That most mischievous of holidays alternately known as All Hallow’s Eve, Samhain, All Saints Day or Halloween, is upon us ...

What a year it’s been for NAC Avalon Ocean Club — a small but mighty nonprofit founded by Southern California lifeguards ...

On Sunday, community members gathered at Old Ben Park for the dedication of Epicenter, a stunning new sculpture by artist ...

For Buoys & Gulls Jack Villagomez was four for four. Missy Schafer also had four hits. Ryan Adkins and Uriel Castillo ...

Following an informal discussion, the City Council recently directed staff to come back with an ordinance to create a lottery ...

The Catalina Museum for Art & History is set to host its 7th Annual Día de Muertos Family Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1. The ...

With these waters, many people have been spotting “loggerhead sea turtles.” What a delight! These oceanic creatures can be ...

Courtesy photo Silva’s Rockweed Study 8, Descanso Beach, 4/13/25, cyanotype on paper, 18 x 24 in. Cyanotype photogram created with Silva’s rockweed (Silvetia compressa) collected by artist while ...

The City Council on Oct. 7 unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a preferential access agreement with the Magical Cruise Company Ltd. The company does business as Disney Cruise Line. 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 ...

Photo by Nick Morrow Lorenzo Sampson has spent his whole life, living and working on Catalina Island. He has taken countless visitors out to see Catalina’s life under the sea. It may not have been ...

The July 2025 visitor count was 4% lower than the July 2024 visitor count, according to data recently released by Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority. (That’s the local Chamber of Commerce.) “July ...