SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. (KABC) -- Santa Catalina Island is one of the jewels of Southern California tourism. But this year the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has left the island's businesses ...

AVALON, Calif. (AP) - The pilot in a plane crash on a Southern California island that killed all five people aboard did not have clearance to take off, an airport official said. The twin-engine ...

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. (CNS) - Recovery efforts were continuing Wednesday at the site of a plane crash on Santa Catalina Island that killed all five people aboard the aircraft. The twin-engine ...

Five people died in the crash of a twin-engine plane on Santa Catalina Island on Tuesday night, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The plane's takeoff from Catalina was ...

Officials of the conservancy that owns most of the island say they will try other ways to remove nonnative deer that are harming the ecosystem. By Soumya Karlamangla Scientists say nonnative deer are ...

Santa Catalina Island, though just a roughly one hour boat ride from Long Beach, has always been somewhat of a mystery for me — despite my being a lifelong resident of the South Bay. It’s always been ...

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND — It was the first day of my trip to Santa Catalina, and the island already was working its magic. I didn’t see anyone for miles as I hiked an eastern segment of the ...

Join me on an unforgettable adventure as we explore the most beautiful hike in California - the Trans Catalina Trail! This breathtaking journey takes us from Avalon to Hermit Gulch, showcasing the ...

A mule deer grazes on a hill overlooking Avalon Harbor in August 2020. Catalina Island Conservancy officials say deer pose a grave threat to the island's native plant species and must be eradicated.

News had barely broken of plans to eradicate thousands of nonnative mule deer on Santa Catalina Island before conservation biologist Lauren Dennhardt found herself the target of enraged Avalon ...