Air Show takes flight this weekend
The skies above Avalon fill with a variety of aerobatic and historic aircraft as part of the Second Annual Scheyden Catalina Air Show.
Although scheduled...
2030 is deadline for new hospital
The state government has given hospitals throughout California until 2030 to upgrade their facilities or build new hospitals to meet earthquake safety standards, according...
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Seminar
The Affordable Care Act is here. Chuck and Tom Martin will give educational seminars to Islanders on what Obamacare means for individuals, families and
businesses....
Lt. Col. Jon Huggins to be Catalina Air Show announcer
Lt. Col. Jon Huggins to be Air Show announcer
In an encore presentation, the announcer for the 2013 Scheyden Catalina Air Show will once again...
Mysterious Island: A Man, A Plan, A Canal: Two Harbors!
From our “Catalina History That Never Was” Department comes a little-known and nearly unthinkable (these days) episode in Island lore.
As you may have surmised,...
Rare oarfish found at Toyon Bay
An 18-foot long, deceased oarfish that washed ashore in Avalon on Sunday, Oct. 13, caused a stir among the island’s scientific and naturalist communities...
Avalon to seek new hospital
Avalon needs a new hospital building, according to a member of the Avalon Municipal Hospital Board of Trustees. He estimated the project would cost...
Catalina Museum explores last 100 years of Avalon
The centennial of a city is cause for celebration and reflection.
To commemorate this milestone, the Catalina Island Museum will showcase some of Avalon’s most...
SCICo rolls out the classics at the Avalon Theatre
The monthly classic movie nights are back at the Avalon Theatre, starting on Oct. 30 and just in time to get you in the...
Letters to the Editor: Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
Regarding an article about Catalina’s buffalo
Recently some of my friends in the Zane Grey’s West Society (www.zgews.org) called my attention to Jim Watson’s story...
