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 ...

They were provided with a free hot dog and hamburger lunch on Saturday, thanks to Chef Olivia Hernandez and helper Brenda ...

January 2026 saw an increase in 23.4% visitors compared with January 2025, according to numbers recently released by Love ...

This week’s Pet of the Week is Lily, who lives with Ann Vu. However, she is pictured here with Tania Castellanos. Lily turned ...

The Avalon Fire Department put down a fire on Metropole Avenue on Tuesday, April 21. The Fire Department responded to the ...

The Catalina Islander is a weekly community newspaper serving Avalon, Catalina Island (California), and its mainland friends. Rooted deeply in our community for nearly a century, The Islander has been ...

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 ...

The Catalina Outdoor Adventure Club recently held a grand opening event for its new archery range. The Catalina Outdoor ...

The City Council last week discussed options to encourage long-term rentals in Avalon. They also discussed long-term and ...

After a long winter’s nap, Catalina CoEd Softball returned to the field with two great games. First up was Buoys & Gulls ...

The dust swirls on a sweltering Catalina Island day. Somehow, the back side of the Island seems even hotter. Though sun bakes the ground, excitement pervades the day’s prospect: searching for the ...

Photo by Nick Morrow Participants in the 2025 Polar Swim pose for a group photo. After nearly two weeks of overcast weather, the sun finally came out on New Year’s Day Morning. At 7:30, about 35 ...