1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:12,000 I'm your host Melissa and it's Friday, August 16th. 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,000 You'll be interested to know. 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:20,000 70 years ago, today, in 1954. 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,000 The first issue of Sports Illustrated was released 6 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:27,000 and the weekly publication, which later changed to monthly, 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:31,000 became the leading sports magazine in the United States. 8 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,000 So now you know. 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:40,000 And now it's time for the Surf Report. 10 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Expect a mix of knee-high south-southwest swells 11 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:47,000 with occasional waist-high sets starting Friday. 12 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,000 Mornings will be glassy with light winds from the south-southwest 13 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,000 then five miles per hour. 14 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,000 In the afternoon, conditions will become semi-bumpy to semi-choppy, 15 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:03,000 with onshore winds ranging from 5 to 10 miles per hour. 16 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:08,000 By Sunday afternoon, swells will build to waist-high. 17 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Friday in Encinitas and North County. 18 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,000 It's looking clean in the morning until 10 at 2 feet. 19 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:20,000 Then conditions turn choppy until sunset. 20 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:25,000 Best time to ride is at 6 a.m. with a 2-foot incoming mid-tide 21 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:30,000 when a southwest swell is 1.5 feet at 13 seconds 22 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,000 and the onshore wind is 3 miles per hour. 23 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:39,000 The first high tide Friday will be 3.5 feet just before 9 a.m. 24 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,000 with a 3-foot low tide of 1. 25 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:49,000 The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 75 degrees for the water temperature. 26 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:54,000 This morning it's patchy fog and feels like 64 degrees 27 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,000 with 8 mile per hour wind. 28 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:03,000 The sunset will take place at 7.31 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6.14. 29 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:07,000 It looks like we're in for some mostly sunny skies 30 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,000 with temperatures reaching the low 70s 31 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:14,000 and a gentle south wind at 5 to 10 miles per hour. 32 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Tonight expect partly cloudy skies with patchy fog after 11 p.m., 33 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:25,000 a low around 67, and a light south wind. 34 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Looking ahead in the weather. 35 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,000 Expect patchy fog each morning through Tuesday, 36 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,000 gradually clearing by mid-morning. 37 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Days will be mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s to mid 70s 38 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,000 and light southwest winds. 39 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,000 The sky will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s 40 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 and fog returning late. 41 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 42 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:56,000 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 43 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:01,000 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 44 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:05,000 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. 45 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:11,000 Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes. 46 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:16,000 You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee. 47 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,000 They are open every day from 8 to 5. 48 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,000 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 49 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,000 Sunny mornings send you. 50 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:31,000 In local news, snorkelers at La Jolla Cove 51 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,000 were surprised to find a rare 12-foot oarfish, 52 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:38,000 known as a sea serpent or doomsday fish. 53 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:46,000 This discovery marks only the 20th oarfish found along California's shore since 1901. 54 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Ben Frable from the Marine Vertebrate Collection at Scripps Institution of Oceanography 55 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,000 noted that these deep-sea dwellers can grow to over 25 feet 56 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,000 and weigh more than 500 pounds. 57 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:05,000 Interestingly, the find coincided with recent earthquakes in Southern California. 58 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:11,000 Scientists plan to study the specimen, adding to the mysterious species' understanding at Scripps. 59 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,000 Now onto sports. 60 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:24,000 Could a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers rejuvenate major league baseball? 61 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:30,000 Going into the 2023 season, major league baseball introduced extensive rule changes, 62 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,000 including a pitch clock, eliminating the shift, 63 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,000 enlarging bases, and limiting pickoff throws. 64 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:42,000 These changes aim to shorten games and increase action. 65 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Now the league is eyeing its next goal, 66 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:50,000 having starting pitchers spend more time on the mound and less in surgery rooms. 67 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Discussions include limiting pitching staff sizes 68 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:57,000 and possibly requiring starters to pitch at least six innings. 69 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:01,000 This rule aims to restore the prominence of starting pitchers, 70 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:05,000 balance the game, and reduce injuries. 71 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:15,000 In local sports, tonight, the Padres are on the road in Colorado to take on the Rockies. 72 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:23,000 In top news, cable TV, once a cash cow, is now facing a steep decline. 73 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have taken significant financial hits with Warner Bros. 74 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:38,000 Discovery writing down $9 billion due to losses in National Basketball Association rights and affiliate renewals. 75 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:45,000 Paramount Global followed with a $6 billion impairment charge related to the Skydance deal. 76 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:51,000 Analysts like Jessica Reif-Ehrlich note that cable networks are in a never-ending decline, 77 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:56,000 driven by cord-cutting and shifting advertising dollars. 78 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:04,000 The industry is now looking for ways to adapt, potentially through asset roll-ups or new streaming models. 79 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:12,000 In business news, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced plans to pass a crypto bill by year end 80 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:20,000 during the Crypto for Harris Town Hall, signaling a shift in democratic engagement with the industry. 81 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Schumer emphasized the need for bipartisan support for common-sense regulation. 82 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:35,000 Historically, Democrats have been less active on crypto, with the Biden administration backing crypto unfriendly actions. 83 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:43,000 The town hall, attended by 15,000 people, aimed to show Democrats' interest in crypto policy. 84 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:50,000 Patrick McHenry, a Republican, and other industry voices, cautiously supported Schumer's efforts. 85 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:55,000 The crypto vote, previously leaning towards Trump, might now be split. 86 00:06:55,000 --> 00:07:10,000 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $58,100. Ethereum is just under $2,600. And Solana is $142. 87 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:14,000 Moving on to a more local vibe. 88 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:24,000 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. 89 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:29,000 Check out Club Pilates, with several locations in the San Diego area. 90 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental well-being. 91 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:42,000 Scientific research affirms its benefits. 92 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:53,000 So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class, with locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 93 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:58,000 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. 94 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,000 And now, back to the show. 95 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,000 Let's talk science. 96 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Geological clues reveal that the asteroid causing the end of the dinosaurs, which formed the Chicxulub Crater, was a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite. 97 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:19,000 This catastrophic event occurred beyond Jupiter during the Cretaceous period. 98 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:35,000 The asteroid, over six miles wide, hit Central America, causing a global heat pulse and a prolonged winter that wiped out over 60% of species, including non-avian dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops. 99 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:44,000 A recent study identified the asteroid's origin using ruthenium isotopes, indicating it came from the outer solar system. 100 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:52,000 This unique impact allowed survivors, like early primates, to flourish. 101 00:08:52,000 --> 00:09:02,000 And in entertainment news, Nicolas Cage will portray John Madden in an upcoming biopic about the creation of the Madden video game. 102 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:09,000 John Madden, a legendary coach and broadcaster, passed away three years ago at age 85. 103 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:16,000 His namesake video game franchise continues to thrive, with Madden 25 releasing on Friday. 104 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Directed by David O'Roussel, the film will focus on Madden's life, particularly the origins of the video game franchise, rather than his coaching or broadcasting career. 105 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:35,000 Russell praised Cage for embodying the American spirit of originality, fun and determination. 106 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:41,000 This project promises to explore Madden's impact on the sports video game marketplace. 107 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:46,000 Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day. 108 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:53,000 And today, our quote comes from the American sports commentator and coach, John Madden. 109 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,000 And he said, 110 00:09:55,000 --> 00:10:06,000 When the going gets tough, I'm not always sure what you do. I'm not saying that I know how to fix everything when the going gets tough, but I do know this. 111 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:15,000 When the going gets tough, you don't quit. And you don't fold up. And you don't go in the other direction. 112 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:28,000 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. 113 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Have an amazing weekend, my good friends. We'll see you Monday with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.