Avalon News

The Conservatory and Young Company Players of West Performing Arts Academy present their adaptation of the classic Washington Irving novel, centering on the misadventures of Ichabod Crane during his visit Sleepy Hollow.

October blew in with a Gale watch which resulted in a small craft advisory on the first Saturday of the month.

While Coast Guard and Marine Corps officials are now recovering debris from midair collision between a search plane and a military chopper, the search continues today for the 50-year-old man who accidentally started the tragic chain of events last week.

Authorities say a collision between a Coast Guard plane and Marine Corps helicopter occurred while the plane searched for a boater lost at sea after trying to help a friend anchor her boat.

I was told that things have stopped at the new school in Wilmington at Avalon & L Street because they found the ground is contaminated.

Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes will have the opportunity to bring their city's transient occupancy tax to the level of many of its peer cities when they go to the polls Nov.

Little Harbor campgrounds were alive with activity September 29th through October 4th as 51 women and their horses gathered for the 15th annual Las Caballeras ride.

El Galleon Restaurant, Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant and Antonio's Pizzeria & Cabaret are pleased to offer visitors who wish to experience the holiday magic on Catalina Island Special Thanksgiving Dinners on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2009.

A record number of residents were vaccinated against the seasonal flu on Monday.

Hurricane Rick, once a Category Five storm off the Mexican Coast, has resulted in an extra cruise ship call this week.

DEAR TIM: Valuable tools and supplies are scattered on the floor of my garage. How hard is it to build storage shelves? What tools and supplies do you need? My shelving and storage needs are not that great, but I do have room for shelves that would be about 8 feet long.

Catalina Island is a little bit of paradise located 22 miles off the coast of southern California.

The U.S. military's highest court is scheduled to hear the appeal of a former Army dog handler convicted in the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

A magnitude-3.8 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island.

A magnitude-3.7 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island.

Friday at noon locals and Island friends protested the closure of Pebbly Beach Road.

Fresh local Catalina lobsters are on the menu at two prime establishments in Avalon - Mi Casita Authentic Mexican Restaurant and El Galleon Restaurant & Karaoke Lounge.

The Villa Portofino is a small boutique hotel in the Mediterranean style. It has thirty-five beautifully appointed rooms and suites.

The Department of Motor Vehicles will be on the island October 19-21, 2009. Sing-ups will be taken at Avalon City Hall.

Visit the Catalina Island Efficient Lighting Expo and exchange your old plug-in lamps for free.