Wrigley exhibit in final week at the Catalina Island Museum
The Catalina Island Museum’s special exhibition “A Democratic Dream: William Wrigley Jr. and Catalina Island will close on Nov. 26. The exhibition explores the...
Lancers open up their basketball season at home
The Avalon Boys Basketball team will open up the 2012-2013 season at home this year against Sage Hill Academy on Friday, Nov. 23 and...
Catalina Thanksgiving: 1887-88
The town of Avalon had been named and surveyed, and construction of the Hotel Metropole was well along toward its completion, but the fall...
Pet of the week: Tiger
Tiger belongs to Marian Rubio, who rescued him a year and a half ago from a local home that could no longer take care...
Swing dancing coming to town
By Wednesday of this week, some swing dancers were already warming up in their dungarees on the Wrigley Stage, putting on an impromptu show...
Radio Shack on the move
Julie Bovay was getting settled this week into the new location for her Catalina Radio Shack store that was housed in Cricket Alley on...
Catalina’s role in World War II
Veteran’s Day Special
The following is an excerpt from “Santa Catalina Goes to War” by Bill White
In September of 1939 after Poland was invaded by...
Slurry Road Repair Project Update
The City of Avalon said it would like to thank all our residents and visitors for their patience and understanding during the City’s Roadwork...
Quarterback continues to improve following brain injury
The Wildomar high school football player who suffered a brain injury during an Avalon game continues to improve, according to recent reports by his...
Mysterious Island: The Lone Woman of San Nicholas
I have long wanted to a column on the fascinating story of Juana Maria, otherwise known as the “Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island,”...
