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In the early 1900s, Charles and Willa Bruce opened Bruce's Beach, a beachfront resort Black Americans could enjoy. Despite a campaign of targeted harassment and violence, they thrived. Ultimately, eminent domain would force them out. It would be almost 100 years before the family saw justice.
By Corbin Carson Apr 13, 2021 After more than a year of shutdowns and uncertainty, people on Catalina Island say they are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. In part 7 of the Catalina Island COVID-19 Comeback Series, KFI's Corbin Carson looked at the return of the nightlife in Avalon. Local street musician, Marco Blanco, said it was good to finally have people to play for again as tourists return to the island. One couple from Sacramento told Corbin that it felt liberating to be allowed out in public again. "Just having our feet in the sand and having a good meal by the oc...
By Corbin Carson Apr 12, 2021 Catalina Island is known for many things - its amazing beaches, the unparalleled snorkeling and of course, the bison who call it their home. But after health orders brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, people also lost out on learning about the island's rich and storied history. Catalina Island Museum Executive Director Julie Perline-Lee says thankfully tourists are returning because COVID had been incredibly destructive to them. "It was real touch-and-go there. Most of our community had lost their jobs because we are a tourist-based industry," Perline-Lee sai...
By Corbin Carson Apr 9, 2021 Last year after the coronavirus pandemic began, residents on Catalina Island found themselves isolated beyond what you'd think living on an island would be. In part five of the Catalina Island Comeback Series, KFI's Corbin Carson examines how being cut off from the mainland was actually helpful for many during the last year. Some of the clearest waters in the world can be found in and around Catalina Island and hard core divers took advantage. "The first couple of months was a ghost town because they shut off transportation unless you were an essential worker,"...
By Corbin Carson Apr 7, 2021 The world-famous Catalina bison have found themselves without a crowd of fans thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year. KFI's Corbin Carson and eight other tourists piled into a multi-level jeep and headed out into 165 miles of unpaved exploration. Joy Alisberger, Corbin's guide, says things are beginning to get back to normal on the island. Unfortunately, Corbin didn't have two hours to hang out for the full tour, so he jumped out to speak with Catalina Island Conservancy COO Tim Kielpinski about what the island is doing as stay-at-home orders are be...