WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:04.309 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.730 --> 00:00:09.130 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.230 --> 00:00:13.630 and it's Tuesday, March 24th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.630 --> 00:00:20.769 to know. 152 years ago, today, in 1874, Harry 00:00:20.769 --> 00:00:23.629 Houdini was born as Eric Weiss and grew into 00:00:23.629 --> 00:00:26.989 a dazzling escape artist and showman who captivated 00:00:26.989 --> 00:00:30.370 audiences with daring feats of illusion and physical 00:00:30.370 --> 00:00:33.829 skill. His inventive performances pushed the 00:00:33.829 --> 00:00:36.490 boundaries of live entertainment and elevated 00:00:36.490 --> 00:00:40.229 the public profile of magical performance, inspiring 00:00:40.229 --> 00:00:43.350 generations of performers and changing popular 00:00:43.350 --> 00:00:48.909 spectacle. So now you know. And now, it's time 00:00:48.909 --> 00:00:55.890 for the Surf Report. Tuesday at Tourmaline. This 00:00:55.890 --> 00:00:59.109 morning it's looking clean with 2 plus feet waves. 00:00:59.969 --> 00:01:03.670 Conditions hold steady at 2 to 3 feet until noon 00:01:03.670 --> 00:01:07.450 when they shift to fair. Winds are currently 00:01:07.450 --> 00:01:11.409 onshore at 1 mile per hour, increasing to onshore 00:01:11.409 --> 00:01:15.650 at 7 miles per hour by early afternoon. Best 00:01:15.650 --> 00:01:18.909 time to ride is at 8 a .m. with a zero -foot 00:01:18.909 --> 00:01:22.569 low tide when the west -southwest swell is 1 00:01:22.569 --> 00:01:25.950 feet at 18 seconds and the sideshore wind is 00:01:25.950 --> 00:01:29.819 1 mile per hour. The first low tide on Tuesday 00:01:29.819 --> 00:01:33.920 will be zero foot at 9 a .m. Followed by a zero 00:01:33.920 --> 00:01:38.299 foot low tide just after 1030. The nearshore 00:01:38.299 --> 00:01:42.680 buoy at Mission Bay West reads 67 degrees for 00:01:42.680 --> 00:01:46.319 the water temperature. Conditions start off clean 00:01:46.319 --> 00:01:48.760 with waves at two to three feet on Wednesday, 00:01:49.219 --> 00:01:53.140 but choppy conditions develop by midday. Thursday 00:01:53.140 --> 00:01:56.060 sees a slight increase in size, maintaining fair 00:01:56.060 --> 00:01:59.099 conditions early before the wind shifts to choppy 00:01:59.099 --> 00:02:02.459 in the afternoon. Friday continues with 2 to 00:02:02.459 --> 00:02:05.780 3 plus feet, but choppy conditions persist throughout 00:02:05.780 --> 00:02:08.620 the day, making it less favorable for surfing. 00:02:10.300 --> 00:02:13.219 This morning, there's patchy fog, and it feels 00:02:13.219 --> 00:02:17.780 like 64 degrees with no wind. The sunset will 00:02:17.780 --> 00:02:21.189 take place at 7 .05. and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:21.189 --> 00:02:25.469 at 646. It looks like we're in for some patchy 00:02:25.469 --> 00:02:28.849 fog early today, clearing by mid -morning, with 00:02:28.849 --> 00:02:32.710 partly sunny conditions, at a high near 77, along 00:02:32.710 --> 00:02:35.990 with a calm southwest breeze, around 4 miles 00:02:35.990 --> 00:02:39.590 per hour. If you're inland, it will hit a high 00:02:39.590 --> 00:02:44.870 of 78 tonight. Look for more patchy fog after 00:02:44.870 --> 00:02:49.280 11, with partly cloudy skies, a low of 58, and 00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:54.060 light winds around 4 miles per hour. Looking 00:02:54.060 --> 00:02:57.500 ahead in the weather. Wednesday morning brings 00:02:57.500 --> 00:03:01.219 patchy fog before 11 a .m., then mostly sunny 00:03:01.219 --> 00:03:04.080 skies with a high near 80 and a north wind of 00:03:04.080 --> 00:03:07.860 up to 10 miles per hour. Nighttime will be partly 00:03:07.860 --> 00:03:11.379 cloudy with patchy fog after 11 p .m. and a low 00:03:11.379 --> 00:03:15.000 around 59. Then Thursday stays sunny with a high 00:03:15.000 --> 00:03:18.569 near 81 before a mild cool down. in the evenings 00:03:18.569 --> 00:03:23.250 into the weekend with lows around 60 to 61. Bonjour, 00:03:23.689 --> 00:03:26.449 food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to 00:03:26.449 --> 00:03:30.189 you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:03:30.930 --> 00:03:34.110 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:03:34.110 --> 00:03:37.770 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:03:37.770 --> 00:03:41.909 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:03:41.909 --> 00:03:45.919 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:03:45.919 --> 00:03:48.960 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:03:48.960 --> 00:03:52.219 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:03:52.219 --> 00:03:56.539 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:03:56.539 --> 00:04:01.400 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:04:01.400 --> 00:04:05.520 news, the Port of San Diego has awarded a construction 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:09.439 contract worth $2 .9 million to power engineering 00:04:09.439 --> 00:04:12.159 construction for wildlife -friendly shoreline 00:04:12.159 --> 00:04:15.599 projects in San Diego Bay. The Board approved 00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:18.439 the contract on March 10th, which includes projects 00:04:18.439 --> 00:04:21.720 at Harbor Island Park in San Diego and the Chula 00:04:21.720 --> 00:04:24.939 Vista side of the Sweetwater Channel. The Port 00:04:24.939 --> 00:04:27.620 aims to replace traditional rock shoreline with 00:04:27.620 --> 00:04:30.199 innovative structures that support marine life 00:04:30.199 --> 00:04:33.910 while maintaining coastal stability. Funding 00:04:33.910 --> 00:04:37.170 includes $1 million from the National Oceanic 00:04:37.170 --> 00:04:40.589 and Atmospheric Administration and $2 .6 million 00:04:40.589 --> 00:04:43.810 from a Supplemental Environmental Project Agreement 00:04:43.810 --> 00:04:52.089 with the City of San Diego. Now on to sports. 00:04:53.670 --> 00:04:56.050 Jackson -Smith Njiba has reached an agreement 00:04:56.050 --> 00:05:00.370 with the Seattle Seahawks on a four -year $168 00:05:00.370 --> 00:05:03.949 .6 million extension. making him the highest 00:05:03.949 --> 00:05:07.930 -paid wide receiver in NFL history. The deal 00:05:07.930 --> 00:05:12.250 averages $42 .1 million per year and includes 00:05:12.250 --> 00:05:16.850 over $120 million guaranteed. This agreement 00:05:16.850 --> 00:05:21.029 ties Smith and Jigba to Seattle through the 2031 00:05:21.029 --> 00:05:25.209 season. He previously set career highs in receptions 00:05:25.209 --> 00:05:28.149 and receiving yards, earning first -team All 00:05:28.149 --> 00:05:33.019 -Pro honors in 2025. Smith and Jibba has yet 00:05:33.019 --> 00:05:37.360 to miss a game in three NFL seasons. In local 00:05:37.360 --> 00:05:40.860 sports, the Padres wrapped up cactus -ly play 00:05:40.860 --> 00:05:44.540 with a 10 -3 win over the Mariners yesterday. 00:05:45.740 --> 00:05:48.660 German Marquez threw four -and -two -thirds solid 00:05:48.660 --> 00:05:52.319 innings, and double -A product Romeo Sinobria 00:05:52.319 --> 00:05:56.879 capped the afternoon with a grand slam. Thursday's 00:05:56.879 --> 00:06:00.600 the real thing. Nick Pivetta takes the mound 00:06:00.600 --> 00:06:04.360 for the home opener at Petco Park against Detroit, 00:06:04.720 --> 00:06:09.100 with a 1 -10 first pitch. Meanwhile, San Diego 00:06:09.100 --> 00:06:12.480 SC heads into the international break down one 00:06:12.480 --> 00:06:16.339 forward. The club transferred Thomas Angel to 00:06:16.339 --> 00:06:20.439 Colombia's América de Cali after 25 appearances. 00:06:21.500 --> 00:06:23.899 Six players are heading to their national teams, 00:06:24.199 --> 00:06:27.420 including Anders Dreier for Denmark and Annabel 00:06:27.420 --> 00:06:31.389 Godoy for Panama. San Diego returns to action 00:06:31.389 --> 00:06:38.449 April 4th in San Jose. In top news, record -smashing 00:06:38.449 --> 00:06:42.069 heat continues, with meteorologists saying basically 00:06:42.069 --> 00:06:45.050 the entire United States is going to be hot. 00:06:46.269 --> 00:06:49.170 After breaking March heat records in 14 states, 00:06:49.589 --> 00:06:53.490 the heat dome is expanding eastward. Meteorologist 00:06:53.490 --> 00:06:56.649 Greg Galina stated the area of record temperatures 00:06:56.649 --> 00:07:01.959 is extremely large. Flagstaff, Arizona may experience 00:07:01.959 --> 00:07:05.459 11 or 12 consecutive days of record temperatures. 00:07:06.860 --> 00:07:09.379 Temperatures in the 90s are expected over the 00:07:09.379 --> 00:07:12.660 southern and central plains by Wednesday. At 00:07:12.660 --> 00:07:15.360 least four locations in Arizona and California 00:07:15.360 --> 00:07:20.259 reach 112 degrees, breaking March records. The 00:07:20.259 --> 00:07:22.639 National Center for Environmental Information 00:07:22.639 --> 00:07:27.120 reported 479 weather stations set new records. 00:07:28.039 --> 00:07:30.920 International climate scientists noted that this 00:07:30.920 --> 00:07:34.500 record heat is virtually impossible without climate 00:07:34.500 --> 00:07:40.279 change. In business news, OpenAI is sweetening 00:07:40.279 --> 00:07:43.199 its private equity pitch amid competition with 00:07:43.199 --> 00:07:46.860 Anthropic, according to sources. The company 00:07:46.860 --> 00:07:49.339 is offering private equity firms a guaranteed 00:07:49.339 --> 00:07:53.779 minimum return of 17 .5%, significantly higher 00:07:53.779 --> 00:07:57.370 than typical offers. This initiative aims to 00:07:57.370 --> 00:08:00.329 ease high upfront costs for artificial intelligence 00:08:00.329 --> 00:08:03.589 deployment. However, some private equity firms 00:08:03.589 --> 00:08:06.930 remain skeptical due to concerns about profitability. 00:08:08.250 --> 00:08:11.250 OpenAI is doubling down on enterprise, seeking 00:08:11.250 --> 00:08:14.290 partnerships with firms like TPG and Advent. 00:08:15.209 --> 00:08:18.490 Meanwhile, Anthropic is pursuing a similar strategy, 00:08:18.949 --> 00:08:21.589 courting private equity firms such as Blackstone 00:08:21.589 --> 00:08:24.990 and Hellman and Friedman. In crypto movement, 00:08:25.780 --> 00:08:31.519 Bitcoin is up 4 % to about $70 ,000. Ethereum 00:08:31.519 --> 00:08:37.059 is up 5 % to just over $2 ,000. And XRP is up 00:08:37.059 --> 00:08:44.720 2 .5 % to $1 .41. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:08:45.799 --> 00:08:48.639 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:49.259 --> 00:08:51.679 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:51.679 --> 00:08:54.980 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:55.690 --> 00:08:59.009 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:59.009 --> 00:09:03.070 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:03.070 --> 00:09:06.450 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:09:06.450 --> 00:09:10.769 tension and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:09:10.769 --> 00:09:14.870 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:09:14.870 --> 00:09:18.389 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:09:18.389 --> 00:09:22.549 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:09:22.929 --> 00:09:26.889 La Jolla and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:26.889 --> 00:09:30.950 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now back to the 00:09:30.950 --> 00:09:36.090 show. Let's talk science. What a 55 ,000 -year 00:09:36.090 --> 00:09:39.370 -old fetus reveals about the decline of Neanderthals. 00:09:40.429 --> 00:09:43.769 By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists 00:09:43.769 --> 00:09:47.509 uncovered a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped 00:09:47.509 --> 00:09:50.750 Neanderthal history. This bottleneck occurred 00:09:50.750 --> 00:09:55.019 about 65 ,000 years ago. well before their extinction 00:09:55.019 --> 00:09:59.639 around 40 ,000 years ago. The study published 00:09:59.639 --> 00:10:02.399 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy 00:10:02.399 --> 00:10:05.340 of Sciences highlights that late Neanderthals 00:10:05.340 --> 00:10:08.279 were genetically similar due to a population 00:10:08.279 --> 00:10:12.559 crash. Researchers believe climatic changes reduced 00:10:12.559 --> 00:10:14.960 their hunting territory, contributing to their 00:10:14.960 --> 00:10:18.730 final population collapse. Continued analysis 00:10:18.730 --> 00:10:22.289 of Neanderthal genomes is essential for understanding 00:10:22.289 --> 00:10:29.309 their decline. And in entertainment news, Wonder 00:10:29.309 --> 00:10:32.190 Man has been renewed for a second season with 00:10:32.190 --> 00:10:36.250 Yahya Abdul -Mateen and Ben Kingsley set to return. 00:10:37.330 --> 00:10:39.950 The show follows struggling actor Simon Williams 00:10:39.950 --> 00:10:43.029 as he tries to navigate Hollywood while hiding 00:10:43.029 --> 00:10:47.210 his powers. Co -creators Destin Daniel Cretton 00:10:47.210 --> 00:10:50.490 and Andrew Gast will also return, with Cretton 00:10:50.490 --> 00:10:53.450 directing and producing. The series premiered 00:10:53.450 --> 00:10:56.690 on Disney Plus in January, receiving exceptional 00:10:56.690 --> 00:11:00.590 reviews, and currently holds a 91 % critic score 00:11:00.590 --> 00:11:04.230 on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel plans to conduct an 00:11:04.230 --> 00:11:06.809 awards campaign for the show in the Comedy Series 00:11:06.809 --> 00:11:10.549 category. Only two other Marvel live -action 00:11:10.549 --> 00:11:15.490 shows have received a second season. Well, alrighty 00:11:15.490 --> 00:11:19.509 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:11:19.509 --> 00:11:22.409 today, our quote comes from the American magician 00:11:22.409 --> 00:11:26.730 and escape artist, Harry Houdini. And he said, 00:11:31.710 --> 00:11:40.889 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:40.889 --> 00:11:44.600 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. for some 00:11:44.600 --> 00:11:47.899 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:47.899 --> 00:11:51.440 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:51.440 --> 00:11:53.980 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:53.980 --> 00:11:56.419 episode of Sunny Mornings in San Diego.