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 ...

Avalon School celebrated its centennial with a gala and multi-class reunion on Dec. 7, in the Casino ballroom and was ...

The City Council adopted the Annual Growth Policy for 2025 on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The Municipal Code requires the council to decide how much growth and what type of growth the city will allow, according ...

The City Council on Dec. 17 authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Hellas Construction Inc. to improve Joe Machado Field. The maximum cost of the project is $60,000, according to the ...

Photo courtesy of John Long The late Lolo Saldana and a customer. Walking from home to the post office to pick up the mail was only a 5-minute walk. Lolo’s shop was right along the way. The wife was ...

Costs and timing of contract are discussed The City Council this week unanimously established the ...

Catalina Island Health and Leo’s Catalina Drug Store have announced the retirement of Sue Ponce after 28 years as Avalon’s ...

Editor’s note: The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of Jan. 5, 2023 to Jan. 11, ...