Council OKs city budget
The City Council last week unanimously approved the budget for 2019-20.
Avalon city staff...
Catalina Island Inn sold; owners retire after 41 years
After 41 years as Avalon innkeepers, Martin and “Bernie” Curtin have sold the Catalina...
Avalon welcomes new Vons
Pictured above, the Avalon School Band, under the direction of Dave Markowitz, entertained attendees at the new Vons store Grand Opening...
Avalon jobless rate increases by one tenth of a percent
However, city is still doing better than county, state and U.S.
The Avalon unemployment rate was 2.4 percent...
Vons store nearly complete
The new Avalon Vons construction is just a very few weeks away from being finished.
At present, most of the exterior is finished. The parking...
Turkey Trot returns
Two Harbors, Catalina Island is inviting the community to join the 2nd Annual 5K Turkey Trot and Kids Gobble Wobble on Thanksgiving morning for...
Island Conservancy, U.S. Marines partner to repair airport runway
The Catalina Island Conservancy, one of California’s oldest and largest land trusts, announced an innovative partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps to bring troops...
Layoffs hit island workers
Workers on the island were laid off from various jobs, after a slow summer season. An estimated 25 people were released from their employment...
Cross Channel traffic up 0.4 percent
Year-to-date cross channel traffic decreased by just .04 percent (not quite half a percentage point) as of the end of September, according to visitor...
City adopts $17.6 million FY 2018-19 budget
Following an early morning special session last week, the Avalon city council finally adopted a budget for its current fiscal year after auditors and...
