Good morning, Salinas.

Community Homeless Solutions is set to assist survivors of a three-alarm fire in the Casanova Oak Knolls neighborhood as Monterey and Monterey County request help with recovery efforts after eight people were hospitalized and more than 80 were displaced.

Salinas launches its Adopt A Tree program (free trees will be planted by fall) and asks residents to deep-water and support them for three years; city officials hope to boost canopy coverage from less than 8% to a 25% goal to enhance property value and stormwater management.

Experts say strong El Niño is set to warm local ocean waters this summer and may push more great white sharks toward the coast as they follow shifting prey.

Beachgoers should stick to areas with lifeguards (safety precautions remain effective).

Dr. Jenny Gray has begun her role as CEO of Monterey Bay Aquarium after Julie Packard led the organization for over 40 years.

She brings global conservation expertise from her work at Zoos Victoria and will focus on managing rising costs while protecting marine life.

Family medicine doctors with extra obstetric training now provide prenatal care at Mee Memorial in King City after its labor and delivery unit closed six years ago — though most expectant mothers still travel to Salinas for delivery.

Community members hope to see a reopening that brings childbirth services closer.

Celebrate America Fireworks Extravaganza

3 PM — Salinas Sports Complex — Admission varies — Experience a family festival with food trucks, carnival rides, patriotic music, and the largest fireworks display in Monterey County.