Chamber Challenge struggling to make fundraising goals
We’ve got just a shade over three weeks to go and we’ve got some work to do. We’re not in horrible shape, but we’re...
Prime-Timers enjoy painting with Porschia
The Prime-Timers were on the move again and for the month of March it was an afternoon of painting a picture of the Catalina...
Chamber Challenge 2017 making progress as goal tops $12K
Catalina’s hyperbaric chamber saves lives but is costly. Every year people on the island come together to raise money, culminating in “Chamber Day.”
We made...
Rest in Peace: Leslie Gordon, Island visitor and Bay Area activist
For the Islander
Widely known and beloved Bay Area activist Leslie Gordon died March 11th at the age of 55.
A native of Los Angeles, Gordon...
Conservancy celebrated its 22nd annual Ball by ‘Taking Flight’
For the Islander
The Catalina Island Conservancy and more than 500 guests celebrated “Taking Flight” at the 22nd Annual Conservancy Ball on Saturday, April 1,...
Around the Island
Chamber website wins gold award for best business site
It’s been just short of a year since the Catalina Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau...
Letter to the Editor: Friday, March 31, 2017
Questioning SCE’s water calculations
I appreciate the Islander’s review of the recent City Council meeting of Southern California Edison’s “preview” of its long-awaited water plan. ...
Museum adds Chimes Exhibition
Visitors to Catalina Island often notice the melodic sounds of chimes wafting over Avalon every quarter hour. The Chimes of Avalon were a gift...
‘Chamber Day’ is under way
We opened for business on March 1 and we’re making good progress but we’ve got a long way to go and a little over...
Water storage for Avalon?
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the date on which Southern California Edison expects it might be necessary to return to...
