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		<title>Letter from Anni Marshall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s been my privilege to serve as your Mayor for the last 12 years and I thank you for the opportunity to continue in that role. Working cooperatively with City Council and staff, I have dedicated my efforts to improving Avalon daily. Together we have invested in critical infrastructure improvements, capped the number of short-term [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Junior Golf Tourney a success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three years ago Bill and Jackie Sewell, along with their son Ryan, decided they wanted to give back to the Avalon community for its commitment to junior golf in previous years by bringing back the Catalina Junior Golf Tournament, a tournament which had provided so many fond memories to their son Ryan, a former champion, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Major structure fire on Metropole</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon Fire Department put down a fire on Metropole Avenue on Tuesday, April 21. The Fire Department responded to the reported fire at 12:01 p.m., according to a notice posted on the city website. One structure was destroyed and one person suffered a minor injury, according to the notice. The area around the event [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mole project update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Charles M. Kelly The City Council on Tuesday, April 21, authorized staff to request proposals for drilling services for a geotechnical study to support the project. The city manager was authorized to negotiate with the lowest bidder up to $150,000. The unanimously council approved the request. (Councilmember Michael Ponce was absent.) The council was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>January 2026 visitor count up 23.4%</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[January 2026 saw an increase in 23.4% visitors compared with January 2025, according to numbers recently released by Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority. This year started with 59,217 visitors in the first month, according to Love Catalina Island (also known as the Chamber of Commerce). The cross channel visitor counts include 729 visitors to Two [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pet of the Week: Friday, April 24, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week’s Pet of the Week is Lily, who lives with Ann Vu. However, she is pictured here with Tania Castellanos. Lily turned 10 this year and is U.S. Bank’s mascot dog on Catalina, where all customers and locals adore when they see her at the bank.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club holds Archery Range grand opening</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club recently held a grand opening event for its new archery range. The Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club is a non-profit organization that seeks to enrich the lives of Catalina youths, by introducing and educating them to outdoor recreational activities and adventures. Our mission is to educate and facilitate guided outdoor recreational [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Golf Trip to Reidy Creek</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catalina Women’s Golf Club took a road trip to Escondido to play golf at Reidy Creek. It is a challenging golf course but fun. Elena, Anni, Paris, Carol, Lisa, Elizabeth, Cindy, Val, Judy, Nancy, Ellen, Ellen, Lee and Trudy were on the trip. We enjoyed the local restaurants and each other. We are already [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wildlife Coalition lawsuit aims to justify agency exemption</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Council discusses housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City Council last week discussed options to encourage long-term rentals in Avalon. They also discussed long-term and short-term rental policies. A resident who owns rental properties brought the matter to staff’s attention. The council did not take any action. One idea suggested in the city manager’s staff report was to provide grants to encourage [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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