Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, July 1st. You'll be interested
to know. 158 years ago today, in 1867, the Dominion
of Canada was established, uniting the provinces
of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province
of Canada into a single nation. This monumental
event marked the birth of a self -governing country
within the British Empire, laying the foundation
for the vibrant and diverse nation we know today.
Canadians commemorate this historic milestone
annually on Canada Day, celebrating with parades,
fireworks, and festivities that honor their rich
heritage and unity. So now you know. And now,
it's time for the Surf Report. Tuesday in Encinitas
and North County. It's looking fair this morning
with knee to thigh high sets rolling in. Weights
hold around one to two feet throughout the morning,
providing decent conditions. However, expect
the winds to remain onshore at five mile per
hour, creating some bumps as the day progresses.
As the afternoon approaches, conditions may become
more choppy with winds shifting to the west.
Best time to ride is at 6 a .m. with a 2 -foot
outgoing low tide when the south -southwest swell
is 1 feet at 15 seconds and the onshore wind
is 4 mph. The first low tide Tuesday will be
1 foot at 8 .30 a .m. with a 4 .5 foot high tide
at 3 .30. The near -shore buoy at Beacons reads
70 degrees for the water temperature. Wednesday
through Friday features a mix of clean and fair
conditions with waves ranging from 2 to 5 feet.
Morning sessions are ideal with light winds,
while afternoons see increasing chop due to shifting
onshore winds. Expect fun surf on Thursday and
Friday. particularly in the morning with a solid
long period, while providing opportunities for
all skill levels. This morning it's mostly cloudy
and it feels like 66 degrees with 8 mile per
hour wind. The sunset will take place at 8 .04
and it will rise again tomorrow at 5 .45. It
looks like we're in for a partly sunny Tuesday
with a high around 68 and a light west breeze.
Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low
of 64 and light winds. Looking ahead in the weather,
expect partly sunny skies with highs around 67
degrees on Wednesday and Independence Day, while
Thursday and Saturday will also be partly sunny
with highs near 66 and 69. Nights will be mostly
cloudy with lows in the low to mid 60s. Bonjour,
food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to
you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, California lawmakers have approved significant
rollbacks of the state's environmental review
law, the California Environmental Quality Act,
in a last -minute budget bill. This new legislation
exempts nine project types from environmental
reviews. including child care centers and advanced
manufacturing plants. Governor Gavin Newsom pushed
for these changes, asserting they are essential
for the state's budget approval. Critics, including
over 100 environmental groups, argue the exemptions
will lead to harmful industrial development in
low -income communities. Despite the backlash,
proponents claim the law will facilitate crucial
infrastructure and housing projects. The assembly
passed the bill with a 50 -3 vote. Now on to
sports. William Abreu had a spectacular night
at Fenway Park, hitting an inside -the -park
home run and a grand slam in the same game, leading
the Boston Red Sox to a 13 -6 victory over the
Cincinnati Reds. Abreu's inside the park homer,
his 15th of the season, was a thrilling moment,
as the ball took a strange bounce, allowing him
to sprint around the bases in 16 .72 seconds.
This achievement made him the sixth player to
accomplish this feat, joining Roger Maris, who
last did it in 1958. In local sports. Yesterday
afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, the Padres struggled
as they fell 4 -0 to the Phillies. Wheeler dominated
with 10 strikeouts over eight innings, while
Waldron took the loss, giving up four runs in
just over four innings. Philadelphia's offense
ignited with a homer from Castellanos and key
RBIs in the fourth inning. The Padres managed
just seven hits. leaving seven runners on base,
and now sit at 45 and 39 for the season. Tomorrow
afternoon, the Friars face off against the Phillies
again at Citizens Bank Park for game two of this
three -game series. Christopher Sanchez, boasting
a 2 .79 earned run average, will battle it out
with Nick Pivetta, who holds a 3 .36. First pitch
is at 335, with temperatures around 81 degrees.
In top news. In a significant move, Hanker Innovations
has announced a second, broader recall of several
portable power bank models due to potential fire
hazards linked to lithium -ion batteries. This
follows an earlier recall of over 1 million units.
The company cited enhanced quality control measures
that revealed additional risks from a single
vendor's battery cells. Although the likelihood
of malfunction is minimal, Anker is initiating
a voluntary global recall. The latest recall
includes five models, with customers urged to
stop using them immediately. Affected units can
be replaced or exchanged for a gift card, but
must be disposed of properly. In business news,
Zillow's new real estate blacklist takes effect
on June 30th, impacting how home buyers search
for properties. Starting Monday, Zillow will
ban listings that agents promote without sharing
them in local databases within one business day.
This change targets the issue of exclusive inventory,
where properties are advertised in limited venues.
With legal disputes intensifying, especially
from Compass, buyers and sellers must navigate
this evolving landscape carefully. Consumers
should understand their agents' marketing strategies
and how they impact visibility. As Zillow emphasizes,
a transparent market benefits everyone, but Saudi
consumers must remain engaged to protect their
interests. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down
1%. to about $107 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 %
to just under $2 ,500. And XRP is up half a percent
to $2 .23. 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, Salina 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. Amazon .com is nearing
a significant milestone in its warehouses, with
a number of robots soon matching that of human
workers. The e -commerce giant has deployed over
one million robots, enhancing productivity and
easing staffing issues. automation has replaced
menial tasks with skilled roles as workers transition
to overseeing robotic systems. Amazon is also
implementing artificial intelligence to improve
operations. While the company continues to hire,
it plans to reduce its overall workforce. The
rapid integration of robotics is transforming
labor markets. recent concerns about long -term
employment impacts in high -density facilities.
Entertainment News. A scripted adaptation of
the Karen Reid murder case is in development
following her recent acquittal. LBI Productions
is collaborating with Reid and her defense attorney,
Alan Jackson, to create a project that promises
to reveal details previously undisclosed. On
June 18th, a jury found Reed not guilty of second
-degree murder and manslaughter and the death
of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John
O 'Keefe, while convicting her of a lesser charge
of drunken driving. The project aims to explore
the complexities of the case and the cultural
debates surrounding it, emphasizing the struggle
against perceived corruption. Well, all righty,
folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And
today... Our quote comes from the American writer
and philosopher Henry Adams. And he said, Chaos
was the law of nature. Order was the dream of
man. And that's a wrap for this morning. You
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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.