32nd Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival October 2018
For a 32nd consecutive October the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival will be held “26 miles across the Sea.” (Actually, Catalina is 22 miles across...
Hospital works through issues, hires new development officer
The chief executive officer of the Catalina Island Medical Center said this week there is no immediate plans to put its proposed transit tax...
Catalina Island visitation is steady, not growing
With half the year over the transom, visitation numbers for Catalina Island are less than stellar, but numbers are keeping pace with last year.
According...
Historic Glenmore Plaza Hotel renovated
Avalon Bay has been through many changes since the 1880s, making it one of the most unique island resorts in the country, and the...
Islanders warned about fake $100 bills being circulated
You may want to take a closer look at the next $100 bill you see. For at least the last couple of weeks, counterfeit...
What’s new on Catalina Island
Visitors to Catalina have a lot of choices. For those visitors who don’t already have plans for their visit, you’ll find a brief rundown...
CC Beau and Bloom Floral reopen with 100% of profits to...
The spirit of Paul Newman has come to Avalon through a group of Avalon entrepreneurs who joined together to create a business modeled on...
Work still underway on damaged sewer pipe
In his first major report since a broken sewer pipe spewed tons of sewage onto the island near the Pebbly Beach lift station, Public...
City invites hospital CEO to discuss new initiative
The Avalon city council has potentially breathed new life into an initiative to support the construction of a new hospital facility, agreeing to invite...
Drinking water system project underway on Catalina
More than a million people visit Santa Catalina Island each year, and while some come for work or a longer excursion to the island’s...