Catalina Falconry Experience returns to Descanso
Catalina Falconry Experience at Descanso is one of only a handful of programs in California that offers guests the unique opportunity to don a...
Sewer emergency tests Avalon community resolve
What began as a minor “sewage leak” Thursday blossomed into a major test of the cooperative ability of island stakeholders to avert an economic...
Avalon seeks Edison rate transparency
Led by City Council member Pam Albers, the city of Avalon voted Tuesday to table a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission supporting...
Catalina’s Val Schaffer named as outstanding older American
Staff report
For her continued contribution of “wisdom, talent and time,” local resident Val Schafer was recognized with Older American Award by Los Angeles County,...
Museum announces lineup for this summer’s Movies at the...
Avalon’s beautiful summer nights are the ideal setting to take in a classic film at the Catalina Island Museum during Movies at the Museum....
Editor’s Notebook: Sewer emergency over, hard questions remain
There is no question that Avalon officials breathed a sigh of relief when Bob Greenlaw and other public works’ officials gave the green light...
Chamber announces Taste Around of Avalon winners
The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Bureau, sponsor of the 13th annual Taste Around of Avalon, is pleased to announce the winners...
Island Conservancy named Tourism Steward of the Year
The Catalina Island Conservancy’s rich heritage as a steward of 88% of the island’s land and over 60 endemic species won them a prize...
Disaster averted as sewer and water service restored to Avalon
UPDATE—According to a notice from the city of Avalon, repairs were sufficiently completed overnight to slowly resume fresh and salt water service to all...
Catalina foxes recover only to face new threat: roadkill
Through careful shepherding and other conservation practices, it appears as though the Catalina Island Conversancy has managed to explode the population of the endemic...
