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...
Cruise ships and the Catalina economy
About 280,000 visitors are expected to arrive on Catalina Island’s shores via cruise ship this year. Far and away, the largest carrier of those...
Von’s causing parking woes before opening
Three months before the new Von’s Supermarket is set to open, Avalon residents are grappling with parking problems associated with the massive new structure.
Public...
It’s a wrap: 8th Catalina Film Fest in the books
The 8th annual Catalina Film Festival wrapped with awards issued in 14 film categories—selected from 100 films in competition from 67 countries—screened at venues...
