WEBVTT 00:00:01.239 --> 00:00:04.259 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.700 --> 00:00:09.080 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.460 --> 00:00:13.859 and it's Thursday, January 1st. Happy New Year. 00:00:15.039 --> 00:00:18.300 Relax, enjoy yourself, and watch some football. 00:00:25.179 --> 00:00:29.699 So now you know. And now, it's time. Time for 00:00:29.699 --> 00:00:36.520 the surf report. Thursday at Tourmaline. This 00:00:36.520 --> 00:00:39.020 morning it's looking choppy with waves around 00:00:39.020 --> 00:00:43.280 2 to 3 feet. Conditions stay choppy through the 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:46.859 morning, holding at 2 plus feet until about noon. 00:00:47.939 --> 00:00:50.979 Winds are sideshore at 12 miles per hour, dropping 00:00:50.979 --> 00:00:54.560 to sideshore at 6 miles per hour by mid -afternoon. 00:00:55.619 --> 00:00:59.159 Best time to ride is at 3 p .m. with a minus 00:00:59.159 --> 00:01:02.539 one foot incoming low tide when the south swell 00:01:02.539 --> 00:01:06.060 is two and a half feet at eight seconds and the 00:01:06.060 --> 00:01:10.379 side shore wind is four mile per hour. The first 00:01:10.379 --> 00:01:12.900 high tide on Thursday will be six and a half 00:01:12.900 --> 00:01:17.019 feet just after 6 30 a .m. followed by a minus 00:01:17.019 --> 00:01:20.480 one and a half foot low tide just before two. 00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:24.859 The near shore GUI at Mission Bay West reads 00:01:24.859 --> 00:01:29.370 64 degrees for the water temperature. Friday 00:01:29.370 --> 00:01:32.450 brings clean conditions with waves around 2 plus 00:01:32.450 --> 00:01:36.909 feet and light east winds. Saturday sees a drop 00:01:36.909 --> 00:01:40.189 in size to 1 to 2 feet, with fair conditions 00:01:40.189 --> 00:01:43.829 turning choppy in the afternoon. Sunday builds 00:01:43.829 --> 00:01:47.469 significantly to 3 plus feet, but choppy conditions 00:01:47.469 --> 00:01:50.269 prevail as winds increase, making it the most 00:01:50.269 --> 00:01:54.489 challenging day of the period. This morning, 00:01:54.730 --> 00:01:57.290 it's showers and thunderstorms, and it feels 00:01:57.290 --> 00:02:02.390 like 62 degrees with 10 mile per hour wind. The 00:02:02.390 --> 00:02:05.629 sunset will take place at 4 .53 and it will rise 00:02:05.629 --> 00:02:09.629 again tomorrow at 6 .54. It looks like we're 00:02:09.629 --> 00:02:12.729 in for some showers and thunderstorms today with 00:02:12.729 --> 00:02:16.530 a high near 66 and a breezy south wind gusting 00:02:16.530 --> 00:02:19.990 up to 25 miles per hour, bringing a high chance 00:02:19.990 --> 00:02:25.889 of heavy rain tonight. expect mostly cloudy skies 00:02:25.889 --> 00:02:29.569 with a low around 58 and light southeast winds. 00:02:31.949 --> 00:02:35.110 Looking ahead in the weather, Friday is mostly 00:02:35.110 --> 00:02:38.289 cloudy with a high near 67 and a light south 00:02:38.289 --> 00:02:41.669 wind. Rain chances increase late Friday night 00:02:41.669 --> 00:02:44.770 into Saturday, with showers likely Saturday night 00:02:44.770 --> 00:02:47.509 and through Sunday, keeping highs in the mid 00:02:47.509 --> 00:02:51.840 60s and lows in the mid to upper 50s. 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In local news, Peter 00:03:38.169 --> 00:03:41.009 Thiel is expanding his influence in South Florida 00:03:41.009 --> 00:03:44.270 as tensions rise over California's proposed wealth 00:03:44.270 --> 00:03:48.099 tax. Teal Capital recently announced the opening 00:03:48.099 --> 00:03:51.120 of a new office in Miami's Winewood neighborhood, 00:03:51.560 --> 00:03:55.659 a vibrant hub for startups and investors. This 00:03:55.659 --> 00:03:58.099 move comes amid discussions about a potential 00:03:58.099 --> 00:04:01.560 one -time 5 % tax on residents with net worths 00:04:01.560 --> 00:04:04.879 exceeding $1 billion, which critics believe could 00:04:04.879 --> 00:04:08.639 drive wealthy individuals out of the state. Teal 00:04:08.639 --> 00:04:11.219 has deepened his ties to Miami in recent years, 00:04:11.599 --> 00:04:13.979 maintaining a personal residence there since 00:04:13.979 --> 00:04:18.560 2020. The expansion showcases Miami's appeal, 00:04:18.879 --> 00:04:21.660 promoting its lack of a state income tax and 00:04:21.660 --> 00:04:29.939 business -friendly regulations. Now onto sports. 00:04:31.279 --> 00:04:34.759 In Orlando, Florida, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:37.660 was uncertain what to expect in the Citrus Bowl 00:04:37.660 --> 00:04:40.899 without nine starters due to injury or the transfer 00:04:40.899 --> 00:04:44.620 portal. However, he was thrilled to see Christian 00:04:44.620 --> 00:04:48.500 Carter and Calaklocket make significant contributions 00:04:48.500 --> 00:04:53.540 in a 41 -27 victory over Michigan. Quarterback 00:04:53.540 --> 00:04:57.860 Arch Manning was pivotal, throwing for 221 yards 00:04:57.860 --> 00:05:03.399 and rushing for 155 yards, scoring four touchdowns 00:05:03.399 --> 00:05:07.879 total. Manning's explosive 60 -yard run clinched 00:05:07.879 --> 00:05:11.279 the game, leading Texas to a 10 -win season. 00:05:12.420 --> 00:05:15.000 Michigan, meanwhile. faced challenges with a 00:05:15.000 --> 00:05:18.000 new coach and recent controversies, finishing 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:22.439 the season at 9 wins and 4 losses. And today 00:05:22.439 --> 00:05:26.620 we have an action -packed slate of games. Starting 00:05:26.620 --> 00:05:30.720 at 12 Eastern, No. 5 Oregon takes on No. 4 Texas 00:05:30.720 --> 00:05:36.079 Tech in the Orange Bowl on ESPN. Next at 4 Eastern, 00:05:36.459 --> 00:05:39.980 No. 9 Alabama takes on No. 1 Indiana in the Rose 00:05:39.980 --> 00:05:45.180 Bowl on ESPN. And at 5 Eastern, number 6 Ole 00:05:45.180 --> 00:05:48.560 Miss takes on number 5 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl 00:05:48.560 --> 00:05:54.839 on ESPN in local sports. The Chargers started 00:05:54.839 --> 00:05:58.300 week 18 with a massive injury report, listing 00:05:58.300 --> 00:06:03.000 14 players on Wednesday. Notably, veterans Keenan 00:06:03.000 --> 00:06:06.220 Allen, Khalil Mack, Derwin James, and Justin 00:06:06.220 --> 00:06:09.319 Herbert were given the day off. as the team prepares 00:06:09.319 --> 00:06:11.740 for the Broncos after clinching a postseason 00:06:11.740 --> 00:06:15.180 spot. While they rested, it is expected they 00:06:15.180 --> 00:06:17.879 will participate in some capacity during the 00:06:17.879 --> 00:06:21.680 week. Among the 10 players with injury designations, 00:06:21.860 --> 00:06:24.699 running back O'Marian Hampton, cornerback Nick 00:06:24.699 --> 00:06:27.720 O 'Reid, and offensive lineman Jamarie Salier 00:06:27.720 --> 00:06:31.160 did not practice. The team will monitor the status 00:06:31.160 --> 00:06:34.220 of several others as they gear up for their season 00:06:34.220 --> 00:06:40.649 finale. In top news, Miami stunned Ohio State 00:06:40.649 --> 00:06:43.610 in the Cotton Bowl, reaching the college football 00:06:43.610 --> 00:06:47.850 playoff semifinals. Kante Scott returned an interception 00:06:47.850 --> 00:06:51.750 72 yards for a touchdown, while Carson Beck threw 00:06:51.750 --> 00:06:55.750 a scoring pass, leading No. 10 Miami to a 24 00:06:55.750 --> 00:06:59.910 -14 victory. The Hurricanes, with a record of 00:06:59.910 --> 00:07:03.769 12 -2, have now won two playoff games to secure 00:07:03.769 --> 00:07:07.759 a spot in football's Final Four. Coach Mario 00:07:07.759 --> 00:07:10.740 Cristobal's team will face either No. 3 seed 00:07:10.740 --> 00:07:14.759 Georgia or 6 seed Ole Miss in the semifinals 00:07:14.759 --> 00:07:18.860 on January 8. This victory marks a significant 00:07:18.860 --> 00:07:21.899 moment for Miami as they seek their first national 00:07:21.899 --> 00:07:27.839 title since 2001. In business news, the tiny 00:07:27.839 --> 00:07:30.879 Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has made a remarkable 00:07:30.879 --> 00:07:34.180 shift towards cryptocurrency. transforming its 00:07:34.180 --> 00:07:38.800 economy and reducing poverty rates. Since diversifying 00:07:38.800 --> 00:07:41.220 into Bitcoin, the percentage of people living 00:07:41.220 --> 00:07:45.980 in poverty has decreased from 28 % in 2017 to 00:07:45.980 --> 00:07:51.660 11 .6 % in 2022. Bhutan now holds a stash of 00:07:51.660 --> 00:07:55.459 cryptocurrency worth $1 .3 billion, which is 00:07:55.459 --> 00:07:59.879 around 40 % of its gross domestic product. The 00:07:59.879 --> 00:08:02.480 government has launched a national digital identity 00:08:02.480 --> 00:08:06.139 system using blockchain technology and a nationwide 00:08:06.139 --> 00:08:10.259 cryptocurrency payment system for tourists. Bhutan 00:08:10.259 --> 00:08:13.100 is positioning itself as a hub for innovation, 00:08:13.439 --> 00:08:17.040 aiming to attract the world's best minds. In 00:08:17.040 --> 00:08:21.339 crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to about 00:08:21.339 --> 00:08:27.899 $88 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged at $3 ,000. An 00:08:27.899 --> 00:08:35.440 XRP is down 2 % to $1 .83. Moving on to a more 00:08:35.440 --> 00:08:39.980 local vibe. In our community spotlight on health 00:08:39.980 --> 00:08:42.600 and wellness, we are working with a national 00:08:42.600 --> 00:08:45.519 Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, 00:08:46.039 --> 00:08:50.379 so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several 00:08:50.379 --> 00:08:53.940 locations in the San Diego area. Pilates presents 00:08:53.940 --> 00:08:57.039 a comprehensive wellness approach. cultivating 00:08:57.039 --> 00:09:00.679 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:09:00.679 --> 00:09:04.019 well -being. 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A nonprofit ocean research 00:09:50.000 --> 00:09:52.679 team named Colossal may have finally spotted 00:09:52.679 --> 00:09:55.950 a juvenile colossal squid, as it traversed the 00:09:55.950 --> 00:09:59.389 waters around Antarctica. If true, this would 00:09:59.389 --> 00:10:02.950 be the first video of its kind. The team captured 00:10:02.950 --> 00:10:05.769 this footage by raking a deep -sea camera to 00:10:05.769 --> 00:10:09.629 a polar tourism vessel. Finding verified footage 00:10:09.629 --> 00:10:13.309 of a colossal squid remains extremely challenging. 00:10:22.110 --> 00:10:25.830 Simu Liu portrays Alexander Hale, an intelligence 00:10:25.830 --> 00:10:29.289 analyst whose brain has been hacked. The series 00:10:29.289 --> 00:10:31.909 follows Hale, who works for an organization called 00:10:31.909 --> 00:10:35.230 The Orphanage, dedicated to overseeing United 00:10:35.230 --> 00:10:38.570 States intelligence. Although the series explores 00:10:38.570 --> 00:10:41.549 interesting themes, such as loyalty and integrity, 00:10:41.990 --> 00:10:45.830 its complicated plot becomes overwhelming. The 00:10:45.830 --> 00:10:47.789 character struggles with health issues while 00:10:47.789 --> 00:10:51.110 competing for a promotion, leading to a convoluted 00:10:51.110 --> 00:10:54.919 narrative. Despite its potential, the Copenhagen 00:10:54.919 --> 00:10:57.799 test fails to deliver a gripping experience, 00:10:58.379 --> 00:11:01.220 ultimately losing momentum and interest among 00:11:01.220 --> 00:11:05.779 viewers. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for 00:11:05.779 --> 00:11:09.740 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:11:09.740 --> 00:11:12.700 from the American author and motivational speaker, 00:11:13.279 --> 00:11:17.679 Zig Ziglar. And he said, you don't have to be 00:11:17.679 --> 00:11:20.340 great to start, but you have to start to be great. 00:11:21.679 --> 00:11:25.360 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:29.059 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:29.059 --> 00:11:32.360 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:32.360 --> 00:11:35.899 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:35.899 --> 00:11:38.419 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:38.419 --> 00:11:40.899 episode of Sunny Mornings in San Diego.