Birch Aquarium is giving San Diego’s most recognizable salamander a fall exhibit built around Mexican culture, regenerative science and conservation.

A $6,700 Project SAFE award will fund SparkSecure26 — a short survey and volunteer fuel‑reduction days in Crest Canyon to thin invasive grasses, eucalyptus ladder fuels and dead trees. The goal: lower wildfire risk for Del Mar Heights homes.

San Diego County flagged Avenida Lunar (IB-079) under a water-quality advisory Sunday afternoon; avoid entering the ocean while follow-up testing continues.