WEBVTT 00:00:01.279 --> 00:00:04.120 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.679 --> 00:00:09.160 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.519 --> 00:00:13.900 and it's Monday, December 22nd. You'll be interested 00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:20.199 to know. 81 years ago, today, in 1944. Allied 00:00:20.199 --> 00:00:22.500 forces sealed a hard -fought breakthrough in 00:00:22.500 --> 00:00:25.219 the Ardens, pushing back a last -majored German 00:00:25.219 --> 00:00:28.500 winter offensive and liberating the siege towns. 00:00:29.239 --> 00:00:31.899 That victory marked a decisive turning point 00:00:31.899 --> 00:00:34.560 that restored momentum to the Allied advance, 00:00:35.020 --> 00:00:37.320 shortening the road to final victory in Europe 00:00:37.320 --> 00:00:40.780 and boosting morale across armies and homelands. 00:00:42.219 --> 00:00:46.820 So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf 00:00:46.820 --> 00:00:53.560 Report. Monday at Tourmaline. This morning it's 00:00:53.560 --> 00:00:56.479 looking clean with one -plus -foot waves coming 00:00:56.479 --> 00:01:00.740 in. Conditions will shift to fair by 10 a .m. 00:01:00.920 --> 00:01:03.479 and then choppy from noon onwards as the wind 00:01:03.479 --> 00:01:08.299 picks up to onshore at 6 miles per hour. Expect 00:01:08.299 --> 00:01:10.879 the wind to stay onshore in the afternoon at 00:01:10.879 --> 00:01:14.980 around 8 miles per hour. Best time to ride is 00:01:14.980 --> 00:01:19.040 at 7 a .m. with the 4 -foot incoming mid -tide 00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:22.280 when the west -northwest swell is 1 feet at 10 00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:25.780 seconds and the offshore wind is 3 mile per hour. 00:01:26.439 --> 00:01:29.620 The first high tide on Monday will be five and 00:01:29.620 --> 00:01:33.620 a half feet at 930 a .m. followed by a minus 00:01:33.620 --> 00:01:37.739 half foot low tide at five. The nearshore buoy 00:01:37.739 --> 00:01:42.099 at Mission Bay West reads 63 degrees for the 00:01:42.099 --> 00:01:45.680 water temperature. Conditions start off clean 00:01:45.680 --> 00:01:48.900 at two feet on Tuesday but become choppy as winds 00:01:48.900 --> 00:01:52.939 pick up to 15 mile per hour. Wednesday sees a 00:01:52.939 --> 00:01:55.859 significant increase in size. with waves reaching 00:01:55.859 --> 00:01:59.079 three to five feet, yet remain choppy due to 00:01:59.079 --> 00:02:03.560 strong winds around 25 mile per hour. By Thursday, 00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:06.599 the swell settles to two to four feet with improved 00:02:06.599 --> 00:02:09.800 conditions, especially in the afternoon, offering 00:02:09.800 --> 00:02:14.919 more favorable surf. This morning, there's patchy 00:02:14.919 --> 00:02:19.039 fog, and it feels like 58 degrees with five mile 00:02:19.039 --> 00:02:22.479 per hour wind. The sunset will take place at 00:02:22.479 --> 00:02:26.400 447. and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .51. 00:02:27.639 --> 00:02:30.300 It looks like we're in for some patchy fog before 00:02:30.300 --> 00:02:34.300 10 a .m., then mostly cloudy skies with a high 00:02:34.300 --> 00:02:38.900 near 67 and a light northwest breeze tonight. 00:02:40.020 --> 00:02:43.180 Expect mostly cloudy conditions with a low around 00:02:43.180 --> 00:02:48.539 55 and very light winds. Looking ahead in the 00:02:48.539 --> 00:02:51.900 weather, Tuesday brings rain likely after 10 00:02:51.900 --> 00:02:55.740 a .m. with a high near 66 and a south wind 5 00:02:55.740 --> 00:02:59.719 to 15 miles per hour, gusting as high as 25. 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:03.240 Showers continue into Tuesday night and Wednesday 00:03:03.240 --> 00:03:06.219 with some storms possibly producing heavy rain. 00:03:06.599 --> 00:03:10.240 Highs near 66 and lows in the upper 50s into 00:03:10.240 --> 00:03:13.639 Thursday morning. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 00:03:13.979 --> 00:03:17.099 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:17.099 --> 00:03:20.960 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:03:20.960 --> 00:03:24.580 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:25.139 --> 00:03:29.659 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:29.659 --> 00:03:32.860 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:32.860 --> 00:03:36.300 -free crepes. 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A projected deficit of $22 .9 million 00:04:10.900 --> 00:04:14.379 this fiscal year is attributed to various factors, 00:04:14.960 --> 00:04:17.860 including a drop in hotel tax revenues and delays 00:04:17.860 --> 00:04:21.220 in implementing parking fees in Balboa Park. 00:04:22.259 --> 00:04:25.399 Independent budget analyst Charles Modica stated 00:04:25.399 --> 00:04:29.699 that cuts to services in 2026 will be unavoidable, 00:04:30.060 --> 00:04:32.620 emphasizing that the city cannot provide current 00:04:32.620 --> 00:04:36.779 services with insufficient resources. Looking 00:04:36.779 --> 00:04:39.779 ahead, deficits are expected to worsen, with 00:04:39.779 --> 00:04:43.959 projected shortfalls of $88 .8 million in fiscal 00:04:43.959 --> 00:04:49.480 year 2027 and $106 .9 million in fiscal year 00:04:49.480 --> 00:04:59.579 2028. Now on to sports. Drake May guided New 00:04:59.579 --> 00:05:02.199 England to a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns. 00:05:02.220 --> 00:05:05.120 rallying his team from an 11 -point deficit to 00:05:05.120 --> 00:05:09.100 a 28 -24 victory over Baltimore on Sunday night, 00:05:09.319 --> 00:05:11.959 which clinched a postseason spot for the Patriots 00:05:11.959 --> 00:05:15.040 and dealt a devastating blow to the Ravens' playoff 00:05:15.040 --> 00:05:19.639 hopes. Down 24 -13 in the fourth quarter, May 00:05:19.639 --> 00:05:23.019 answered with a 37 -yard scoring strike to Kyle 00:05:23.019 --> 00:05:26.100 Williams, and a two -point conversion pass to 00:05:26.100 --> 00:05:29.399 Ramandre Stevenson made it a three -point game 00:05:29.399 --> 00:05:32.980 with nine minutes to play. After New England 00:05:32.980 --> 00:05:36.399 forced a punt, the Patriots drove 89 yards for 00:05:36.399 --> 00:05:40.379 the winning touchdown. The Ravens, who lost Lamar 00:05:40.379 --> 00:05:42.939 Jackson to a back injury in the second quarter, 00:05:43.439 --> 00:05:45.939 turned the ball over on their final drive on 00:05:45.939 --> 00:05:49.839 a fumble by Zay Flowers. And tonight on Monday 00:05:49.839 --> 00:05:52.839 Night Football, the 49ers are at the Colts at 00:05:52.839 --> 00:05:58.879 8 .15 Eastern on ESPN and ABC. The odds favor 00:05:58.879 --> 00:06:03.040 the 49ers by 6 points. Against the spread, the 00:06:03.040 --> 00:06:08.620 49ers are 9 -5, while the Colts are 8 -6. In 00:06:08.620 --> 00:06:11.579 a last meeting, the Colts defeated the 49ers 00:06:11.579 --> 00:06:17.180 30 -18 on October 24th. The 49ers offense ranks 00:06:17.180 --> 00:06:21.120 10th overall, with a scoring rank of 11th. The 00:06:21.120 --> 00:06:23.779 Colts offense ranks 8th overall, with a scoring 00:06:23.779 --> 00:06:28.120 rank of 6th. Look out for 49ers wide receiver, 00:06:28.339 --> 00:06:31.019 Joann Jennings. who caught two touchdown passes 00:06:31.019 --> 00:06:34.120 last game, bringing his total to six in the last 00:06:34.120 --> 00:06:38.079 six games. The key matchup will be San Francisco's 00:06:38.079 --> 00:06:41.620 run defense against Jonathan Taylor, who is chasing 00:06:41.620 --> 00:06:46.220 his second league rushing title. In local sports, 00:06:47.620 --> 00:06:49.699 Justin Herbert is getting more comfortable by 00:06:49.699 --> 00:06:52.480 the week with his broken left hand that is heavily 00:06:52.480 --> 00:06:55.839 protected. Facing a beleaguered defense that 00:06:55.839 --> 00:06:57.920 is not getting the quarterback on the ground 00:06:57.920 --> 00:07:01.790 sure helps. perpered through two touchdown passes 00:07:01.790 --> 00:07:05.129 and ran for a score. And the Los Angeles Chargers 00:07:05.129 --> 00:07:09.470 closed in on a playoff spot with a 34 -17 victory 00:07:09.470 --> 00:07:13.470 over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. This fourth 00:07:13.470 --> 00:07:16.069 consecutive victory gives the Chargers a chance 00:07:16.069 --> 00:07:18.670 to clinch their second postseason berth in two 00:07:18.670 --> 00:07:23.790 seasons under coach Jim Harbaugh. In top new, 00:07:24.680 --> 00:07:28.399 Sony Group has agreed to acquire a 41 % stake 00:07:28.399 --> 00:07:31.680 held by Canadian entertainment company Wild Brain 00:07:31.680 --> 00:07:38.139 in Peanuts Holdings for $457 .2 million. The 00:07:38.139 --> 00:07:40.699 Japanese conglomerate announced on Friday that 00:07:40.699 --> 00:07:43.920 two of its subsidiaries, Sony Music Entertainment 00:07:43.920 --> 00:07:47.680 Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will purchase 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:54.300 the stake for $630 million. After this transaction, 00:07:54.639 --> 00:07:57.839 the subsidiaries will indirectly own an 80 % 00:07:57.839 --> 00:08:00.759 equity interest in peanuts, which will become 00:08:00.759 --> 00:08:05.160 a consolidated subsidiary of Sony. This transaction 00:08:05.160 --> 00:08:07.959 is subject to regulatory approvals and other 00:08:07.959 --> 00:08:13.079 closing conditions. In business news, stocks 00:08:13.079 --> 00:08:16.279 rallied on Friday, capping a mixed week for major 00:08:16.279 --> 00:08:19.740 averages in the final full trading week of 2025. 00:08:20.519 --> 00:08:24.040 The tech -heavy NASDAQ composite rose about 0 00:08:24.040 --> 00:08:27.519 .4%, while the blue -chip Dow Jones Industrial 00:08:27.519 --> 00:08:33.159 Average fell about 0 .7%. All three major indexes 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:35.840 will enter the final seven trading sessions of 00:08:35.840 --> 00:08:40.700 2025 within 3 % of record highs. Investors will 00:08:40.700 --> 00:08:43.340 focus on the prospects of a Santa Claus rally 00:08:43.340 --> 00:08:46.120 and upcoming economic data from the Conference 00:08:46.120 --> 00:08:49.610 Board. American consumers are entering the holidays 00:08:49.610 --> 00:08:53.710 with less joy as consumer sentiment remains significantly 00:08:53.710 --> 00:08:57.669 below last December's levels. Traders are hopeful 00:08:57.669 --> 00:09:00.830 for a Santa Claus rally despite lingering concerns 00:09:00.830 --> 00:09:05.929 about valuations. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:09:05.929 --> 00:09:11.690 is up 2 % over the weekend to $89 ,000. Ethereum 00:09:11.690 --> 00:09:16.129 is up half a percent to just over $30 ,000. And 00:09:16.129 --> 00:09:22.909 XRP is up half a percent, to $1 .92. Moving on 00:09:22.909 --> 00:09:27.190 to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:09:27.190 --> 00:09:30.250 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:09:30.250 --> 00:09:32.970 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:09:32.970 --> 00:09:37.370 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates, 00:09:37.730 --> 00:09:40.549 with several locations in the San Diego area. 00:09:41.090 --> 00:09:43.950 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach. 00:09:44.200 --> 00:09:48.019 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:09:48.019 --> 00:09:51.759 mental well -being. Scientific research affirms 00:09:51.759 --> 00:09:56.259 its benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:09:56.259 --> 00:10:00.080 for a free class, with locations in Encinitas, 00:10:00.620 --> 00:10:04.320 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:10:05.259 --> 00:10:07.899 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:10:07.899 --> 00:10:13.779 you by. And now, back to the show. Let's talk 00:10:13.779 --> 00:10:17.659 tech. Google has filed a lawsuit against SERP 00:10:17.659 --> 00:10:21.019 API, a company that offers tools to scrape content 00:10:21.019 --> 00:10:23.919 on the web, including Google search results. 00:10:25.259 --> 00:10:28.179 SERP API is accused of violating the Copyright 00:10:28.179 --> 00:10:31.559 Act by using deceptive means to automatically 00:10:31.559 --> 00:10:35.580 access and take Google search results at an astonishing 00:10:35.580 --> 00:10:39.379 scale. Google argues that its search results 00:10:39.379 --> 00:10:42.759 include a substantial amount of copyrighted content, 00:10:43.240 --> 00:10:48.100 including images. It alleges that SERP API undermines 00:10:48.100 --> 00:10:50.980 its investment in licenses by making the content 00:10:50.980 --> 00:10:54.059 available to other services that need not incur 00:10:54.059 --> 00:10:57.820 similar costs. Google asks the court to order 00:10:57.820 --> 00:11:01.220 SERP API to stop circumventing its restrictions 00:11:01.220 --> 00:11:08.950 against scraping. Entertainment news. Avatar 00:11:08.950 --> 00:11:12.649 Fire and Ash sets the box office ablaze with 00:11:12.649 --> 00:11:18.909 a scorching $345 million global premiere. The 00:11:18.909 --> 00:11:21.629 success of James Cameron's fantasy three goal 00:11:21.629 --> 00:11:24.549 marks the fifth major weekend in a row at the 00:11:24.549 --> 00:11:27.929 domestic box office. Despite a downturn from 00:11:27.929 --> 00:11:31.230 Avatar, The Way of Water, each entry in the franchise 00:11:31.230 --> 00:11:34.870 has proven an enduring success. racking up hundreds 00:11:34.870 --> 00:11:38.409 of millions. New premieres occupied the leading 00:11:38.409 --> 00:11:41.330 spots, including the animated Christian film 00:11:41.330 --> 00:11:44.669 David, the erotic thriller The Housemaid, and 00:11:44.669 --> 00:11:47.470 the comical family film The SpongeBob Movie, 00:11:47.929 --> 00:11:51.730 Search for SquarePants. Cameron's franchise has 00:11:51.730 --> 00:11:56.090 now earned over $5 .6 billion globally, breaking 00:11:56.090 --> 00:12:00.450 every record for profitability. Well, all righty, 00:12:00.570 --> 00:12:04.440 folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And 00:12:04.440 --> 00:12:07.559 today, our quote comes from the American economist 00:12:07.559 --> 00:12:17.220 and author Milton Friedman. And he said, And 00:12:17.220 --> 00:12:27.679 that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:12:27.679 --> 00:12:31.399 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:12:31.399 --> 00:12:34.679 captivating aerial videos. with local news and 00:12:34.679 --> 00:12:38.220 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:12:38.220 --> 00:12:40.779 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:12:40.779 --> 00:12:43.240 episode of Sunny Mornings in San Diego.