Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, February 25th. You'll be
interested to know. 62 years ago, today, in 1964,
a young Cassius Clay stunned the boxing world
by defeating Sonny Liston to claim his first
heavyweight crown. and boldly announcing his
new identity as Muhammad Ali. That victory marked
a transformative milestone for sport and social
visibility, as Muhammad Ali embodied fearless
skill, outspoken conviction, and a redefinition
of what a champion could represent. So now you
know. And now, it's time for the Surf Report.
Wednesday at Tourmaline. This morning, it's looking
clean with one -plus -foot waves. Conditions
stay steady through the morning, but by noon,
they shift to choppy with onshore winds increasing
to seven miles per hour. Expect the wind to remain
onshore around six miles per hour by late afternoon.
Best time to ride is at 6 a .m. with a three
-foot outgoing high tide when the west -northwest
swell is one and a half feet at 11 seconds. and
the offshore wind is one mile per hour. The first
low tide on Wednesday will be a half foot just
before 1130 a .m., followed by a three foot high
tide just before seven. The near shore buoy at
Mission Day West reads 62 degrees for the water
temperature. Expect small surf at one to two
feet on Thursday. with clean conditions early
before choppy waters develop by midday. Friday
maintains similar size with clean mornings giving
way to choppy conditions in the afternoon. Saturday
shows improvement with a steady two to three
feet featuring fair conditions throughout the
day making it the best opportunity for surfers
this period. This morning it's partly sunny and
it feels like 59 degrees with no wind. The sunset
will take place at 543, and it will rise again
tomorrow at 621. It looks like we're in for some
patchy fog early today, clearing up by mid -morning
with mostly sunny skies and a high near 74 with
a light northwest breeze. Tonight, expect partly
cloudy skies with a low around 56 and light winds.
Looking ahead in the weather, Thursday starts
with patchy fog before 10 a .m., then turns mostly
sunny with a high near 77 and a northwest breeze
near 10 miles per hour. Nighttime lows dip to
around 59, with patchy fog returning after 10
p .m. and mostly cloudy skies through Sunday
night, where highs fall to near 73 on Sunday
and lows reach the mid -50s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the San
Diego Unified School District Board of Education
is considering a nickname change for Claremont
High School's athletic teams from chieftains
to captains to comply with a state law banning
derogatory Native American terms. Principal Carly
Johnstone explained that CAPTINS was chosen for
its inclusive application and represents a title
students can aspire to attain. If approved, the
change would take effect for the 2026 to 2027
school year. Local tribal leaders have expressed
support for the change, which is fifth on the
meeting agenda scheduled for 5 p .m. at the Eugene
Bruckner Education Center auditorium. Now on
to sports. Local officials representing World
Cup host cities warned Congress on Tuesday about
security concerns, coordination problems, and
inadequate federal funding, risking catastrophe
with just over 100 days before the games begin.
Witnesses emphasized the urgent need to unfreeze
Federal Emergency Management Agency money for
security. Drone threats, human trafficking, and
recent cartel violence in Mexico further complicate
the situation. Officials testified that local
agencies struggle to coordinate with federal
authorities on security details. Funding is critical
as delays could lead to catastrophic planning
issues for events like the World Cup and the
2028 Olympics. The FIFA World Cup kicks off on
June 11th in Mexico City. in local sports. Tyler
Heaves, the sporting director for San Diego SC,
received a contract extension that keeps him
in his role through the first half of 2029. This
comes after Heaves built a roster that set Major
League Soccer expansion records for wins and
points during the 2025 season. San Diego SC has
started strong in 2026. defeating Puma's 4 -1
in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and winning their
NLS season opener against Montreal 5 -0. Despite
the ongoing uncertainty regarding Mexican star
Chucky Lozano, ownership remains confident in
HEAP's leadership moving forward. In top news,
a massive rift is splitting Africa in half, and
Mayformers, sixth ocean scientists say. In northeast
Ethiopia, the rift shoved continental plates
apart by 25 feet in just a few days, completely
shocking researchers. The ground split wide open
in September 2005 amidst volcanic eruptions and
hundreds of earthquakes. Cynthia Diebinger, a
geologist at Tulane University, stated, we had
never seen something like this. The Davahoo Fisher
may lead to Africa splitting into two continents,
creating a new ocean in millions of years. Ebbinger
predicts that dramatic episodes will continue
every 50 to 100 years. In business news, Big
Tech is buying up America's land and home builders
cannot compete. In Prince William County, Virginia,
Steve Alloy, chief executive of Stanley Martin,
Notice tech giants like Microsoft and Google
acquiring land instead of housing developers.
For instance, a data center developer pays $31
million for land, meant for 250 housing units.
As artificial intelligence grows, developers
find selling to data centers more profitable
than housing. In Northern Virginia, a housing
shortage exceeds 75 ,000 homes, while data centers
dominate land development. Local officials and
residents express concerns over the impact on
housing and community needs. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is up 2 % to about $65 ,000. Ethereum
is up 3 .5 % to just over 1 ,900. And XRP is
up 1 .5 % to $1 .37. 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. Apple's OLED touchscreen
MacBook Pros, set to launch this fall, will feature
a dynamic island, similar to what is available
on iPhones, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
This feature was first introduced with the iPhone
14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, and will be smaller
on the MacBook Pro. The new models will come
in 14 -inch and 16 -inch screen sizes. and will
look similar to current versions. Apple will
update the user interface to be dynamic for better
touch or point and click functionality. Perman
notes that Touchscreen Max won't be announced
during the March 4th event, but are expected
to release closer to the end of 2026. Entertainment
news. Sony Pictures is set to reboot the Spider
-Man universe with new people after several box
office disappointments. Film boss Tom Rothman
revealed that Spider -Man, no way home, was banned
in China due to the depiction of the Statue of
Liberty. He confirmed a fresh reboot for the
franchise despite the success of the Venom films.
Rothman stated, scarcity has value. You gotta
make the audience miss you. He also expressed
frustration that No Way Home made $1 .9 billion
globally, which could have exceeded $2 billion
with Chinese approval. The live -action films
have struggled overall, with Morbius earning
$162 million. Well, alrighty folks, it's time
for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
comes from the American author and motivational
speaker, 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. you