March 2021 visitor count up by 92.7% from last year
The March 2021 visitor count increased 92.7% from the March 2020 count, according to data recently released by...
California rental assistance program extended thru June
Tenants and landlords can apply for funding
With the California Senate’s signing of SB91, protections...
Virtual ‘Catalinaland’ event set for Saturday
This Saturday, April 10, Catalina Island Museum and Charles Phoenix will present “Catalinaland” virtually at 6 p.m. Retro pop culture humorist, author...
Council discusses e-bike policy
The City Council discussed the creation of an electric bicycle policy for Avalon Tuesday, April 6. There was...
Love Catalina wins national travel journalism award
Courtesy Love Catalina
On Wednesday March 3, the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced that Love Catalina, the...
Council considers income options
Possibilities include short term rental tax and sales taxincreases
The council this week directed staff...
Planning for the return of visitors
Island groups discuss plans for helping Catalina make a comeback
With the lifting of the...
Shop Catalina 2020 winners announced
With just a few days until Christmas, we encourage you to support our small businesses by shopping locally this holiday season. The...
Letter to the Editor: published Dec. 11, 2020
Pleased to see transient rentals on Dec. 15 agenda
I am pleased to see the second reading regarding an...
Council approves tight 2020-21 budget
The Avalon City Council unanimously approved the proposed budget for 2020-21 at the council’s Oct. 6 meeting.
To oversimplify:...
