WEBVTT 00:00:01.200 --> 00:00:04.200 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:14.480 and it's Thursday, December 25th. Today is Christmas. 00:00:15.640 --> 00:00:18.719 It is a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus 00:00:18.719 --> 00:00:21.719 Christ, bringing families together with song, 00:00:22.160 --> 00:00:26.420 feasting, gift -giving, and warm lights. Across 00:00:26.420 --> 00:00:29.550 cultures, communities exchange kindness. and 00:00:29.550 --> 00:00:32.570 create traditions that nurture hope, generosity, 00:00:33.009 --> 00:00:35.310 and the spirit of togetherness throughout the 00:00:35.310 --> 00:00:41.170 holiday season. So now you know. And now, it's 00:00:41.170 --> 00:00:47.229 time for the Surf Report. Thursday at Tourmaline. 00:00:48.310 --> 00:00:51.030 This morning it's looking fair with 3 to 4 plus 00:00:51.030 --> 00:00:55.210 feet southwest swell. Conditions will get a bit 00:00:55.210 --> 00:00:58.990 choppy by 8 a .m. Then return to fare from 9 00:00:58.990 --> 00:01:03.229 a .m. through 11 a .m. Expect choppy conditions 00:01:03.229 --> 00:01:07.090 again around noon with sideshore winds at 8 miles 00:01:07.090 --> 00:01:11.349 per hour. Best time to ride is at 9 a .m. with 00:01:11.349 --> 00:01:14.469 a four -foot incoming mid -tide when the southwest 00:01:14.469 --> 00:01:17.469 swell is four and a half feet at eight seconds 00:01:17.469 --> 00:01:20.810 and the sideshore wind is six mile per hour. 00:01:21.450 --> 00:01:24.750 The first high tide on Thursday will be 4 .5 00:01:24.750 --> 00:01:28.849 feet at 11 .30 a .m., followed by a zero -foot 00:01:28.849 --> 00:01:33.549 low tide just before 7. The nearshore GUI at 00:01:33.549 --> 00:01:37.310 Mission Bay West reads 64 degrees for the water 00:01:37.310 --> 00:01:41.230 temperature. Friday brings fair conditions with 00:01:41.230 --> 00:01:45.250 waves ranging from 4 to 6 feet, but choppy conditions 00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:49.180 develop as the day progresses. Saturday sees 00:01:49.180 --> 00:01:52.040 a significant swell, peaking at 8 to 10 feet 00:01:52.040 --> 00:01:54.780 early on, though choppy conditions emerge by 00:01:54.780 --> 00:01:58.659 afternoon. Sunday offers a more manageable size 00:01:58.659 --> 00:02:01.819 of 2 to 3 feet with cleaner conditions, making 00:02:01.819 --> 00:02:06.480 it the best day for a paddle out. This morning, 00:02:06.780 --> 00:02:10.300 it's partly sunny and it feels like 64 degrees 00:02:10.300 --> 00:02:14.620 with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:02:14.620 --> 00:02:17.879 place at 449 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:17.879 --> 00:02:22.539 at 653. It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny 00:02:22.539 --> 00:02:26.080 Christmas day with a high near 66 and a light 00:02:26.080 --> 00:02:31.099 south wind gusting up to 20. Tonight, expect 00:02:31.099 --> 00:02:35.139 mostly cloudy skies with a low around 57 and 00:02:35.139 --> 00:02:37.780 a chance of rain showers along with a gentle 00:02:37.780 --> 00:02:43.080 breeze. Looking ahead in the weather, Friday 00:02:43.080 --> 00:02:45.900 will be mostly cloudy, with rain showers likely, 00:02:46.259 --> 00:02:49.520 a high near 64, and a south wind around 10 miles 00:02:49.520 --> 00:02:53.639 per hour, gusting up to 20. Rain continues into 00:02:53.639 --> 00:02:57.199 Friday night, with lows near 53, and gusty south 00:02:57.199 --> 00:03:00.719 winds up to 25 miles per hour. Then Saturday 00:03:00.719 --> 00:03:03.659 turns partly to mostly sunny, with a high near 00:03:03.659 --> 00:03:07.180 61, and only a slight chance of morning showers. 00:03:08.219 --> 00:03:11.629 Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought 00:03:11.629 --> 00:03:15.490 to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:03:16.229 --> 00:03:19.409 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:03:19.409 --> 00:03:23.050 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:03:23.050 --> 00:03:27.189 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:03:27.189 --> 00:03:31.210 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:03:31.210 --> 00:03:34.229 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:03:34.229 --> 00:03:37.520 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:41.840 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:03:41.840 --> 00:03:46.740 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:03:46.740 --> 00:03:50.680 news, despite stormy weather, San Diego County 00:03:50.680 --> 00:03:53.379 residents will have plenty of opportunities to 00:03:53.379 --> 00:03:56.300 celebrate Christmas in festive and spiritual 00:03:56.300 --> 00:04:00.240 ways. From worship services to community meals, 00:04:00.819 --> 00:04:03.360 organizations across the region are opening their 00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:07.500 doors. Scheduled Christmas Day services include 00:04:07.500 --> 00:04:10.520 Mass at the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido, 00:04:11.180 --> 00:04:13.680 St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Oceanside, 00:04:14.159 --> 00:04:17.060 and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Encinitas, 00:04:17.259 --> 00:04:21.240 among others. Additionally, the 8th Annual Shane 00:04:21.240 --> 00:04:23.740 Harris Community Christmas Day Breakfast will 00:04:23.740 --> 00:04:26.680 be held at Columbus Hall, benefiting families 00:04:26.680 --> 00:04:30.540 in need. The Metropolitan Transit System will 00:04:30.540 --> 00:04:34.089 offer free rides on Christmas Day, allowing every 00:04:34.089 --> 00:04:36.790 fare -paying adult passenger to bring one guest 00:04:36.790 --> 00:04:46.949 at no additional cost. Now onto sports. Get ready 00:04:46.949 --> 00:04:51.170 for a Christmas day filled with football. Starting 00:04:51.170 --> 00:04:54.509 at one on Netflix, we have the 6 and 8 Cowboys 00:04:54.509 --> 00:04:59.790 at the 4 and 8 Commanders. Then at 4 .30, also 00:04:59.790 --> 00:05:04.000 on Netflix. we have the 8 and 7 Lions at the 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:08.079 7 and 8 Vikings. And to cap off the night, on 00:05:08.079 --> 00:05:11.459 Amazon Prime Video, catch the 12 and 3 Broncos 00:05:11.459 --> 00:05:17.939 at the 6 and 9 Cheese. Kickoff is at 8 .15 in 00:05:17.939 --> 00:05:22.500 local sports. Seomunsong was introduced to the 00:05:22.500 --> 00:05:26.120 San Diego Padres on December 23rd, after arriving 00:05:26.120 --> 00:05:30.240 from Korea on December 19th. General Manager 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:33.699 A .J. Praller and Manager Craig Stamman discussed 00:05:33.699 --> 00:05:36.879 how Song will serve as a versatile infielder 00:05:36.879 --> 00:05:41.139 and utility player. Song expressed excitement 00:05:41.139 --> 00:05:43.819 about joining the team and cited his friendship 00:05:43.819 --> 00:05:47.800 with former Padre Ha -Som Kim as influential 00:05:47.800 --> 00:05:51.279 in his decision. He aims to improve his game 00:05:51.279 --> 00:05:54.259 and is motivated by his recent success in the 00:05:54.259 --> 00:05:57.930 Korean baseball organization. Song's walk -up 00:05:57.930 --> 00:06:00.949 song will be a Korean hip -hop title by Zico, 00:06:01.310 --> 00:06:05.050 named Okie Dokie. Preller mentioned the Padres' 00:06:05.110 --> 00:06:07.709 support for players participating in the world 00:06:07.709 --> 00:06:13.550 baseball classic. In top news, Graham Walker, 00:06:13.850 --> 00:06:17.490 who sold his family's Louisiana company, Fiberbond, 00:06:17.730 --> 00:06:21.649 insured his 540 employees, received a share of 00:06:21.649 --> 00:06:24.740 the proceeds. He agreed to sell the business 00:06:24.740 --> 00:06:28.839 for $1 .7 billion and included a condition that 00:06:28.839 --> 00:06:33.319 15 % of the sale would go to his employees. This 00:06:33.319 --> 00:06:37.379 summer, employees received bonuses totaling $240 00:06:37.379 --> 00:06:44.079 million, averaging $443 ,000 each. Leisha Key, 00:06:44.360 --> 00:06:47.740 an employee for 29 years, used her bonus to pay 00:06:47.740 --> 00:06:50.519 off her mortgage and open a clothing boutique. 00:06:51.370 --> 00:06:54.449 Walker hopes to hear how this money has positively 00:06:54.449 --> 00:06:58.889 impacted his employees' lives. In business news, 00:07:00.149 --> 00:07:03.170 Paramount's guidance is seeking to reassure Warner 00:07:03.170 --> 00:07:06.209 Brothers Discovery shareholders, stating that 00:07:06.209 --> 00:07:09.430 Larry Ellison has made an irrevocable personal 00:07:09.430 --> 00:07:15.269 guarantee of $40 .4 billion toward its $108 billion 00:07:15.269 --> 00:07:18.389 all -cash offer for Warner Brothers Discovery. 00:07:19.629 --> 00:07:22.569 Paramount, led by Chairman and Chief Executive 00:07:22.569 --> 00:07:25.509 Officer David Ellison, has increased its break 00:07:25.509 --> 00:07:31.029 -up fee to match Netflix's $5 .8 billion. Larry 00:07:31.029 --> 00:07:34.430 Ellison, co -founder of Oracle, has a net worth 00:07:34.430 --> 00:07:40.870 estimated at $243 billion. Paramount's bid is 00:07:40.870 --> 00:07:43.250 also supported by the sovereign wealth funds 00:07:43.250 --> 00:07:46.970 of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi, which 00:07:46.970 --> 00:07:50.839 agree to forgo governance rights. David Ellison 00:07:50.839 --> 00:07:54.259 emphasized that Paramount's offer is the superior 00:07:54.259 --> 00:07:57.300 option for Warner Brothers Discovery shareholders. 00:07:58.680 --> 00:08:03.279 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 1 % to about 00:08:03.279 --> 00:08:09.100 $88 ,000. Ethereum is up half a percent to about 00:08:09.100 --> 00:08:18.560 $2 ,900. And XRP is up 1 % to $1 .86. Moving 00:08:18.560 --> 00:08:23.160 on to a more local vibe. 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Waymo is providing insights into why its 00:09:13.779 --> 00:09:17.120 robo -taxis became immobilized during a recent 00:09:17.120 --> 00:09:20.899 blackout in San Francisco. The company reported 00:09:20.899 --> 00:09:23.919 that its vehicles successfully navigated more 00:09:23.919 --> 00:09:28.440 than 7 ,000 dark stop lights on Saturday. Waymo 00:09:28.440 --> 00:09:31.600 is rolling out a software update to enhance navigation 00:09:31.600 --> 00:09:34.080 through disabled traffic lights during power 00:09:34.080 --> 00:09:37.399 outages, aiming for a more decisive response. 00:09:38.250 --> 00:09:41.190 The self -driving system currently treats dead 00:09:41.190 --> 00:09:44.629 -stop lights as four -way stops, but many vehicles 00:09:44.629 --> 00:09:47.409 sought a confirmation check from the fleet response 00:09:47.409 --> 00:09:51.370 team, which increased congestion. Waymo stated 00:09:51.370 --> 00:09:54.210 it is refining its system to better align with 00:09:54.210 --> 00:10:02.009 its current scale. Entertainment news. An Anaconda 00:10:02.009 --> 00:10:04.970 reboot that few requested reveals the limits 00:10:04.970 --> 00:10:09.059 of star power. Staring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, 00:10:09.279 --> 00:10:12.240 this baffling resurrection of a snake franchise 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:16.860 not only bites, but also winks. Sony Pictures 00:10:16.860 --> 00:10:19.960 seems to anticipate your skepticism, presenting 00:10:19.960 --> 00:10:23.139 a midlife crisis comedy about four friends traveling 00:10:23.139 --> 00:10:26.039 from Buffalo to the Amazon, played by Queensland, 00:10:26.120 --> 00:10:30.000 Australia. While amusing at times, the film lacks 00:10:30.000 --> 00:10:33.500 the comedic brilliance of other projects. The 00:10:33.500 --> 00:10:36.419 humor remains subjective and elusive. failing 00:10:36.419 --> 00:10:40.879 to engineer a cult classic. Despite notable performances, 00:10:41.379 --> 00:10:44.679 this Anaconda is simply not worth the effort. 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:49.559 It runs for 100 minutes and is rated PG -13. 00:10:51.159 --> 00:10:54.080 Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote 00:10:54.080 --> 00:10:58.580 of the day. And today, an Anaconda reboot that 00:10:58.580 --> 00:11:02.379 few requested reveals the limits of star power. 00:11:03.399 --> 00:11:06.879 Starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, This baffling 00:11:06.879 --> 00:11:10.120 resurrection of a snake franchise not only bites, 00:11:10.539 --> 00:11:14.980 but also winks. Sony Pictures seems to anticipate 00:11:14.980 --> 00:11:18.000 your skepticism, presenting a midlife crisis 00:11:18.000 --> 00:11:20.840 comedy about four friends traveling from Buffalo 00:11:20.840 --> 00:11:23.980 to the Amazon, played by Queensland, Australia. 00:11:25.259 --> 00:11:28.220 While amusing at times, the film lacks the comedic 00:11:28.220 --> 00:11:31.460 brilliance of other projects. The humor remains 00:11:31.460 --> 00:11:34.870 subjective and elusive. failing to engineer a 00:11:34.870 --> 00:11:39.129 cult classic. Despite notable performances, this 00:11:39.129 --> 00:11:43.370 anaconda is simply not worth the effort. It runs 00:11:43.370 --> 00:11:49.169 for 100 minutes and is rated PG -13. And that's 00:11:49.169 --> 00:11:52.190 a wrap for this morning. You can check out our 00:11:52.190 --> 00:11:56.230 Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating 00:11:56.230 --> 00:11:59.690 aerial videos with local news and the surf reports. 00:12:00.460 --> 00:12:03.500 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:12:03.500 --> 00:12:06.580 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:12:06.580 --> 00:12:07.360 in San Diego.