Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Monday, November 10th. You'll be interested
to know. 56 years ago, today, in 1969, Sesame
Street premiered as an inventive children's television
program that combined puppetry, live action,
animation and music to teach letters, numbers
and empathy to preschool viewers across America.
It established a model for educational broadcasting
by showing how entertaining content can promote
early childhood learning and inclusion. So now
you know. And now, it's time for the Surf Report.
Monday at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking
clean with two plus feet waves rolling in from
the southwest. Conditions hold steady through
the morning, but by midday we're seeing two to
three feet with a shift to fair and choppy conditions
as the wind picks up to onshore at seven miles
per hour. Expect the wind to stay onshore and
increase throughout the afternoon. Best time
to ride is at 8 a .m. with a four -foot incoming
low tide when the southwest swell is one and
a half feet at 15 seconds and the offshore wind
is one mile per hour. The first high tide on
Monday will be five and a half feet at noon,
followed by a zero -foot low tide at eight. The
nearshore buoy at Mission Bay West reads 68 degrees
for the water temperature. Conditions start strong
on Tuesday with clean waves at four to five plus
feet in light winds. Wednesday sees a slight
drop to two to three plus feet, maintaining clean
conditions early, but shifting to choppy later.
Thursday continues the trend, remaining two to
four feet, but becoming increasingly choppy with
stronger winds, making it the most challenging
day of the period. This morning, it's mostly
sunny and it feels like 61 degrees with 5 mile
per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
4 .51 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .18.
It looks like we're in for some sunny weather
today with a high near 82 and a gentle northwest
wind gusting up to 20. Tonight, expect partly
cloudy skies with a low around 62 and light winds.
Looking ahead in the weather. Veterans Day will
be mostly sunny with a high near 77 and a west
wind around 10 miles per hour or less. Patchy
fog develops Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
with mostly cloudy skies and highs near 73 and
lows around 60. Then rain showers are likely
Thursday into Thursday night with highs dropping
to near 70 and lows in the upper 50s. before
a chance of rain lingers Friday with highs near
64 and lows near 53. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Alaska
Airlines has exciting news for travelers announcing
five new nonstop routes from San Diego International
Airport. Beginning on April 22nd, the airline
will connect San Diego to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dallas
-Fort Worth, Oakland, Santa Barbara, and Raleigh
-Durham. With the addition of a Seattle to Arcata,
Alaska will serve more airports in the Golden
State than any other airline. The airline expects
to increase air traffic at San Diego International
by more than 35 % between spring 2025 and Spring
2026. This announcement follows the recent addition
of non -stop flights from San Diego to Phoenix,
Denver and Chicago. Now on to sports. The Los
Angeles Chargers routed the Pittsburgh Steelers
25 -10 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
The Chargers defense excelled, limiting the Steelers
to just 221 total yards, forcing three turnovers
and sacking Aaron Rodgers in the end zone for
a safety. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert
completed 20 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown,
highlighting his connection with Lad McConkie.
Keenan Allen set the franchise record for receptions,
surpassing Antonio Gates. as Kimani Vidal led
the rushing attack with 95 yards on 25 carries.
The Steelers fell to five wins and four losses,
leaving their playoff hopes uncertain. In local
sports, the Major League Soccer playoffs have
reached the exciting conference semifinal stage
after the best of three round concluded on Sunday.
San Diego FC eliminated the Portland Timbers
with a dominant 4 -0 victory. The first match
was won by the California side 2 -1, while the
second match ended in a 2 -2 draw, with Portland
winning on penalties. Minnesota United, Los Angeles
SC, Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Cincinnati, Inter
Miami, New York City FC, and the Philadelphia
Union also secured their spots in the next phase.
In the Western Conference, Minnesota will visit
San Diego at Snapdragon Stadium, while Vancouver
hosts LAFC at BC Place. For the Eastern Conference,
Philadelphia will host New York City, and Cincinnati
will visit Inter Miami. The dates are not entirely
confirmed, but the official Major League Soccer
website indicates that the conference semifinals
will be contested on Saturday, November 22, and
Sunday, November 23. San Diego FC is expected
to host the Timbers on Monday, November 24th,
feudal organizational and field maintenance reasons
at Snapdragon Stadium. In top news, results from
a six -year research project out of Cornell reveal
a surprisingly simple route to happiness, suggesting
a practical way to maintain purpose in chaotic
times. While many Americans report feeling depressed
and anxious, The research indicates that articulating
one's purpose can significantly enhance mental
and physical health. Involving around 1 ,200
students, the study found that those who received
contributions to pursue meaningful activities
reported greater well -being than non -recipients.
Psychology professor Todd Kashtian emphasizes
focusing on contributions to others rather than
oneself as a path to happiness. This insight
could be especially beneficial for the younger
generation, who often crave a sense of purpose.
In business news, valuation worries and a record
long government shutdown hang over markets this
week. After a busy week of news and earnings,
a calmer five -day stretch awaits investors.
Tech stocks faced one of their worst weeks this
year, with declines in Palantir and Nvidia. leading
the Nasdaq to a 3 % decline. The S &P 500 fell
1 .7%, while the Dow lost closer to 1 .3. The
U .S. government shutdown, now the longest on
record, is likely to extend into a sixth week.
U .S. consumer sentiment plunged in November,
reaching a three -year low, as fears about the
shutdown's economic effects grow. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is up 4 % over the weekend to just over
$106 ,000. Ethereum is up 8 % to just over $3
,600. And XRP is up 10 % to $2 .45. 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
tech. Stuck in traffic, Google plans to enhance
Google Maps with its AI assistant, Gemini. This
feature allows drivers to ask complex questions.
and perform tasks using voice commands. With
more than 2 billion monthly users, Google Maps
is integrating new artificial intelligence features
to compete with OpenAI and Meta. Users can engage
with Gemini by saying, Hey Google, or tapping
the icon. The Assistant can also summarize sports
results and news during commutes. Amanda Moore,
product director, emphasized that this technology
is becoming vastly more visual and interactive.
However, users must allow access to their services
for Gemini to function effectively. Entertainment
news. Vince Gilligan, known for creating the
iconic series Breaking Bad, is shifting gears
with his new Apple TV show, Pluribus. This sci
-fi epic features an unlikely hero, Carol Sterka,
played by Rhea Seaborn, marking Gilligan's first
female protagonist. Set to premiere on November
7th, the show explores themes of wish fulfillment
and human connection, addressing the loneliness
felt in today's society. Gilligan aims to move
away from the antihero narrative that has saturated
pop culture, believing it's time for heroes to
take center stage once more. As he embarks on
this new journey, Gilligan remains committed
to storytelling that resonates with modern audiences.
Well, all righty, folks. It's time for the quote
of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American educator and author, John Dewey. And
he said, education is not preparation for life.
Education has life itself. 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.