Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in San Diego.
I'm your host Melissa, and it's Wednesday, August 21st.
You'll be interested to know.
113 years ago, today in 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre
by three Italian handymen, and it was not recovered until two years later.
The media sensation surrounding the theft helped make it one of the world's most famous
paintings.
So now you know.
And now it's time for the Surf Report.
Expect knee-to-thigh high swell on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, with waist-high sets
in the afternoons and semi-choppy conditions due to variable winds.
Friday and Saturday mornings will see waist-to-stomach high swell and semi-glassy conditions turning
bumpy in the afternoons with onshore winds.
Wednesday at Tourmaline and South San Diego.
It's looking fair in the morning until 11 at 2 to 3 feet.
Then conditions turn choppy until sunset.
Best time to ride is at 5 a.m. with a half-foot low tide when the south swell is 1 and a half
feet at 13 seconds and the onshore wind is 6 mile per hour.
The first high tide Wednesday will be 5 foot at 11.15 a.m. with a one-foot low tide at
5.
This morning it's foggy and feels like 68 degrees with 8 mile per hour wind.
The sunset will take place at 7.26 and will rise again tomorrow at 6.17.
It looks like we're in for some patchy fog before 11 a.m. today, but it'll clear up
for a sunny day with temperatures reaching near 80 and a gentle south wind.
Tonight.
Expect patchy fog after 11 p.m., mostly cloudy skies with a low of 67.
Looking ahead in the weather.
Expect patchy fog Thursday morning, clearing by 11 a.m. followed by mostly sunny skies
with highs near 77.
Thursday night through Sunday night, nights will be mostly cloudy to partly cloudy with
lows in the low to mid 60s.
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Sunny mornings send you.
In local news, San Diego received $83 million on Monday to fund highway improvement projects
courtesy of the California Transportation Commission.
This is part of a broader effort to enhance critical transportation infrastructure across
the state.
Last week, the commission designated nearly $2 billion for infrastructure improvements.
Seven projects in San Diego were funded, including $36 million for the Ote Mesa East
Land Port of Entry and $23 million for the 15 Highway.
According to Caltrans Director Tony Tavares, these funds will help improve the state's
highways, rest areas, bikeways, and pedestrian roads.
Now on to sports.
Tom Brady, now a rookie broadcaster, expressed his frustration over the game being downed
down for rookie quarterbacks during a conversation with Stephen A. Smith at the Fanatic Span
Fest.
Brady lamented that young quarterbacks are forced to play early because the game has
been simplified.
He noted, we used to spend hours in the offseason in training camp trying to be better, but
now coaches don't go deep because players cannot.
Brady also criticized college football, stating that players now learn a playbook instead
of a program.
He believes the game has changed, but opinions on whether it's better or worse vary.
In local sports, the Padres at home beat the Twins 7-5.
And tonight, they're back at it for Game 3 of the series.
In top news, worsening air pollution is causing lung cancer rates to rise globally.
In Taiwan, a majority of new cases affect non-smokers, offering powerful lessons for
the world.
Two-thirds of lung cancer patients there have never smoked.
Studies show increasing lung cancer rates among non-smokers, with air pollution as a
key factor.
Taiwan's robust screening programs have improved early detection and survival rates.
The United States could benefit from similar strategies to address rising lung cancer cases
among never-smokers.
In business news, the price of gold has surged about 22% this year, outpacing returns on
stocks.
Traditionally seen as a safe haven, gold has defied that notion, hitting another all-time
high on Tuesday.
Gold spot price rose to $2,543.76 per troy ounce, marking a record in a year where the
S&P 500 index also gained 18%.
Persistent demand from global central banks may explain this trend.
They bought a record amount of gold in the first half of the year, with plans to increase
reserves further.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $59,400.
Ethereum is just under $2,600.
And Solana is $142.
Moving on to a more local vibe.
In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
Check out Club Pilates, with several locations in the San Diego area.
Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
and elevating mental well-being.
Scientific research affirms its benefits.
So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class, with locations in Encinitas,
Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more.
Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
And now back to the show.
Let's talk science.
Against all odds, an asteroid mining company, Astroforge, is making headway.
Co-founders Josea Cain and Matt Gallich have successfully raised $40 million in funding,
bringing their total to $55 million.
In April 2023, Astroforge launched the Brocker One mission on a SpaceX transporter flight,
but encountered technical issues.
They are now preparing for the Odin mission, set to launch later this year, aiming to fly
by a near-Earth, metallic-rich asteroid.
Additionally, they plan to launch the Vestry mission in 2025, intending to dock with and
sample an asteroid.
The New Film, it ends with us.
Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is marketed as a love story, but it delves deeply
into the complexities and heartbreaks of domestic violence.
Bridget Stumpf, founder and executive director of Network for Victim Recovery of Washington,
D.C., highlights the importance of content warnings for sensitive topics.
Stumpf criticizes the film for not providing adequate warnings or resources for survivors,
emphasizing the need for trauma-informed storytelling.
She suggests that Hollywood adopt practices from TV shows, offering pre- and post-production
support to ensure viewers are prepared and cared for.
Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
And today, our quote comes from the French painter, Eugene Delacroix.
And he said,
What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession
with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.
And that's a wrap for this morning.
You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
with local news and the surf reports.
Have an amazing day, my good friends.
We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San Diego.