Good morning! It’s January 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

An a.m. shower; rather cloudy in Bonny Doon / Davenport

Today will be a shower in spots this morning; otherwise, mostly cloudy and cooler. There is a 40% chance of rain. The high will be 51 with a low of 40. Mostly cloudy now, changing to cloudy at 10 a.m.


Bonny Doon / Davenport news

Ex-boyfriend of Utah woman who went missing pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges, arrest warrant canceled

Ex-boyfriend of Utah woman who went missing pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges, arrest warrant canceled

By Hillary Ojeda

Jan 7, 2026

Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 6

Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 6

By Lookout Santa Cruz

Jan 6, 2026


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Things to do in Bonny Doon / Davenport

Sandhills Tour
Sandhills Tour

Hike around an ancient seafloor?! Yes please! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Santa Cruz Sandhills, we’ll be meandering through sandy soils on the m…

At Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park on January 10

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Redwood Tour
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Redwood Tour

Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to ta…

At Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park on January 10

Davenport: Go To Jail
Davenport: Go To Jail

Davenport goes beyond a beautiful place to get away from it all. Just minutes north on the Pacific Coast Highway, Davenport has stunning sweeping ocea…

At Davenport Jail on January 10


Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

  • There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
     
  • Highway 1 at Capitola Ave. in Capitola will have four full overnight closures in one direction starting Sunday, Jan. 11. The closures are for crews to remove temporary supports from the Capitola Ave. bridge as part of the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes project.
     

No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.