WEBVTT 00:00:01.120 --> 00:00:04.200 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.740 --> 00:00:09.080 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host Melissa 00:00:09.080 --> 00:00:13.359 and it's Friday, January 16th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.359 --> 00:00:20.839 to know. 57 years ago, today in 1969, two manned 00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:23.079 spacecraft achieved the first orbital docking 00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:26.339 as crews aboard the Apollo and Soyuz linked modules 00:00:26.339 --> 00:00:29.960 and greeted each other in space. This milestone 00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:32.899 demonstrated cooperative capability for humans 00:00:32.899 --> 00:00:36.039 to transfer between vehicles and conduct joint 00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:39.840 operations, enabling future multinational exploration 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:44.799 and shared scientific missions. So now you know. 00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:52.240 And now, it's time for the Surf Report. Friday 00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:55.740 at Tourmaline. Bye. This morning it's looking 00:00:55.740 --> 00:01:00.280 clean, with waves around 3 to 4 plus feet. Conditions 00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:03.119 will shift to fair as the day goes on, with winds 00:01:03.119 --> 00:01:06.939 becoming onshore at 2 miles per hour by 10 a 00:01:06.939 --> 00:01:10.280 .m. Expect choppy conditions later, with winds 00:01:10.280 --> 00:01:15.299 increasing to 7 miles per hour by 1 p .m. Best 00:01:15.299 --> 00:01:18.939 time to ride is at 7 a .m., with a 6 -foot high 00:01:18.939 --> 00:01:22.579 tide when the west swell is 3 feet at 14 seconds. 00:01:22.829 --> 00:01:27.230 and the offshore wind is one mile per hour. The 00:01:27.230 --> 00:01:29.890 first high tide on Friday will be five and a 00:01:29.890 --> 00:01:33.530 half feet just before 7 a .m., followed by a 00:01:33.530 --> 00:01:37.569 minus one foot low tide at 2 .30. The nearshore 00:01:37.569 --> 00:01:41.930 buoy at Mission Bay West reads 61 degrees for 00:01:41.930 --> 00:01:45.709 the water temperature. Conditions remain clean 00:01:45.709 --> 00:01:48.489 with waves around two to four feet on Saturday 00:01:48.489 --> 00:01:51.390 morning, building slightly to three plus feet 00:01:51.390 --> 00:01:55.030 later in the day. By Sunday, steady conditions 00:01:55.030 --> 00:01:58.549 persist with sizes reaching 3 plus feet, making 00:01:58.549 --> 00:02:02.750 it the standout day of the period. Monday continues 00:02:02.750 --> 00:02:06.069 the trend with clean, consistent surf at 3 plus 00:02:06.069 --> 00:02:08.930 feet, although choppy conditions may develop 00:02:08.930 --> 00:02:13.449 in the afternoon. This morning, there's patchy 00:02:13.449 --> 00:02:17.590 fog, and it feels like 56 degrees with no wind. 00:02:18.669 --> 00:02:21.780 The sunset will take place at 5 .06. and it will 00:02:21.780 --> 00:02:26.199 rise again tomorrow at 653. It looks like we're 00:02:26.199 --> 00:02:29.240 in for some patchy fog early today, but it will 00:02:29.240 --> 00:02:32.539 clear up by mid -morning, leading to mostly sunny 00:02:32.539 --> 00:02:36.360 skies with a high near 74 and a light north wind. 00:02:37.659 --> 00:02:41.539 Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with a low 00:02:41.539 --> 00:02:46.680 of 52 and light winds. Looking ahead in the weather, 00:02:47.629 --> 00:02:50.870 Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs near 00:02:50.870 --> 00:02:55.129 75 and north winds around 0 to 5 miles per hour. 00:02:55.509 --> 00:02:58.069 Then Saturday night turns partly cloudy with 00:02:58.069 --> 00:03:02.830 lows near 53. Sunday stays mostly sunny with 00:03:02.830 --> 00:03:06.849 highs near 75 and mostly cloudy nights near 54 00:03:06.849 --> 00:03:10.250 into Monday morning. Monday and Tuesday will 00:03:10.250 --> 00:03:13.229 be partly sunny with highs in the low 70s and 00:03:13.229 --> 00:03:17.780 nights mostly in the low 50s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:03:18.520 --> 00:03:21.159 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:21.159 --> 00:03:25.039 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:03:25.039 --> 00:03:28.680 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:29.219 --> 00:03:33.740 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:33.740 --> 00:03:36.939 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:36.939 --> 00:03:40.419 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:03:40.419 --> 00:03:43.180 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:03:43.180 --> 00:03:47.069 coffee. 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Both museum leaders oppose the 00:04:27.819 --> 00:04:31.259 parking fees, which can reach up to $16 for non 00:04:31.259 --> 00:04:35.139 -residents. Meanwhile, council member Steph Whitburn 00:04:35.139 --> 00:04:38.060 is advocating for the repeal of the parking fees. 00:04:38.250 --> 00:04:41.230 as concerns grow regarding their impact on access 00:04:41.230 --> 00:04:49.389 to educational attractions. Now on to sports. 00:04:50.810 --> 00:04:53.230 This weekend is the action -packed divisional 00:04:53.230 --> 00:04:57.470 round of the NFL playoffs. First up on Saturday 00:04:57.470 --> 00:05:02.529 is Bills at Broncos at 4 .30 on CDS. Denver is 00:05:02.529 --> 00:05:07.339 favored at 1 .5. Then 49ers at Seahawks at 8 00:05:07.339 --> 00:05:12.360 on Fox. Seattle is favored by 7. Moving to Sunday, 00:05:12.620 --> 00:05:18.000 we get Texans at Patriots at 3 on ESPN. New England 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:22.279 is favored by 3. Then Rams at Bears at 6 .30 00:05:22.279 --> 00:05:27.980 on NBC. Los Angeles is favored by 3 .5. All times 00:05:27.980 --> 00:05:33.540 are Eastern. In local sports. The Los Angeles 00:05:33.540 --> 00:05:36.519 Chargers are in need of a new offensive coordinator 00:05:36.519 --> 00:05:40.360 and former Miami Dolphins head coach. Mike McDaniel 00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:44.660 may be a perfect fit. Rohr suggests that McDaniel 00:05:44.660 --> 00:05:47.399 would prefer the great opportunity of coaching 00:05:47.399 --> 00:05:50.600 Justin Herbert over a less desirable head coaching 00:05:50.600 --> 00:05:54.759 role. This presents a unique chance for the Chargers, 00:05:55.139 --> 00:05:57.600 as coaching an elite quarterback can be rare 00:05:57.600 --> 00:06:01.009 for any coach. While Daniel may only stay for 00:06:01.009 --> 00:06:03.569 a year, his potential to elevate the offense 00:06:03.569 --> 00:06:06.490 could significantly enhance the team's Super 00:06:06.490 --> 00:06:12.689 Bowl aspirations. In top news, the Senate crypto 00:06:12.689 --> 00:06:15.649 girl has encountered a setback as Coinbase has 00:06:15.649 --> 00:06:19.050 withdrawn its support. Coinbase chief executive 00:06:19.050 --> 00:06:22.149 officer Brian Armstrong stated that the legislation 00:06:22.149 --> 00:06:26.209 has too many issues in its current form. Bitcoin's 00:06:26.209 --> 00:06:28.529 rally paused early Thursday after the Senate 00:06:28.529 --> 00:06:30.990 Banking Committee postponed a hearing on this 00:06:30.990 --> 00:06:34.069 crucial bill. The committee was set to discuss 00:06:34.069 --> 00:06:37.410 the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but halted 00:06:37.410 --> 00:06:40.050 proceedings following Coinbase's withdrawal on 00:06:40.050 --> 00:06:43.370 Wednesday. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim 00:06:43.370 --> 00:06:45.930 Scott expressed that everyone remains at the 00:06:45.930 --> 00:06:48.730 table working in good faith, referring to the 00:06:48.730 --> 00:06:52.949 delay as a breach pause. Despite Coinbase's concerns, 00:06:53.410 --> 00:06:56.600 Armstrong remains quite optimistic about achieving 00:06:56.600 --> 00:07:01.319 a positive outcome with ongoing efforts. In business 00:07:01.319 --> 00:07:06.639 news, McDonald's began franchising in 1955 and 00:07:06.639 --> 00:07:12.980 currently operates 44 ,113 units. Entering 2025, 00:07:13.439 --> 00:07:16.019 McDonald's aimed to deliver value to customers 00:07:16.019 --> 00:07:19.740 amid declining consumer sentiment and a 1 .4 00:07:19.740 --> 00:07:24.069 % sales dip in the fourth quarter of 2024. In 00:07:24.069 --> 00:07:27.290 January, McDonald's launched InkValue, featuring 00:07:27.290 --> 00:07:31.329 popular $5 meal deals and a buy one, add one 00:07:31.329 --> 00:07:36.389 for $1 offer. Joralinger, president of McDonald's 00:07:36.389 --> 00:07:39.449 USA, emphasized that customers should define 00:07:39.449 --> 00:07:44.230 value on their own terms. Sales jumped 2 .4 % 00:07:44.230 --> 00:07:48.050 in the third quarter of 2025, thanks to affordability 00:07:48.050 --> 00:07:51.250 -focused menu changes and ongoing technology 00:07:51.250 --> 00:07:56.589 upgrades. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 4 00:07:56.589 --> 00:08:02.569 % for the week to about $96 ,000. Ethereum is 00:08:02.569 --> 00:08:07.810 up 5 % to about $3 ,000. And XRP is unchanged 00:08:07.810 --> 00:08:15.550 at $2 .08. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:08:15.550 --> 00:08:18.149 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:18.459 --> 00:08:21.259 We are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:21.259 --> 00:08:24.879 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:25.620 --> 00:08:28.600 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:28.600 --> 00:08:32.620 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:32.620 --> 00:08:36.000 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:36.000 --> 00:08:40.320 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:40.320 --> 00:08:44.419 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:44.419 --> 00:08:47.970 check out Club Pilates for a free class. with 00:08:47.970 --> 00:08:52.090 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:52.470 --> 00:08:56.429 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:08:56.429 --> 00:09:00.509 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:09:00.509 --> 00:09:05.809 show. Let's talk science. A hidden blob of water 00:09:05.809 --> 00:09:09.210 has abruptly reappeared in the Atlantic. For 00:09:09.210 --> 00:09:12.049 decades, scientists have known about equatorial 00:09:12.049 --> 00:09:14.919 waters in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. But 00:09:14.919 --> 00:09:17.799 a similar mass in the Atlantic has long remained 00:09:17.799 --> 00:09:21.240 elusive. A study by the Shershev Institute of 00:09:21.240 --> 00:09:24.399 Oceanology discovered this aquatic mass, known 00:09:24.399 --> 00:09:27.659 as the Atlantic Equatorial Water, by analyzing 00:09:27.659 --> 00:09:32.360 data from the International Argo Program. Understanding 00:09:32.360 --> 00:09:34.960 this water mass will help scientists grasp how 00:09:34.960 --> 00:09:37.879 the world's oceans transfer heat and nutrients. 00:09:38.860 --> 00:09:41.879 This discovery enhances our knowledge of oceanic 00:09:41.879 --> 00:09:44.899 complexity. which is vital for studying climate 00:09:44.899 --> 00:09:53.480 variability. Apple TV has secured a thriller 00:09:53.480 --> 00:09:57.320 series starring Dakota Fanning. The untitled 00:09:57.320 --> 00:10:00.299 project will also feature Dakota Fanning as an 00:10:00.299 --> 00:10:03.519 executive producer, alongside her sister, Elle 00:10:03.519 --> 00:10:07.340 Fanning. According to a press release, the plot 00:10:07.340 --> 00:10:09.720 details were outlined after Apple acquired the 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:12.220 rights in a competitive situation last year. 00:10:12.679 --> 00:10:16.019 The series is a production of Sony Pictures Television, 00:10:16.379 --> 00:10:19.919 with exclusive distribution by Apple TV. While 00:10:19.919 --> 00:10:22.659 no release timeline has been announced, the show's 00:10:22.659 --> 00:10:25.899 title is expected to be revealed soon. Apple 00:10:25.899 --> 00:10:29.600 TV offers a subscription for $12 per month, featuring 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:34.000 popular shows and movies. Well, all righty, folks. 00:10:34.340 --> 00:10:38.240 It's time for the quote of the day. And today... 00:10:38.269 --> 00:10:41.230 Our quote comes from the American astronaut and 00:10:41.230 --> 00:10:44.330 first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. 00:10:45.230 --> 00:10:48.970 And he said, that's one small step for man, one 00:10:48.970 --> 00:10:51.669 giant leap for mankind, highlighting the power 00:10:51.669 --> 00:10:54.789 of collaboration and exploration in advancing 00:10:54.789 --> 00:10:58.909 human achievement. And that's a wrap for this 00:10:58.909 --> 00:11:02.470 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:11:02.909 --> 00:11:06.149 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos. 00:11:06.330 --> 00:11:10.250 with local news and the surf reports. Have an 00:11:10.250 --> 00:11:13.049 amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:13.049 --> 00:11:15.990 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:11:15.990 --> 00:11:16.330 Diego.