Council to update COVID ordinance

Eviction moratorium, rent increases and local curfew on Dec. 29 agenda The Avalon City Council...

Council OKs change to short-term rentals

Ambivalent council member casts deciding vote to adopt new ordinance The City Council on Tuesday...

Letter to the Editor: published Dec. 11, 2020

Pleased to see transient rentals on Dec. 15 agenda I am pleased to see the second reading regarding an...

Los Angeles County stops outdoor restaurant dining

Impact on local economy not yet known Outdoor restaurant dining in LA County (which includes...

Council preview: COVID funds on Avalon agenda

Dec. 1 meeting to look at a transient occupancy tax ballot measure, appoint water consortium members

Avalon officials announce sea rise survey

Coastal Commission requires cities to plan for sea level change The city of Avalon is...

Avalon introduces new short- term rental rules

Property owners object to changing from permits to licenses to OK transient rentals The City...

Voters OK hospital construction tax on cross channel passengers and moorings

The vote wasn’t even close. The hospital measure apparently won. More than 71% of voters said “Yes” to Measure...

Guest Opinion: About Chapter 9 bankruptcy

When cities sustain losses to revenue due to COVID-19, is bankruptcy the way? Gordon Hamlin...

Pandemic’s unexpected impact on Catalina

Mayor says island likely changed forever While the pandemic has brought its share of misery...