WEBVTT 00:00:01.200 --> 00:00:04.120 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.679 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.539 --> 00:00:14.160 and it's Tuesday, February 24th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:20.699 to know. 45 years ago, today, in 1981, International 00:00:20.699 --> 00:00:23.800 Business Machines introduced its personal computer, 00:00:24.179 --> 00:00:26.760 a compact, user -friendly system that brought 00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:30.660 computing directly into offices and homes. That 00:00:30.660 --> 00:00:34.219 milestone democratized access to computing, established 00:00:34.219 --> 00:00:37.399 a common hardware and software platform, and 00:00:37.399 --> 00:00:40.100 accelerated an industry that changed how people 00:00:40.100 --> 00:00:46.340 work and create. So now you know. And now it's 00:00:46.340 --> 00:00:52.359 time for the Surf Report. Tuesday at Tourmaline. 00:00:53.460 --> 00:00:56.079 This morning it's looking clean with two plus 00:00:56.079 --> 00:00:59.380 feet waves rolling in. Conditions stay clean 00:00:59.380 --> 00:01:03.479 at 2 to 3 feet until about 9 a .m., then shift 00:01:03.479 --> 00:01:07.120 to fair as the wind turns onshore at 4 miles 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:10.780 per hour. Expect choppy surf for the afternoon, 00:01:11.099 --> 00:01:14.640 with winds increasing to onshore at 9 miles per 00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:18.859 hour. Best time to ride is at 8 a .m. with a 00:01:18.859 --> 00:01:22.180 one -foot outgoing low tide when the West Northwest 00:01:22.180 --> 00:01:25.780 swell is 2 feet at 11 seconds. and the offshore 00:01:25.780 --> 00:01:30.120 wind is 2 mile per hour. The first low tide on 00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:33.879 Tuesday will be a half foot at 10 a .m., followed 00:01:33.879 --> 00:01:38.519 by a half foot low tide just before 11 .30. The 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:42.480 near shore buoy at Mission Day West reads 62 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:47.599 degrees for the water temperature. Conditions 00:01:47.599 --> 00:01:50.719 start off clean with waves around 2 feet on Wednesday, 00:01:51.200 --> 00:01:54.920 ideal for beginners. Thursday holds steady at 00:01:54.920 --> 00:01:58.120 2 feet but sees choppy conditions as winds pick 00:01:58.120 --> 00:02:01.359 up throughout the day. Friday maintains 2 feet 00:02:01.359 --> 00:02:04.500 with fair conditions early but choppy surf returns 00:02:04.500 --> 00:02:07.780 later making it less favorable for smooth rides. 00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:12.819 This morning it's mostly sunny and it feels like 00:02:12.819 --> 00:02:17.099 58 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take 00:02:17.099 --> 00:02:20.439 place at 543 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:20.439 --> 00:02:24.629 at 622. It looks like we're in for some mostly 00:02:24.629 --> 00:02:28.830 sunny skies today with a high near 76 and a light 00:02:28.830 --> 00:02:33.629 northwest breeze. Tonight, expect partly cloudy 00:02:33.629 --> 00:02:37.650 conditions with a low around 56 and calm winds. 00:02:40.409 --> 00:02:44.129 Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday is mostly 00:02:44.129 --> 00:02:47.729 sunny with a high near 74 and a northwest breeze 00:02:47.729 --> 00:02:51.210 up to 10 miles per hour. with patchy fog developing 00:02:51.210 --> 00:02:55.610 after 10 p .m. and a low around 57. Thursday 00:02:55.610 --> 00:02:58.889 is mostly sunny with a high near 76 and some 00:02:58.889 --> 00:03:02.349 morning patchy fog. Then highs rise to near 78 00:03:02.349 --> 00:03:05.750 on Friday with more patchy fog at night and lows 00:03:05.750 --> 00:03:10.449 around 57 into the weekend. 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In local news, the vision 00:03:49.189 --> 00:03:52.030 to revitalize the dining and entertainment district 00:03:52.030 --> 00:03:55.669 known as the Gaslamp Quarter included transforming 00:03:55.669 --> 00:03:58.669 a seven -block stretch along Fifth Avenue into 00:03:58.669 --> 00:04:02.530 a popular pedestrian destination. Mayor Todd 00:04:02.530 --> 00:04:05.370 Gloria expressed his enthusiasm for the project 00:04:05.370 --> 00:04:09.409 in a 2023 press conference, stating, the Gaslamp 00:04:09.409 --> 00:04:12.370 Promenade will take the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown 00:04:12.370 --> 00:04:16.660 San Diego to the next level. However, many San 00:04:16.660 --> 00:04:19.519 Diegans, including business owner Ruth Ann Thorne, 00:04:19.819 --> 00:04:22.759 are concerned after the city notified the Gaslamp 00:04:22.759 --> 00:04:25.740 Quarter Association that it would no longer support 00:04:25.740 --> 00:04:29.319 operations. Thorne emphasized the need for the 00:04:29.319 --> 00:04:32.180 city to invest more in neighborhoods like the 00:04:32.180 --> 00:04:36.120 Gaslamp, stating, it's just not fair when we 00:04:36.120 --> 00:04:38.779 are working really hard to keep business open. 00:04:43.730 --> 00:04:48.470 Now onto sports. American athletes had a cold 00:04:48.470 --> 00:04:52.230 start to the Milan -Cortina games. Then they 00:04:52.230 --> 00:04:54.889 heated up in the final week, leaving Italy with 00:04:54.889 --> 00:04:59.209 an all -time record of 12 gold medals. Michaela 00:04:59.209 --> 00:05:01.709 Schiffrin's victory marked the beginning of a 00:05:01.709 --> 00:05:06.029 stunning gold rush for Team USA. Over five days, 00:05:06.269 --> 00:05:08.790 the Americans produced unforgettable moments, 00:05:09.209 --> 00:05:11.569 including the overtime heroics of the hockey 00:05:11.569 --> 00:05:16.350 teams. and the joy of Elisa Liu. Team USA finished 00:05:16.350 --> 00:05:19.329 in second place on the medal table, surpassing 00:05:19.329 --> 00:05:23.129 expectations despite a slow start. The final 00:05:23.129 --> 00:05:25.790 highlight came as the men's hockey team won its 00:05:25.790 --> 00:05:30.990 first gold medal since 1980. In local sports, 00:05:32.370 --> 00:05:35.389 the Padres faced a tough loss against the Dodgers, 00:05:35.810 --> 00:05:40.319 falling 5 -1 in Peoria, Arizona. Fernando Tatis 00:05:40.319 --> 00:05:43.160 Jr. stepped up as the clean -up hitter, collecting 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:47.220 two hits and two plate appearances. San Diego 00:05:47.220 --> 00:05:49.819 managed to score their only run in the eighth 00:05:49.819 --> 00:05:52.459 inning thanks to a two -out double from Nick 00:05:52.459 --> 00:05:56.860 Solak and an infield single by Clay Duncan. Tristan 00:05:56.860 --> 00:05:59.779 McKenzie made his debut on the mound but struggled, 00:06:00.300 --> 00:06:02.579 allowing four runs in the third inning before 00:06:02.579 --> 00:06:05.699 being replaced. The Friars will look to bounce 00:06:05.699 --> 00:06:08.879 back as they host the Milwaukee Drewers at 1210 00:06:08.879 --> 00:06:15.000 in the afternoon on Monday. In top news, tax 00:06:15.000 --> 00:06:19.180 season 2026 is here, and new tax rules may complicate 00:06:19.180 --> 00:06:22.180 filing for many Americans who are now dealing 00:06:22.180 --> 00:06:25.000 with an internal revenue service that has lost 00:06:25.000 --> 00:06:28.509 more than a quarter of its workforce. Experts 00:06:28.509 --> 00:06:31.810 suggest getting an IRS online account for quicker 00:06:31.810 --> 00:06:35.569 access to information and payments. Scammers 00:06:35.569 --> 00:06:39.009 continue to file fake tax returns, but an identity 00:06:39.009 --> 00:06:42.089 protection personal identification number can 00:06:42.089 --> 00:06:46.129 help protect taxpayers. With over 100 changes 00:06:46.129 --> 00:06:49.110 to the tax code, taxpayers are advised to review 00:06:49.110 --> 00:06:53.370 the IRS website before making inquiries. Knee 00:06:53.370 --> 00:06:56.269 filing is recommended to avoid delays associated 00:06:56.269 --> 00:07:01.769 with paper returns. In business news, did a blog 00:07:01.769 --> 00:07:04.569 post just cause software stocks to lose more 00:07:04.569 --> 00:07:08.870 than $200 billion in market cap? For investors 00:07:08.870 --> 00:07:11.870 to wade back into the software sector, they want 00:07:11.870 --> 00:07:15.129 and need to see the stocks stop trading down 00:07:15.129 --> 00:07:18.149 on new artificial intelligence headlines, one 00:07:18.149 --> 00:07:21.980 analyst says. Artificial intelligence fears have 00:07:21.980 --> 00:07:24.519 dogged the software sector this year, and the 00:07:24.519 --> 00:07:27.420 pressure continued on Monday with renewed intensity. 00:07:28.420 --> 00:07:31.339 The iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector Exchange 00:07:31.339 --> 00:07:35.980 Traded Fund fell 4 .75 % on Monday, marking its 00:07:35.980 --> 00:07:42.000 lowest close since November 28, 2023. About $223 00:07:42.000 --> 00:07:45.660 .8 billion in market cap was wiped off from the 00:07:45.660 --> 00:07:48.100 Exchange Traded Fund's components on that day. 00:07:48.750 --> 00:07:53.829 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 1 % to about 00:07:53.829 --> 00:08:00.149 $64 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to about $1 ,800. 00:08:01.209 --> 00:08:08.470 And XRP is unchanged at $1 .35. Moving on to 00:08:08.470 --> 00:08:12.629 a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:12.629 --> 00:08:15.670 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:08:15.670 --> 00:08:18.379 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:18.379 --> 00:08:22.759 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:22.759 --> 00:08:25.980 with several locations in the San Diego area. 00:08:26.519 --> 00:08:29.519 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, 00:08:29.939 --> 00:08:33.460 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:08:33.460 --> 00:08:37.179 mental well -being. Scientific research affirms 00:08:37.179 --> 00:08:41.720 its benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:41.720 --> 00:08:45.460 for a free class with locations in Encinitas, 00:08:45.639 --> 00:08:49.700 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:08:50.720 --> 00:08:53.320 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:08:53.320 --> 00:08:59.159 you by. And now, back to the show. Let's talk 00:08:59.159 --> 00:09:02.659 science. A mountain secretly collapsed in Greenland, 00:09:03.039 --> 00:09:05.120 and then the earth rang like a bell for nine 00:09:05.120 --> 00:09:08.500 straight days. Scientists traced the mysterious 00:09:08.500 --> 00:09:12.740 global vibration back to a single 650 -foot wave 00:09:12.740 --> 00:09:16.659 violently trapped inside a remote waterway. In 00:09:16.659 --> 00:09:20.559 September and October of 2023, an unknown seismic 00:09:20.559 --> 00:09:24.019 pulse was generated by the Earth every 90 seconds. 00:09:24.940 --> 00:09:27.519 This seismic activity was believed to be caused 00:09:27.519 --> 00:09:31.179 by a SAGE, or standing wave, triggered by a landslide 00:09:31.179 --> 00:09:34.379 and a powerful maggot tsunami in Dixon, Fjord. 00:09:34.960 --> 00:09:38.539 Using advanced satellite data, researchers concluded 00:09:38.539 --> 00:09:41.340 that the observed variability was consistent 00:09:41.340 --> 00:09:47.879 with a slowly decaying sage. The entertainment 00:09:47.879 --> 00:09:52.820 news. The new series, CIA, is a thrilling addition 00:09:52.820 --> 00:09:56.620 to Dick Wolf's FBI franchise, following an FBI 00:09:56.620 --> 00:10:01.220 agent who joins a CIA task force, starring Tom 00:10:01.220 --> 00:10:04.850 Ellis as Collin Glass. a crafty operative, and 00:10:04.850 --> 00:10:08.029 Nick Jelfa says Bill Goodman. A rule following 00:10:08.029 --> 00:10:11.669 FBI liaison, they embark on covert operations 00:10:11.669 --> 00:10:15.669 in New York. The show promises exciting crossovers, 00:10:15.950 --> 00:10:18.870 with Jeremy Sisto reprising his role as Jubal 00:10:18.870 --> 00:10:23.070 Valentine in the premiere. Set to debut on February 00:10:23.070 --> 00:10:27.389 23rd, CIA aims to explore undercover missions 00:10:27.389 --> 00:10:32.559 while keeping America safe. Catch CIA every Monday 00:10:32.559 --> 00:10:37.919 at 10 p .m. Eastern Time on CBS. Well, all righty, 00:10:38.100 --> 00:10:41.940 folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And 00:10:41.940 --> 00:10:44.799 today, our quote comes from the American author 00:10:44.799 --> 00:10:49.399 and motivational speaker, Les Brown. And he said, 00:10:51.519 --> 00:10:59.340 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:10:59.340 --> 00:11:03.080 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:03.080 --> 00:11:06.360 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:06.360 --> 00:11:09.899 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:09.899 --> 00:11:12.419 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:12.419 --> 00:11:14.879 episode of Sunny Mornings in San Diego.