WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:03.870 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.009 --> 00:00:08.810 Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.089 --> 00:00:13.650 and it's Thursday, March 26. You'll be interested 00:00:13.650 --> 00:00:20.309 to know, 73 years ago, today, in 1953, Jonas 00:00:20.309 --> 00:00:23.070 Salk announced a breakthrough vaccine that offered 00:00:23.070 --> 00:00:26.230 real protection against paralytic polio, giving 00:00:26.230 --> 00:00:29.309 families hope and medical researchers a new tool. 00:00:30.190 --> 00:00:32.729 The announcement marked a major milestone in 00:00:32.729 --> 00:00:35.270 public health, dramatically advancing efforts 00:00:35.270 --> 00:00:38.729 to prevent suffering and paving the way for widespread 00:00:38.729 --> 00:00:43.210 immunization programs worldwide. So now you know. 00:00:43.810 --> 00:00:50.869 And now, it's time for the Surf Report. First 00:00:50.869 --> 00:00:54.009 day at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking 00:00:54.009 --> 00:00:58.320 fair with waves at 2 to 3 feet. Conditions will 00:00:58.320 --> 00:01:01.380 hold steady through noon before becoming choppy 00:01:01.380 --> 00:01:05.159 as the wind shifts onshore at 7 miles per hour. 00:01:05.739 --> 00:01:08.640 Expect the swell to come from the southwest in 00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:10.959 the morning, shifting to the west -northwest 00:01:10.959 --> 00:01:15.480 later in the day. Best time to ride is at 7 a 00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:19.319 .m. with a 3 -foot outgoing mid -tide when the 00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:24.219 southwest swell is 1 .5 feet at 16 seconds and 00:01:24.219 --> 00:01:28.219 the side -shore wind is four mile per hour. The 00:01:28.219 --> 00:01:31.120 first low tide on Thursday will be a half foot 00:01:31.120 --> 00:01:34.040 at noon, followed by a three and a half foot 00:01:34.040 --> 00:01:38.939 high tide at 7 .15. The nearshore GUI at Mission 00:01:38.939 --> 00:01:42.819 Day West reads 68 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:46.859 Conditions begin with clean waves at two to three 00:01:46.859 --> 00:01:49.739 feet on Friday, with light offshore winds providing 00:01:49.739 --> 00:01:53.920 a smooth surf experience. Saturday sees a steady 00:01:53.920 --> 00:01:56.980 two feet. But choppy conditions emerge as winds 00:01:56.980 --> 00:02:01.099 increase, making for a less favorable day. By 00:02:01.099 --> 00:02:04.040 Sunday, the swell builds slightly to 2 plus feet, 00:02:04.260 --> 00:02:07.620 offering fair conditions, especially in the morning 00:02:07.620 --> 00:02:11.879 before winds shift. This morning, it's mostly 00:02:11.879 --> 00:02:16.060 cloudy and it feels like 63 degrees with 5 mile 00:02:16.060 --> 00:02:19.479 per hour wind. The sunset will take place at 00:02:19.479 --> 00:02:23.199 7 .06 and will rise again tomorrow at 6 .44. 00:02:24.139 --> 00:02:26.479 It looks like we're in for some mostly sunny 00:02:26.479 --> 00:02:30.340 skies today, with a high near 77 and a moderate 00:02:30.340 --> 00:02:34.280 northwest breeze around 8 to 10 mph, gusting 00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:37.620 up to 20. If you're inland, it will hit a high 00:02:37.620 --> 00:02:43.180 of 78. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with 00:02:43.180 --> 00:02:46.080 a low around 60 and a light northwest breeze 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:52.979 around 5 mph. Looking ahead in the weather. Friday 00:02:52.979 --> 00:02:56.400 will be mostly sunny, with a high near 79 and 00:02:56.400 --> 00:03:00.740 northwest winds up to 15 mph, gusting to 25. 00:03:01.780 --> 00:03:04.580 Patchy fog is possible late Friday night and 00:03:04.580 --> 00:03:07.740 again Saturday morning, with lows around 61 in 00:03:07.740 --> 00:03:11.199 Saturday, topping out near 82, before a mostly 00:03:11.199 --> 00:03:15.479 sunny Sunday near 81. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 00:03:15.780 --> 00:03:18.939 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:18.939 --> 00:03:23.300 Café & Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino 00:03:23.300 --> 00:03:26.500 Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:26.680 --> 00:03:31.719 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:31.719 --> 00:03:34.759 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:34.759 --> 00:03:38.280 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:03:38.280 --> 00:03:41.080 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:03:41.080 --> 00:03:44.780 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:03:45.060 --> 00:03:49.039 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them Sunny 00:03:49.039 --> 00:03:54.330 Morning sent you. In local news, the Mission 00:03:54.330 --> 00:03:57.110 Beach Lifeguard Tower, one of the busiest beaches 00:03:57.110 --> 00:04:00.210 in all of San Diego, has been closed indefinitely. 00:04:01.009 --> 00:04:03.689 Pieces of the tower have been falling off and 00:04:03.689 --> 00:04:06.270 onto the boardwalk for years, prompting this 00:04:06.270 --> 00:04:09.789 necessary closure. The city is constructing a 00:04:09.789 --> 00:04:12.550 temporary lifeguard structure just north of the 00:04:12.550 --> 00:04:15.550 closed facility until it can secure $2 million 00:04:15.550 --> 00:04:19.519 needed for repairs. Officials expect to complete 00:04:19.519 --> 00:04:22.519 the temporary structure by Memorial Day, just 00:04:22.519 --> 00:04:25.759 in time for the busy summer season. Meanwhile, 00:04:26.019 --> 00:04:28.240 pedestrian traffic on the boardwalk has been 00:04:28.240 --> 00:04:31.639 redirected onto the beach via a temporary walkway 00:04:31.639 --> 00:04:41.019 along the seawall. Now on to sports. Baseball 00:04:41.019 --> 00:04:45.620 is back. The Yankees dominated the Giants. 7 00:04:45.620 --> 00:04:49.279 -0 last night on Netflix's opening night in San 00:04:49.279 --> 00:04:52.360 Francisco, with Max Fried putting on a clinic. 00:04:52.779 --> 00:04:56.420 The lefty threw six and a third shutout innings, 00:04:56.540 --> 00:04:59.860 allowing just two hits as New York's bats came 00:04:59.860 --> 00:05:03.060 alive in the second inning. It was rough for 00:05:03.060 --> 00:05:06.839 Giants manager Tony Vitello in his historic jump 00:05:06.839 --> 00:05:10.220 from college coaching, and ace Logan Webb took 00:05:10.220 --> 00:05:14.420 the loss. Judge went hitless with four strikeouts. 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:18.360 Switching to March Madness, the Sweet 16 takes 00:05:18.360 --> 00:05:22.339 off tonight with some serious storylines. Number 00:05:22.339 --> 00:05:26.240 11 Texas faces number two Purdue at 7 Eastern, 00:05:26.439 --> 00:05:29.500 with the Longhorns the only double -digit seed 00:05:29.500 --> 00:05:34.220 remaining. Iowa, back in the Sweet 16 for the 00:05:34.220 --> 00:05:38.899 first time since 1999, takes on Nebraska at 7 00:05:38.899 --> 00:05:44.089 on TPS. In local sports. The Padres kick off 00:05:44.089 --> 00:05:47.350 their season this afternoon against Detroit at 00:05:47.350 --> 00:05:51.930 Petco Park with first pitch at 110. It's a rematch 00:05:51.930 --> 00:05:56.029 of that epic 1984 World Series, and Nick Pivetta 00:05:56.029 --> 00:05:59.329 gets the nod on opening day for the first time 00:05:59.329 --> 00:06:02.509 in his career. He was stellar last year with 00:06:02.509 --> 00:06:06.410 a 2 .87 earned run average across 31 starts. 00:06:07.370 --> 00:06:10.449 Thing is, San Diego is dealing with a serious 00:06:10.449 --> 00:06:14.350 injury crunch heading into the year. Brian Hoang 00:06:14.350 --> 00:06:16.949 is out for the season after flexor tendon surgery. 00:06:18.069 --> 00:06:21.829 Joe Musgrove, Hugh Darvish, and Dylan Seas are 00:06:21.829 --> 00:06:25.410 all unavailable. So Walker Buehler and Randy 00:06:25.410 --> 00:06:28.230 Vasquez are shouldering heavy rotation work. 00:06:29.209 --> 00:06:32.629 Buehler and infielder Ty France both won their 00:06:32.629 --> 00:06:35.230 jobs coming out of spring on minor leap deals. 00:06:35.660 --> 00:06:37.759 which says something about the depth situation. 00:06:38.720 --> 00:06:41.920 Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to camp after the 00:06:41.920 --> 00:06:45.060 Dominican Republic is elimination from the World 00:06:45.060 --> 00:06:48.079 Baseball Classic, where he hit the first -ever 00:06:48.079 --> 00:06:51.259 grand slam in the tournament. The lineup has 00:06:51.259 --> 00:06:54.660 got plenty of pop with Manny Machado and Sander 00:06:54.660 --> 00:06:57.220 Bogarts, but getting healthy pitching to the 00:06:57.220 --> 00:07:02.259 finish line is the real challenge. In top news. 00:07:03.370 --> 00:07:06.269 Safety advocates are encouraged by two recent 00:07:06.269 --> 00:07:09.329 jury decisions ordering millions in damages against 00:07:09.329 --> 00:07:12.430 big tech companies, including Meta and YouTube, 00:07:12.769 --> 00:07:16.449 over claims of addiction and endangerment. A 00:07:16.449 --> 00:07:19.670 Los Angeles jury found Meta negligent, awarding 00:07:19.670 --> 00:07:23.029 $6 million to a young woman who alleged addiction 00:07:23.029 --> 00:07:26.649 to their platforms as a child. This fall is a 00:07:26.649 --> 00:07:31.810 New Mexico jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million. 00:07:32.779 --> 00:07:36.220 for endangering children. Experts suggest these 00:07:36.220 --> 00:07:39.100 verdicts signal potential changes in legal protections 00:07:39.100 --> 00:07:41.980 for tech firms, with many more cases pending. 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:45.620 Senator Marsha Blackburn emphasized the need 00:07:45.620 --> 00:07:48.439 for Congress to enact child safety legislation 00:07:48.439 --> 00:07:52.759 in light of these findings. In business news, 00:07:52.980 --> 00:07:58.639 on March 24th, 2026, Red Lobster's new chief 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:02.509 executive officer, Damola Ademolakan, is attempting 00:08:02.509 --> 00:08:05.009 a turnaround for the struggling restaurant chain. 00:08:05.589 --> 00:08:08.589 Despite the chain's bankruptcy exit and loss 00:08:08.589 --> 00:08:11.610 of customers, he confidently announced, we're 00:08:11.610 --> 00:08:13.970 going to execute the greatest comeback in the 00:08:13.970 --> 00:08:17.290 history of the restaurant industry. However, 00:08:17.509 --> 00:08:19.949 the operational challenges remain significant, 00:08:20.250 --> 00:08:23.730 with about 100 unprofitable locations draining 00:08:23.730 --> 00:08:27.819 resources and recent losses noted. Atomolican 00:08:27.819 --> 00:08:30.680 strategies include streamlining the menu and 00:08:30.680 --> 00:08:34.139 enhancing customer experience, but ongoing financial 00:08:34.139 --> 00:08:37.779 constraints complicate these efforts. The future 00:08:37.779 --> 00:08:40.840 hinges on securing more investment and effectively 00:08:40.840 --> 00:08:45.820 negotiating leases. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:08:45.820 --> 00:08:51.639 is unchanged at $71 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged 00:08:51.639 --> 00:08:56.720 at just over $2 ,000. And XRP is down half a 00:08:56.720 --> 00:09:02.840 percent to $1 .40. Moving on to a more local 00:09:02.840 --> 00:09:06.980 vibe. In our community spotlight on health and 00:09:06.980 --> 00:09:09.919 wellness, we are working with a national Pilates 00:09:09.919 --> 00:09:13.240 studio to bring you some free classes, so listen 00:09:13.240 --> 00:09:17.559 up. Check out Club Pilates, with several locations 00:09:17.559 --> 00:09:21.580 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:21.580 --> 00:09:25.289 wellness approach, cultivating strength. Reducing 00:09:25.289 --> 00:09:29.350 tension and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:09:29.350 --> 00:09:33.629 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:09:33.629 --> 00:09:37.129 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:09:37.129 --> 00:09:41.230 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:09:41.350 --> 00:09:45.389 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:45.389 --> 00:09:49.629 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:09:49.629 --> 00:09:55.529 show. Let's talk science. NASA Unveils New Ambitious 00:09:55.529 --> 00:10:00.210 Moon Base Plans NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced 00:10:00.210 --> 00:10:03.750 a $30 billion plan to speed up lunar landings 00:10:03.750 --> 00:10:08.029 and establish a United States moon base by 2036. 00:10:08.929 --> 00:10:12.289 The space agency aims to create a permanent human 00:10:12.289 --> 00:10:15.250 presence on the lunar South Pole within the next 00:10:15.250 --> 00:10:19.789 decade. Isaacman emphasized the goal is not flags 00:10:19.789 --> 00:10:23.750 and footprints, but to stay on the moon. NASA 00:10:23.750 --> 00:10:26.350 is currently targeting April 1st for its upcoming 00:10:26.350 --> 00:10:29.490 moon mission, Artemis II, which will send four 00:10:29.490 --> 00:10:33.169 astronauts around the moon. China plans to land 00:10:33.169 --> 00:10:39.730 its own astronauts on the moon by 2030. And in 00:10:39.730 --> 00:10:44.210 entertainment news, RJ Decker is moving to 9 00:10:44.210 --> 00:10:47.350 p .m. Tuesdays as Scott Speedman's drama awaits 00:10:47.350 --> 00:10:51.309 a season two renewal decision. Currently, the 00:10:51.309 --> 00:10:53.909 show airs in the 10 p .m. Wednesday slot behind 00:10:53.909 --> 00:10:57.049 High Potential, but will shift once that series 00:10:57.049 --> 00:11:01.090 wraps on April 7th. In the lead -up to its debut 00:11:01.090 --> 00:11:05.070 on April 14th, ABC will re -air the first three 00:11:05.070 --> 00:11:09.330 episodes back -to -back on April 9th. With 3 00:11:09.330 --> 00:11:13.970 .69 million viewers, R .J. Decker is ABC's most 00:11:13.970 --> 00:11:17.529 -watched 10 p .m. drama debut in over five years. 00:11:18.250 --> 00:11:21.179 While not a breakout hit, It looks promising 00:11:21.179 --> 00:11:24.460 for renewal as the network evaluates its performance. 00:11:25.799 --> 00:11:29.220 Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote 00:11:29.220 --> 00:11:33.019 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:11:33.019 --> 00:11:36.240 American physician and medical researcher Jonas 00:11:36.240 --> 00:11:41.220 Salk. And he said, Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, 00:11:41.539 --> 00:11:43.899 and in the courage of those who dare to make 00:11:43.899 --> 00:11:48.460 dreams into reality. And that's a wrap for this 00:11:48.460 --> 00:11:51.879 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:11:52.200 --> 00:11:55.600 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:59.720 with local news and the surf reports. Have an 00:11:59.720 --> 00:12:02.580 amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:12:02.580 --> 00:12:05.500 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:12:05.500 --> 00:12:05.879 Diego.