Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, February 18th. You'll be
interested to know. Today is Ash Wednesday. Communities
gather for a gentle ritual of blessing and the
marking of ashes on foreheads, inviting quiet
reflection and communal care as the season of
Lent begins. It is a hopeful time to renew intentions,
practice compassion, and celebrate spiritual
renewal together with warmth. So now you know.
And now it's time for the Surf Report. Wednesday
at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking choppy
with waves at 6 to 8 feet. Conditions remain
consistent with 6 to 8 plus feet. through 8 a
.m. before dropping to 5 to 8 feet, by 10 a .m.,
and continuing to decrease throughout the day.
Winds are onshore at around 25 to 26 miles per
hour, easing to 15 miles per hour by 5 p .m.
Best time to ride is at 11 a .m. with a 4 -foot
outgoing high tide, when the west swell is 9
feet at 9 seconds, and the onshore wind is 16
mile per hour. The first high tide on Wednesday
will be 5 .5 feet at 9 .15 a .m., followed by
a minus -half -foot low tide at 3 .45. The nearshore
buoy at Mission Day West reads 63 degrees for
the water temperature. Copy conditions persist
Thursday with waves ranging from 3 to 6 feet
and winds from the west -northwest at up to 26
miles per hour. Friday sees a slight decrease
in wave height, holding at 4 to 6 feet, but remains
choppy with winds from the northwest. Conditions
improve Saturday with smaller, clean waves around
2 to 3 feet, offering a more pleasant experience
for surfers. This morning, it's showers and thunderstorms,
and it feels like 51 degrees with 20 mile per
hour wind. The sunset will take place at 5 .37.
and it will rise again tomorrow at 629. It looks
like we're in for some showers and thunderstorms
today, mostly cloudy with a high near 60, and
a strong west wind at 15 to 20 mph, gusting up
to 30. Tonight, expect a chance of rain showers
with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 50,
along with light west winds at 5 to 10 mph. Looking
ahead in the weather. They will be cloudy with
a chance of rain showers, highs near 60, and
west winds 5 to 20 miles per hour, gusting as
high as 30. A few showers linger Thursday night
into early Friday with lows around 49, then Friday
turns mostly sunny with highs near 60, and mostly
clear Friday night near 43. Sunny Saturday warms
to near 65 and Sunday stays mostly sunny with
highs near 68, though a slight chance of showers
returns late Sunday night with lows near 50.
Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought
to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, get ready for some exciting new eats at
the San Diego SC opening game on February 17th.
Taking place at Snapdragon Stadium, the game
against Montreal will feature local favorites
like Buona Forchetta, the Crack Shack, Hodad's,
and the Taco Stand. Snapdragon executive chef
Enrique Hernandez and San Diego SC CDO Tom Penn
highlighted delicious offerings such as dessert
s'more nachos, braised barbacoa, and wagyu beef
bowls. Additionally, the fish shop from Pacific
Beach will showcase their pokey nachos, while
a new spicy bacon -wrapped hot dog will tantalize
adventurous taste buds. The food and drinks at
Snapdragon Stadium are managed by 386 Hospitality,
a staple in the San Diego community for over
90 years. Now on to sports. While the Olympics
are a big business, every two years, they have
maintained one guiding principle since their
inception in 1896. The International Olympic
Committee does not compensate athletes directly
for their participation or performance. Athletes
earn endorsement money and collect cash from
their individual federations. In Team USA's case,
financier Ross Stevens made a $100 million donation
to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation.
Every American Olympian and Paralympian will
receive $200 ,000 for each event until at least
2032. Winning a gold medal in the 2026 Winter
Olympics earns Team USA stars $37 ,500. Silver
and bronze medalists receive $22 ,500 and $15
,000 respectively. The figures rank in the middle
of the pack among 25 countries providing financial
data. Chinese skier Aileen Gu is the highest
paid Olympic athlete with earnings of $23 million
in total. In local sports, Walker Bueller has
officially signed with the Padres after spending
his first eight seasons with the Dodgers. The
right -hander joined the team on a minor league
deal with an invitation to big league camp and
expressed excitement about this new opportunity.
Bueller, who is 31 years old, aims to compete
for a spot in the starting rotation, noting that
he feels his delivery is improving after recovery
from surgery. The Friars have been active this
offseason, adding key players like Nick Castellanos,
as they prepare for another competitive season.
In top news, a mysterious symptom is appearing
in some users of GLP -1 medications. Demand for
these drugs has skyrocketed, with users more
than doubling since 2024. Clinical psychologist
Dr. Sarah Lavelle noted that patients report
a strange side effect, extreme apathy. She describes
this as a missing spark, leading individuals
to lose interest in things they once loved. While
some patients find relief from binge eating,
while others, particularly those with anorexia,
may misuse these medications. The psychological
impacts of glucagon -like peptide 1 drugs are
complex, warranting further exploration. In business
news, the Trump administration is supporting
prediction market operators, Kalshi and Polymarket
in a significant legal battle against states
seeking to ban these platforms. Michael Selig,
the recently appointed chairman of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, stated that the agency
will not allow state governments to undermine
its jurisdiction. The Commodity Futures Trading
Commission currently regulates these markets,
enabling them to operate across all 50 states.
Kalshi recently appealed a temporary restraining
order issued by a federal judge in Nevada. Selig
emphasized that states cannot preempt federal
regulators, stating, we will see you in court.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 2 % to about
$67 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to just under
$2 ,000. And XRP is down 1 % to $1 .48. 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. OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the
creator of the viral OpenClaw personal AI assistant
platform, showcasing the intense competition
for innovative ideas in artificial intelligence.
Steinberger, who developed OpenClaw as a side
project in November, will join OpenAI while maintaining
the project's independence through a separate
foundation. His assistants, which communicate
via popular messaging apps, perform various tasks,
including sending emails and making reservations.
Steinberger, a former startup founder, was surprised
by the rapid success of OpenClaw, stating, Entertainment
news. Warner Brothers will reopen takeover talks
with Paramount Skydance after receiving a seven
-day waiver from Netflix. The waiver will allow
Warner Brothers to discuss unresolved deficiencies
in Paramount's previous offers. Warner Brothers
Discovery now has until Monday to negotiate a
possible transaction with Paramount Skydance.
Netflix stated that while it is confident in
its transaction providing superior value, it
recognizes the distraction for stockholders caused
by Paramount Skydance's actions. Warner Brothers
Board still recommends unanimously that shareholders
vote for the Netflix buyout, valued at $72 billion.
Paramount is pursuing a $77 .9 billion all -cash
offer. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American author and theologian, Frederick
Geppner. 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.