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Sheriff’s Log: Aug. 6-Aug. 12

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Aug. 6 to Aug. 12. “It is important to note that...

Mysterious Island: The Legendary Paul Mantz

Because of its proximity to Tinsel Town, Catalina Island’s history is inextricably linked with some of Hollywood’s most colorful characters. Well-known celebrities like Errol Flynn,...

Jersey girl, 16, swims channel

A 16-year-old girl from New Jersey braved powerful currents, not to mention jellyfish stings, to swim the 20-mile distance from Catalina Island to the...

New agreement to help whales

“I Brake for Whales.” In an agreement that might spawn the biggest bumper stickers in history, six international shipping companies have agreed to slow their...

Sheriff’s Log: July 30 to Aug. 5.

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of July 30 to Aug. 5. “It is important to note...

Mysterious Island:Attack of the Giant Squid

Before we begin this week’s column, a quick note about my book and the current Ebola crisis in West Africa:  During the entire month of...

Conservancy Times: Helping the bison herd during the California drought

Bison were first brought to the Island for a movie in 1924, and there’s been a herd of them on Catalina ever since. The Catalina...

Desalinator demonstrates water treatment in downtown Avalon

Visitors to the corner of Crescent and Sumner avenues got a first-hand look at a bit of high technology that has the potential to...

Catalina Island Medical Center has legacy of care

The first hospital on Catalina Island served the island’s residents and visitors from 1900 to 1923.   By 1915, a clinic had been established in...

Sheriff’s Log: July 23 to July 29

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of July 23 to July 29. “It is important to note that...