Cruise ship fees to rise to $7.50 a passenger
Last week the Avalon City Council unanimously adopted new wharfage fees for cruise ships...
Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 2024
The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 2024. All suspects...
Catalina Film Festival to honor Marcia Gay Harden, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Catalina Film Festival (CFF) announced the 2024 honorees for the 14th annual celebration and will be presenting Academy...
Council has conversation about recreational cannabis
The Avalon City Council discussed the feasibility of allowing recreational cannabis during the Sept. 17 meeting. The conversation...
Catalina Island Health Auxiliary to close White Buffalo Thrift Store
Catalina Island Health Auxiliary would like to thank the Catalina Island community and its visitors for their donations...
Avalon’s Rotary, Lions Clubs Join Forces for Chili Cook-off
Courtesy Avalon Rotary
Avalon’s Rotary and Lions Clubs Join Forces for 8th Annual Chili Cook-off and 1st Corn Hole...
USC Sea Grant receives nearly $2 million for novel technology
Courtesy USC Sea Grant
The University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant Program was awarded...
CI Yacht Club Gala raises over $92K for Avalon
Yacht Club event held on 100th anniversary of club’s first dance
For the Islander
The Avalon...
Local stories at Museum in September
During the month of September, the Catalina Island Museum for Art and History is bringing back some annual events, as well as...
A big catch on a Sea-Doo
Brett Esformes recently caught a 164-pound Marlin off the shore of Catalina, while fishing from a Sea-Doo personal...
