Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.
I'm your host Melissa and it's Monday, June 3rd.
Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the surf report and the weather outlook, then
we'll jump into some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science
and entertainment.
But first, you'll be interested to know, 59 years ago, today, in 1965, Ed White emerged
from the orbital spacecraft Gemini 4 and became the first American astronaut to walk in space.
So now you know.
And now you know what time it is.
It's time for the surf report.
Expect a slight decrease in surf on Monday as both the south-southwest swell and secondary
northwest swell taper off.
San Diego will still see the most size with widespread waist-high waves and best breaks
going shoulder-high.
Variable wind is expected with a southwind eddy in the mornings, Monday in Encinitas
and North County.
It's looking fair to pour throughout the day at 2 to 3 feet.
Fair conditions are probable for the morning and late afternoon.
Best time to ride is at 5 p.m. with a 4.5 foot incoming tide when the west-southwest
swell is 1 foot at 18 seconds and the onshore wind is 7 mile per hour.
The first high tide Monday will be 4 foot just before 8 a.m. with a 1.5 foot low tide
at 1.
The new shore buoy at Spritz in La Jolla reads 64 degrees for the water temperature.
Checking out the weather in the Encinitas area.
This morning it's cloudy and feels like 61 degrees with 6 mile per hour wind.
The sunset will take place at 7.53 and it will rise again tomorrow at 5.40.
It looks like we're in for some patchy drizzle before 11 a.m.
It will be cloudy then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 65 and wind
of 5 to 10 mile per hour.
Tonight it'll be mostly cloudy with a low around 61.
Looking ahead in the weather.
Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 65 and southwest wind at 5 to 10 mile per
hour.
Tuesday night through Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with lows in the low 60s.
Thursday will have a high near 68 and Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 67.
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Sunny mornings send you.
In local news, a significant early season heat wave is set to hit the West Coast, bringing
record-breaking temperatures and increasing wildfire risks.
A high pressure ridge will raise temperatures across northern California and the Pacific
Northwest, with parts of the Sacramento Valley reaching over 110 degrees.
This heat wave follows a pattern seen in 2021, though less severe.
As vegetation dries, the potential for wildfires grows, while rivers, fed by melting snowpack,
pose a hazard to swimmers.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts a hotter-than-usual summer, influenced
by climate change, and the El Nino cycle.
Now on to sports.
The NFL is set to enhance its officiating with new technology.
An electronic system for measuring first downs will be tested in preseason games and might
be used in regular season games soon.
Additionally, instant replay will play a larger role in officiating, helping officials with
roughing the passer, intentional grounding, and late hits out of bounds.
While a sky judge system remains off the table, these steps aim to improve accuracy and efficiency
in officiating, addressing past challenges and fostering fairer gameplay.
In local sports.
The Padres on the road beat the Royals 4-3.
And tonight.
They're on the road again, in Anaheim, to take on the Angels.
The Padres are struggling, despite their hefty investments in star players like Manny Machado,
Fernando Tatis Jr., and Xander Gogertz, who collectively cost around $1 billion.
These high-priced athletes have underperformed, with the Big Three hitting a combined 236.
Injuries have played a role, but inconsistency and failure to hit effectively at Petco Park
are major issues as well.
The Padres' pitching, especially their bullpen, has kept them in playoff contention, but the
team's overall performance remains disappointing.
In top news.
In more news coming out of Cambridge.
Harvard University, which already has nearly $50 billion in cash reserves, has just received
a $20 million donation from investor Joseph Bay and his wife, novelist Janice Lee.
This gift, intended for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, comes just before alumni reunion
celebrations.
Bay, a new member of Harvard's governing board, and Lee aim to support financial aid
and the humanities.
This significant donation follows a period of decreased contributions after the October
Hamas attack on Israel, and subsequent controversy over Harvard's response to anti-Semitism.
The couple, both 1994 graduates, have contributed $140 million to Harvard over the years.
Interesting.
In business news.
Skydance Media has revised its offer to acquire Sherry Redstone's, National Amusements, and
merge with Paramount Global, proposing to buy non-voting Paramount shares at about $15
each, at 26% premium.
The deal, still under negotiation, involves Skydance and its backers contributing funds
to buy out National Amusements and inject cash into Paramount, aiding debt reduction.
The deal follows opposition from non-voting shareholders and Paramount's recent CDO departure.
This transaction would mark a significant shift for Paramount, which has been controlled
by the Redstone family for decades.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $68,000.
Ethereum is nearing $3,800.
And Solana is $163.
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.
Public 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 tech.
Alexander Graham Bell once challenged the scientific community to measure a smell.
Today, advances in machine olfaction are meeting this challenge, using sensors and machine
learning to identify and interpret odors.
Despite the complexity of human smell with 400 types of receptor cells, researchers have
made significant progress.
Initiatives like the Dream Olfaction Prediction Challenge and the Perfume Project have expanded
data sets, enabling breakthroughs with deep learning models.
These developments promise applications in personalized fragrances, better insect repellents,
disease detection, and enhanced augmented reality, heralding a bright future for digitized
smell technology.
And in entertainment news, Netflix's new release, Hitman, starring Glenn Powell, opened in a
few theaters before its streaming debut on June 7th.
Despite Netflix's efforts to market these limited theatrical releases, the real buzz
comes from streaming.
While Netflix promotes its movies as being in theaters, the impact is minimal compared
to traditional studio releases.
Critics argue this strategy stifles potential theatrical hits and diminishes movie culture,
emphasizing the need for mid-level successes to sustain the industry.
Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
And today, our quote comes from the aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and first American to
walk in space, Ed White.
He said,
A good man's life is never quite ended.
Something of it always remains to touch and illuminate others' lives.
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 Encinitas.