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CATALINA ISLAND

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Catalina Connection

Before Catalina Casino, there was Sugarloaf

AVALON — While we have witnesses many interesting buildings and a tourism industry build up within Avalon’s city limits during the past100 years, it is hard to imagine Catalina’s Island’s

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4th Annual Avalon Billfish Challenge

You and your team are invited to fish in Catalina Island’s only Jackpot Billfish Tournament.  This fun and competitive family-run event, which emphasizes tag and release, kicks off with an

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Catalina Island Women’s Forum Wine Festival

The Catalina Island Women’s Forum, a non-profit organization benefitting women and girls of the island, will be hosting the Island Style Wine Tasting and Silent Auction. Alongside the weekend-long Festival

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Letters/Online Comments

Letters/Online Comments

Re: Oh Deer: Catalina Island facing overpopulation of four-legged island dwellers (July 13-26 issue) Hunting is a solution Hunting would be a good way to thin them down. Just do

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Avalon contemplates ban on plastic straws

            Avalon’s City Council members discussed the prospects of banning plastic straws and Mylar balloons at its July 19 meeting. Avalon banned the use of polystyrene

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Catalina Connection

Catalina Island’s Strategic Play for World War II

CATALINA ISLAND — Boaters and tourists know Catalina Island to be Southern California’s getaway destination, but there was a period of time when Avalon and its surroundings became victimized by