outdoor playgrounds

City officials will make a decision next week about whether to reopen outdoor playgrounds for public use. The...

Avalon harbor master retires

Council bids farewell to JJ Poindexter Avalon Harbor Master JJ Poindexter will retire at the...

Catalina pancreatic cancer swim set for Sept. 19

On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Catalina Island Swim Club will have it fourth benefit swim for pancreatic cancer followed by a socially...

Working on Catalina Island has been a dream job

Islander Spotlight: Yoshiko “Yoshi” Weeks As a fixture at the base of the Green Pleasure...

Rarest of trees exists in one place: Catalina

Critically endangered Mountain Mahogany on road to recovery The dust swirls on a sweltering Catalina...

Letters to the Editor: published Sept. 4, 2020

Loss of Big Olaf a sad chapter Let me get this straight: an ice cream shop is going to...

Lifelong islanders celebrate 60th anniversary

Islander spotlight: Bill and Rosie Engel Staff Report Bill and Rosie Engel have reached a milestone...

Conservancy’s 10th The Wild Side Art Show goes virtual

Online exhibition will launch Oct. 25 The Catalina Island Conservancy’s Catalina: The Wild Side Art...

Council tells sheriff’s station commander to leave names out of...

The Avalon City Council this week directed the commander of the Avalon Sheriff’s Station to leave names out...

New paintings on display in Trailhead Gallery

See an artist’s-eye-view of the wildlands, right in Avalon The second floor of the Conservancy’s trailhead visitor center features...