CATALINA ISLAND, Calif.—A 65-year-old woman was killed Saturday, Sept. 3, and another person was injured when a 50-foot power vessel took on water and sank off Catalina Island. Lifeguards were dispatched at 4:03 a.m. to the area of Isthmus Harbor, near Catalina Island, regarding a cabin cruiser taking on water, according to Lifeguard Capt. Lidia…

When 16-year-old Balthazar (Bali) Fedalizo jumped into the Pacific Ocean at 3:00 a.m. in the dark hours of Sept. 26, he noticed he was not alone in the water as he swam his portion of a 25.1-mile relay across the San Pedro Channel. “I could hear dolphins during my swim and notice them as my…

CATALINA ISLAND, Calif.—A kayaker was airlifted to a hospital for surgery June 30 after being bitten on one hand by a shark near Parson’s Landing at Catalina Island. The encounter was reported at 7:15 a.m., according to lifeguards with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The patient and their father were kayaking near Parson’s Landing…