Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, February 4th. You'll be interested
to know. Like 22 years ago, today, in 2004, a
group of Harvard students launched a social networking
site that let college peers create profiles and
connect across campus. The platform rapidly reshaped
online social interaction by making networking
personal, scalable, and central to how people
shared news and built communities. Today, we
call that social network Facebook. 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 3 to 4 feet. Conditions
stay clean until around 10 a .m. when the wind
shifts onshore at 2 miles per hour. By noon,
expect waves to increase to 3 plus feet with
fair conditions as the wind picks up to 6 miles
per hour. Best time to ride is at 9 a .m. with
a 4 -foot incoming high tide when the west -northwest
swell is 2 .5 feet at 13 seconds and the offshore
wind is 1 mile per hour. The first high tide
on Wednesday will be 5 .5 feet at 10 .15 a .m.,
followed by a half -foot low tide at 4 .45. The
nearshore buoy at Mission Bay West reads 64 degrees
for the water temperature. Thursday offers clean
conditions with waves ranging from 2 to 3 plus
feet, Ideal for beginners. Friday sees a steady
swell building to 6 to 9 feet, maintaining clean
conditions in the morning before shifting to
fair in the afternoon. Saturday drops slightly
to 5 to 9 feet, but onshore winds create choppy
conditions, making it less favorable than Friday.
This morning, it's sunny and it feels like 55
degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset
will take place at 524, and it will rise again
tomorrow at 642. It looks like we're in for a
sunny day with a high near 87 and a light northeast
wind at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight, expect
partly cloudy skies with a low around 58 and
very light winds. Looking ahead in the weather.
Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near
76 and a west wind of 5 to 10 miles per hour.
Temperatures dip to the low 50s overnight, then
Friday and Saturday stay mild in the low 70s
with mostly to partly sunny skies and overnight
lows in the low to mid 50s. Sunday turns sunnier
with a high near 75 and a mild night near 55.
Bonjour, food enthusiast! This podcast is brought
to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, if you type crab rangoon on social media,
odds are you will find videos from right here
in San Diego. The creation by San Diego's Slurp
Restaurant has become a viral sensation, with
some videos showcasing their decadent dish racking
up millions of views. Slurp started in Liberty
Station and now boasts multiple locations, including
Escondido and their newest spot at the Westfield
UTC mall in University City. CEO Bella Kim developed
the popular crab rangoon recipe by blending flavors
from her childhood with a distinct San Diego
flair. The restaurant also features a spicy basil
steak burrito inspired by her husband, Gene Kim,
who is the CFO. Kim expressed feeling overwhelmed
and honored by the support they have received,
with plans to expand this year. Now on to sports.
In a significant player exchange, the Los Angeles
Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland
Cavaliers for Darius Garland. In a second round
pick, sources reported on Tuesday. Harden, an
11 -time All -Star, has worked through his exit
with the Clippers, who are currently 23 wins
and 26 losses. This trade offers a win -now opportunity
for Harden, who is performing well at 36 years
old, while Garland, at 26, can contribute now
and in the future. The Cavaliers hope Harden's
addition will boost their chances of contending
for a title in the Eastern Conference. In local
sports, Snapdragon Stadium is set to host Olympic
soccer matches during the 2028 games, with specific
team matchups to be revealed later as the qualification
process progresses. The stadium, home to San
Diego's two soccer teams, the Wave and San Diego
FC, will be one of six NLS venues used for tournament
play. SDSU Director of Athletics John David Wicker
emphasized that the stadium was built to attract
both local and international events. With the
World Cup also happening this summer, San Diego's
soccer culture is rapidly growing, a momentum
that the Olympics will only enhance. In top news,
the National Football League Players Association
is closely monitoring electromagnetic field issues
at Levi's Stadium, where the Super Bowl will
take place on Sunday. This comes after players
expressed concerns about electromagnetic interference.
Jalen Reeves -Maybin, NFLPA president, stated
that players want more data and more feedback.
The New England Patriots will face the Seattle
Seahawks at the stadium, located near an electrical
substation operated by Silicon Valley Power in
Santa Clara, California. Concerns about potential
harmful effects gained traction during the San
Francisco 49ers regular season. David White,
interim executive director of the NFLPA, mentioned
that experts have said there is nothing to be
concerned about. In business news, Disney has
named Josh D 'Amaro as its new chief executive
officer, putting him in charge of theme parks
and cruise ships. which are the company's biggest
profit sources, atop America's best -known entertainment
brand. Di Amaro will succeed Bob Ager, becoming
the ninth leader of Disney in its 102 -year history.
Shareholders expect Di Amaro to lay out and execute
a growth plan, as the company's stock price has
declined by nearly half since its 2021 high.
Disney is spending $60 billion to grow its theme
parks and cruise businesses by the year 2033.
D 'Amaro's vision includes giving video games
a bigger role at the company and crypto movement.
Bitcoin is down 3 % to about $76 ,000. Ethereum
is down 2 .5 % to about $2 ,000. An XRP is down
1 % to $1 .59. 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 science. Space tourism raises
urgent fertility questions, NASA says. As more
people travel beyond Earth, scientists warn that
risks to reproductive health from zero gravity
and radiation remain little understood. According
to a new study overseen by Fatih Karuia, what
spaceflight does to human fertility remains dangerously
under -examined. As commercial flights become
more common, Guidelines are needed before things
get out of hand. Weightlessness weakens bones
and muscles, and radiation levels are far higher
than on Earth. The authors stress they are not
advocating for reproduction in space, but waiting
until something goes wrong would be irresponsible.
Entertainment news. The Night Agent is returning
for its third season on February 19th. This popular
Netflix spy drama first premiered in 2023 following
FBI agent Peter Sutherland, played by Gabriel
Basso, as he navigates political leaks and dangerous
secrets. Basso expressed his excitement on Instagram,
stating, I can honestly say I'm blown away by
the level of interest that everyone has shown
in the show. The Season 2 finale ended with Peter
and his allies thwarting a major attack at the
United Nations headquarters in New York City.
Fans can expect more thrilling conspiracies and
new cast members in this upcoming season. Well,
alrighty, folks, it's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the American
sociologist and philosopher Eric Fromm. And he
said, Creativity requires the courage to let
go of certainties and embrace the unknown as
we venture into new realms of possibility. 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. you