Mysterious Island:THE CURIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF EILEEN JEFFERS, PART I
The name “Catalina Island” pops up in the strangest places sometimes.
Normally, those places are fun, clean and full of light: good times, summer times,...
Edison donates to CHOICES
In an official ceremony Wednesday, a check representing a donation of $5,000 was handed over to CHOICES Director Rhonda Kalish by Southern California Edison’s...
Conservancy Times: A look at ways to increase Catalina’s water supply
Catalina Island is already using desalinization to increase its water supply.
As the Island continues to face rationing because of the prolonged drought, it may...
CHOICES renews peer mediation, mentoring program
CHOICES (Citizens Helping Our Island Children End Substance-Abuse) recently officially kicked off the new year’s Peer Mediation Super Sibling Mentoring program with a ceremony...
Sheriff’s Log for Jan. 22-Jan. 28
The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Jan. 22 to Jan. 28.
“It is important to note that...
Conservancy Times: A look at the future of water on Catalina...
Over the past two weeks, we’ve gone over the basic facts of water on Catalina Island, from who owns it and is required to...
Mysterious Island: A SPECIAL PLACE
Readers may recall that in one of the columns I submitted during my recent trip to China I discussed a peculiar mystery surrounding my...
Avalon Rotary gets District grant to assist community
The Rotary Club of Avalon recently announced that it has received a matching grant through Rotary District 5320 in the amount of $5,000.
This grant...
Letters to the Editor: Catalina Islander, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
Readers express sorrow for lives lost in New Year’s storm
A letter to to Avalon Harbor Master Brian Bray
The night of December 30, 2014 cost...
Mysterious Island: THE RETURN OF THE UFOs
In the world of UFO research, it appears that Hell hath frozen over.
Just recently, the National Archives released all, or most, of the documents...
