If you haven't heard of Moss Landing before it's one of the most underrated spots in all of California: it has California's largest population of sea otters living in in https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhorn_Slough and you can rent kayaks and head out to visit them. We use https://kayakconnection.com/

(The rules are that you can't paddle within 60 feet of an otter, and if one comes closer than that you need to stay still until they leave. The otters will quite happily pop up from nowhere right next to your boat.)

I'm deeply worried about the impact of the fires on the wildlife there.

My favorite restaurant in Moss Landing is currently closed: https://www.hauteenchilada.com/

"It is with profound sadness that we announce the immediate closure of The Haute Enchilada Café & Gallery. The fire incidents and thermal runaway caused by an explosion at the nearby Moss Landing battery storage facility on January 16 and February 18 of this year have introduced safety and environmental concerns that are insurmountable for us as the fires continue to burn."