Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, November 4th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is election day. Each year, communities
across the nation celebrate the chance to vote
and shape our shared future with kindness, participation,
and civic pride. Polling places open early so
neighbors, families and friends can gather peacefully
to honor democracy and the responsibility of
choosing leaders with hope and gratitude today.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf
Report. Tuesday at Tourmaline. This morning it's
looking clean with waves around 3 to 4 plus feet.
Conditions stay clean through the morning before
shifting to fair by noon. Winds start offshore
at 2 miles per hour, then switch to onshore at
5 miles per hour by midday. Best time to ride
is at 6 a .m. with a 5 -foot incoming high tide
when the west -northwest swell is 3 feet at 13
seconds and the offshore wind is 2 mile per hour.
The first high tide on Tuesday will be six and
a half feet, just before 7 .30 a .m., followed
by a minus one foot low tide at 2 .15. The nearshore
GUI at Mission Day West reads 69 degrees for
the water temperature. Starting Wednesday, expect
fair conditions with waves around two to four
feet and light winds. Thursday sees a steady
increase in size, reaching 4 to 6 feet, but conditions
become choppy in the afternoon. By Friday, surf
height peaks at 7 to 9 feet with clean conditions
early, offering the best opportunity before winds
pick up later. This morning, there's patchy fog,
and it feels like 62 degrees with no wind. The
sunset will take place at 4 .55. and it will
rise again tomorrow at 6 .13. It looks like we're
in for some patchy fog early today, clearing
by mid -morning with mostly sunny skies and a
high near 72, along with a light breeze tonight.
Expect patchy drizzle and fog after 10 p .m.,
mostly cloudy skies with a low around 56 and
calm winds. Looking ahead in the weather, Wednesday
starts with patchy drizzle and fog before 10
a .m., then turns mostly sunny, with highs near
71 and northwest winds near 10 miles per hour.
Mostly clear nights and patchy fog return each
night, with lows in the mid to upper 50s, while
daytime highs rise to the mid 70s by Friday and
Saturday. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast
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on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
send you. As election day approaches, Californians
will decide on Proposition 50, which has seen
unprecedented spending, with nearly $26 million
devoted to ads and outreach efforts, surpassing
any previous ballot measure in state history.
This independent effort aims to influence voter
opinions on gerrymandering congressional districts.
Flyers and digital ads have flooded the state,
urging voters to either support or oppose the
measure, while various political parties have
reported independent expenditures, highlighting
the significant national attention this election
has garnered. In total, over $1 million has been
spent by local parties and elected officials,
reflecting the urgency and intensity of this
election. Now on to sports. The city of Pasadena
has filed a lawsuit against UCLA to enforce its
lease for the Rose Bowl, which runs through June
30, 2044. The lawsuit accuses UCLA of attempting
to move football games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
calling this a profound betrayal of trust. Pasadena
officials, state taxpayers, have invested more
than $150 million in stadium renovations. UCLA
denies breaching the contract, asserting that
discussions about relocation do not violate the
lease. The lawsuit seeks a court order to require
UCLA to honor its lease. which officials claim
is crucial for the community's economic health.
Experts suggest the involvement of a government
entity complicates potential negotiations. And
last night, on Monday Night Football, the Dallas
Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals, with a
final score of 27 -17. The Cowboys often struggled
throughout, failing to score a touchdown until
the fourth quarter, while the Cardinals, led
by Jacoby Brissette, capitalized on their opportunities.
Despite being ranked 21st in yards allowed, Arizona's
defense limited Dak Prescott and his team significantly.
The Cowboys fell to a record of three wins, five
losses, and one tie, diminishing their playoff
hopes. In local sports, San Diego SC Host the
Portland Timbers on Sunday in the Audi 2025 Major
League Soccer Cup Playoffs as Game 3 decides
who advances from their Western Conference Round
1 Best of 3 Series. The match will be available
to watch and stream on MLS Season Pass through
Apple TV. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, November
9th at 6 Pacific Time at Snapdragon Stadium.
San Diego earned a 2 -1 victory in Game 1, but
Portland leveled the series with a 3 -2 win in
penalties after a 2 -2 draw in Game 2. The series
winner will face Minnesota United Football Club,
or Seattle Sounders Football Club in the Western
Conference Semifinals, held November 22 -23.
In top news... Republicans hold a 219 to 213
majority in the House, but they could secure
more seats if reapportionments favor them. Both
parties are engaged in a fierce battle in legislatures
and courts over redistricting ahead of the 2026
elections. Mid -decade reapportionments have
been triggered by demands from Donald Trump for
more Republican districts. combined with changing
legal frameworks around partisan gerrymandering.
As states push for redistricting, Texas aims
for five additional seats for Republicans, while
California seeks to gain five seats for Democrats.
This high -stakes political maneuvering highlights
the critical nature of upcoming legislative sessions.
In business news, The fight over credit scores
has escalated into a war among key players in
the finance industry. For years, the FICO score
has determined access to mortgages, car loans,
and credit cards. Now, a $10 fee has ignited
fierce competition between Fair Isaac, the creator
of the FICO score, and three major credit bureaus,
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. These companies
are advocating for their alternative score, Vantage
Score, which claims to enhance credit access.
As tensions rise, experts warn that this battle
could impact American taxpayers and the financial
landscape significantly. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is down 1 % to just over $107 ,000. Ethereum
is down half a percent to about $3 ,600. And
XRP is down 3 % to $2 .35. Moving on to a more
local vibe. In our community spotlight on health
and wellness, we are working with a national
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so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several
locations in the San Diego area. Pilates presents
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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
tech. Big banks are entering the stablecoin era
by allowing international payments through Zelle.
This initiative aims to help users transfer money
across borders with service available to any
bank within the Zelle network. Stablecoins are
digital currencies linked to fiat currencies
such as the US dollar and are designed to maintain
a consistent value. President Trump signed a
bill in July to provide oversight for stable
coins, encouraging companies like Walmart and
Amazon .com to explore their own coins. Currently,
stable coins primarily facilitate the buying
and selling of other cryptocurrencies. Google
has declined Disney's request to restore ABC
to YouTube TV for election night coverage, instead
proposing to let users watch ESPN and ABC as
negotiations continue. This disagreement marks
the fifth day of the blackout of Disney networks
on YouTube TV due to a fee dispute. Disney requested
that Google provide ABC on November 4th. But
Google suggested that restoring both ABC and
ESPN would better serve customers. Disney's networks
went dark after their prior agreement expired
on October 30th at midnight Eastern time, with
Google claiming Disney has demanded an unprecedented
fee increase. Disney contends that Google refuses
to pay fair rates for its channels. Well, all
righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the American
journalist and author, Hunter S. Thompson. And
he said, freedom is something that dies unless
it's used. 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.