Good morning, Ventura.

Ventura’s Independence Day celebration moves downtown this year with live music from 7 to 9 p.m. and fireworks launching at 9 from the parking garage at 555 Santa Clara St instead of the usual Ventura College display.

California state wildlife officials have introduced emergency restrictions on shore-based shark fishing to reduce encounters during the summer beach season.

The temporary rules — banning large hooks and wire leaders within 1,000 yards of shore — will stay in effect for 180 days and may affect local anglers near Ventura.

Third-grader Bryce Diamond (aged 8) scored his second hole-in-one on June 6 at Sherwood Lake Club in Thousand Oaks; his feat came four months after his first ace and he will compete in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship this summer in Pinehurst, NC.