Avalon NewsLocal news for Avalon, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Flyin' fish, fun and tours are in the air at Catalina Island fest- May 31, 2008 Admission: Free; boat tours are $19.50; $17.50 for seniors; $14.75 for children.http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/flyin-fish-fun-and-tours-are-in-the-air-at-cat... Outdoors listings- May 29, 2008 TODAY Catalina Island Flying Fish Festival Celebrate the gilled gliders with flying fish exhibits, sand sculptures and 50-minute fish-viewing boat tours .http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/outdoors-listings?fromrss=1 Sunken ships attract underwater adventure-seekers- May 27, 2008 With a cold splash, the 100 pounds of bulky equipment that steals agility on land becomes weightless, buoyant even.http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/sunken-ships-attract-underwater-adventure-seek... 54th Dem rivals' common threads- May 25, 2008 Finding the differences between the two Democratic candidates for the 54th Assembly District can require a fine-tooth comb.http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/54th-dem-rivals-common-threads?fromrss=1 3 killed, 3 hurt as chopper crashes on Catalina- May 24, 2008 A helicopter crashed in rainy weather Saturday morning on Santa Catalina Island , killing three people and injuring three others, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/3-killed-3-hurt-as-chopper-crashes-on-catalina... 7 questioned after helicopter shooting- May 23, 2008 Seven people were questioned Thursday morning after a Los Angeles County Sheriff's helicopter made an unscheduled landing after being shot at twice.http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/7-questioned-after-helicopter-shooting?fromrss... Sonoma County Beach Among State's Most Polluted- May 21, 2008 A report by an environmental group lists Avalon Harbor Beach on Catalina Island as the most polluted beach in California. Just two Northern California beaches were named among the state's worst. The Heal the Bay organization also says in its annual "Beach Report Card" Wednesday that Los Angeles County had the worst overall beach water quality in the state for the third year in a row. Campbell Cove State Park Beach in Sonoma County was the only Bay Area beach to make the list - coming in an...http://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/sonoma-county-beach-among-states-most-polluted... The Big Cheese- May 12, 2008 "It really did take off and did well." Dan Jones likes telling his Taco Bell employees that he began his 43-year career with the company at 19, earning $1.30 an hour as a crew member like them. via Press-Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/the-big-cheese?fromrss=1 Ferris wheel ride is free at the Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica- May 10, 2008 Ride high with a hotel special that combines an overnight stay with an unlimited one-day pass for the new solar-powered Ferris wheel and other rides at Santa Monica Pier. via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/ferris-wheel-ride-is-free-at-the-sheraton-delf... Catalina rises from the ashes of May 2007 blaze- May 8, 2008 "Everyone who wants to see the plants coming back is going to have a real treat." Carlos de la Rosa, chief conservation officer for the Catalina Island Conservancy, surveys encouraging sprouting around the base of a fire-blackened toyon tree, as island poppies blanket the nearby earth. via Daily Breezehttp://www.topix.net/city/avalon-ca/2008/05/catalina-rises-from-the-ashes-of-may-2007-blaz... |