WEBVTT 00:00:01.239 --> 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 --> 00:00:13.199 and it's Wednesday, February 18th. You'll be 00:00:13.199 --> 00:00:17.879 interested to know. Today is Ash Wednesday. Communities 00:00:17.879 --> 00:00:20.679 gather for a gentle ritual of blessing and the 00:00:20.679 --> 00:00:23.940 marking of ashes on foreheads, inviting quiet 00:00:23.940 --> 00:00:27.379 reflection and communal care as the season of 00:00:27.379 --> 00:00:31.460 Lent begins. It is a hopeful time to renew intentions, 00:00:31.899 --> 00:00:34.780 practice compassion, and celebrate spiritual 00:00:34.780 --> 00:00:39.200 renewal together with warmth. So now you know. 00:00:40.119 --> 00:00:46.759 And now it's time for the Surf Report. Wednesday 00:00:46.759 --> 00:00:50.060 at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking choppy 00:00:50.060 --> 00:00:53.979 with waves at 6 to 8 feet. Conditions remain 00:00:53.979 --> 00:00:57.630 consistent with 6 to 8 plus feet. through 8 a 00:00:57.630 --> 00:01:01.570 .m. before dropping to 5 to 8 feet, by 10 a .m., 00:01:01.570 --> 00:01:04.069 and continuing to decrease throughout the day. 00:01:05.129 --> 00:01:08.890 Winds are onshore at around 25 to 26 miles per 00:01:08.890 --> 00:01:12.609 hour, easing to 15 miles per hour by 5 p .m. 00:01:13.650 --> 00:01:17.010 Best time to ride is at 11 a .m. with a 4 -foot 00:01:17.010 --> 00:01:20.609 outgoing high tide, when the west swell is 9 00:01:20.609 --> 00:01:24.310 feet at 9 seconds, and the onshore wind is 16 00:01:24.310 --> 00:01:27.780 mile per hour. The first high tide on Wednesday 00:01:27.780 --> 00:01:32.359 will be 5 .5 feet at 9 .15 a .m., followed by 00:01:32.359 --> 00:01:37.540 a minus -half -foot low tide at 3 .45. The nearshore 00:01:37.540 --> 00:01:41.780 buoy at Mission Day West reads 63 degrees for 00:01:41.780 --> 00:01:46.359 the water temperature. Copy conditions persist 00:01:46.359 --> 00:01:49.459 Thursday with waves ranging from 3 to 6 feet 00:01:49.459 --> 00:01:53.000 and winds from the west -northwest at up to 26 00:01:53.000 --> 00:01:56.239 miles per hour. Friday sees a slight decrease 00:01:56.239 --> 00:01:59.840 in wave height, holding at 4 to 6 feet, but remains 00:01:59.840 --> 00:02:03.420 choppy with winds from the northwest. Conditions 00:02:03.420 --> 00:02:06.280 improve Saturday with smaller, clean waves around 00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:09.900 2 to 3 feet, offering a more pleasant experience 00:02:09.900 --> 00:02:15.599 for surfers. This morning, it's showers and thunderstorms, 00:02:15.599 --> 00:02:19.479 and it feels like 51 degrees with 20 mile per 00:02:19.479 --> 00:02:23.699 hour wind. The sunset will take place at 5 .37. 00:02:24.060 --> 00:02:28.319 and it will rise again tomorrow at 629. It looks 00:02:28.319 --> 00:02:31.000 like we're in for some showers and thunderstorms 00:02:31.000 --> 00:02:34.699 today, mostly cloudy with a high near 60, and 00:02:34.699 --> 00:02:38.800 a strong west wind at 15 to 20 mph, gusting up 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:43.259 to 30. Tonight, expect a chance of rain showers 00:02:43.259 --> 00:02:46.979 with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 50, 00:02:47.340 --> 00:02:53.780 along with light west winds at 5 to 10 mph. Looking 00:02:53.780 --> 00:02:57.000 ahead in the weather. They will be cloudy with 00:02:57.000 --> 00:03:00.199 a chance of rain showers, highs near 60, and 00:03:00.199 --> 00:03:03.300 west winds 5 to 20 miles per hour, gusting as 00:03:03.300 --> 00:03:06.979 high as 30. A few showers linger Thursday night 00:03:06.979 --> 00:03:11.180 into early Friday with lows around 49, then Friday 00:03:11.180 --> 00:03:14.780 turns mostly sunny with highs near 60, and mostly 00:03:14.780 --> 00:03:19.219 clear Friday night near 43. Sunny Saturday warms 00:03:19.219 --> 00:03:22.860 to near 65 and Sunday stays mostly sunny with 00:03:22.860 --> 00:03:25.860 highs near 68, though a slight chance of showers 00:03:25.860 --> 00:03:29.039 returns late Sunday night with lows near 50. 00:03:30.020 --> 00:03:33.340 Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought 00:03:33.340 --> 00:03:37.180 to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:03:37.939 --> 00:03:41.099 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:03:41.099 --> 00:03:44.759 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:03:44.759 --> 00:03:48.889 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:03:48.889 --> 00:03:52.909 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. 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Snapdragon executive chef 00:04:31.899 --> 00:04:36.240 Enrique Hernandez and San Diego SC CDO Tom Penn 00:04:36.240 --> 00:04:39.439 highlighted delicious offerings such as dessert 00:04:39.439 --> 00:04:43.100 s'more nachos, braised barbacoa, and wagyu beef 00:04:43.100 --> 00:04:46.769 bowls. Additionally, the fish shop from Pacific 00:04:46.769 --> 00:04:49.649 Beach will showcase their pokey nachos, while 00:04:49.649 --> 00:04:53.230 a new spicy bacon -wrapped hot dog will tantalize 00:04:53.230 --> 00:04:56.629 adventurous taste buds. The food and drinks at 00:04:56.629 --> 00:05:01.189 Snapdragon Stadium are managed by 386 Hospitality, 00:05:01.649 --> 00:05:04.529 a staple in the San Diego community for over 00:05:04.529 --> 00:05:14.079 90 years. Now on to sports. While the Olympics 00:05:14.079 --> 00:05:17.279 are a big business, every two years, they have 00:05:17.279 --> 00:05:19.959 maintained one guiding principle since their 00:05:19.959 --> 00:05:24.439 inception in 1896. The International Olympic 00:05:24.439 --> 00:05:27.360 Committee does not compensate athletes directly 00:05:27.360 --> 00:05:30.959 for their participation or performance. Athletes 00:05:30.959 --> 00:05:33.319 earn endorsement money and collect cash from 00:05:33.319 --> 00:05:37.579 their individual federations. In Team USA's case, 00:05:37.819 --> 00:05:42.319 financier Ross Stevens made a $100 million donation 00:05:42.319 --> 00:05:45.819 to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. 00:05:46.980 --> 00:05:49.420 Every American Olympian and Paralympian will 00:05:49.420 --> 00:05:53.459 receive $200 ,000 for each event until at least 00:05:53.459 --> 00:05:58.259 2032. Winning a gold medal in the 2026 Winter 00:05:58.259 --> 00:06:04.730 Olympics earns Team USA stars $37 ,500. Silver 00:06:04.730 --> 00:06:09.910 and bronze medalists receive $22 ,500 and $15 00:06:09.910 --> 00:06:13.610 ,000 respectively. The figures rank in the middle 00:06:13.610 --> 00:06:16.930 of the pack among 25 countries providing financial 00:06:16.930 --> 00:06:21.189 data. Chinese skier Aileen Gu is the highest 00:06:21.189 --> 00:06:24.850 paid Olympic athlete with earnings of $23 million 00:06:24.850 --> 00:06:30.899 in total. In local sports, Walker Bueller has 00:06:30.899 --> 00:06:33.620 officially signed with the Padres after spending 00:06:33.620 --> 00:06:37.279 his first eight seasons with the Dodgers. The 00:06:37.279 --> 00:06:39.480 right -hander joined the team on a minor league 00:06:39.480 --> 00:06:42.680 deal with an invitation to big league camp and 00:06:42.680 --> 00:06:45.240 expressed excitement about this new opportunity. 00:06:46.480 --> 00:06:49.579 Bueller, who is 31 years old, aims to compete 00:06:49.579 --> 00:06:52.420 for a spot in the starting rotation, noting that 00:06:52.420 --> 00:06:55.360 he feels his delivery is improving after recovery 00:06:55.360 --> 00:06:58.699 from surgery. The Friars have been active this 00:06:58.699 --> 00:07:01.959 offseason, adding key players like Nick Castellanos, 00:07:02.360 --> 00:07:04.839 as they prepare for another competitive season. 00:07:07.079 --> 00:07:10.560 In top news, a mysterious symptom is appearing 00:07:10.560 --> 00:07:14.939 in some users of GLP -1 medications. Demand for 00:07:14.939 --> 00:07:17.759 these drugs has skyrocketed, with users more 00:07:17.759 --> 00:07:22.379 than doubling since 2024. Clinical psychologist 00:07:22.379 --> 00:07:25.120 Dr. Sarah Lavelle noted that patients report 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:30.180 a strange side effect, extreme apathy. She describes 00:07:30.180 --> 00:07:33.060 this as a missing spark, leading individuals 00:07:33.060 --> 00:07:36.720 to lose interest in things they once loved. While 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:39.040 some patients find relief from binge eating, 00:07:39.540 --> 00:07:42.519 while others, particularly those with anorexia, 00:07:42.819 --> 00:07:46.500 may misuse these medications. The psychological 00:07:46.500 --> 00:07:50.129 impacts of glucagon -like peptide 1 drugs are 00:07:50.129 --> 00:07:54.970 complex, warranting further exploration. In business 00:07:54.970 --> 00:07:58.569 news, the Trump administration is supporting 00:07:58.569 --> 00:08:02.189 prediction market operators, Kalshi and Polymarket 00:08:02.189 --> 00:08:05.290 in a significant legal battle against states 00:08:05.290 --> 00:08:09.129 seeking to ban these platforms. Michael Selig, 00:08:09.470 --> 00:08:12.050 the recently appointed chairman of the Commodity 00:08:12.050 --> 00:08:15.230 Futures Trading Commission, stated that the agency 00:08:15.230 --> 00:08:18.050 will not allow state governments to undermine 00:08:18.050 --> 00:08:21.579 its jurisdiction. The Commodity Futures Trading 00:08:21.579 --> 00:08:24.100 Commission currently regulates these markets, 00:08:24.500 --> 00:08:27.459 enabling them to operate across all 50 states. 00:08:28.740 --> 00:08:31.439 Kalshi recently appealed a temporary restraining 00:08:31.439 --> 00:08:35.279 order issued by a federal judge in Nevada. Selig 00:08:35.279 --> 00:08:38.220 emphasized that states cannot preempt federal 00:08:38.220 --> 00:08:41.440 regulators, stating, we will see you in court. 00:08:42.480 --> 00:08:47.059 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 2 % to about 00:08:47.059 --> 00:08:53.320 $67 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to just under 00:08:53.320 --> 00:09:01.840 $2 ,000. And XRP is down 1 % to $1 .48. Moving 00:09:01.840 --> 00:09:06.480 on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:09:06.480 --> 00:09:09.500 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:09:09.500 --> 00:09:12.220 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:09:12.220 --> 00:09:16.580 classes. So listen up. Check out Club Pilates. 00:09:16.789 --> 00:09:19.970 With several locations in the San Diego area, 00:09:20.450 --> 00:09:23.309 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, 00:09:23.710 --> 00:09:27.269 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:09:27.269 --> 00:09:31.009 mental well -being. 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OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the 00:09:57.580 --> 00:10:01.460 creator of the viral OpenClaw personal AI assistant 00:10:01.460 --> 00:10:04.440 platform, showcasing the intense competition 00:10:04.440 --> 00:10:07.700 for innovative ideas in artificial intelligence. 00:10:09.000 --> 00:10:11.860 Steinberger, who developed OpenClaw as a side 00:10:11.860 --> 00:10:15.559 project in November, will join OpenAI while maintaining 00:10:15.559 --> 00:10:17.840 the project's independence through a separate 00:10:17.840 --> 00:10:21.299 foundation. His assistants, which communicate 00:10:21.299 --> 00:10:24.779 via popular messaging apps, perform various tasks, 00:10:25.139 --> 00:10:27.840 including sending emails and making reservations. 00:10:29.120 --> 00:10:32.039 Steinberger, a former startup founder, was surprised 00:10:32.039 --> 00:10:44.100 by the rapid success of OpenClaw, stating, Entertainment 00:10:44.100 --> 00:10:48.279 news. Warner Brothers will reopen takeover talks 00:10:48.279 --> 00:10:51.440 with Paramount Skydance after receiving a seven 00:10:51.440 --> 00:10:54.899 -day waiver from Netflix. The waiver will allow 00:10:54.899 --> 00:10:58.399 Warner Brothers to discuss unresolved deficiencies 00:10:58.399 --> 00:11:02.279 in Paramount's previous offers. Warner Brothers 00:11:02.279 --> 00:11:05.700 Discovery now has until Monday to negotiate a 00:11:05.700 --> 00:11:08.600 possible transaction with Paramount Skydance. 00:11:09.200 --> 00:11:12.159 Netflix stated that while it is confident in 00:11:12.159 --> 00:11:15.639 its transaction providing superior value, it 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:18.500 recognizes the distraction for stockholders caused 00:11:18.500 --> 00:11:22.279 by Paramount Skydance's actions. Warner Brothers 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:25.340 Board still recommends unanimously that shareholders 00:11:25.340 --> 00:11:29.580 vote for the Netflix buyout, valued at $72 billion. 00:11:30.940 --> 00:11:35.840 Paramount is pursuing a $77 .9 billion all -cash 00:11:35.840 --> 00:11:40.129 offer. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for 00:11:40.129 --> 00:11:44.070 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:11:44.070 --> 00:11:47.289 from the American author and theologian, Frederick 00:11:47.289 --> 00:11:58.929 Geppner. And he said, And that's a wrap for this 00:11:58.929 --> 00:12:02.490 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:12:02.909 --> 00:12:06.169 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos. 00:12:06.330 --> 00:12:10.250 with local news and the surf reports. Have an 00:12:10.250 --> 00:12:13.049 amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:12:13.049 --> 00:12:15.990 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:12:15.990 --> 00:12:16.330 Diego.