Catalina Year in Review 2012: July
Fourth of July days of fun
Fourth of July was a multi-day holiday weekend in Avalon. The town started filling in preparation for the Independence...
Catalina Year In Review 2012: June
Conservancy CEO resigns
Catalina Island Conservancy announced its chief operating officer for the past eight years, Mel Dinkel, has resigned.
Dinkel, whose job performance has been...
Catalina Year In Review 2012: April and May
Pebbly Beach Road project
The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a permit for the Pebbly Beach Road mitigation project on April 11.
The permit would allow...
Catalina Year In Review 2012: March
New Harbormaster
Lane Garrett took over as the new harbor master at Catalina’s Two Harbors in March. Garrett brings years of experience. As a young...
Catalina Year In Review 2012: February
Bone Marrow drive held for Packy Offield
A bone marrow donor drive was held on the Island Feb. 3 and 4 from 11:30 a.m. to...
Catalina Year In Review 2012: January
‘Imagine Catalina’ sets course
In 2011, the Catalina Island Conservancy embarked on what officials call “one of the most ambitious projects in our 40-year history.”
‘Imagine...
Merry Christmas Catalina
The annual Breakfast with Santa, hosted by Catalina Kid Ventures, was a huge success on Saturday, December 15. Seen here with Mr. And Mrs....
Muscat wins vote of board’s confidence
The Catalina Island Conservancy’s President and CEO, Ann Muscat, bounced back from recent criticism by a few of its officers who have left the...
Popular lawman Ron Salo dies
Many residents and visitors to Catalina Island will remember Ron Salo for his passion for law enforcement as well as his golf swing.
Endeared by...
Mysterious Island: Channel Islands may have hosted New World’s oldest inhabitants
A few weeks ago I regaled you with the tale of “Juana Maria,” the Native American woman who lived alone for 18 years on...
