Last ‘Vaquero’ starred in 1939 film
As the silent film flickers in color on the screen we see “Luscious Liz,” the comely young heroine in western dress. She stands with...
Mysterious Island: Death Of A Screenwriter
“It is a wise man who knows when courage ends and stupidity begins.”
– Jerome Cady, from
“The Purple Heart” (1944)
I often get buttonholed by people...
Something funny happening at the Country Club
Call them Funny Fridays.
Starting tonight, Friday, July 12, and running every Friday through Aug. 30, you can get your giggle on twice a night...
Letter to the Editor: July 12, 2013
Designated ambassadors
With summer officially here, we have to take stock in the fact that our visitor dollars determine the fate of many of our...
Perennial plant thought extinct found on Catalina
A small, perennial plant that was presumed extinct was recently identified as living on Santa Catalina Island. Previously, Wiggins’ cryptantha was known from only...
Catalina Islander moves its office back to ‘Front Street’
The Catalina Islander is moving its office today from 102 Marilla #6 in thehistoric El Encanto Plaza to 635 Crescent Ave., Suite A.
The move...
Mysterious Island: The Summer of ‘42
Before we go into this week’s topic, I want to take a moment to remember a good friend, co-worker and one of the biggest...
Arizona tragedy touches Avalon
The son of Avalon’s building inspector was one of 19 firefighters who died Sunday, June 20, while battling a blaze in Yarnell, Ariz.
Garrett Zuppiger,...
Injured Harris falcon is still alive
Rocky Post, master falconer of On the Wing Falconry Service, is still nursing his injured Harris falcon back to health. “The bird’s actually holding...
Conservancy chooses its Summer Naturalists
The Catalina Island Conservancy annually selects four budding conservation professionals to be summer naturalists. Last year’s ambassadors interacted with nearly 6,000 Catalina visitors.
The public...
