Catalina Island
Americannoun
noun
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Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The county court system, which hears criminal cases as well as a multitude of civil matters, is vast with locations as far north as Lancaster and as far south as Catalina Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
A small aircraft carrying two people crashed Thursday afternoon on Catalina Island, fire officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
A 64-year-old woman died Saturday morning after scuba diving at a popular location off the coast of Catalina Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
Red and Agnes returned from a honeymoon on Catalina Island, and the broken-legged jockey began the period of his life that he would call “a long, hard pull.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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