Good morning! It’s September 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Low clouds may break; cool in Bonny Doon / Davenport
Today will be low clouds, then perhaps some sun and cool. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 62 with a low of 56. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 2 p.m.
Looking ahead: Expect showery weather this evening through tomorrow morning
Bonny Doon / Davenport news
Five years after the CZU fire, Bonny Doon’s “Renegades” are praised for saving homes by defying evacuation orders, while emergency responders warn their actions set a dangerous precedent.
The Renegades saved homes during CZU. Five years later, emergency responders still call it the wrong move.
By Christopher Neely
Sep 29, 2025
UCSC recovers some funding cut by Trump, but research disruption roils campus
By Hillary Ojeda
Sep 29, 2025
What’s new around you
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Things to do in Bonny Doon / Davenport
Guided Coastal Walk at Wilder Ranch
On this 2.5 mile family friendly walk, we’ll explore the plants, animals, and geology of our coastal bluffs. Bring water, hat, closed toe shoes, layer…
At Wilder Ranch State Park on October 4
Repeats once more on October 11
Make a Glass Pumpkin! Hot Glass Workshops in our Davenport Studio
Make your own glass pumpkin in our hot glass workshops! With the help of one of our team members, you are guided in the creation of your own fabulous …
At Chris Johnson Glass – Studio Zayante on October 4
Repeats 14 more times until November 22
Wilder Ranch State Park – Ranch History Tour
Want to learn about the rich dairy history of Wilder Ranch State Park? Dreamt of peeking inside our beautiful Victorian homes and barns? Join us weekl…
At Wilder Ranch State Park on October 4
Repeats 23 more times until December 28
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A car hit a deer at 6:40 a.m. today at 656 Highway 9 in San Lorenzo Valley. No injuries were reported.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
Did you know?
Percent of workers who work in education in your community is
14%
Bonny Doon / Davenport
compared with…
13%
Santa Cruz County
8.6%
California
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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