Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, February 5th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is National Nutella Day. This
creamy holiday honors the beloved hazelnut cocoa
spread, which traces its roots to an Italian
pastry chef named Pietro Ferrero and a 1964 innovation.
Scalabrate with a playful toast, a spoonful on
warm toast, or a shared breakfast moment with
friends and family. So grab your jar and join
the sweet fun -go -celebrate. So now you know.
And now it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday
at Tourmaline. By this morning it's looking clean
with waves around two to four feet. By noon.
expect the height to hold steady at four to five
feet, transitioning to fair conditions. Winds
are currently offshore at two miles per hour,
but will shift onshore as the day progresses,
reaching five miles per hour by 1 p .m. Best
time to ride is at 7 a .m. with the two -foot
incoming low tide when the west swell is two
feet at 16 seconds and the offshore wind is one
mile per hour. The first high tide on Thursday
will be 4 .5 feet just before 11 a .m., followed
by a half -foot low tide at 5 .15. The nearshore
buoy at Mission Bay West reads 65 degrees for
the water temperature. Conditions begin fair
on Friday, with waves reaching 4 to 5 feet in
light southeast winds. Saturday sees waves holding
at 7 to 10 feet, but turns choppy in the afternoon
with increasing northwest winds. By Sunday, surf
settles to 4 to 6 feet, offering cleaner conditions
in the morning, making it the best day of the
period. This morning, it's partly sunny, and
it feels like 61 degrees with no wind. The sunset
will take place at 525. and it will rise again
tomorrow at 642. It looks like we're in for a
mostly cloudy day with a high near 76 and a light
southwest breeze. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy
skies again with a low around 54 and calm winds.
Looking ahead in the weather, Friday is partly
sunny with a high near 69 and a light south wind
up to 10 miles per hour. Then Saturday stays
partly sunny with a high near 71 and a mild night
around 53. A Sunday turns sunny with a high near
75 before cooling to around 71 on Monday with
a slight chance of rain showers late Monday night
and lows near 54. 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
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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, San Diego
City Council members are facing a significant
challenge as they navigate a budget gap of $110
million for the fiscal year 2026 to 2027. Currently,
the city is dealing with a $9 million gap halfway
through the fiscal year, as revenues have fallen
short of expectations. Councilmember Kent Lee
noted that the city is seeing flat revenue streams
and rising costs, particularly in personnel.
With discussions of potential cuts on the table,
Councilmember Sean Hilo Rivera emphasized the
importance of frontline workers and the need
for difficult conversations about budget reductions.
The mayor's first budget proposal is anticipated
in April, with a final vote scheduled for June.
Now on to sports. The 2026 Winter Olympics faced
significant infrastructure concerns in recent
weeks. The first event in Italy, the set of mixed
doubles curling matches, experienced a power
outage just five minutes into the competition.
With clocks and scoreboards down, play was halted
for about five minutes, during which athletes
entertained themselves. The local organizing
committee cited an energy issue. but details
remain unclear. While the curling venue has a
strong historical background, issues persist
with the hockey and sliding arenas, including
ongoing construction and safety concerns. The
situation raises doubts about the overall readiness
of the games. In local sports, the list of potential
buyers for the Padres includes billionaire owners
of English Premier League clubs Dan Friedkin
and Jose Feliciano. Friedkin's Pursuit Sports
owns Everton and AS Roma, while Feliciano co
-founded Clear Lake Capital, which has majority
ownership of Chelsea. Sportico reports the Friars
are valued at $2 .3 billion, ranking them 14th
among major league clubs. Freeken, born in San
Diego, has a net worth of $9 .9 billion, while
Feliciano is worth $3 .9 billion. Recent legal
complications regarding the ownership of the
friars have reached some resolution as this sailor
family explores a potential sale. In top news...
Experts say the U .S. needs an additional 2 million
to 20 million homes to address the housing crisis,
highlighting the significant shortfall. Moody's
estimates that 2 million new homes are necessary,
while Goldman Sachs suggests 3 million. Zillow
believes the figure exceeds 4 million, and Brookings
estimates 5 million, with McKinsey claiming 8
million. In contrast, congressional Republicans
argue the shortfall could be as high as 20 million.
Some economists even contend that there is no
shortage at all. Vacancy rates and household
dynamics complicate the assessment, with 18 %
of adults aged 25 to 34 living with parents in
2023. In business news, the crypto hoarding strategy
is unraveling. Bitcoin fell below $76 ,000 on
Saturday, saddling Michael Saylor's company with
paper losses on its token purchases. The strategy
that rewarded companies for hoarding cryptocurrencies
is now punishing them. Bitcoin Ether and other
digital tokens are in a slump, causing shares
of companies like Strategy to slide. Investors
are concerned that big firms may unload their
holdings, triggering further declines in digital
coin prices. With Bitcoin now trading at around
$78 ,000, down 38 % from its early October peak,
the market braces for a potential breaking point.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 7 % to just
over $71 ,000. Ethereum is down 7 % to just over
$2 ,000. And XRP is down 9 % to $1 .45. 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. Popular weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic
and Wegevy, are intended as lifelong treatments
for obesity and type 2 diabetes, not quick fixes
for weight loss. A recent analysis reveals that
nearly half of the individuals using GLP -1 medications
stop within a year, often unaware of the consequences.
Studies indicate that individuals typically regain
lost weight within about one and a half years
after discontinuing these drugs. Moreover, blood
sugar and cholesterol improvements reverse, leading
to a faster weight regain compared to lifestyle
changes. Experts stress the importance of combining
these medications with long -term lifestyle strategies
for sustained success. Alan Richson faces an
unimaginable threat in the trailer for Netflix's
sci -fi feature, War Machine. The film, from
writer -director Patrick Hughes, launches on
the streaming service on March 6. Dennis Quaid,
Stephen James, Jay Courtney, Asai Morales, Blake
Richardson, Keenan Lonsdale, and Daniel Weber
round out the cast. The story centers on a team
of United States Army Rangers recruits who encounter
an unparalleled danger during a training exercise.
Whatever that thing is, it's hunting us, and
it won't stop, Ritzen says in the footage. It's
not about us anymore. It's warning everybody
that thing's coming. Well, all righty, folks.
It's time for the quote of the day. And today...
Our quote comes from the American economist and
author, John Kenneth Galbraith, and he said,
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.