Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, January 9th. You'll be interested
to know. At 19 years ago, today, in 2007, Apple
unveiled the first iPhone that combined a mobile
phone, an internet communicator, and a widescreen
music player into a single, elegant device. It
reshaked expectations for personal communication
and portable computing by making intuitive touch
navigation and seamless multimedia integration
mainstream. So now you know. And now it's time
for the surf report. Friday at Tourmaline. This
morning it's looking clean with waves around
three to five feet. The conditions will remain
clean until late morning when they shift to fair.
Winds are offshore at 7 miles per hour, dropping
to 2 miles per hour by 10, then shifting onshore
at 3 miles per hour around noon. Best time to
ride is at 2 p .m. with the 3 -foot outgoing
high tide when the west -northwest swell is 2
.5 feet at 16 seconds, and the offshore wind
is 1 mile per hour. The first low tide on Friday
will be 2 feet at 8 a .m., followed by a 3 .5
-foot high tide at 115. The nearshore buoy at
Mission Bay West reads 63 degrees for the water
temperature. Saturday offers clean conditions
with waves in the range of 3 to 4 feet throughout
the day. Expect a steady increase in swell by
Sunday, bringing three to five foot waves and
cleaner faces in the morning. Conditions may
become choppy later on Monday, but the size builds
to five to eight feet, providing solid opportunities
for experienced surfers. This morning, it's sunny
and it feels like 39 degrees with five mile per
hour wind. The sunset will take place at five.
and it will rise again tomorrow at 654. It looks
like we're in for some sunny weather today with
a high near 64 and a light north breeze. Tonight,
expect mostly clear skies with a low around 45
and calm winds. Looking ahead in the weather,
Saturday will be sunny with a high near 68 and
light northwest winds around 0 to 5 miles per
hour. Sunday through Tuesday remain sunny with
highs rising from around 71 on Sunday to about
73 on Tuesday and overnight lows in the low 50s.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, electricity bills from San Diego Gas and
Electric are rising again this month. with a
7 .4 % increase starting on January 1st. This
change means an average residential customer
will pay approximately $4 more each month. SDG
and e -spokesman Anthony Wagner stated that they
strive to keep bills as low as possible while
providing safe, reliable energy for families
and businesses throughout Southern California.
Most San Diegans pay SDG and E to deliver power,
while the actual energy is purchased from public
energy companies like San Diego Community Power
and Clean Energy Alliance. The upcoming rates
for these companies will be determined at their
meeting on January 15th. Now on to sports. Miami
exercised two decades of demons Thursday when
quarterback Carson Beck capped a frenzied back
and forth by scrambling for a touchdown in the
final minute to beat Ole Miss 31 -27 in the first
college football playoff semifinal. The Hurricanes
held one of the nation's most prolific offenses
to minus one yard in the first quarter and doubled
Ole Miss passing yardage through two quarters.
The thick completed 78 % of his throws in the
first half, hitting Keelan Marion on a 52 -yard
touchdown pass. Miami will play either Indiana
or Oregon for the national championship on January
19th at Hard Rock Stadium. In local sports, Bill
Belichick outlines a clear path for the Chargers'
victory over the Patriots on Sunday. Despite
being decided underdogs, Belichick sees a strong
defensive performance as crucial for the Chargers
in their wildcard matchup. He believes if Los
Angeles can keep the game close, they will have
a real chance at an upset. The Chargers have
a top -five defense and have overcome offensive
struggles before. Their key to success lies in
preventing New England from jumping out to an
early lead. which will not be easy against a
team with explosive scoring ability. Kickoff
is at 5 on NBC. In top news, after 27 years,
it is finally time to fill the empty lifeguard
stands. In 2026, California entertainment workers
will see the return of the TV show Baywatch.
A planned Fox reboot has received an award from
California's Expanded Film and Television Tax
Credit program. California officials hope this
new tax credit, which more than doubled to $750
million in 2025, will revive production. The
Hollywood workforce, which faced a severe shock
due to the COVID -19 pandemic, is expected to
benefit from this tax credit. Industry watchers
anticipate that the expanded credit will start
paying off in 2026. In business news, the United
States has announced it will abandon the world's
largest climate fund, a day after President Donald
Trump moved to withdraw from 66 international
organizations, including the world's benchmark
climate treaty. This decision threatens a program
that has provided $19 billion. to help poorer
nations adapt to climate change. Established
in 2010, the Green Climate Fund serves as the
main financial mechanism for the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change and the
Paris Agreement. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson
stated, Our nation will no longer fund radical
organizations like the GCF. The fund has approved
over $19 billion, for projects aimed at reducing
emissions and building resilience. In crypto
movement, Bitcoin is down 2 % for the week to
$91 ,000. Ethereum is down 2 % to just over $3
,000. And XRP is down 1 % to $2 .12. 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. CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future
that feels straight out of a sci -fi movie. featuring
bendable screens, paper -thin televisions, and
gadgets that can think for themselves. As NVIDIA
Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huan stated, the
chat GPT moment for physical AI is here. Among
the highlights, LEGO introduced LEGO Smart Play,
a new platform built around connected bricks
and designed to bring builds to life. Roborock
unveiled a vacuum that climbs stairs while cleaning,
and Racer showcased headphones that replicate
smart glasses capabilities. Additionally, V -Hex
Lab presented an immersive therapy platform for
grief processing, while Ober revealed its premium
RoboTaxi in development. Sarah Jessica Parker
received the Golden Globes Carol Burnett Award
for her outstanding achievements in television,
presented by her husband, Matthew Broderick,
at the Golden Eve Ceremony. Helen Mirren was
also honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award,
reflecting on her career as a life lived and
enjoyed. Harrison Ford praised Mirren's powerful
presence, while Viola Davis shared her awe at
seeing her in the film The Cook. the thief, his
wife, and her lover. Parker received a heartfelt
tribute from Kristin Davis and celebrated her
iconic role as Carrie Bradshaw. Both women will
be recognized during the Maine Golden Globes
show airing live on CBS. Well, all righty, folks.
It's time for the quote of the day. And today,
our quote comes from the American inventor and
visionary, Steve Jobs. And he said, innovation
distinguishes between a leader and a follower,
emphasizing the transformative power of creativity
and forward thinking in shaping the future. 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.