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WEBFor the Islander - September 13, 2024. 0. Brett Esformes recently caught a 164-pound Marlin off the shore of Catalina, while fishing from a Sea-Doo personal...
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WEBThe 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 continuously published since 1914.
Cruise ship fees to rise to $7.50 a passenger
WEB1 day ago · The new rate of $7.50 per passenger aboard each cruise ship will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The council also ended the marketing incentive in the Municipal Code that returned 50% of wharfage fees collected for a second ship that visited Catalina at least 50 times a year. “No cruise line has been eligible for this incentive since 2019 and no ...
Island-wide effort makes 50-mile run happen - The Catalina Islander
WEBJanuary 14, 2022. Wayne Wirth a long-time resident of Catalina Island and Avalon Lion Race Director Jamie Hmielak display his runner’s shirt from 1979 and one from 2022. Wayne ran in the first Catalina 50 mile run in 1979 when the nine runners used painted rocks beside the road to mark the mileage. Photo by Burney Ramming.
Catalina Film Festival to honor Marcia Gay Harden, Emmanuelle …
WEB1 day ago · Catalina Film Festival (CFF) announced the 2024 honorees for the 14th annual celebration and will be presenting Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden (The Morning Show, Pollock) with the Avalon Award and actress/philanthropist Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage) with the Champion of Challenge Award at the Red Carpet & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at the iconic Catalina ...
Dreary weather doesn’t dampen swim | The Catalina Islander
WEB1 day ago · September 27, 2024. Courtesy Photo Most of the swimmers made the 2.2-mile swim to Frog Rock and back. It was dreary, overcast and it nearly looked like it might drizzle when forty-four swimmers gathered at 6:45 a.m. for the 2024 Annual Pancreatic Swim fund raiser on Saturday morning. However, the atmosphere was festive, very festive, with ...
Catalina Island mule deer update | The Catalina Islander
WEBJan 26, 2024 · The Islander on Jan. 23 asked the Department of Fish and Wildlife if a decision had been made on the Catalina Island Conservancy’s proposal to remove (eradicate) the Island’s mule deer population. As previously reported, the decision belongs to Fish and Wildlife staff not the Fish and Game …
What’s new on Catalina Island | The Catalina Islander
WEBJul 6, 2018 · For more information, call Catalina Room Escape at 310-510-2777, or call Escape Room Catalina at 310-510-8575. The Catalina Aerial Adventure, which the Islander has profiled in the past, features a rope-and-plank course weaving through a grove of towering eucalyptus trees deep within Descanso Canyon. Other nearby adventures include the …
Catalina Islander | The Catalina Islander
WEBThe 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 continuously published since 1914.
Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Avalon | The Catalina Islander
WEB1 day ago · The City of Avalon and Love Catalina joined forces to commemorate Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16 with a vibrant celebration. The event honored the country’s struggle for independence, sparked by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s “Grito de Dolores” in 1810. The festivities kicked off with a mass at St. Catherine Church, led by ...
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