Good morning, Salinas.

The Salvation Army’s Salinas Corps has opened registration for holiday help for local families and will accept applications until spots fill.

KSBW 8 and The Salvation Army will host the 40th annual Share Your Holiday event on Friday, Dec. 11 — collecting donations to assist families on the Central Coast.

This month, music fans can enjoy many performances in our community.

Carmel Music Society will mark its 100th anniversary with Anderson + Roe at Sunset Center on Oct. 11 and Monterey Symphony will open its season with Prokofiev on Oct. 17, while fundraisers and outdoor plays are also planned.

Maya Cinemas in downtown postponed its planned Friday reopening after it had once announced a permanent closure; it now will have a soft launch on Halloween and a full reopening next week + with additional screenings planned.

Six candidates are vying for three Hartnell College trustee seats Nov.

3 in Monterey County, with no incumbents running. Voters will choose leaders for budgets, hiring and community priorities (including plans to expand local education and partnerships).

Diocese of Monterey is asking Salinas residents for ideas on reshaping the former Notre Dame High School campus through listening sessions and a public survey, with plans to keep the site dedicated to education.

On Wednesday, Monterey County lifted all evacuation orders for the Timber Fire, which burned 25,352 acres and was 90% contained after nearly two months, letting residents return to their homes.

Firefighters continue water drops and repairs while the Plaskett Fire remains fully contained.

Babies born at Salinas Valley Health and Natividad Medical Center will receive 400 free diapers through Golden State Start—an initiative that began Oct.

1 and requires no paperwork for Natividad births on or after July 13.

A Fullerton-based developer submitted a Builder’s Remedy proposal for nearly 1,000 apartments on Highway 68 near Laureles Grade Road, but the county planning director doubts the project will proceed due to missing water and sewer services.

The proposal remains under review, with fees unpaid + legal disputes looming.