Davenport News

Paramedics and law enforcement agencies hustled all day responding to a constant stream of calls, for what began as a relatively calm Fourth of July, officers reported.

In Thursday's article about PVUSD's budget, my support of school libraries appeared questionable.

Almost every day, someone calls the city's Planning Department for information on how to open a medical marijuana dispensary.

The recent approval of tougher regulations for beachgoers at Davenport Beach have residents in the area looking forward to the possibility of a safer and cleaner Fourth of July.

T HERE WAS surely a time when the last thing an aspiring forester ever thought he or she would be concerned with was protecting fish.

The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved new regulations for Davenport Beach in an attempt to crack down on misbehavior.

What do you do for a living? I am a field researcher/marine biologist by training.

Robert Briggs, a research scientist and engineer who advised two presidents on marine and coastal issues and served as a local voice for private property rights, died May 26 of cancer.

May has been an event-filled month in Santa Cruz County. Between fashion shows, film festivals, art walks, and runs, there has been no shortage of things to do.

SUMMERTIME: The official start of summer may be a few weeks away, but in Santa Cruz time the season started this past weekend.

Federal stimulus funds released by the Environmental Protection Agency this week will allow the community of Davenport to break ground this summer on its long-awaited drinking-water system.

Rick Farren's scariest moment on a motorcycle was when he was a teenager. "I went too fast into a curve," said the 55-year-old Capitola resident.

On Sunday, April 26, a friend and I had the unfortunate experience of seeing 17 dead shore birds while taking a walk along a 2-mile stretch of Seacliff Beach.

Like many travelers, Matthew McDaniel is taking scenic Highway 1 to Los Angeles.

Proper riding attire and training are two of the most important things motorcyclists can have before they hit the road.

Sisters Donna Mekis and Kathy Mekis Miller will discuss their new book "Blossoms into Gold" at an American Association of University Women's lunch May 19.

The UC Santa Cruz Dean of Social Sciences has announced his intention to dismantle the essential field study component of the popular, widely influential Community Studies Program.

Traditional dance, cuisine and colorful dress brought history alive Saturday during the Davenport Resource Service Center's annual Cinco de Mayo festival.

We're more than three weeks away from the start of the tourist season on Memorial Day and more than two months from the Fourth of July.

In a meeting Tuesday, residents, deputies and others plotted ways to keep Davenport safe on July Fourth and throughout the warm weather weeks, when visitors flock to the town and its scenic, somewhat sheltered sands.