firefighters and local officials have set up an island command post to help, Meza said. The last two boats of the Catalina Flyer, a ferry service out of Newport Beach, were nearly at capacity ...

Greg Bombard, president and chief executive of Catalina Express, said his fleet of four catamarans and four monohull boats moved 3,650 people — primarily visitors — off the island Saturday ...

Getting to Catalina Island from Los Angeles doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming – if you know the right way to go.

the island is also serviced out of Newport Beach by the Catalina Flyer. Boats leave from Long Beach as early as 6 a.m. and from Avalon as late as 9:45 p.m. (on weekends), with round-trip tickets ...

A hike along the Trans-Catalina Trail offers a grueling but delightful journey, blending rugged nature adventure with welcome ...

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 ...

About 100 years ago, a herd of bison traveled west to California — then they kept moving, boarding boats and navigating the Pacific Ocean to reach Catalina Island, 22 miles off the coast near ...

One woman died and three other people were rescued after a boat sank near a Santa Catalina Island harbor off Los Angeles, California firefighters say. Screengrab from KNBC video Sleeping on a ...

Santa Catalina Island, just 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, is about an hour's journey by boat. Here, rolling hills meet pristine beaches and Avalon, its only incorporated city, hums with ...

Catalina Island is just a short boat ride off the coast of Southern California, welcoming over a million tourists a year seeking a peaceful respite from the hustle and smog of Los Angeles.

By Soumya Karlamangla Santa Catalina Island is one of the most ... Bre Bussard, who lives on the island and runs a charter boat business, told me that her young children believed the docile ...