Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, February 26th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is National Pistachio Day. This
nutty holiday celebrates the vibrant green snack
and its playful pop open shell ritual, loved
by snackers and chefs alike across recipes and
traditions. So now you know. And now it's time
for the surf report. Thursday at Tourmaline.
This morning it's looking fair with waves at
one plus foot. Conditions are clean early on,
but expect them to shift to choppy by 10 a .m.
as the wind turns onshore at five miles per hour.
Ways will hold around two feet through the afternoon
with onshore winds increasing to 10 miles per
hour by 1 p .m. Best time to ride is at 7 a .m.
with the 3 -foot outgoing high tide when the
southwest swell is 1 feet at 14 seconds and the
offshore wind is 3 mile per hour. The first low
tide on Thursday will be minus 1 foot at 12 .15
p .m. followed by a 3 .5 foot high tide at 7
.15. The nearshore buoy at Mission Day West reads
63 degrees for the water temperature. Expect
clean conditions on Friday with waves around
2 feet, ideal for beginners early on. Saturday
sees a slight increase to 2 to 3 feet, maintaining
clean conditions for most of the day. By Sunday,
the swell builds to 2 plus feet, offering consistent
fair conditions throughout. making it the standout
day of the period. This morning, there's patchy
fog, and it feels like 60 degrees with no wind.
The sunset will take place at 5 .44, and it will
rise again tomorrow at 6 .20. It looks like we're
in for some patchy fog before 7 a .m., then sunny
skies with a high near 79 and a light northwest
breeze gusting up to 20. Tonight. Expect patchy
fog between 10 p .m. and 4 a .m., mostly clear
with a low around 58 and a gentle wind. Looking
ahead in the weather. Friday will be sunny with
a high near 83 and northwest winds up to 10 miles
per hour, gusting to 20. Temperatures trend down
through the weekend into early next week with
highs near 77 on Saturday. near 72 on Sunday
and near 68 on Monday, while lows fall from around
59 Friday night to the low 50s Monday night.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, according to Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social
networking service, Pacific Highlands Ranch has
been ranked as San Diego's friendliest neighborhood
for the year 2026. Kensington follows in second
place with Westwood in third, Rolando at fourth,
and Sevenoaks rounding out the top five. These
rankings are based on Nextdoor's friendliness
score, which evaluates positive interactions
among residents, including fulfilled requests
for help, neighborhood pride, and local business
recommendations. The goal of these rankings is
to provide insight into community connections
for prospective residents and real estate professionals
in America's finest city. Now on to sports. Cincinnati
has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against
former quarterback Brendan Soarsby. seeking a
$1 million buyout for violating a multi -season
revenue -sharing agreement. Sorsby transferred
to Texas Tech last month, despite having one
season remaining on his agreement. The lawsuit
states that Sorsby promised to pay $1 million
if he transferred before the agreement's completion.
Cincinnati reached out to Sorsby's representation,
who stated he refuses to pay anything. Sorsby's
agent claims the legal action is misguided and
that the university's demands are unlawful under
Ohio law. Texas Tech declined to comment on the
suit. In local sports, Randy Vasquez is making
a case for a breakout season with the Padres.
After a strong performance last year, he is now
projected to take the fourth spot in the starting
rotation. In a recent outing against the Dodgers,
Vasquez only allowed one hit and a walk while
throwing 23 of 31 pitches for strikes. This follows
a career -best year in 2025, where he posted
a 3 .84, earned run average, and demonstrated
impressive durability with 133 and two -thirds
innings pitched. If he continues this momentum,
he could become a reliable starter for San Diego.
In top news, The remote work dream isn't dead,
but it is slipping away. Roles that allow you
to work from home are four times harder to get
than other jobs, according to one estimate. Landing
a remote job in 2026 is only slightly less competitive
than cracking an NBA roster. The share of open
jobs listed as remote has held steady between
8 % and 8 .6 % for the past six months. Remote
job opportunities are narrowing amid layoffs
and slower hiring. 40 % of applications submitted
through LinkedIn are for remote roles, even though
those jobs represent only 8 % to 9 % of listings.
In business news, New York City's proposed 9
.5 % real estate tax hike is stirring a national
debate. Home prices nationwide have increased
55 % over the past five years, creating anxiety
about rising assessments and taxes. Mayor Zorin
Mamdani suggests that if Albany does not raise
taxes on millionaires, the city may need to raise
property taxes instead. Property taxes or real
estate taxes fund essential services like schools
and local government. In fiscal year 2022, These
taxes accounted for 27 .4 % of total state and
local tax collections. The stability of property
tax revenue is crucial for local governments.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 5 % to about
$69 ,000. Ethereum is up 9 % to $2 ,000. And
XRP is up 6 .5%. to $1 .46. 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. New research involving 77 ,000 patients
reveals the hard truth about GLP -1 medications.
While the impact on weight loss is undeniable,
results may only be temporary. When patients
stop taking these drugs, much of the weight they
lost returns, along with medical complications.
Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist stated, the
only way that they work is if you keep taking
them. Research from the University of Oxford
indicates that weight returns to pretreatment
levels within about 1 .7 years after cessation.
As patients experience these changes, many are
questioning their long -term commitment to GLP
-1. Costs and side effects are significant concerns,
with annual out -of -pocket expenses reaching
at least $4 ,200. Entertainment news. In a reimagining
of kind hearts and coronets, Glenn Powell stars
in How to Make a Killing, a film that blends
greed, desperation, and romance. Powell plays
Beckett Redfellow, a clothing store clerk from
Belleville, New Jersey, who plots to murder his
seven wealthy cousins for their inheritance.
The film features a cast including Margaret Qualley
and Ed Harris. with a narrative that satirizes
the financial landscape. Despite its dark theme,
it invites the audience to identify with its
murderous protagonist in a playful manner. Overall,
it offers a humorous critique of contemporary
greed culture. Well, alrighty folks, it's time
for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
comes from the American author and motivational
speaker, Zig Ziglar. And he said, you don't have
to be great to start, but you have to start to
be great. And that's a wrap for this morning.
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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.