Avalon Librarian Selected as ‘Member of the Year’

Avalon Librarian Morgan Pershing was selected “Member of the Year” by the California Library Association. Pershing has been an outstanding and innovative Library leader,...

‘Two Nations’ movie actor paddles to Catalina

Cast and crew associated with an independent movie under development entitled “Two Nations” landed on Catalina Island this week in an effort to highlight...

Sheriff’s Log: May 30 to June 5, 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of May 30 to June 5, 2018. All suspects are...

Catalina Rotarians get inside glimpse into North Korean regime

Introduction by Clifford Hague Editor’s note: Thank you to Clifford Hague for composing the introduction to Donald Gibbs, Ph.D and for his efforts to have...

Catalina Islander on Vacation: Bosnia Herzgovena

Pam Albers, Paula Patterson, Gemma Gonzalez, Jani Hall. recently put Avalon on the map under a bridge built by Suleiman the Great in Mostar,...

Catalina Cooking: No spring rosemary-lemon chicken

So Jen “shows up” to the house and I had a fresh chicken in the refrigerator! We love our Jen. Perfect … back in...

Catalina Cooking: Giant pan of lobster sauce with pasta and salmon

With lobster season winding down we get a bit more stingy with giving away the tails. Need a few for summer months as Abalone...

On the Water: Halibut on the Beaches

  Catalina is not known for halibut. The near shore glory fish here are White Sea Bass and Yellowtail, both are game fighters and delicious...

Letter to the Editor

Friday, March 31, 2017 Questioning SCE’s water calculations I appreciate the Islander’s review of the recent City Council meeting of Southern California Edison’s “preview” of its...

Catalina Island Museum offers ‘Chihuly at Sunset’ through summer

Chihuly at the Catalina Island Museum has been tremendously popular since it opened in late March. This museum-wide exhibition features some of Dale Chihuly’s...