WEBVTT 00:00:01.279 --> 00:00:04.200 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.740 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.580 --> 00:00:13.500 and it's Wednesday, December 17th. You'll be 00:00:13.500 --> 00:00:18.559 interested to know. 122 years ago, today, in 00:00:18.559 --> 00:00:23.260 1903, Wilbur and Orgel Reich made the first controlled, 00:00:23.760 --> 00:00:26.620 sustained -powered flight near Kitty Hawk. lifting 00:00:26.620 --> 00:00:29.160 their machine into the air and traveling a short 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:32.780 distance under pilot control. That breakthrough 00:00:32.780 --> 00:00:35.320 demonstrated that human heavier -than -air flight 00:00:35.320 --> 00:00:38.460 was achievable and set the foundation for modern 00:00:38.460 --> 00:00:41.799 aviation, inspiring innovations in transportation, 00:00:42.299 --> 00:00:46.640 engineering, and global connectivity. So now 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:51.320 you know. And now, it's time for the Surf Report. 00:00:56.240 --> 00:00:59.399 This morning, it's looking fair with waves around 00:00:59.399 --> 00:01:03.859 three to four feet. Conditions remain clean until 00:01:03.859 --> 00:01:06.480 late morning when they shift to fair as the wind 00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:11.140 comes onshore at five miles per hour. By noon, 00:01:11.500 --> 00:01:14.659 expect choppy waves around two to four feet with 00:01:14.659 --> 00:01:18.379 the wind increasing to six miles per hour. Best 00:01:18.379 --> 00:01:21.519 time to ride is at 9 a .m. with a four -foot 00:01:21.519 --> 00:01:24.780 outgoing high tide when the West Northwest swell. 00:01:24.969 --> 00:01:28.569 is 3 feet at 13 seconds, and the offshore wind 00:01:28.569 --> 00:01:32.969 is 3 mile per hour. The first high tide on Wednesday 00:01:32.969 --> 00:01:37.769 will be 5 .5 feet at 6 .45 a .m., followed by 00:01:37.769 --> 00:01:42.450 a half -foot low tide at 2 .15. The nearshore 00:01:42.450 --> 00:01:46.829 buoy at Mission Day West reads 62 degrees for 00:01:46.829 --> 00:01:50.590 the water temperature. Thursday brings clean 00:01:50.590 --> 00:01:53.170 conditions with 3 -plus feet waves throughout 00:01:53.170 --> 00:01:57.239 the day. Friday sees a slight drop to 2 to 3 00:01:57.239 --> 00:02:00.079 plus feet, remaining clean in the morning, but 00:02:00.079 --> 00:02:03.900 becoming fair as winds pick up. Saturday holds 00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:07.120 steady at 2 to 3 feet, but ensure winds create 00:02:07.120 --> 00:02:09.960 choppy conditions, especially in the afternoon, 00:02:10.439 --> 00:02:12.919 making it the least favorable day of the period. 00:02:15.080 --> 00:02:18.039 This morning, there's patchy fog, and it feels 00:02:18.039 --> 00:02:22.599 like 58 degrees with no wind. The sunset will 00:02:22.599 --> 00:02:26.159 take place at 445, and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:26.159 --> 00:02:30.520 at 649. It looks like we're in for some patchy 00:02:30.520 --> 00:02:33.740 fog early today, but we'll see mostly sunny skies 00:02:33.740 --> 00:02:36.939 later, with a high near 70 and a light breeze. 00:02:38.340 --> 00:02:42.479 Tonight, expect patchy fog again, with partly 00:02:42.479 --> 00:02:46.039 cloudy skies, a low around 54, and light winds. 00:02:48.139 --> 00:02:51.180 Looking ahead in the weather, Thursday starts 00:02:51.180 --> 00:02:54.659 with patchy fog before 4 p .m., then turns sunny 00:02:54.659 --> 00:02:57.979 with a high near 76 and a light west wind of 00:02:57.979 --> 00:03:02.240 up to 5 miles per hour. Friday and Saturday stay 00:03:02.240 --> 00:03:05.159 mostly sunny with high slipping from near 74 00:03:05.159 --> 00:03:08.979 to around 70, and patchy fog is possible Thursday 00:03:08.979 --> 00:03:11.759 morning and Saturday late afternoon into the 00:03:11.759 --> 00:03:15.419 evening with nights in the mid -50s. 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In local 00:03:53.620 --> 00:03:57.759 news, the decommissioning of the San Onofre nuclear 00:03:57.759 --> 00:04:01.039 generating station is nearing its end, as crews 00:04:01.039 --> 00:04:03.560 continue to dismantle the site piece by piece 00:04:03.560 --> 00:04:07.300 since 2020. The plant was officially shut down 00:04:07.300 --> 00:04:10.659 in 2013, and the substantial demolition began 00:04:10.659 --> 00:04:14.150 with auxiliary buildings. Most materials have 00:04:14.150 --> 00:04:17.629 been transported to Clive, Utah, with about 400 00:04:17.629 --> 00:04:20.790 ,000 pounds of rubble removed, according to Ron 00:04:20.790 --> 00:04:24.430 Ponce, general manager for site closure and environmental 00:04:24.430 --> 00:04:28.670 oversight. The iconic domes, a San Diego landmark 00:04:28.670 --> 00:04:31.949 since the early 1980s, are next on the list for 00:04:31.949 --> 00:04:35.089 demolition, which will involve excavators slowly 00:04:35.089 --> 00:04:38.410 dismantling them rather than a dramatic implosion. 00:04:39.240 --> 00:04:42.339 Pont has noted that this method reduces the risk 00:04:42.339 --> 00:04:45.620 of releasing nuclear radiation and precautions 00:04:45.620 --> 00:04:48.240 are in place to control dust during the process. 00:04:49.420 --> 00:04:51.839 He expects the domes to be fully demolished by 00:04:51.839 --> 00:04:55.339 the end of 2027, with complete decommissioning 00:04:55.339 --> 00:05:05.870 by 2028. Now onto sports. The NFL playoff bracket 00:05:05.870 --> 00:05:09.269 is going to have fewer familiar faces this season. 00:05:10.230 --> 00:05:12.490 Thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the 00:05:12.490 --> 00:05:15.209 Los Angeles Chargers, they have been eliminated 00:05:15.209 --> 00:05:18.889 from playoff contention. For the first time since 00:05:18.889 --> 00:05:22.550 the 1998 campaign, the postseason will not feature 00:05:22.550 --> 00:05:25.629 either Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, or Patrick 00:05:25.629 --> 00:05:28.850 Mahomes. While Manning and Brady are retired, 00:05:29.269 --> 00:05:32.069 Mahomes has kept the streak alive in recent years. 00:05:33.060 --> 00:05:35.699 However, this season has been different, with 00:05:35.699 --> 00:05:38.519 the Chief struggling to a 6 -win and 8 -lost 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:42.259 record. Mahomes' injury adds uncertainty to at 00:05:42.259 --> 00:05:47.839 least part of his 20 -26 campaign. In local sports, 00:05:49.199 --> 00:05:52.360 the San Diego Padres finalized manager Craig 00:05:52.360 --> 00:05:55.170 Stamman's coaching staff. With the hiring of 00:05:55.170 --> 00:05:58.509 Bob Henley as the third base coach, Kevin Plowacki 00:05:58.509 --> 00:06:01.490 as the catching coach, and Ryan Goins as the 00:06:01.490 --> 00:06:06.350 infield coach for the 2026 season. Most of the 00:06:06.350 --> 00:06:08.970 new staff has a previous relationship with Stamman 00:06:08.970 --> 00:06:11.310 from their time together with the Washington 00:06:11.310 --> 00:06:15.089 Nationals. Henley brings valuable insight and 00:06:15.089 --> 00:06:17.870 an aggressive base running style, which should 00:06:17.870 --> 00:06:20.470 support Stamman in high pressure situations. 00:06:21.589 --> 00:06:24.879 Goins emphasizes fundamentals, While Plaki helps 00:06:24.879 --> 00:06:28.199 manage clubhouse dynamics, crucial for Stamman's 00:06:28.199 --> 00:06:32.079 success as a first -year manager, the Friar Faithful 00:06:32.079 --> 00:06:34.920 expect the team to contend for a postseason berth 00:06:34.920 --> 00:06:42.120 in 2026. In top news, there will be, no doubt, 00:06:42.339 --> 00:06:45.180 many occupations that we cannot even imagine 00:06:45.180 --> 00:06:48.660 today. But here are four that seem possible. 00:06:49.780 --> 00:06:52.660 Artificial intelligence technology is going to 00:06:52.660 --> 00:06:55.740 transform how we live and work in ways we cannot 00:06:55.740 --> 00:06:59.259 begin to imagine today. While it may make some 00:06:59.259 --> 00:07:02.060 jobs obsolete, it will also create whole new 00:07:02.060 --> 00:07:04.699 jobs centered on the technology and its advances. 00:07:06.100 --> 00:07:09.199 One potential role is the AI explainer, an expert 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:12.819 who translates complex AI concepts into plain 00:07:12.819 --> 00:07:16.709 language. Another is the AI chooser who helps 00:07:16.709 --> 00:07:20.189 companies select appropriate AI systems for various 00:07:20.189 --> 00:07:24.129 tasks. Auditors and cleaners will address bias 00:07:24.129 --> 00:07:27.810 in AI decisions while trainers will use AI to 00:07:27.810 --> 00:07:31.670 tailor employee education. These jobs are just 00:07:31.670 --> 00:07:34.730 the beginning as AI will create countless new 00:07:34.730 --> 00:07:40.209 roles and opportunities. In business news, stock 00:07:40.209 --> 00:07:43.959 futures slid as traders absorbed shaky U .S. 00:07:44.319 --> 00:07:48.600 economic data. The S &P 500 futures decreased 00:07:48.600 --> 00:07:55.279 by 0 .2%. NASDAQ 100 futures fell by 0 .3%, while 00:07:55.279 --> 00:07:57.899 futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average 00:07:57.899 --> 00:08:03.560 dropped 79 points, or roughly 0 .2%. The U .S. 00:08:03.699 --> 00:08:06.360 Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November 00:08:06.360 --> 00:08:10.889 job report. showing the economy shed 105 ,000 00:08:10.889 --> 00:08:14.670 jobs in October. The unemployment rate rose to 00:08:14.670 --> 00:08:20.670 4 .6%, its highest since September 2021. However, 00:08:21.110 --> 00:08:24.389 64 ,000 jobs were added in November, surpassing 00:08:24.389 --> 00:08:28.810 the Dow Jones estimate of 45 ,000. Bob Elliott, 00:08:29.269 --> 00:08:37.629 CEO of Unlimited Funds, stated, In crypto movement, 00:08:38.789 --> 00:08:42.049 Bitcoin is up half a percent to just over $87 00:08:42.049 --> 00:08:47.570 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged at about $2 ,900. 00:08:48.789 --> 00:08:56.649 And SRP is up 3 % to $1 .92. Moving on to a more 00:08:56.649 --> 00:09:01.169 local vibe. In our community spotlight on health 00:09:01.169 --> 00:09:03.840 and wellness. We are working with a national 00:09:03.840 --> 00:09:06.720 Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, 00:09:07.100 --> 00:09:11.600 so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several 00:09:11.600 --> 00:09:15.159 locations in the San Diego area. Pilates presents 00:09:15.159 --> 00:09:18.259 a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:09:18.259 --> 00:09:21.899 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:09:21.899 --> 00:09:25.240 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:09:25.240 --> 00:09:29.519 benefits. 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Since the prediction markets feature 00:10:16.340 --> 00:10:19.100 launched, more than 1 million customers have 00:10:19.100 --> 00:10:23.179 traded 11 billion contracts. Customers asked 00:10:23.179 --> 00:10:25.690 for more. prompting an emphasis on prediction 00:10:25.690 --> 00:10:28.649 markets and the announcement. The Humphel allowed 00:10:28.649 --> 00:10:31.529 dollar -based trading and thousands of live events 00:10:31.529 --> 00:10:35.029 across various sectors, available 24 hours a 00:10:35.029 --> 00:10:39.409 day, seven days a week. Robinhood is also launching 00:10:39.409 --> 00:10:43.090 Cortex, an on -platform AI assistant to chat 00:10:43.090 --> 00:10:51.799 through trading ideas. The prime video adaptation 00:10:51.799 --> 00:10:55.259 of the beloved post -apocalyptic video game, 00:10:55.759 --> 00:10:58.500 Fallout, premieres its second season this week. 00:10:59.500 --> 00:11:02.080 This season, it leaves behind California for 00:11:02.080 --> 00:11:04.840 New Vegas, featuring new monsters and villains, 00:11:05.259 --> 00:11:09.120 but the same trio of protagonists. Moulton Goggins 00:11:09.120 --> 00:11:12.279 returns as the ghoul who grapples with his identity 00:11:12.279 --> 00:11:15.919 while searching for his family. Lucy, played 00:11:15.919 --> 00:11:18.830 by Ella Purnell. faces challenges in her quest 00:11:18.830 --> 00:11:22.809 to find her abducted father. With weekly episodes, 00:11:23.129 --> 00:11:25.490 viewers will have nearly two months to engage 00:11:25.490 --> 00:11:29.309 with the evolving narrative. As the season unfolds, 00:11:29.629 --> 00:11:32.169 pressing questions surrounding corporate conspiracies 00:11:32.169 --> 00:11:37.090 and character motivations emerge. Well, all righty, 00:11:37.269 --> 00:11:41.129 folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And 00:11:41.129 --> 00:11:43.970 today, our quote comes from the American inventor 00:11:43.970 --> 00:11:48.389 and aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright. And he said, 00:11:49.669 --> 00:11:52.929 is possible to fly without motors, but not without 00:11:52.929 --> 00:11:57.169 knowledge and skill. And that's a wrap for this 00:11:57.169 --> 00:12:00.730 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:12:01.149 --> 00:12:04.389 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos 00:12:04.389 --> 00:12:08.509 with local news and the surf reports. Have an 00:12:08.509 --> 00:12:11.309 amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:12:11.309 --> 00:12:14.230 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:12:14.230 --> 00:12:14.570 Diego.