Good morning, Ventura.

Volunteers are racing to stabilize hillsides and protect the rare Torrey pine forest on Santa Rosa Island as heavy El Niño rains approach.

The work follows wildfire damage that burned over 18,000 acres earlier this year, leaving the forest vulnerable to further soil erosion.

Higher than expected sea levels—up to 1.3 feet above predicted tides—were recorded along the Central Coast near Morro Bay, linked to a Kelvin wave driven by a strong El Niño event, which raised concerns for coastal communities including Ventura.

In Summerland, county health experts are managing an extended mosquito season expected to last until mid-November.

They trap mosquitoes with baited dry ice and provide mosquito-eating fish to monitor species like yellow fever and Australian backyard mosquitoes, and no West Nile cases have been detected locally.

Dos Pueblos senior Grant Nelson scored eight goals in a 17-12 win over San Marcos Friday, Oct.

16 as the Chargers clinched the Channel League title. The team, now 20 to 6, will face Ventura in their next league match on Tuesday (goalie Koa Zertuche made nine saves).