Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, March 26. You'll be interested
to know, 73 years ago, today, in 1953, Jonas
Salk announced a breakthrough vaccine that offered
real protection against paralytic polio, giving
families hope and medical researchers a new tool.
The announcement marked a major milestone in
public health, dramatically advancing efforts
to prevent suffering and paving the way for widespread
immunization programs worldwide. So now you know.
And now, it's time for the Surf Report. First
day at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking
fair with waves at 2 to 3 feet. Conditions will
hold steady through noon before becoming choppy
as the wind shifts onshore at 7 miles per hour.
Expect the swell to come from the southwest in
the morning, shifting to the west -northwest
later in the day. Best time to ride is at 7 a
.m. with a 3 -foot outgoing mid -tide when the
southwest swell is 1 .5 feet at 16 seconds and
the side -shore wind is four mile per hour. The
first low tide on Thursday will be a half foot
at noon, followed by a three and a half foot
high tide at 7 .15. The nearshore GUI at Mission
Day West reads 68 degrees for the water temperature.
Conditions begin with clean waves at two to three
feet on Friday, with light offshore winds providing
a smooth surf experience. Saturday sees a steady
two feet. But choppy conditions emerge as winds
increase, making for a less favorable day. By
Sunday, the swell builds slightly to 2 plus feet,
offering fair conditions, especially in the morning
before winds shift. This morning, it's mostly
cloudy and it feels like 63 degrees with 5 mile
per hour wind. The sunset will take place at
7 .06 and will rise again tomorrow at 6 .44.
It looks like we're in for some mostly sunny
skies today, with a high near 77 and a moderate
northwest breeze around 8 to 10 mph, gusting
up to 20. If you're inland, it will hit a high
of 78. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with
a low around 60 and a light northwest breeze
around 5 mph. Looking ahead in the weather. Friday
will be mostly sunny, with a high near 79 and
northwest winds up to 15 mph, gusting to 25.
Patchy fog is possible late Friday night and
again Saturday morning, with lows around 61 in
Saturday, topping out near 82, before a mostly
sunny Sunday near 81. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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So stop on by and don't forget to tell them Sunny
Morning sent you. In local news, the Mission
Beach Lifeguard Tower, one of the busiest beaches
in all of San Diego, has been closed indefinitely.
Pieces of the tower have been falling off and
onto the boardwalk for years, prompting this
necessary closure. The city is constructing a
temporary lifeguard structure just north of the
closed facility until it can secure $2 million
needed for repairs. Officials expect to complete
the temporary structure by Memorial Day, just
in time for the busy summer season. Meanwhile,
pedestrian traffic on the boardwalk has been
redirected onto the beach via a temporary walkway
along the seawall. Now on to sports. Baseball
is back. The Yankees dominated the Giants. 7
-0 last night on Netflix's opening night in San
Francisco, with Max Fried putting on a clinic.
The lefty threw six and a third shutout innings,
allowing just two hits as New York's bats came
alive in the second inning. It was rough for
Giants manager Tony Vitello in his historic jump
from college coaching, and ace Logan Webb took
the loss. Judge went hitless with four strikeouts.
Switching to March Madness, the Sweet 16 takes
off tonight with some serious storylines. Number
11 Texas faces number two Purdue at 7 Eastern,
with the Longhorns the only double -digit seed
remaining. Iowa, back in the Sweet 16 for the
first time since 1999, takes on Nebraska at 7
on TPS. In local sports. The Padres kick off
their season this afternoon against Detroit at
Petco Park with first pitch at 110. It's a rematch
of that epic 1984 World Series, and Nick Pivetta
gets the nod on opening day for the first time
in his career. He was stellar last year with
a 2 .87 earned run average across 31 starts.
Thing is, San Diego is dealing with a serious
injury crunch heading into the year. Brian Hoang
is out for the season after flexor tendon surgery.
Joe Musgrove, Hugh Darvish, and Dylan Seas are
all unavailable. So Walker Buehler and Randy
Vasquez are shouldering heavy rotation work.
Buehler and infielder Ty France both won their
jobs coming out of spring on minor leap deals.
which says something about the depth situation.
Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to camp after the
Dominican Republic is elimination from the World
Baseball Classic, where he hit the first -ever
grand slam in the tournament. The lineup has
got plenty of pop with Manny Machado and Sander
Bogarts, but getting healthy pitching to the
finish line is the real challenge. In top news.
Safety advocates are encouraged by two recent
jury decisions ordering millions in damages against
big tech companies, including Meta and YouTube,
over claims of addiction and endangerment. A
Los Angeles jury found Meta negligent, awarding
$6 million to a young woman who alleged addiction
to their platforms as a child. This fall is a
New Mexico jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million.
for endangering children. Experts suggest these
verdicts signal potential changes in legal protections
for tech firms, with many more cases pending.
Senator Marsha Blackburn emphasized the need
for Congress to enact child safety legislation
in light of these findings. In business news,
on March 24th, 2026, Red Lobster's new chief
executive officer, Damola Ademolakan, is attempting
a turnaround for the struggling restaurant chain.
Despite the chain's bankruptcy exit and loss
of customers, he confidently announced, we're
going to execute the greatest comeback in the
history of the restaurant industry. However,
the operational challenges remain significant,
with about 100 unprofitable locations draining
resources and recent losses noted. Atomolican
strategies include streamlining the menu and
enhancing customer experience, but ongoing financial
constraints complicate these efforts. The future
hinges on securing more investment and effectively
negotiating leases. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is unchanged at $71 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged
at just over $2 ,000. And XRP is down half a
percent to $1 .40. 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. NASA Unveils New Ambitious
Moon Base Plans NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced
a $30 billion plan to speed up lunar landings
and establish a United States moon base by 2036.
The space agency aims to create a permanent human
presence on the lunar South Pole within the next
decade. Isaacman emphasized the goal is not flags
and footprints, but to stay on the moon. NASA
is currently targeting April 1st for its upcoming
moon mission, Artemis II, which will send four
astronauts around the moon. China plans to land
its own astronauts on the moon by 2030. And in
entertainment news, RJ Decker is moving to 9
p .m. Tuesdays as Scott Speedman's drama awaits
a season two renewal decision. Currently, the
show airs in the 10 p .m. Wednesday slot behind
High Potential, but will shift once that series
wraps on April 7th. In the lead -up to its debut
on April 14th, ABC will re -air the first three
episodes back -to -back on April 9th. With 3
.69 million viewers, R .J. Decker is ABC's most
-watched 10 p .m. drama debut in over five years.
While not a breakout hit, It looks promising
for renewal as the network evaluates its performance.
Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American physician and medical researcher Jonas
Salk. And he said, Hope lies in dreams, in imagination,
and in the courage of those who dare to make
dreams into reality. 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.