Dreary weather doesn’t dampen swim
It was dreary, overcast and it nearly looked like it might drizzle when forty-four swimmers gathered at 6:45...
Cruise ship fees to rise to $7.50 a passenger
Last week the Avalon City Council unanimously adopted new wharfage fees for cruise ships...
Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 2024
The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 2024. All suspects...
Council has conversation about recreational cannabis
The Avalon City Council discussed the feasibility of allowing recreational cannabis during the Sept. 17 meeting. The conversation...
USC Sea Grant receives nearly $2 million for novel technology
Courtesy USC Sea Grant
The University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant Program was awarded...
A big catch on a Sea-Doo
Brett Esformes recently caught a 164-pound Marlin off the shore of Catalina, while fishing from a Sea-Doo personal...
Sheriff’s Log: Sept. 5 to Sept. 11, 2024
The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Sept. 5 to Sept. 11, 2024. All suspects...
PanCan Swim set for Sept. 21
On Saturday, Sept. 21 , the Catalina Island Swim Club will host its annual fundraising swim for PANCAM.org,...
City council increases cruise ship wharfage
The Avalon City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to increase cruise ship wharfage fees by $2.50...
Team Catalina to race at U.S. Outrigger Championships
By Paul “Uncle Paul” DeMyer
The Catalina Channel Crossing has become the official U.S. Outrigger...
