WEBVTT 00:00:01.160 --> 00:00:04.200 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.719 --> 00:00:09.119 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.439 --> 00:00:13.460 and it's Wednesday, January 21st. You'll be interested 00:00:13.460 --> 00:00:18.019 to know that today is National Hugging Day. This 00:00:18.019 --> 00:00:22.219 warm holiday began in 1986 to encourage affection 00:00:22.219 --> 00:00:25.239 and human connection, offering a gentle reminder 00:00:25.239 --> 00:00:28.079 that a simple embrace can boost mood and well 00:00:28.079 --> 00:00:31.969 -being. Share a friendly hug with consent, spread 00:00:31.969 --> 00:00:35.369 kindness, and join the celebration with a smile 00:00:35.369 --> 00:00:38.109 and playful cheer to commemorate connection. 00:00:39.729 --> 00:00:44.350 So now you know. And now it's time for the Surf 00:00:44.350 --> 00:00:50.689 Report. Wednesday at Tourmaline. This morning 00:00:50.689 --> 00:00:53.130 it's looking clean with waves around three to 00:00:53.130 --> 00:00:56.219 four feet. Conditions should hold steady through 00:00:56.219 --> 00:00:58.939 the morning before slightly increasing to three 00:00:58.939 --> 00:01:02.420 to four plus feet by early afternoon. Winds are 00:01:02.420 --> 00:01:05.480 currently offshore at four miles per hour, shifting 00:01:05.480 --> 00:01:08.939 onshore later in the day. Best time to ride is 00:01:08.939 --> 00:01:12.480 at 7 a .m. with a four -foot incoming mid -tide 00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:15.620 when the west swell is two feet at 16 seconds, 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:18.700 and the offshore wind is three mile per hour. 00:01:19.530 --> 00:01:22.689 The first high tide on Wednesday will be five 00:01:22.689 --> 00:01:26.329 and a half feet at 10 a .m., followed by a minus 00:01:26.329 --> 00:01:30.409 half foot low tide just before five. The nearshore 00:01:30.409 --> 00:01:34.569 buoy at Mission Bay West reads 62 degrees for 00:01:34.569 --> 00:01:38.310 the water temperature. Thursday brings clean 00:01:38.310 --> 00:01:41.150 conditions with waves ranging from two to four 00:01:41.150 --> 00:01:44.090 feet early on, but choppy conditions develop 00:01:44.090 --> 00:01:47.890 by midday. Friday maintains similar sizes at 00:01:47.890 --> 00:01:50.890 2 to 3 feet, with clean conditions in the morning 00:01:50.890 --> 00:01:54.510 turning fair by afternoon. Saturday sees a slight 00:01:54.510 --> 00:01:57.870 increase to 3 plus feet, but choppy conditions 00:01:57.870 --> 00:02:00.349 prevail as winds pick up throughout the day. 00:02:02.329 --> 00:02:05.209 This morning, there's patchy fog, and it feels 00:02:05.209 --> 00:02:09.930 like 55 degrees, with no wind. The sunset will 00:02:09.930 --> 00:02:13.090 take place at 5 -11, and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:13.090 --> 00:02:17.150 at 6 -51. It looks like we're in for some patchy 00:02:17.150 --> 00:02:20.909 fog before 10 a .m., then mostly cloudy skies 00:02:20.909 --> 00:02:26.110 with a high near 68 and a light breeze. Tonight, 00:02:27.150 --> 00:02:30.030 expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 00:02:30.030 --> 00:02:35.270 53 and calm winds. Looking ahead in the weather, 00:02:36.409 --> 00:02:38.930 Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a chance 00:02:38.930 --> 00:02:42.349 of showers after 4 p .m. and a high near 65. 00:02:42.620 --> 00:02:45.919 then a mild night around 54 with rain possible. 00:02:47.099 --> 00:02:49.759 A chance of light showers continues Friday with 00:02:49.759 --> 00:02:53.639 highs near 63, then a mostly sunny Saturday morning 00:02:53.639 --> 00:02:56.979 giving way to highs near 63 and a cooler night 00:02:56.979 --> 00:03:00.780 around 48 before a sunny Sunday with highs near 00:03:00.780 --> 00:03:05.699 68. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 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In local news, for the second time 00:03:43.180 --> 00:03:45.800 this month, the North County Transit District 00:03:45.800 --> 00:03:48.879 will suspend coastal rail service between San 00:03:48.879 --> 00:03:52.240 Diego and southern Orange County. There will 00:03:52.240 --> 00:03:55.900 be no coaster or Amtrak service between Oceanside 00:03:55.900 --> 00:03:59.500 Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot this Saturday, 00:03:59.659 --> 00:04:04.199 January 24 and Sunday, January 25 due to critical 00:04:04.199 --> 00:04:07.500 infrastructure projects in the region. The closure 00:04:07.500 --> 00:04:10.360 will also impact passengers on the Metrolink 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:13.340 Orange County line, which takes travelers from 00:04:13.340 --> 00:04:16.759 Orange County to San Diego. The service will 00:04:16.759 --> 00:04:20.959 resume the following Monday, January 26. Passengers 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:23.420 can use alternate methods of transportation, 00:04:24.019 --> 00:04:29.220 such as the Bureasies Bus Route 101 or MTS connections. 00:04:34.540 --> 00:04:39.480 Now on to sports. Carlos Beltran and Andrew Jones, 00:04:39.980 --> 00:04:42.500 graceful centerfielders and slugging stalwarts 00:04:42.500 --> 00:04:45.779 of the 2000 era, were elected to the Baseball 00:04:45.779 --> 00:04:48.819 Hall of Fame on Tuesday in voting by the Baseball 00:04:48.819 --> 00:04:52.379 Writers Association of America. The duo will 00:04:52.379 --> 00:04:55.779 join Jeff Kent, a second baseman elected last 00:04:55.779 --> 00:04:59.459 month at the ceremony on July 26 in Cooperstown, 00:04:59.560 --> 00:05:04.259 New York. Beltran received 358 votes. while Jones 00:05:04.259 --> 00:05:09.019 received 333 votes. Both players are 48 years 00:05:09.019 --> 00:05:13.180 old and were born one day apart in April 1977. 00:05:14.339 --> 00:05:16.939 Beltran becomes the sixth Hall of Famer raised 00:05:16.939 --> 00:05:20.100 in Puerto Rico, while Jones is the first native 00:05:20.100 --> 00:05:26.660 of Currethau in the Hall. Sources indicate that 00:05:26.660 --> 00:05:29.420 the Los Angeles Chargers are expected to hire 00:05:29.420 --> 00:05:32.970 former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel 00:05:32.970 --> 00:05:37.149 as their new offensive coordinator. This decision 00:05:37.149 --> 00:05:39.810 comes after McDaniel interviewed for multiple 00:05:39.810 --> 00:05:43.470 positions following his firing last week. With 00:05:43.470 --> 00:05:45.910 a history of innovative offensive strategies, 00:05:46.310 --> 00:05:49.670 McDaniel's approach has been described as revolutionary. 00:05:50.709 --> 00:05:53.569 His successful tenure in Miami included turning 00:05:53.569 --> 00:05:56.689 around quarterback, to what to go Vailoa's career, 00:05:57.170 --> 00:06:00.290 leading to Miami's first top -ten offensive ranking 00:06:00.290 --> 00:06:04.220 in years. Charter spans are eager to see if Inc. 00:06:04.379 --> 00:06:07.240 Daniel can help quarterback Justin Herbert secure 00:06:07.240 --> 00:06:13.379 his first playoff win. In top news, America's 00:06:13.379 --> 00:06:17.439 largest power grid operator, PJM, is facing significant 00:06:17.439 --> 00:06:20.620 challenges due to the rise of artificial intelligence 00:06:20.620 --> 00:06:24.079 data centers and increasing demand for electricity. 00:06:25.120 --> 00:06:28.639 67 million people in a 13 -state region rely 00:06:28.639 --> 00:06:32.019 on PJM services. while the demand for power is 00:06:32.019 --> 00:06:35.699 expected to grow by 4 .8 % annually over the 00:06:35.699 --> 00:06:39.180 next decade. Consumers are frustrated with rising 00:06:39.180 --> 00:06:42.360 rates, as older power plants are closing faster 00:06:42.360 --> 00:06:46.100 than new ones can be built. PJM's board chairman, 00:06:46.459 --> 00:06:49.579 David Mills, emphasized that reliability challenges 00:06:49.579 --> 00:06:52.439 are serious, but can be solved through collaboration 00:06:52.439 --> 00:06:56.459 with policymakers and the industry. The situation 00:06:56.459 --> 00:06:59.839 is complicated. with political dynamics influencing 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:04.199 the future of power generation. In business news, 00:07:05.439 --> 00:07:08.720 the powerful exchange Coinbase withdrew its support 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:11.660 for the Senate Clarity Act, leaving the crypto 00:07:11.660 --> 00:07:15.600 industry infuriated. January was poised to be 00:07:15.600 --> 00:07:18.759 a significant month for crypto legislation, with 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:22.980 negotiations underway on this crucial bill. Coinbase's 00:07:22.980 --> 00:07:26.110 CEO, Brian Armstrong, stated, We'd rather have 00:07:26.110 --> 00:07:29.089 no bill than a bad bill, attributing the decision 00:07:29.089 --> 00:07:32.970 to last -minute lobbying from big banks. This 00:07:32.970 --> 00:07:35.470 unexpected move led to the cancellation of the 00:07:35.470 --> 00:07:38.589 markup session, as industry leaders expressed 00:07:38.589 --> 00:07:42.490 discontent with Coinbase's actions. With midterm 00:07:42.490 --> 00:07:44.910 elections approaching, time is running out to 00:07:44.910 --> 00:07:48.230 finalize any meaningful crypto legislation before 00:07:48.230 --> 00:07:51.949 Congress shifts its focus to campaigning. In 00:07:51.949 --> 00:07:56.399 crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 3 % to just 00:07:56.399 --> 00:08:03.040 over $89 ,000. Ethereum is down 6 .5 % to 3 ,000. 00:08:03.660 --> 00:08:11.180 And XRP is down 3 .5 % to $1 .90. Moving on to 00:08:11.180 --> 00:08:15.319 a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:15.319 --> 00:08:18.379 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:08:18.379 --> 00:08:21.100 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:21.100 --> 00:08:25.480 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:25.480 --> 00:08:28.660 with several locations in the San Diego area. 00:08:29.279 --> 00:08:32.179 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, 00:08:32.620 --> 00:08:36.159 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:08:36.159 --> 00:08:39.899 mental well -being. Scientific research affirms 00:08:39.899 --> 00:08:44.419 its benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:44.419 --> 00:08:48.179 for a free class with locations in Encinitas, 00:08:48.759 --> 00:08:52.460 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:08:53.039 --> 00:08:56.039 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:08:56.039 --> 00:09:02.139 you by. And now back to the show. Let's talk 00:09:02.139 --> 00:09:05.519 tech. At the Worldwide Developers Conference 00:09:05.519 --> 00:09:09.500 in 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver's 00:09:09.500 --> 00:09:12.840 licenses and state identification cards to Apple 00:09:12.840 --> 00:09:16.360 Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the 00:09:16.360 --> 00:09:19.000 United States have begun supporting this platform. 00:09:19.470 --> 00:09:22.570 Currently, seven states are officially on board, 00:09:22.909 --> 00:09:26.330 including Kentucky, Mississippi, Utah, Virginia, 00:09:26.870 --> 00:09:31.029 Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. While Kentucky 00:09:31.029 --> 00:09:34.190 is set to launch this summer, no specific timeline 00:09:34.190 --> 00:09:37.929 exists for the others. Additionally, other states, 00:09:38.230 --> 00:09:41.289 such as Oklahoma, Missouri, and Florida, are 00:09:41.289 --> 00:09:44.919 exploring digital IDs. Apple has also introduced 00:09:44.919 --> 00:09:47.820 a new solution that allows anyone with a passport 00:09:47.820 --> 00:09:55.740 to create a digital ID. Entertainment news. The 00:09:55.740 --> 00:10:00.799 home on 169th Terrace in Miami Lakes sat along 00:10:00.799 --> 00:10:05.860 the Palm Line Street until June 29, 2016, when 00:10:05.860 --> 00:10:09.179 Miami -Dade police officer Chris Casiano and 00:10:09.179 --> 00:10:12.240 his narcotics team executed a search warrant. 00:10:12.909 --> 00:10:15.950 What was meant to be a routine drug investigation 00:10:15.950 --> 00:10:19.309 turned into a shocking discovery of $24 million 00:10:19.309 --> 00:10:22.789 in cash, the largest seizure in department history. 00:10:23.649 --> 00:10:26.649 This event inspired The Rip, a crime thriller 00:10:26.649 --> 00:10:29.909 starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, which premiered 00:10:29.909 --> 00:10:34.129 this week on Netflix. Writer -director Joe Carnahan 00:10:34.129 --> 00:10:37.509 emphasizes that the film explores how money tests 00:10:37.509 --> 00:10:42.179 the soul and strains loyalty. Hazyano's experience 00:10:42.179 --> 00:10:44.840 shaped the narrative into a story of friendship 00:10:44.840 --> 00:10:49.120 and moral dilemmas. Well, all righty, folks. 00:10:49.419 --> 00:10:53.200 It's time for the quote of the day. And today, 00:10:53.580 --> 00:10:56.399 our quote comes from the American poet and civil 00:10:56.399 --> 00:11:01.039 rights activist, Maya Angelou. And she said, 00:11:01.779 --> 00:11:03.559 I've learned that people will forget what you 00:11:03.559 --> 00:11:06.639 said, people will forget what you did, but people 00:11:06.639 --> 00:11:11.059 will never forget how you made them feel. And 00:11:11.059 --> 00:11:14.139 that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:14.139 --> 00:11:17.879 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:17.879 --> 00:11:21.139 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:21.139 --> 00:11:24.700 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:24.700 --> 00:11:27.220 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:27.220 --> 00:11:29.700 episode of Sunny Mornings in San Diego.