Mysterious Island: Buffalo riddle solved?
One of our most enduring mysteries on Catalina Island would seem to have a simple answer. And that is just exactly how our herd...
Avalon to ban medical pot businesses
Avalon City Council introduced an ordinance that outlaws medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The ordinance will also ban marijuana delivery services.
The ordinance, which will...
Catalina Island water level update
As of Thursday, Aug. 1, the water level in the Thompson Reservoir was 476 acre feet.
As of Thursday, Aug. 1, the water level in...
Avalon repairs storm drain on Crescent
The Avalon Public Works Department has been repairing a deteriorated storm drain on Crescent at the turnaround. Steel plates will be placed on the...
Mysterious Island: Tsunami
“Natural Hazard.” That seems to be the preferred terminology by environmental scientists and the federal government for any sort of potential natural disaster that...
Humane Society sets sale Aug. 3
It’s Yard Sale Time-for the Catalina Island Humane Society. Potential customers are lining up early to peek at the goods. The sale will be...
Isla Earth Series features Catalina’s ecology
Clear Channel Communications is broadcasting the Isla Earth Radio Series on Los Angeles-based station KFI AM 640 and is nationally streaming the program online...
Water levels falling rapidly
The water level in the Thompson Reservoir was 494 acre feet as of July 18, according to Ben Harvey, Southern California Edison’s region manager...
Catalina Broadband continues growth
While Rome was not built in a day, the evolution of Cable TV, Internet and WiFi service on Catalina has also taken since 1984,...
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,...
