Good morning, Salinas.

A Marina family has spent 10 years creating an elaborate Halloween display (featuring a house-sized pirate ship and graveyard scene) that unites neighbors; visitors can see the decorations on Reindollar Avenue daily from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. until Halloween.

Sister Rosa Dolores Rodriguez — fondly known as Madre Rosa — has spent 37 years serving Pajaro through Casa de la Cultura by providing free clinic services, food distribution, literacy classes and rent assistance, and she is now organizing an alliance for disaster preparedness ahead of the anticipated Super El Niño winter.

The National Steinbeck Center in downtown Salinas shows how John Steinbeck’s early life sparked the classic East of Eden.

Visitors can view a permanent exhibit & the preserved Steinbeck House & local historic sites that reveal his lasting roots.

Today, drivers in Moss Landing faced one-lane traffic as hundreds of sea lions crowded the road near the harbor bridge, prompting officers to use sirens to move the animals back into the water (they return).

Marine biologists say an abundant food supply in the bay likely draws the sea lions.

Seaside officials will meet soon so the City Manager can coordinate winter storm preparedness with local departments and neighboring municipalities for potential El Nino impacts.

Monterey County leaders declared a local emergency on Tuesday, Oct.

13 to prepare for a potentially severe El Niño winter by allocating funds and suspending state regulations to expedite flood and debris flow mitigation.

Salinas Valley Health offered a free flu shot clinic in Gonzales as early flu season raises concerns about severe illness, and residents are invited to follow-up clinics in Salinas and Castroville later this month + these events aim to protect community members ahead of the holiday season.

Compass Church broke ground Tuesday on a housing project at 925 Padre Drive in South Salinas to house its growing staff.

The project, designed by Central Coast Engineering plus built by SSB Construction, will add two new residential units near the church and local amenities.

24 Hours of Lemons celebrated its 20th anniversary with its first-ever junk-car race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca today (teams pay up to $500 to prep cars that meet safety requirements) as the event marks a milestone in making racing accessible to everyone.