Council asks public for input on cruise ship visits to Avalon
Residents asked to email their suggestions to city manager
Following a lengthy discussion about...
Islanders ready for 60th channel crossing
The Super Bowl of all outrigger championships takes place this weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, 18 men and...
Letters to the Editor: published Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
Transient occupancy tax reallocation
Please do not take the City’s advertising dollars away from Avalon...
Guest column: Ice cream flavor named for a visitor’s family
My name is Lindsay Haukom. I’m 16 years old, and I was recently in Catalina for a week...
Naturalists serve on Catalina
There is one more month to learn from Catalina Island Conservancy’s Summer Naturalists. Each year, four environmental professionals in the making share...
Aviation legend Lacy contributes to Airport in the Sky
The Catalina Island Conservancy announced last week that aviation legend Clay Lacy has donated $250,000 toward Catalina’s Airport in the Sky, ACE...
Single moms, kids get Island campout
Nearly 20 economically impacted single mothers and their children spent the weekend at the Mommy and Me Camping Trip at Camp Emerald...
Council talks about raising revenue
Creating new off-season events to bring visitors to Avalon,
increasing the sales taxes, and changing from permits for short-term rentals to
licenses were among...
Council OKs city budget
The City Council last week unanimously approved the budget for 2019-20.
Avalon city staff...
Pilot in runway celebration flyover dies in plane crash
One of the pilots who flew among six identical airplanes in a celebration flyover of the new runway...
