2010's Catalina Island History

A timeline of the history of Catalina Island in the 2010's.

2011 February
Water regulators cited the City of Avalon for letting tens of thousands of gallons of sewage reach the ocean in six spills since 2005.

2011 May
In May of 2011 a wildfire near the Isthmus Yacht Club burned about 117 acres of land.

2012 February
A cease and desist order was issued against the City for illegally discharging polluted water into Avalon Bay. In 2014 Avalon Beach was removed from a list of the most polluted beaches because of the City of Avalon's efforts to improve the situation. Those efforts incuded spending $5.7 million on sewer main improvements, inspections, and tracking systems.

2013
The city of Avalon celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013.

2014
The Catalina Island Company's development and remodeling projects including a spa, an aquatic facility, a community center, new hotel, and 120 new homes. The largest project was a new $6-million museum building on Metropole Street to replace the museum in the Casino building.

Resources

- Wikipedia "History of Catalina Island" Article

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Timeline of Catalina Island History

Catalina Island Travel Guide

California for Visitors

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