Avalon ‘dodged a bullet’ with Hurricane Rosa

Catalina Island and the city of Avalon “dodged a bullet” as Hurricane Rosa changed course and made everyone on the island breathe a bit...

City looks at changes to policies and procedures

The city council held a special meeting this week to discuss its overall policies and procedures and agree to further explore a number of...

Avalon housing inspection program touches nerves

The city of Avalon is gingerly trying to find a way to regulate its existing stock of housing but continues to run into opposition...

Hospital works through issues, hires new development officer

The chief executive officer of the Catalina Island Medical Center said this week there is no immediate plans to put its proposed transit tax...

Avalon gaining allies in opposing pot rule changes

Proposed changes in state cannabis regulations that sent Catalina Island officials into a panic have run into serious opposition elsewhere, putting their fate and...

Sediment study proposes sand replacement strategies

Like the shifting sands of the ocean itself, the Avalon city council is weighing a variety of options and cost estimates presented to them...

New state housing laws prompt city code changes

With Avalon facing a growing housing crisis, the Avalon Planning Commission met with the city Council this week to urgently update their own housing...

Reservoir levels down, Edison to enforce water guidelines

Although still in Stage 1 water rationing, the impact of hundreds of thousands of visitors during the summer has brought the Middle Ranch reservoir...

Council declines to pass budget

The city of Avalon will operate without an approved budget for another 45 days at least, rejecting an explanation of millions that were apparently...

City officials seek to implement plastics ban by Jan. 1, 2019

The Avalon City Council has instructed Scott Campbell, their city attorney, to compose language in a pending ordinance banning plastic that, while protecting exemptions...