WEBVTT 00:00:01.159 --> 00:00:04.200 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.740 --> 00:00:09.160 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:14.179 and it's Friday, February 27th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.179 --> 00:00:20.539 to know. 94 years ago, today, in 1932, James 00:00:20.539 --> 00:00:23.519 Chadwick discovered the neutron, identifying 00:00:23.519 --> 00:00:27.280 a neutral particle in atomic nuclei after experiments 00:00:27.280 --> 00:00:30.670 with beryllium and radiation. changing how scientists 00:00:30.670 --> 00:00:34.170 understood atomic structure. This breakthrough 00:00:34.170 --> 00:00:36.770 established a foundation for nuclear physics 00:00:36.770 --> 00:00:40.229 and enabled advances in atomic theory, nuclear 00:00:40.229 --> 00:00:44.070 reactors, and medical isotopes, marking a major 00:00:44.070 --> 00:00:49.950 scientific milestone. So now you know. And now, 00:00:50.429 --> 00:00:56.670 it's time for the Surf Report. Friday at Tourmaline. 00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:00.399 This morning, it's looking clean with waves at 00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:03.939 2 feet. Conditions remain steady throughout the 00:01:03.939 --> 00:01:07.799 morning before shifting to fair by 9 a .m. and 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:12.219 onshore winds pick up to 4 miles per hour. By 00:01:12.219 --> 00:01:15.640 noon, expect choppy conditions as winds increase 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:19.939 to 7 miles per hour. Best time to ride is at 00:01:19.939 --> 00:01:24.099 6 a .m. with a 5 -foot high tide when the southwest 00:01:24.099 --> 00:01:27.859 swell is 1 feet at 18 seconds. and the offshore 00:01:27.859 --> 00:01:32.200 wind is 3 mile per hour. The first low tide on 00:01:32.200 --> 00:01:36.000 Friday will be minus 1 foot at 1 p .m., followed 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:41.340 by a 4 foot high tide at 7 .45. The nearshore 00:01:41.340 --> 00:01:45.640 buoy at Mission Day West reads 63 degrees for 00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:50.739 the water temperature. Expect clean conditions 00:01:50.739 --> 00:01:54.120 with waves around 2 to 3 feet on Saturday morning, 00:01:54.420 --> 00:01:57.930 ideal for a fun session. As the day progresses, 00:01:58.250 --> 00:02:01.489 wind shifts to one shore, creating fair but choppy 00:02:01.489 --> 00:02:04.950 conditions by afternoon. Sunday sees a steady 00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:08.250 swell with waves building to two plus feet, but 00:02:08.250 --> 00:02:11.229 choppy conditions develop later, making Saturday 00:02:11.229 --> 00:02:16.169 the more favorable day. This morning, it's sunny 00:02:16.169 --> 00:02:21.289 and it feels like 63 degrees with no wind. The 00:02:21.289 --> 00:02:24.479 sunset will take place at 545. and it will rise 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:28.219 again tomorrow at 6 .19. It looks like we're 00:02:28.219 --> 00:02:31.319 in for a sunny Friday with a high near 82 and 00:02:31.319 --> 00:02:36.340 a light northwest breeze. Tonight, expect patchy 00:02:36.340 --> 00:02:39.800 fog after 10 p .m. with partly cloudy skies and 00:02:39.800 --> 00:02:43.580 a low around 59 with a gentle northeast wind. 00:02:46.300 --> 00:02:49.729 Looking ahead in the weather. Saturday starts 00:02:49.729 --> 00:02:53.110 with patchy fog before 10 a .m., then turns mostly 00:02:53.110 --> 00:02:56.490 sunny with a high near 78 and a light southwest 00:02:56.490 --> 00:03:00.389 wind up to 10 miles per hour. Sunday morning 00:03:00.389 --> 00:03:03.490 may have patchy fog before 10 a .m., then stays 00:03:03.490 --> 00:03:07.189 mostly sunny with a high near 74, followed by 00:03:07.189 --> 00:03:10.150 a cool trend Monday and Tuesday with highs near 00:03:10.150 --> 00:03:14.590 68 and nights in the low to mid 50s. Bonjour, 00:03:15.030 --> 00:03:17.789 food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to 00:03:17.789 --> 00:03:21.530 you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:03:22.250 --> 00:03:25.449 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:03:25.449 --> 00:03:29.090 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:03:29.090 --> 00:03:33.229 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:03:33.229 --> 00:03:37.250 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:03:37.250 --> 00:03:40.289 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:03:40.289 --> 00:03:43.569 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:03:43.569 --> 00:03:47.889 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by, and don't forget 00:03:47.889 --> 00:03:52.770 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:03:52.770 --> 00:03:56.550 news, Grammy Award -winning singer Ziggy Marley 00:03:56.550 --> 00:03:59.550 will be bringing his North American Bright Side 00:03:59.550 --> 00:04:03.090 Tour to San Diego. The concert is scheduled for 00:04:03.090 --> 00:04:06.610 Saturday, June 20th, at the Calco's Credit Union 00:04:06.610 --> 00:04:10.719 Open Air Theater. Marley, the son of reggae legend 00:04:10.719 --> 00:04:13.699 Bob Marley, has won nine Grammys and is set to 00:04:13.699 --> 00:04:16.939 release his latest album, Brightside, on vinyl 00:04:16.939 --> 00:04:21.620 April 18th and digitally May 1st. Artist presale 00:04:21.620 --> 00:04:23.759 tickets will be available starting Wednesday 00:04:23.759 --> 00:04:26.740 at 10 a .m. with general sales beginning Friday 00:04:26.740 --> 00:04:30.240 at 10 a .m. The new album features themes of 00:04:30.240 --> 00:04:32.860 resilience and strength, along with a tribute 00:04:32.860 --> 00:04:41.769 track titled Many Mourn for Bob. Now onto sports. 00:04:43.170 --> 00:04:45.569 Kavin Sullivan made history with a remarkable 00:04:45.569 --> 00:04:48.790 performance, helping the Philadelphia Union soar 00:04:48.790 --> 00:04:52.110 past Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Football 00:04:52.110 --> 00:04:56.250 Club and into the round of 16 of the 2026 CONCACAF 00:04:56.250 --> 00:05:02.389 Champions Cup on February 26, 2026. The 16 -year 00:05:02.389 --> 00:05:05.129 -old midfielder scored his first two senior team 00:05:05.129 --> 00:05:08.250 goals and provided two assists in the round one 00:05:08.250 --> 00:05:12.939 finale. which ended in a 7 -0 victory. With his 00:05:12.939 --> 00:05:15.860 first goal, Sullivan became the youngest American 00:05:15.860 --> 00:05:18.920 goal scorer in CONCACAF Champions Cup history. 00:05:19.899 --> 00:05:23.279 He now awaits a significant round of 16 matchup 00:05:23.279 --> 00:05:26.420 with Club America in mid -March, after they won 00:05:26.420 --> 00:05:31.339 their series against Club Olympia. In local sports, 00:05:32.300 --> 00:05:35.420 The Padres are expected to set a record for the 00:05:35.420 --> 00:05:38.519 sale price of an MLB franchise when the team 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:42.240 changes hands. Five BIDs have reportedly been 00:05:42.240 --> 00:05:44.860 submitted to the current ownership group, led 00:05:44.860 --> 00:05:47.540 by the Siedler family, which announced its intention 00:05:47.540 --> 00:05:51.459 to explore a sale last November. The franchise 00:05:51.459 --> 00:05:55.079 is anticipated to sell for more than $2 .5 billion, 00:05:55.860 --> 00:05:59.079 potentially reaching $3 billion, surpassing the 00:05:59.079 --> 00:06:02.399 previous record of $2 .4 paid for the New York 00:06:02.399 --> 00:06:06.220 Mets. Multiple bidders, including Joe Lechub, 00:06:06.579 --> 00:06:09.920 Jose E. Feliciano, and Joe Kudla, are involved 00:06:09.920 --> 00:06:12.939 in the fast -moving sale process, with optimism 00:06:12.939 --> 00:06:19.459 for completion by opening day. In top news, mortgage 00:06:19.459 --> 00:06:22.420 rates have fallen below 6 % this week for the 00:06:22.420 --> 00:06:26.000 first time in more than three years, a welcome 00:06:26.000 --> 00:06:28.459 change for house hunters entering the busy spring 00:06:28.459 --> 00:06:31.980 home buying season. The average rate for a 30 00:06:31.980 --> 00:06:36.660 -year fixed mortgage was 5 .98%, the lowest since 00:06:36.660 --> 00:06:39.819 September of 2022, according to Freddie Mac. 00:06:40.959 --> 00:06:43.699 This drop is expected to attract more buyers 00:06:43.699 --> 00:06:47.459 and increase refinance applications. However, 00:06:48.100 --> 00:06:52.259 existing home sales fell 8 .4 % in January, and 00:06:52.259 --> 00:06:56.019 buyers face high home prices and economic uncertainties. 00:06:56.399 --> 00:06:59.800 Despite this, the lower rates may empower more 00:06:59.800 --> 00:07:05.319 negotiations for buyers. In business news, Home 00:07:05.319 --> 00:07:08.019 Depot, one of the largest United States home 00:07:08.019 --> 00:07:11.180 improvement retailers, continues to face challenges 00:07:11.180 --> 00:07:13.720 as shoppers shift their discretionary spending 00:07:13.720 --> 00:07:17.629 habits in stores. The retailer's chief executive 00:07:17.629 --> 00:07:20.629 officer has raised alarm bells about how shifting 00:07:20.629 --> 00:07:23.189 consumer sentiment and market pressures could 00:07:23.189 --> 00:07:26.050 impact the company's future performance and sales. 00:07:27.110 --> 00:07:30.709 In the fourth quarter of 2025, Hone Depot's United 00:07:30.709 --> 00:07:33.629 States comparable sales increased by a minor 00:07:33.629 --> 00:07:38.689 0 .3 % year over year. Amid weaker consumer demand, 00:07:39.029 --> 00:07:42.170 the retailer's operating income dropped by 14 00:07:42.170 --> 00:07:46.529 .4%. Home Depot executives have pinpointed the 00:07:46.529 --> 00:07:50.269 cause of weak demand in stores. The current mortgage 00:07:50.269 --> 00:07:53.370 rate environment has impacted housing affordability. 00:07:54.490 --> 00:07:58.589 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 3 % for the 00:07:58.589 --> 00:08:04.269 week to just over $67 ,000. Ethereum is up 8 00:08:04.269 --> 00:08:13.230 % to $2 ,000. And XRP is up 4 % to $1 .40. Moving 00:08:13.230 --> 00:08:17.810 on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:17.810 --> 00:08:20.870 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:08:20.870 --> 00:08:23.589 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:23.589 --> 00:08:27.990 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:27.990 --> 00:08:31.149 with several locations in the San Diego area. 00:08:31.709 --> 00:08:34.669 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, 00:08:35.149 --> 00:08:38.669 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:08:38.669 --> 00:08:42.409 mental well -being. scientific research affirms 00:08:42.409 --> 00:08:46.870 its benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:46.870 --> 00:08:50.710 for a free class with locations in Encinitas, 00:08:51.269 --> 00:08:54.929 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:08:55.909 --> 00:08:58.529 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:08:58.529 --> 00:09:04.370 you by. And now back to the show. Let's talk 00:09:04.370 --> 00:09:08.919 tech. In 2026, the global restaurant automation 00:09:08.919 --> 00:09:14.120 market is projected to reach $28 billion. Miso 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:17.279 Robotics, known for its robot Fry Cooks, has 00:09:17.279 --> 00:09:20.080 developed Flippy, an artificial intelligence 00:09:20.080 --> 00:09:22.820 -powered robot arm that effectively flips burgers 00:09:22.820 --> 00:09:26.259 and has expanded to fry stations at major baseball 00:09:26.259 --> 00:09:30.960 parks. Miso's CDO, Rich Hull, emphasized that 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:34.480 Flippy operates twice as fast and never takes 00:09:34.480 --> 00:09:38.240 breaks. Despite challenges and declining revenues, 00:09:38.759 --> 00:09:41.559 MISO continues to innovate and recently acquired 00:09:41.559 --> 00:09:45.740 Zignal to enhance restaurant operations. However, 00:09:46.480 --> 00:09:48.899 experts caution that automation has yet to prove 00:09:48.899 --> 00:09:52.220 its economic value, with many still preferring 00:09:52.220 --> 00:09:58.840 human workers over machines. Entertainment news. 00:09:59.720 --> 00:10:02.539 In streaming ratings, Bridgerton returns higher 00:10:02.539 --> 00:10:06.990 with its fourth season debut. Prime Video's fallout 00:10:06.990 --> 00:10:09.870 also had its best week of the second season so 00:10:09.870 --> 00:10:14.070 far. A 19 -month wait between seasons of Bridgerton 00:10:14.070 --> 00:10:16.889 did little to diminish the ardor for the Netflix 00:10:16.889 --> 00:10:20.970 series. Season 4 premiered at number one overall 00:10:20.970 --> 00:10:23.649 on the Nielsen streaming charts from January 00:10:23.649 --> 00:10:28.570 26 to February 1, scoring 3 billion and 30 million 00:10:28.570 --> 00:10:31.899 minutes of viewing for the week. This is 10 % 00:10:31.899 --> 00:10:34.659 higher than the opening week of Season 3 in May 00:10:34.659 --> 00:10:38.940 2024. Stranger Things held second place with 00:10:38.940 --> 00:10:42.600 1 billion and 300 million minutes of watch time. 00:10:44.200 --> 00:10:47.059 Well, all righty, folks. It's time for the quote 00:10:47.059 --> 00:10:51.100 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:51.100 --> 00:10:54.440 British physicist and Nobel laureate, Ernest 00:10:54.440 --> 00:10:59.080 Rutherford. And he said, All science is either 00:10:59.080 --> 00:11:02.159 physics or stamp collecting, emphasizing the 00:11:02.159 --> 00:11:04.620 importance of fundamental discoveries like the 00:11:04.620 --> 00:11:07.440 neutron, which transform our understanding of 00:11:07.440 --> 00:11:11.620 the universe. And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:11:12.519 --> 00:11:15.419 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:11:15.419 --> 00:11:19.120 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:11:19.120 --> 00:11:22.940 local news and the surf reports. Have an amazing 00:11:22.940 --> 00:11:25.360 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:28.320 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:11:28.320 --> 00:11:28.639 Diego.