Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, January 2nd. You'll be interested
to know. 187 years ago, today in 1839, Louis
Daguerre, a French artist and chemist who was
one of photography's earliest pioneers, is thought
to have taken the first photograph of the moon.
Though unfortunately, it was destroyed when his
studio burned down soon afterward. So now you
know. And now it's time for the surf report.
Friday at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking
clean with two plus feet waves. Conditions hold
steady through the morning, but by late morning
they shift to fair. Winds start offshore at four
miles per hour, then become sideshore around
10 a .m., dropping to onshore by noon at one
mile per hour. Best time to ride is at 12 p .m.
with a two -foot outgoing mid -tide when the
west -northwest swell is one and a half feet
at 12 seconds and the onshore wind is one mile
per hour. The first high tide on Friday will
be seven feet at 730 a .m. followed by a minus
two foot low tide just before three. The near
shore GUI at Mission Bay West reads 65 degrees
for the water temperature. Conditions start off
clean with waves at two feet on Saturday morning,
ideal for beginners. However, by midday choppy
conditions set in as winds shift to the south.
Sunday brings a steady increase in swell, reaching
3 to 5 feet, though conditions remain choppy.
Monday sees wave heights similar to Sunday, but
cleaner faces in the afternoon offer better opportunities.
This morning it's mostly sunny and it feels like
61 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take
place at 4 .54 and it will rise again tomorrow
at 6 .54. It looks like we're in for a partly
sunny day with temperatures reaching about 69
and a light breeze from the southeast. Tonight,
expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around
57 and gentle winds. Looking ahead in the weather,
Saturday will be cloudy with a chance of rain
showers after 4 p .m. and a high near 67 with
a light south wind of 5 to 10 miles per hour.
Sunday brings more chances for showers with a
few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid
-60s and mostly cloudy nights in the mid to upper
50s through Tuesday night. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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Sunny mornings send you. About 325 ,000 Californians
will soon need to replace their licenses due
to a software error identified by the State Department
of Motor Vehicles. This error affects around
1 .5 % of real ID holders, and those impacted
will receive notifications in the coming weeks
or months with any associated fees waived. DMV
Director Steve Gordon stated that nearly 99 %
of real ID holders will not need to take any
action. The issue stemming from a configuration
dating back to 2006 mistakenly applied standard
expiration dates for some lawful immigrants.
The agency assures that it remains compliant
with federal regulations regarding real IDs.
Now on to sports. Lucas Carnero kicked a 47 -yard
field goal in the closing seconds, and the Ole
Miss Rebels defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 39
-34 in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night, securing
a berth in the college football playoff semifinals.
Ole Miss will play the 12 -2 Miami Hurricanes
in a college football playoff semifinal at the
Fiesta Bowl on January 8. Miami. secured its
final four berth with a win over the number two
seed Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's
Eve. Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal stated,
y 'all saw the 5 % chance we had to make the
college football playoff. Players saw it. The
Rebels improved to 13 -1, avenging a prior loss
to the Bulldogs. In local sports, The Chargers
are keeping their secret weapon ready for the
NFL playoffs as head coach Jim Harbaugh rests
many starters in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos.
Justin Herbert has been playing with a surgically
repaired hand and has faced considerable punishment
this season. Kamani Vidal recovering from a neck
injury could be vital for the Chargers if they
face the New England Patriots in the wild card
round. Fadal has shown impressive stats, accumulating
525 rushing yards and four total touchdowns during
the season. With both Fadal and O'Marian Hampton
healthy, the Chargers could exploit vulnerabilities
in New England's defense. But for this week at
the Broncos, kickoff is at 125 on CBS. In top
news... New laws in 2026 will impact Social Security,
food delivery tips, and tax deductions, reflecting
significant changes from President Trump's administration.
These changes will affect the financial lives
of Americans as new legislation aims to advance
or restrict policies. The big beautiful bill,
signed on July 4th, will raise the standard tax
deduction to $32 ,200 for married couples. and
$16 ,100 for single taxpayers. Additionally,
Social Security payments will increase by 2 .8%.
In Virginia, a new law limits social media use
for minors, while California will ensure tips
do not offset delivery pay. In business news,
California has extended the deadline for 17 ,000
migrant truck drivers to reapply for commercial
licenses until March 6, instead of January 5.
U .S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened
to cut $160 million in funding over the licensing
delay escalating the state -federal conflict.
The Department of Motor Vehicles announced that
the licenses of these drivers, which had been
revoked because the expiration dates extended
past VSAT expiration dates, can now remain valid
for 60 more days. DNV Director Steve Gordon emphasized
that commercial drivers are an important part
of our economy. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is
unchanged for the week at just under $89 ,000.
Ethereum is unchanged at $3 ,000. And XRP is
down half a percent to $1 .88. 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. Researchers are hunting America for hidden
data centers. A team from the nonprofit research
group EPOC AI is using open source intelligence
to map the growth of data centers across the
United States. They analyze satellite imagery
and legal documents to create an interactive
map detailing costs, power output, and ownership.
EPOC AI's findings reveal that the data center
industry is controversial and expanding, driven
by significant investments in artificial intelligence.
Their maps provide valuable insights, despite
challenges in accessing complete information
about smaller data centers. The goal is to illuminate
this burgeoning sector, even if some details
remain hidden. NTV did not die on New Year's
Eve, despite social media posts, but the music
left a long time ago. You may have seen news
claiming that MTV officially shut down, ending
with video killed the radio star by the bugle.
However, MTV is still operating, even if it is
currently airing repeats of the Big Bang Theory.
On New Year's Eve, several MTV -branded music
channels in the United Kingdom were shut down,
but the flagship MTV UK channel continues to
broadcast. In the United States, existing MTV
channels will continue without change, including
MTV and MTV2. While MTV has not been music television
for a long time, it still operates some digital
music channels. Well, all righty, folks. It's
time for the quote of the day. And today, our
quote comes from the American author and philosopher
Albert Hubbard. And he said... The greatest mistake
you can make in life is to be continually fearing
you will make one. 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.