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, 00:00:09.109 --> 00:00:13.609 and it's Thursday, April 9th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.609 --> 00:00:20.289 to know, 67 years ago, today, in 1959, the National 00:00:20.289 --> 00:00:22.929 Aeronautics and Space Administration announced 00:00:22.929 --> 00:00:26.250 its first group of astronauts, choosing seven 00:00:26.250 --> 00:00:29.129 test pilots to train for crewed spaceflight missions. 00:00:30.089 --> 00:00:33.390 That announcement marked a major milestone, signaling 00:00:33.390 --> 00:00:36.009 a national commitment to human space exploration 00:00:36.009 --> 00:00:39.869 and inspiring a generation with a tangible space 00:00:39.869 --> 00:00:45.149 program and clear goals. So now you know. And 00:00:45.149 --> 00:00:51.469 now, it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday 00:00:51.469 --> 00:00:54.909 at Tourmaline. This morning, it's looking fair 00:00:54.909 --> 00:00:59.340 with waves at 2 -plus feet. Conditions stay consistent 00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:01.799 through the morning with light sideshore winds 00:01:01.799 --> 00:01:06.260 at around 5 to 6 miles per hour. By the afternoon, 00:01:06.459 --> 00:01:09.599 expect the wind to shift onshore at about 10 00:01:09.599 --> 00:01:13.799 miles per hour, making things more choppy. Best 00:01:13.799 --> 00:01:17.099 time to ride is at 9 a .m. with the one foot 00:01:17.099 --> 00:01:20.620 outgoing low tide when the west swell is 3 feet 00:01:20.620 --> 00:01:25.180 at 7 seconds and a sideshore wind is 5 mile per 00:01:25.180 --> 00:01:28.659 hour. The first low tide on Thursday will be 00:01:28.659 --> 00:01:32.719 a half foot at 10 .45 a .m., followed by a half 00:01:32.719 --> 00:01:36.959 foot low tide at 11 .45. The near -shore buoy 00:01:36.959 --> 00:01:41.239 at Mission Bay West reads 67 degrees for the 00:01:41.239 --> 00:01:44.439 water temperature. Friday sees clean conditions 00:01:44.439 --> 00:01:46.900 with three -plus feet of surf in the morning, 00:01:47.019 --> 00:01:49.780 but the afternoon brings choppy conditions as 00:01:49.780 --> 00:01:54.109 winds shift to the west. Saturday maintains the 00:01:54.109 --> 00:01:57.189 3 to 4 foot range, but remains choppy throughout 00:01:57.189 --> 00:02:01.010 the day, with fair conditions early on. Sunday 00:02:01.010 --> 00:02:04.150 continues with 3 plus B. The choppy conditions 00:02:04.150 --> 00:02:07.430 persist, making Saturday the most favorable day 00:02:07.430 --> 00:02:11.590 for catching waves. This morning, it's mostly 00:02:11.590 --> 00:02:15.270 cloudy, and it feels like 61 degrees, with 5 00:02:15.270 --> 00:02:18.669 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:02:18.669 --> 00:02:21.979 at 7 .16. and it will rise again tomorrow at 00:02:21.979 --> 00:02:26.120 625. It looks like we're in for some mostly cloudy 00:02:26.120 --> 00:02:30.199 skies today with a high near 74 and a light southwest 00:02:30.199 --> 00:02:34.319 breeze around 8 miles per hour. If you're inland, 00:02:34.539 --> 00:02:39.740 it will hit a high of 74. Tonight, expect mostly 00:02:39.740 --> 00:02:43.460 cloudy conditions with a low around 59 and light 00:02:43.460 --> 00:02:48.240 winds around 8 miles per hour. Looking ahead 00:02:48.240 --> 00:02:52.120 in the weather. Friday will be mostly sunny, 00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.400 with a high near 74 and a northwest wind up to 00:02:55.400 --> 00:03:00.240 10 mph, gusting as high as 20. A chance of showers 00:03:00.240 --> 00:03:02.960 and thunderstorms arise late Friday night into 00:03:02.960 --> 00:03:06.979 Saturday morning, with lows near 59. Then Saturday 00:03:06.979 --> 00:03:09.500 through Sunday remains unsettled with occasional 00:03:09.500 --> 00:03:12.680 showers and highs, falling to the upper 60s to 00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:17.370 mid -60s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast 00:03:17.370 --> 00:03:20.629 is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries 00:03:20.629 --> 00:03:24.550 in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South, 00:03:24.810 --> 00:03:28.090 just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe 00:03:28.090 --> 00:03:32.330 is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in 00:03:32.330 --> 00:03:35.710 their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free 00:03:35.710 --> 00:03:39.569 crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just 00:03:39.569 --> 00:03:41.949 breeze on through to get your morning coffee. 00:03:42.569 --> 00:03:46.629 They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop 00:03:46.629 --> 00:03:50.030 on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings 00:03:50.030 --> 00:03:56.449 send you. 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SDG 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:26.540 and e -Chief Customer Officer Dana Golan stated, 00:04:26.920 --> 00:04:29.879 We recognize the pressure energy costs can place 00:04:29.879 --> 00:04:32.819 on household budgets and remain focused on helping 00:04:32.819 --> 00:04:35.560 customers access available support and assistance. 00:04:40.939 --> 00:04:46.079 Now on to sports. The 2026 Major League Baseball 00:04:46.079 --> 00:04:49.439 season is off and running and we should all enjoy 00:04:49.439 --> 00:04:52.759 it. The game we all love could look much different 00:04:52.759 --> 00:04:56.639 in a year if games are being played at all. There 00:04:56.639 --> 00:04:59.079 is an overwhelming sense around the league that 00:04:59.079 --> 00:05:02.100 this is the final season of its era with massive 00:05:02.100 --> 00:05:05.879 change coming to the sport. Over the last 20 00:05:05.879 --> 00:05:08.800 years, baseball has transformed into a fully 00:05:08.800 --> 00:05:12.759 modern game. despite resistance. Instant replay 00:05:12.759 --> 00:05:15.879 has become a seamless staple, embraced by virtually 00:05:15.879 --> 00:05:19.720 everyone. We have witnessed unprecedented international 00:05:19.720 --> 00:05:23.879 growth and started streaming games. This season 00:05:23.879 --> 00:05:26.100 could mark the end of an era in Major League 00:05:26.100 --> 00:05:30.579 Baseball. In local sports, the Padres secured 00:05:30.579 --> 00:05:33.699 an impressive 8 -2 victory over the Pirates on 00:05:33.699 --> 00:05:36.120 Wednesday, clinching the three -game series. 00:05:37.100 --> 00:05:40.000 Nick Castellanos started the scoring with a two 00:05:40.000 --> 00:05:42.699 -run double in the seventh, followed by a two 00:05:42.699 --> 00:05:46.279 -run homer from Jake Cronenworth. Michael King 00:05:46.279 --> 00:05:49.379 earned the win, allowing two runs on four hits 00:05:49.379 --> 00:05:52.060 over six innings, while Justin Lawrence took 00:05:52.060 --> 00:05:55.600 the loss for Pittsburgh. San Diego pulled ahead 00:05:55.600 --> 00:05:58.339 in the ninth with a flurry of runs, including 00:05:58.339 --> 00:06:02.079 a steal of home by Fernando Tatis Jr., extending 00:06:02.079 --> 00:06:05.490 their lead to eight. The fryers look to keep 00:06:05.490 --> 00:06:08.009 the momentum going as they prepare to face the 00:06:08.009 --> 00:06:14.170 Rockies. In top news, if you sip on canned sparkling 00:06:14.170 --> 00:06:18.629 water or seltzer regularly, listen up. Growing 00:06:18.629 --> 00:06:21.629 evidence suggests that products like deli meats, 00:06:21.870 --> 00:06:25.329 alcohol, and sugar -sweetened beverages may contribute 00:06:25.329 --> 00:06:29.129 to colorectal cancer. 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Stay informed 00:06:52.689 --> 00:06:55.490 about your health choices as new evidence emerges. 00:06:56.910 --> 00:07:01.829 In business news, the fragile two -week ceasefire 00:07:01.829 --> 00:07:04.920 between the United States, Israel and Iran is 00:07:04.920 --> 00:07:07.779 welcome news for the United States economy, but 00:07:07.779 --> 00:07:10.420 do not expect an immediate return to normal. 00:07:10.819 --> 00:07:14.040 In recent weeks, soaring gasoline prices and 00:07:14.040 --> 00:07:17.500 climbing mortgage rates pinched consumers, already 00:07:17.500 --> 00:07:20.939 unhappy about the high cost of living. Rising 00:07:20.939 --> 00:07:23.860 energy and transportation costs squeezed businesses, 00:07:24.220 --> 00:07:26.920 and household wealth fell, threatening to dent 00:07:26.920 --> 00:07:30.279 consumer spending. Now the outlook is brighter, 00:07:30.379 --> 00:07:33.220 as Americans woke up Wednesday slightly richer, 00:07:33.610 --> 00:07:38.089 with the S &P 500 up 2 .5 % since news of the 00:07:38.089 --> 00:07:41.709 ceasefire. Benchmark United States oil prices 00:07:41.709 --> 00:07:47.410 fell 16 % on Wednesday to $94 a barrel. In crypto 00:07:47.410 --> 00:07:54.810 movement, Bitcoin is up 4 .5 % to $71 ,000. Ethereum 00:07:54.810 --> 00:08:00.209 is up 4 % to just over $2 ,000. 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These expeditions 00:09:26.100 --> 00:09:28.080 could transport equipment for groundbreaking 00:09:28.080 --> 00:09:31.419 research. There is much to discover about the 00:09:31.419 --> 00:09:35.440 moon's origins, history, and resources. Some 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:37.940 astronomers view the moon as a stable platform 00:09:37.940 --> 00:09:40.820 for their ambitious studies, amid shrinking funding 00:09:40.820 --> 00:09:46.639 for other projects. And in entertainment news, 00:09:46.879 --> 00:09:50.600 the hit series Shrinking is confirmed to return 00:09:50.600 --> 00:09:53.519 for a fourth season. despite the season three 00:09:53.519 --> 00:09:57.500 finale feeling like a series end. Co -creator 00:09:57.500 --> 00:10:00.419 Bill Lawrence explained that the finale, titled 00:10:00.419 --> 00:10:04.279 And That's Our Time, was initially intended to 00:10:04.279 --> 00:10:07.259 conclude the show. Lawrence stated that they 00:10:07.259 --> 00:10:09.860 wanted to adhere to the original three -season 00:10:09.860 --> 00:10:13.039 plan, even as they decided to continue the story. 00:10:13.440 --> 00:10:16.360 He emphasized that there are still a bunch of 00:10:16.360 --> 00:10:19.220 stories to tell, particularly regarding Jason 00:10:19.220 --> 00:10:22.450 Segel's character, Jimmy. and his journey through 00:10:22.450 --> 00:10:26.049 grief. Fans can look forward to more developments 00:10:26.049 --> 00:10:30.129 in the upcoming season. Well, alrighty folks, 00:10:30.429 --> 00:10:34.289 it's time for the quote of the day. And today, 00:10:34.450 --> 00:10:37.129 our quote comes from the American astronaut and 00:10:37.129 --> 00:10:41.889 physicist, Sally Ride. And she said, The stars 00:10:41.889 --> 00:10:44.309 don't look bigger, but they do look brighter 00:10:44.309 --> 00:10:47.679 when viewed from space. reminding us of the vast 00:10:47.679 --> 00:10:50.720 potential and inspiration that space exploration 00:10:50.720 --> 00:10:55.379 brings to humanity. And that's a wrap for this 00:10:55.379 --> 00:10:58.799 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:10:59.139 --> 00:11:02.559 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos 00:11:02.559 --> 00:11:06.659 with local news and the surf reports. Have an 00:11:06.659 --> 00:11:09.500 amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:09.500 --> 00:11:12.419 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San 00:11:12.419 --> 00:11:12.840 Diego.