ICES kids take in sightseeing
ICES (International Center of Education and Sports), the before and after school program at Avalon Schools recently traveled with 45 Elementary and Middle School...
Mysterious Island: The End Of An Era
First off, my first attempt at using this column to do a little fundraising activity is doing fairly well. All the month of August...
Meet Diana Johnson, nurse practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Diana Johnson always wanted to “live on an island.”
An Eastern religion professor in college challenged her to choose a career in...
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...
