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Perched on stilts above the crystal-clear waters of Avalon Bay, this seafood sanctuary isn’t just a restaurant—it’s a destination that turns first-time visitors into lifelong pilgrims of the perfect ...

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Officials plan to exterminate all the non-native deer on Catalina Island to protect the environment. Is it the right plan, ...

A man swimming off the coast of Catalina Island early Tuesday morning was bitten by a shark. Swimmer Chris Murray, who was ...

Catalina Island has proposed a plan to have professional hunters eliminate its deer population. Last year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the Catalina Island ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Catalina Island Conservancy plans to eliminate some 2,000 nonnative deer using contracted hunters, after ...

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, under a blanket of darkness, a man was attacked by a suspected great white shark off the coast of Catalina. The unidentified long-distance swimmer, reportedly a ...

A long-distance swimmer is recovering after a rare shark bite early Tuesday morning during an open water swim from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland. The victim, identified ...

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. (KESQ) - A 54-year-old man suffered shark bites today while participating in a swimming competition from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro, authorities said. The man was ...

As I fell asleep in a tent to the sounds of waves crashing on the beach and no cell phone service anywhere in the vicinity, I thought, this is the respite I needed. That is, until the wee hours of the ...

A shark bit a man attempting to swim from Catalina Island to the Los Angeles County coast. Jasmine Viel reports. Elon Musk is telling his followers to cancel Netflix subscriptions. Here's what's ...