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...

Sheriff’s Log: Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, 2020

Editor’s note: The fol­low­ing is the Avalon Sheriff’s Sta­tion significant incidents report for the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, 2020....

Pandemic’s unexpected impact on Catalina

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

An aloha baptism on Avalon’s Pebbly Beach

Island hosts socially distanced outdoor service Members of the Avalon Group of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Sept visitor count down from last year

Statistically, fewer visitors came to Catalina in September 2020 than in September 2019. However, COVID-19 related restrictions hit the Island hard earlier...

Council approves tight 2020-21 budget

The Avalon City Council unanimously approved the proposed budget for 2020-21 at the council’s Oct. 6 meeting. To oversimplify:...

Seal Beach Yacht Club visits Catalina

This past weekend found the Seal Beach Yacht Club holding a golf tournament in Avalon. A full moon made it just beautiful...

Avalon harbor master retires

Council bids farewell to JJ Poindexter Avalon Harbor Master JJ Poindexter will retire at the...

July 2020 visitor counts decrease by 56.7%

Visitors who came by private boat in July 2020 was down 1% from July 2019