Good morning, Salinas.

The Life Time Sea Otter Classic runs from April 16 to 19 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and offers a new trail run with a 5K and endurance course finishing on the track (as well as large-scale e-bike demos and Brompton Racing in costume).

Twenty-one days after the March 9 Casanova Plaza fire, 93-year-old Janet Downing says the housing authority did not deliver the promised bed and coffee pot when she moved into an apartment on Friday in Monterey, forcing her to return to a hotel.

Aviation industry leaders, educators and policymakers are gathering in Monterey this week for the LIFT Summit with DART connecting industry and government plus education partners to boost advanced air mobility and robotics innovation.

Mary Jeanne Vincent, a career coach in Monterey, advises workers facing planned layoffs to update resumes, document accomplishments, and speak with supervisors about their work contributions.

She says these steps can help protect jobs during company restructuring.

Rising country singer Ashley Cooke, a Belmont University Country Showcase winner, will join Miranda Lambert and Dylan Scott at the Big Week Kick-Off Concert on July 11 at the Salinas Sports Complex, where tickets range from ($60 to $100).

After record-breaking heat (nearly 90°F was reached earlier), a spring storm brings cooler air and light showers today with temperatures falling into the upper 50s along the coast and mid-60s inland, and coastal hills (up to 0.25 in of rain) may see clearing skies by Thursday.

Salinas Valley residents (not businesses) can recycle used tires for free from now until June 30 at the Madison Lane Recycling Center in Salinas, Jolon Road Transfer Station in King City and Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales.

More than 370,000 tires have been collected over 27 years.

Jose Modesto Live Concert

9 p.m. — Hacienda Mexican Grill — Ticket required — Experience the passionate Latin music of Jose Modesto, an artist deeply rooted in his cultural heritage.