Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, January 21st. You'll be interested
to know that today is National Hugging Day. This
warm holiday began in 1986 to encourage affection
and human connection, offering a gentle reminder
that a simple embrace can boost mood and well
-being. Share a friendly hug with consent, spread
kindness, and join the celebration with a smile
and playful cheer to commemorate connection.
So now you know. And now it's time for the Surf
Report. Wednesday at Tourmaline. This morning
it's looking clean with waves around three to
four feet. Conditions should hold steady through
the morning before slightly increasing to three
to four plus feet by early afternoon. Winds are
currently offshore at four miles per hour, shifting
onshore later in the day. Best time to ride is
at 7 a .m. with a four -foot incoming mid -tide
when the west swell is two feet at 16 seconds,
and the offshore wind is three mile per hour.
The first high tide on Wednesday will be five
and a half feet at 10 a .m., followed by a minus
half foot low tide just before five. The nearshore
buoy at Mission Bay West reads 62 degrees for
the water temperature. Thursday brings clean
conditions with waves ranging from two to four
feet early on, but choppy conditions develop
by midday. Friday maintains similar sizes at
2 to 3 feet, with clean conditions in the morning
turning fair by afternoon. Saturday sees a slight
increase to 3 plus feet, but choppy conditions
prevail as winds pick up throughout the day.
This morning, there's patchy fog, and it feels
like 55 degrees, with no wind. The sunset will
take place at 5 -11, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 6 -51. It looks like we're in for some patchy
fog before 10 a .m., then mostly cloudy skies
with a high near 68 and a light breeze. Tonight,
expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around
53 and calm winds. Looking ahead in the weather,
Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers after 4 p .m. and a high near 65.
then a mild night around 54 with rain possible.
A chance of light showers continues Friday with
highs near 63, then a mostly sunny Saturday morning
giving way to highs near 63 and a cooler night
around 48 before a sunny Sunday with highs near
68. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is
brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
send you. In local news, for the second time
this month, the North County Transit District
will suspend coastal rail service between San
Diego and southern Orange County. There will
be no coaster or Amtrak service between Oceanside
Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot this Saturday,
January 24 and Sunday, January 25 due to critical
infrastructure projects in the region. The closure
will also impact passengers on the Metrolink
Orange County line, which takes travelers from
Orange County to San Diego. The service will
resume the following Monday, January 26. Passengers
can use alternate methods of transportation,
such as the Bureasies Bus Route 101 or MTS connections.
Now on to sports. Carlos Beltran and Andrew Jones,
graceful centerfielders and slugging stalwarts
of the 2000 era, were elected to the Baseball
Hall of Fame on Tuesday in voting by the Baseball
Writers Association of America. The duo will
join Jeff Kent, a second baseman elected last
month at the ceremony on July 26 in Cooperstown,
New York. Beltran received 358 votes. while Jones
received 333 votes. Both players are 48 years
old and were born one day apart in April 1977.
Beltran becomes the sixth Hall of Famer raised
in Puerto Rico, while Jones is the first native
of Currethau in the Hall. Sources indicate that
the Los Angeles Chargers are expected to hire
former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel
as their new offensive coordinator. This decision
comes after McDaniel interviewed for multiple
positions following his firing last week. With
a history of innovative offensive strategies,
McDaniel's approach has been described as revolutionary.
His successful tenure in Miami included turning
around quarterback, to what to go Vailoa's career,
leading to Miami's first top -ten offensive ranking
in years. Charter spans are eager to see if Inc.
Daniel can help quarterback Justin Herbert secure
his first playoff win. In top news, America's
largest power grid operator, PJM, is facing significant
challenges due to the rise of artificial intelligence
data centers and increasing demand for electricity.
67 million people in a 13 -state region rely
on PJM services. while the demand for power is
expected to grow by 4 .8 % annually over the
next decade. Consumers are frustrated with rising
rates, as older power plants are closing faster
than new ones can be built. PJM's board chairman,
David Mills, emphasized that reliability challenges
are serious, but can be solved through collaboration
with policymakers and the industry. The situation
is complicated. with political dynamics influencing
the future of power generation. In business news,
the powerful exchange Coinbase withdrew its support
for the Senate Clarity Act, leaving the crypto
industry infuriated. January was poised to be
a significant month for crypto legislation, with
negotiations underway on this crucial bill. Coinbase's
CEO, Brian Armstrong, stated, We'd rather have
no bill than a bad bill, attributing the decision
to last -minute lobbying from big banks. This
unexpected move led to the cancellation of the
markup session, as industry leaders expressed
discontent with Coinbase's actions. With midterm
elections approaching, time is running out to
finalize any meaningful crypto legislation before
Congress shifts its focus to campaigning. In
crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 3 % to just
over $89 ,000. Ethereum is down 6 .5 % to 3 ,000.
And XRP is down 3 .5 % to $1 .90. 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. At the Worldwide Developers Conference
in 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver's
licenses and state identification cards to Apple
Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the
United States have begun supporting this platform.
Currently, seven states are officially on board,
including Kentucky, Mississippi, Utah, Virginia,
Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. While Kentucky
is set to launch this summer, no specific timeline
exists for the others. Additionally, other states,
such as Oklahoma, Missouri, and Florida, are
exploring digital IDs. Apple has also introduced
a new solution that allows anyone with a passport
to create a digital ID. Entertainment news. The
home on 169th Terrace in Miami Lakes sat along
the Palm Line Street until June 29, 2016, when
Miami -Dade police officer Chris Casiano and
his narcotics team executed a search warrant.
What was meant to be a routine drug investigation
turned into a shocking discovery of $24 million
in cash, the largest seizure in department history.
This event inspired The Rip, a crime thriller
starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, which premiered
this week on Netflix. Writer -director Joe Carnahan
emphasizes that the film explores how money tests
the soul and strains loyalty. Hazyano's experience
shaped the narrative into a story of friendship
and moral dilemmas. Well, all righty, folks.
It's time for the quote of the day. And today,
our quote comes from the American poet and civil
rights activist, Maya Angelou. And she said,
I've learned that people will forget what you
said, people will forget what you did, but people
will never forget how you made them feel. 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.