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,...
Avalon Rotary celebrates new officers at M Restaurant
The Avalon Rotary Club installed its new officers on July 1 for the 2013-2014 year at the M Restaurant.
Chamber of Commerce President Wayne Griffin...
Kids At Play to celebrate 20 years with gala
About 20 years ago, Sean Brannock had an idea to bring children’s theatre to Avalon.
In 1993, he started Kids At Play and debuted its...
Missing boater heading to Two Harbors is found
John Hull, the 65 year-old man who was reported missing after starting to sail to Two Harbors in Catalina as part of a group...
Mayor calls for investment in saltwater infrastructure
Mayor Bob Kennedy said Avalon needs to invest in its saltwater infrastructure at the Tuesday, July 16, City Council meeting.
The issue came up when...
Mysterious Island: The Mysterious Luxury Submarine
Over the years that I’ve lived on Catalina, I’ve heard a number of tales from local boaters and fishermen of mysterious lights that appear...
Tuna Club to hold public tour to support Island Museum
The Tuna Club is only open to the public one day a year. This year, the annual open house to support the Catalina Island...
Opinion: Coconut Telegraph Fails—Island communications
Dear Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Catalina WiFi:
The natives are restless.
Are you aware that our community is very dependent on summer visitors especially over...
Geographic Information System re-maps Catalina
The Catalina Island Conservancy has a map and virtual tour for just about anything, including those for hiking and biking.
Its new interactive maps, available...
‘26 Miles Across the Sea’
Enjoy a magical evening of everything from Doo-Wop to pop standards with the Four Preps, singing their enchanting “26 Miles Across the Sea” in...
