WEBVTT 00:00:01.239 --> 00:00:04.240 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.700 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.580 --> 00:00:14.460 and it's Thursday, October 16th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.460 --> 00:00:21.300 to know. 47 years ago, today, in 1978, the election 00:00:21.300 --> 00:00:24.679 of Pope John Paul II marked a historic milestone 00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:27.960 as the first non -Italian pontiff in more than 00:00:27.960 --> 00:00:32.179 460 years. inspiring global hope and renewal. 00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:36.920 His leadership energized millions, elevated interfaith 00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:39.939 dialogue and pastoral outreach, and set a renewed 00:00:39.939 --> 00:00:43.219 tone for the universal mission of the Roman Catholic 00:00:43.219 --> 00:00:49.320 Church. So now you know. And now, it's time for 00:00:49.320 --> 00:00:57.149 the Surf Report. This morning, it's looking clean 00:00:57.149 --> 00:01:00.250 with 2 plus feet of swell rolling in from the 00:01:00.250 --> 00:01:03.590 southwest. Conditions will shift to fair around 00:01:03.590 --> 00:01:06.989 10, then become choppy as the wind picks up to 00:01:06.989 --> 00:01:11.750 onshore at 6 miles per hour by 11. Expect the 00:01:11.750 --> 00:01:14.349 wind to stay onshore and increase throughout 00:01:14.349 --> 00:01:17.650 the afternoon, reaching 10 miles per hour by 00:01:17.650 --> 00:01:22.769 1. Best time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a 4 -foot 00:01:22.769 --> 00:01:26.250 high tide. when the southwest swell is one and 00:01:26.250 --> 00:01:29.530 a half feet at 13 seconds and the offshore wind 00:01:29.530 --> 00:01:33.549 is three mile per hour. The first high tide on 00:01:33.549 --> 00:01:37.189 Thursday will be four and a half feet at 7 .30 00:01:37.189 --> 00:01:40.689 a .m. followed by a two -foot low tide at one. 00:01:41.709 --> 00:01:45.150 The nearshore gooey at Mission Bay West reads 00:01:45.150 --> 00:01:49.950 67 degrees for the water temperature. Friday 00:01:49.950 --> 00:01:52.549 brings fair conditions with waves around two 00:01:52.549 --> 00:01:55.400 to three feet. and light offshore winds in the 00:01:55.400 --> 00:01:58.959 morning. Saturday sees a slight increase to 3 00:01:58.959 --> 00:02:02.280 plus feet, but unsure winds create choppy conditions 00:02:02.280 --> 00:02:06.359 by afternoon. Sunday offers the most size, reaching 00:02:06.359 --> 00:02:09.400 3 to 4 feet, with fair conditions in the morning 00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:14.219 before choppy surf returns later. This morning 00:02:14.219 --> 00:02:17.680 it's sunny and it feels like 58 degrees, with 00:02:17.680 --> 00:02:21.530 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:02:21.530 --> 00:02:25.969 at 614 and it will rise again tomorrow at 657. 00:02:26.930 --> 00:02:29.729 It looks a grin for a sunny Thursday with a high 00:02:29.729 --> 00:02:34.250 near 73 and a gentle north wind at 5 to 10, gusting 00:02:34.250 --> 00:02:39.349 up to 20. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies 00:02:39.349 --> 00:02:45.310 with a low around 57 and light north winds. Looking 00:02:45.310 --> 00:02:48.800 ahead in the weather. Friday will be sunny with 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:52.500 a high near 75 and a northwest breeze up to 10 00:02:52.500 --> 00:02:55.680 miles per hour, then mostly clear overnight with 00:02:55.680 --> 00:03:00.539 lows around 58. Saturday and Sunday stay mostly 00:03:00.539 --> 00:03:03.419 sunny with highs in the mid 70s and nights in 00:03:03.419 --> 00:03:06.800 the upper 50s. Then Monday remains mostly sunny 00:03:06.800 --> 00:03:10.800 with highs near 73 and mostly cloudy skies at 00:03:10.800 --> 00:03:14.949 night. Bonjour, food enthusiast! This podcast 00:03:14.949 --> 00:03:18.110 is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries 00:03:18.110 --> 00:03:22.110 in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South, 00:03:22.389 --> 00:03:25.610 just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe 00:03:25.610 --> 00:03:29.669 is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in 00:03:29.669 --> 00:03:33.150 their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free 00:03:33.150 --> 00:03:37.210 crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just 00:03:37.210 --> 00:03:39.430 breeze on through to get your morning coffee. 00:03:39.949 --> 00:03:44.020 They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop 00:03:44.020 --> 00:03:47.419 on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings 00:03:47.419 --> 00:03:53.039 send you. In local news, the North County Transit 00:03:53.039 --> 00:03:55.599 District announced it will suspend all coastal 00:03:55.599 --> 00:03:58.680 rail service between San Diego and Oceanside 00:03:58.680 --> 00:04:03.780 on October 25th and 26th. This closure is necessary 00:04:03.780 --> 00:04:07.240 for routine railroad maintenance and major infrastructure 00:04:07.240 --> 00:04:10.539 work. Regularly scheduled service will resume 00:04:10.539 --> 00:04:14.090 on the morning following the closure. According 00:04:14.090 --> 00:04:18.170 to NCTD officials, weekend closures occur periodically 00:04:18.170 --> 00:04:20.889 throughout the year to allow construction crews 00:04:20.889 --> 00:04:24.370 to work safely on the rail line. Work will take 00:04:24.370 --> 00:04:27.610 place at locations including Delmar Bluffs, Santa 00:04:27.610 --> 00:04:32.029 Fe Depot, and the Las Penasquitos Lagoon. Officials 00:04:32.029 --> 00:04:34.870 remind the public to cross the rail line only 00:04:34.870 --> 00:04:44.339 at designated crossings. Now on to sports. When 00:04:44.339 --> 00:04:46.699 your back is against the wall, there is only 00:04:46.699 --> 00:04:50.620 one way out. Start throwing punches. That is 00:04:50.620 --> 00:04:53.620 how Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman described his 00:04:53.620 --> 00:04:56.819 team situation ahead of Game 3. And Toronto did 00:04:56.819 --> 00:05:00.060 exactly that. Answering the noise and electricity 00:05:00.060 --> 00:05:02.819 of the Emerald City with a thunderous performance. 00:05:03.889 --> 00:05:07.370 Andresi Menes, George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero 00:05:07.370 --> 00:05:11.149 Jr., Alejandro Kirk, and Addison Barger all homered 00:05:11.149 --> 00:05:14.689 as the Blue Jays secured a 13 -4 victory over 00:05:14.689 --> 00:05:18.910 the Mariners at T -Mobile Park. This fight is 00:05:18.910 --> 00:05:23.310 far from finished. And tonight, on Thursday Night 00:05:23.310 --> 00:05:27.850 Football, the 4 -1 Steelers are at the 2 -4 Bengals. 00:05:28.750 --> 00:05:33.649 Kickoff is at 8 .15 Eastern on Amazon Prime Video. 00:05:34.750 --> 00:05:38.410 Pittsburgh is favored by 4 .5, and the over -under 00:05:38.410 --> 00:05:45.589 is 44 .5 in local sports. The Minnesota Twins 00:05:45.589 --> 00:05:48.629 are actively interviewing former Piranha Nick 00:05:48.629 --> 00:05:52.050 Punto for their managerial opening, emphasizing 00:05:52.050 --> 00:05:56.430 details and fundamentals. HEME sources confirmed 00:05:56.430 --> 00:05:58.750 that the twins received permission from the San 00:05:58.750 --> 00:06:02.009 Diego Padres to speak with Punto, who returned 00:06:02.009 --> 00:06:04.850 to the big leagues as a coach during the 2025 00:06:04.850 --> 00:06:09.230 season. Punto previously coached at Santa Margarita 00:06:09.230 --> 00:06:13.310 Catholic High in California since 2023 and managed 00:06:13.310 --> 00:06:15.949 in Major League Baseball's Prospect Development 00:06:15.949 --> 00:06:20.689 Pipeline League in 2021. The twins are also considering 00:06:20.689 --> 00:06:23.470 former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton. 00:06:23.720 --> 00:06:27.120 New York Yankees hitting coach James Rosen, and 00:06:27.120 --> 00:06:31.560 Boston Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vasquez. Chicago 00:06:31.560 --> 00:06:34.879 Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty is another candidate 00:06:34.879 --> 00:06:39.720 pending permission to interview. In top news, 00:06:40.779 --> 00:06:43.279 here's a sneak peek into Southwest's new boarding 00:06:43.279 --> 00:06:47.160 plan. The airline is ditching open seating, and 00:06:47.160 --> 00:06:49.600 travelers will need to adapt to a new boarding 00:06:49.600 --> 00:06:53.509 group system. Beginning in January, Southwest 00:06:53.509 --> 00:06:56.209 Airlines will switch to assigned seating, marking 00:06:56.209 --> 00:06:59.689 a significant change after over 50 years of open 00:06:59.689 --> 00:07:02.850 seating. Travelers will board in nine groups, 00:07:03.170 --> 00:07:05.870 with boarding passes indicating group and number. 00:07:06.970 --> 00:07:09.589 Priority boarding will allow early access for 00:07:09.589 --> 00:07:13.089 those with higher ticket classes. The new system 00:07:13.089 --> 00:07:16.170 aims to improve efficiency and maintain quick 00:07:16.170 --> 00:07:19.389 turnaround times for flights. The changes will 00:07:19.389 --> 00:07:24.430 be fully implemented on January 27th. In business 00:07:24.430 --> 00:07:28.290 news, Disney revealed on Monday that the total 00:07:28.290 --> 00:07:32.149 cost of 2019's Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 00:07:32.149 --> 00:07:38.110 came to $593 million. This makes it the third 00:07:38.110 --> 00:07:41.949 most expensive movie in history. Remarkably, 00:07:42.230 --> 00:07:44.970 despite its staggering cost, the film came in 00:07:44.970 --> 00:07:49.660 under budget. By March 2019, the movie was in 00:07:49.660 --> 00:07:53.319 line with the budget. Disney earned a reimbursement 00:07:53.319 --> 00:07:58.379 of $100 million. The film grossed $1 .1 billion 00:07:58.379 --> 00:08:02.740 at the box office. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:08:02.740 --> 00:08:09.680 is down 1 % to about $112 ,000. Ethereum is down 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:15.769 2 % to just over $4 ,000. An XRP is down 3 % 00:08:15.769 --> 00:08:23.689 to $2 .42. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:08:23.689 --> 00:08:26.310 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:26.910 --> 00:08:29.329 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:29.329 --> 00:08:33.090 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:33.750 --> 00:08:36.750 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:36.750 --> 00:08:40.750 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:40.750 --> 00:08:44.110 wellness approach. cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:44.110 --> 00:08:48.429 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:48.429 --> 00:08:52.549 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:52.549 --> 00:08:56.070 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:08:56.070 --> 00:09:00.230 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:09:00.590 --> 00:09:04.610 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:04.610 --> 00:09:08.649 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:09:08.649 --> 00:09:15.330 show. Let's talk tech. Ehang Holdings launched 00:09:15.330 --> 00:09:18.610 a pilotless taxi in Hefeiandhui province this 00:09:18.610 --> 00:09:22.129 week, capable of flying more than 100 miles on 00:09:22.129 --> 00:09:27.610 a single charge. This taxi, named VT35, is part 00:09:27.610 --> 00:09:31.429 of Ehang's line of long -range, pilotless electric 00:09:31.429 --> 00:09:35.440 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. It is 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:38.200 engineered to transform intercity aerial travel 00:09:38.200 --> 00:09:41.539 into a safe, routine, and efficient transportation 00:09:41.539 --> 00:09:45.620 experience, the company stated. The two -seat 00:09:45.620 --> 00:09:48.340 vehicle boasts autonomous flight systems and 00:09:48.340 --> 00:09:51.340 electric propulsion designed for safer urban 00:09:51.340 --> 00:09:54.980 aerial travel. With eight -lift propellers, it 00:09:54.980 --> 00:09:58.799 can land on rooftops and parking lots. No date 00:09:58.799 --> 00:10:01.309 for global release was provided. but the price 00:10:01.309 --> 00:10:09.730 is around $913 ,000. The entertainment news. 00:10:10.830 --> 00:10:13.490 Apple has quietly made a significant change to 00:10:13.490 --> 00:10:17.070 its streaming service. On Monday, the company 00:10:17.070 --> 00:10:21.169 announced that Apple TV Plus is now simply Apple 00:10:21.169 --> 00:10:25.450 TV with a new identity. This change may seem 00:10:25.450 --> 00:10:28.330 small, but it signals that Apple is putting every 00:10:28.330 --> 00:10:31.629 streaming service on notice. By dropping the 00:10:31.629 --> 00:10:34.450 plus, Apple is positioning itself confidently 00:10:34.450 --> 00:10:37.750 in the market. The company wants consumers to 00:10:37.750 --> 00:10:41.250 focus on its original content, not just the hardware. 00:10:42.649 --> 00:10:45.429 This rebrand unifies Apple's video ecosystem 00:10:45.429 --> 00:10:48.750 and emphasizes its commitment to building a leading 00:10:48.750 --> 00:10:52.149 entertainment platform. Every other streaming 00:10:52.149 --> 00:10:54.909 service should take note, as Apple builds its 00:10:54.909 --> 00:10:59.289 content library with high quality shows. Well, 00:10:59.289 --> 00:11:02.230 alrighty, folks, it's time for the quote of the 00:11:02.230 --> 00:11:06.389 day. And today, our quote comes from the American 00:11:06.389 --> 00:11:10.409 theologian and author, Reinhold Niebuhr. And 00:11:10.409 --> 00:11:20.690 he said, And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:11:21.470 --> 00:11:24.450 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:11:24.450 --> 00:11:28.190 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos. with 00:11:28.190 --> 00:11:31.990 local news and the surf reports. Have an amazing 00:11:31.990 --> 00:11:34.409 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:34.409 --> 00:11:37.370 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:11:37.370 --> 00:11:37.710 Diego.