<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Business &#8211; The Catalina Islander</title>
	<atom:link href="https://thecatalinaislander.com/category/news/business-news/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:49:14 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
	<item>
		<title>CI Health selects Echo-Factory as marketing agency of record</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/ci-health-selects-echo-factory-as-marketing-agency-of-record/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/ci-health-selects-echo-factory-as-marketing-agency-of-record/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Echo-Factory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing agency of record]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=13485</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health, recently announced the selection of Echo-Factory, a Pasadena based marketing agency specializing in healthcare and life sciences, as its agency of record to lead marketing strategy, branding, and patient growth initiatives. Under the partnership, Echo-Factory will support Catalina Island Health with strategic marketing, brand positioning, digital advertising, and patient acquisition programs designed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/ci-health-selects-echo-factory-as-marketing-agency-of-record/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Council discusses recreational cannabis again</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/council-discusses-recreational-cannabis-again/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/council-discusses-recreational-cannabis-again/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cannabis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recreational cannabis]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=13016</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon City Council discussed legalizing recreational cannabis at the council’s Oct. 21 meeting. No formal action was taken. The idea received no support from four of the five council members. Councilmember Mary Schickling requested the discussion be put on the agenda. Schickling sees a potential source of revenue for the city. This was not [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/council-discusses-recreational-cannabis-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Avalon to advance CIMC $1.1 million</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/avalon-to-advance-cimc-1-1-million/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/avalon-to-advance-cimc-1-1-million/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island Medical Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medi-Cal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=12798</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The City Council last week approved an advance of more than $1.1 million from the General Fund to the local hospital. The money was an advance on Measure C Funds for the hospital. The meeting was brief: The video is 22 minutes 30 seconds long. As of 12:56 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, the video had [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/avalon-to-advance-cimc-1-1-million/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Harbor Activity Report November 2024</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/harbor-activity-report-november-2024/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/harbor-activity-report-november-2024/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ocean Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harbor Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harbor report]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=12144</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Avalon Harbor Department This Thanksgiving weekend was beautiful (minus the Small Craft Advisory on Thanksgiving night!). We had the pleasure of two visiting yacht clubs, Shoreline (18 boats) and Horizon. We very much appreciate the off-season visits. The weather was interesting: This November saw the coldest high temperature since 2011, the coldest low [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/harbor-activity-report-november-2024/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Avalon Beautiful is back</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/avalon-beautiful-is-back/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/avalon-beautiful-is-back/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon Beautiful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-profit]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=12103</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[For nearly 70 years, Avalon Beautiful has worked to enhance the community we all love so much. This year we’ve elected a new Board and are excited to jump back into making a real difference with improvement projects, restoration efforts, local awards and partnering with other service organizations in town. Since 1956, Avalon Beautiful has [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/avalon-beautiful-is-back/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>City awards Five Corners contract</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/city-awards-five-corners-contract/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/city-awards-five-corners-contract/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five Corners]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=12062</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The council on this week voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to execute a contract with Jordahl Construction to complete the Five Corners Pedestrian Improvement Project. The project would be for a maximum sum of $4,737,805. City Manager David Maistros would also be authorized to amend the contract once the scope of work is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/city-awards-five-corners-contract/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Cruise ship fees to rise to $7.50 a passenger</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/cruise-ship-fees-to-rise-to-7-50-a-passenger/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/cruise-ship-fees-to-rise-to-7-50-a-passenger/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ocean Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation/Lodging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon Harbor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cruise ships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wharfage]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=11989</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Last week the Avalon City Council unanimously adopted new wharfage fees for cruise ships that visit Catalina Island. The new rate of $7.50 per passenger aboard each cruise ship will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The council also ended the marketing incentive in the Municipal Code that returned 50% of wharfage fees collected for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/cruise-ship-fees-to-rise-to-7-50-a-passenger/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Catalinaville event raises over $700,000 for hospital</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/catalinaville-event-raises-over-700000-for-hospital/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/catalinaville-event-raises-over-700000-for-hospital/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=11877</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Catalina Island Health Foundation Catalina Island Health Foundation recently held its annual Catalinaville event which raises funds to build a new hospital. This Margaritaville-inspired event puts the “fun” in fundraiser in a beautiful island setting complete with an end of the night dance party on the beach! Catalinaville welcomed 225 colorfully dressed guests [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/catalinaville-event-raises-over-700000-for-hospital/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Budget to go to council June 18</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/budget-to-go-to-council-june-18/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/budget-to-go-to-council-june-18/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ocean Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Council]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=11688</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The final version of the 2024-25 budget will come to the Avalon City Council on Tuesday, June 18. The proposed budget for the city as a whole increased 6.1%, according to Finance Director Matt Baker. He presented the council with a draft—repeat, draft—of the budget at the June 4 meeting. Remember that all numbers are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/budget-to-go-to-council-june-18/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Catalina Public Notice</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/catalina-public-notice/</link>
					<comments>https://thecatalinaislander.com/catalina-public-notice/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Report]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 18:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On the Island]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thecatalinaislander.com/?p=11616</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thecatalinaislander.com/catalina-public-notice/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
