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		<title>Community Cleanup Crew</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The recent Catalina Community Cleanup had six volunteers (human), and one wonderful pup. The group managed to collected 67 lbs. of trash and debris from the Avalon area. Next event will be hosted in partnership with Tidy Seas on the morning of Monday, July 28 at 9 a.m.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Conservancy restoration project highlights coastal sage scrub</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Boudevin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new exclosure in Little Harbor showcases the unique habitat type while focusing on two rare species Catalina’s long history of introduced herbivores such as mule deer has significantly impacted the Island’s ecology and biodiversity. The Catalina Island Conservancy conservation team’s relentless work provides glimpses into Catalina as it once was. In early December, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Council gets update on new waste rules</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[State mandates 3 separate containers for waste for all cities Avalon residents will have to separate their trash, their recyclables, and their organic waste into three separate containers, according to Julie Barreda of Avalon Environmental Services (a CR&#38;R Incorporated Company). Some Island residents have been confused about what to put out and when under the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter to the Editor: Friday, April 15, 2022</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A solution to air rules Re: ‘Catalina Express faced with stark options if new air regulations take effect’ There is a solution to this problem, hydrogen injection. There are currently available products that reduce 70% of particulates while improving mileage by about 10%. https://solarimpulse.com/solutions-explorer/hydrogen-injection-system-h-i-s An Australian company, HYDI Hydrogen, https://tinyurl.com/jwp9c6wh produces units that will reduce [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>40th annual Avalon Underwater Cleanup</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Darrin S. Joy Volunteers help pull tons of garbage from Avalon Harbor Santa Catalina Island’s Avalon Harbor, 22 miles off the Southern California coast, receives upwards of a million tourists each year, according to Avalon’s city website. Kayaking, paddleboarding, parasailing and sunbathing on the beach remain among the most popular activities. What’s not allowed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Welcome newest island residents</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[West End bald eagle couple hatch three young eaglets News reports and the webcam that documents the lives of Catalina Island’s bald eagles, named Thunder and Akecheta, show that the pair of eagles are now parents to three small eaglets, which hatched last week. Thunder and Akecheta are part of a program by the Institute [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Celebrate Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary at annual Ball</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fundraiser to mark ‘A Groovy View Since ’72’ The Catalina Island Conservancy is hosting its Annual Conservancy Ball on Saturday, April 23 in the Avalon Casino Ballroom. The 2022 Catalina Island Conservancy Ball – A Groovy View Since ’72 – is the Conservancy’s chance to welcome celebrants back in person after last year’s virtual experience [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>City of Avalon supporting DDT cleanup resolution</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 17:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Avalon Assistant City Manager Michael Parmer reported at last week’s city council meeting that the city had participated in an April 21 Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee meeting regarding the rediscovered and mapped DDT waste site. Avalon representatives participated by phone and provided a two-minute testimony in support of the Assembly Joint Resolution [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Discovery of DDT sludge near Catalina causing a stir</title>
		<link>https://staging.thecatalinaislander.com/discovery-of-ddt-sludge-near-catalina-causing-a-stir/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Report]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Staff Report Scientists have again confirmed the existence of a massive toxic dump site in the ocean between Long Beach and Catalina Island, according to news reports which again surfaced this week. Rumors of a massive chemical dumping ground have persisted in the scientific community for at least 30 years, but it wasn’t until recently [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Museum is ‘kelping’ climate change</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy of Catalina Island Museum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This month the Catalina Island Museum is joining the world’s largest community of drawing enthusiasts during the International Big Draw Festival. The museum is seeking artists of all ages to assist in a community art project. The virtual event is open through Sunday, Oct. 25.&#160; This year’s theme, “A Climate of Change,” focuses on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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