Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, December 26th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is Kwanzaa First Day. On this
Kwanzaa First Day family's light, then miss you,
Ma Saba Candle, to honor the principle of unity
and begin a week -long celebration of African
heritage. culture, and communal values. Communities
gather with music, storytelling, and shared meals
to celebrate creativity, purpose, and collective
responsibility in a joyful, affirming spirit.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf
Report. Friday at Tourmaline. This morning it's
looking choppy with waves around four to five
plus feet. Conditions stay choppy through the
morning, with winds blowing sideshore at nine
miles per hour. Expect the swell to hold steady,
but it may fade slightly in the afternoon as
winds shift onshore. Best time to ride is at
7 a .m. with the three -foot low tide, when the
west -southwest swell is five and a half feet
at 10 seconds. and the side -shore wind is 9
mph. The first low tide on Friday will be 2 .5
feet at 7 .15 a .m., followed by a 4 -foot high
tide at 12 .30. The nearshore GUI at Mission
Bay West reads 65 degrees for the water temperature.
Saturday brings 6 to 9 feet of choppy surf with
northwest winds around 12 mph early on. Conditions
improve throughout the morning with cleaner faces,
but choppiness returns in the afternoon. Sunday
shows a steady decrease to three to four feet,
featuring cleaner conditions, especially in the
morning, making it the most favorable day of
the period. This morning, there's a slight chance
of rain showers, and it feels like 59 degrees
with five mile per hour wind. The sunset will
take place at 449. and it will rise again tomorrow
at 653. It looks like we're in for some rain
showers today, mostly cloudy with a high near
64, and a gentle south wind at 5 to 10, gusting
to 20. Tonight, expect cloudy skies with more
rain showers, a low around 54, and light winds
from the west. Looking ahead in the weather,
Saturday has a slight chance of morning showers
before 10 a .m., otherwise mostly sunny with
a high near 61 and northwest winds 5 to 10 miles
per hour. Sunday through Tuesday turn milder
with highs rising from near 65 on Sunday to around
70 on Tuesday and nights remaining partly cloudy
in the upper 40s to low 50s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the crew
of the USS Santa Barbara, a San Diego -based
littoral combat ship, successfully launched a
one -way attack drone from a warship at sea for
the first time. This historic launch occurred
in the Arabian Gulf earlier this month, utilizing
a new low -cost, unmanned combat attack system.
known as LUCAS. Vice Admiral Kurt Renshaw, commander
of Navcent, and the Fifth Fleet, stated that
this milestone marks a significant advancement
in delivering affordable, unmanned capabilities
to the warfighter. The LUCAS drones have an extensive
range and can operate autonomously after launch.
This platform is expected to enhance regional
maritime security and deterrence. Now onto sports.
Lamar Jackson is doubtful to play on Saturday
night against the Green Bay Packers after missing
practice again on Thursday. Ravens coach John
Harbaugh indicated Jackson sustained a deep tissue
contusion in his back during a game against the
New England Patriots. If Jackson cannot play,
Tyler Huntley will start his second game of the
season. The Ravens with a record of 7 -8. must
win to keep their playoff popes alive. Failing
to make the playoffs would mark 2025 as one of
the most disappointing seasons in Raven's history.
In local sports, the Chargers' path to the AFC
West crown runs through Houston this weekend
as they host the Texans, with kickoff set for
1 .30 on Saturday on the NFL Network. A win for
Los Angeles guarantees a winner -take -all game
in Week 18 against the Broncos, while the Packers
aim to clinch a playoff spot against the Ravens
later that evening. In the Chargers' key matchup,
Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter will challenge
the Chargers' offensive line, which has struggled
with injuries. In top news, Gabapentin has surged
in popularity as an alternative to opioids. but
risks have emerged for patients. John Evry, a
33 -year -old from Newark, Illinois, experienced
severe withdrawal symptoms after taking gabapentin.
These symptoms have dramatically altered his
life, leading to shaking, burning sensations,
and inability to sleep. Despite being approved
decades ago for seizures, most prescriptions
are off -label, raising safety concerns. Studies
link gavapent into risks such as dementia and
severe breathing issues. As prescriptions double
over the past 15 years, the combination with
opioids is alarming as it has contributed to
thousands of overdose deaths. In business news,
the NFL Christmas games have moved to Netflix
and Amazon as sports begin to shift to streaming.
Amazon and YouTube TV lead the spending for United
States sports streaming rights. Together, they
account for 65 % of the $6 .5 billion that streamers
will spend on sports rights for United States
audiences in 2025. Amazon has paid $11 billion
for the NFL's Thursday Night Football and $19
.8 billion for NBA rights. YouTube has spent
$14 billion to secure NFL Sunday ticket rights.
Ampere forecasts global spending on sports rights
to rise by 20 % to $78 billion by 2030. In crypto
movement, Bitcoin is unchanged for the week at
just over $89 ,000. Ethereum is down 2 % to just
under 3 ,000. And XRP is down half a percent.
to $1 .87. 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. Google may soon let you
change that old silly Gmail address. After announcing
a new year discount on Google One Cloud Storage
Plans and the new Google Customer Care Artificial
Intelligence Assistant, Google has more good
news for longtime Gmail users. The company will
supposedly allow users to change their older
email IDs to more formal ones. A support document
indicates that the feature will roll out gradually.
Users can maintain their original Gmail handle,
while both at gmail .com addresses will link
to the same account. Importantly, users can add
a new email address every 12 months. stars Hugh
Jackman and Kate Hudson as a husband and wife
duo performing in a Neil Diamond tribute band.
Inspired by real -life couple Mike and Claire
Sardina, who performed under the act Lightning
and Thunder, the movie dramatizes their love
story and career. After Claire survived a life
-altering accident, the couple made a remarkable
comeback. Now 64. Claire still performs and hopes
Moody Gores will feel encouraged to overcome
their own struggles. She emphasizes it's a way
of life as she continues to cherish music and
her journey. Well, alrighty folks, it's time
for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
comes from the American author and activist,
Alice Walker. And she said, 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.