Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, October 2nd. You'll be interested
to know. 189 years ago, today in 1836, the naturalist
Charles Darwin returned to England after a five
-year voyage aboard the ship Beagle. carrying
specimens and observations that would inspire
his theory of evolution by natural selection,
a milestone in biological science and human understanding
of life. So now you know. And now, it's time
for the Surf Report. Thursday in Encinitas. This
morning it's looking clean with two plus feet
waves. Conditions will shift to fair by 10 o
'clock, then choppy after that with wave heights
reaching 2 to 3 plus feet. Bonds are currently
onshore at 2 miles per hour, increasing to onshore
at 10 miles per hour by early afternoon. Best
time to ride is at 7 a .m., with a 4 -foot high
tide when the south -southwest swell is 1 .5
feet at 13 seconds, and the onshore wind is 1
mile per hour. The first high tide on Thursday
will be 4 feet at 7 .45 a .m., followed by a
2 .5 -foot low tide at 12 .30. The nearshore
buoy at Beacons reads 68 degrees for the water
temperature. Expect clean conditions on Friday
with waves around 2 to 3 feet in light east winds.
Saturday brings a slight increase to 3 plus feet.
but shifts to choppy conditions by afternoon.
Sunday looks promising with consistent 2 to 3
plus foot surf and cleaner conditions, especially
in the morning before winds pick up later. This
morning, there's patchy fog and it feels like
67 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset
will take place at 6 .33 and it will rise again
tomorrow at 6 .46. It looks like we're in for
some patchy fog early today, giving way to mostly
sunny skies and a high near 68 with a light northwest
breeze. Tonight, expect more patchy fog after
11 p .m. with mostly cloudy skies and a low around
64, along with light winds. Looking ahead in
the weather. Friday through Monday start with
patchy fog before 11 a .m. then become partly
to mostly sunny with highs near 68 on Friday
and Saturday, then near 67 on Sunday and Monday.
Nighttime will be mostly cloudy with lows around
62 to 63, and a light south wind of 5 to 10 miles
per hour on Friday. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the County
Board of Supervisors will consider a proposed
housing development in the communities of Harmony
Grove and Elfin Forest, opposed by some residents
concerned about wildfire evacuation points. The
Planning Commission recently approved the Harmony
Grove Village South Project, which includes 453
units and various amenities. Opponents argue
that the project has only one evacuation point,
potentially adding 1 ,000 vehicles to a two -lane
road. Seven wildfire scientists and safety experts
warned that the development would expose residents
to extreme wildfire risk. In response, developers
claim they have implemented measures to mitigate
fire danger, but residents remain unconvinced.
Now on to sports. The Big Ten is in discussions
about a private capital deal that would infuse
at least $2 billion into the League and its schools,
sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The discussions
include a 10 -year extension of the League's
grant of rights until 2046, ensuring long -term
stability. The private capital deal and grant
of rights extension have been discussed for months.
presenting a distinct blow to outside entities
attempting to form super leagues. A decision
on the private capital deal is expected soon,
with three entities under consideration. The
setup being discussed is the formation of a new
commercial entity, Big Ten Enterprises, to house
all revenue generation. And tonight on Thursday
Night Football, the 3 -in -1 49ers are at the
3 -in -1 Rams. Cake Off is at 8 .15 p .m. on
Amazon Prime Video. Los Angeles is favored by
8 .5, and the over -under is 45 .5 in local sports.
Yesterday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago,
the Padres beat the Cubs 3 -0 in wild card game
2. Morihan earned the win with 2 .1 innings pitched
and one strikeout. Machado hit a solo home run
in the fifth, while Merrill's sacrifice fly brought
in the first run. The Friars finished with seven
hits and no errors, leaving seven runners on
base. This afternoon, it's do or die in Chicago.
YouDarvish is 5 -5 with a 5 .38 earned run average,
faces Jameson Talon, who is 11 -7 with a 3 .68.
First pitch is at 1208 at Wrigley Field with
clear skies and a comfortable 76 degrees expected.
In top news, many services ground to a halt as
the federal government shuts down. Much of the
federal government is now shut down after Republicans
and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on
a funding plan. A Senate vote to reopen the government
failed on Wednesday. as many federal agencies
ceased operations. The Republican -controlled
House passed a bill to fund the government through
November 21st, but Senate Democrats refused to
support it. Critical services like Social Security
and Medicare will continue, but delays are expected.
I thought 750 ,000 federal employees may be furloughed
daily. President Trump hinted at possible mass
firings of federal workers. In business news,
for United States business schools, local challenges
could bring global solutions. Stanford University
holds onto the top spot among full -time master
of business administration programs in the United
States. Overall, shifts are underway globally
that could result in long -term fundamental changes.
Students again weigh career prospects as a top
-interest post degree. Consulting, technology,
and finance account for the largest share of
new jobs within three months of graduation. All
this poses an intriguing question. Is the future
of business education starting to move abroad,
even if slowly? The complete list of schools
and detailed methodology are available at Bloomberg
.com slash business schools. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is up 4 % to just under $119 ,000. Ethereum
is up 5 % to just under $4 ,400. And XRP is up
4 % to $2 .96. Moving on to a more local vibe.
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Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the
show. Let's talk tech. Startup Anything has achieved
a remarkable valuation of $100 million after
reaching $2 million in annual recurring revenue
in just two weeks. ViCoding, which utilizes artificial
intelligence -powered coding tools to create
apps and websites through natural language prompts,
is rapidly gaining popularity. Co -founders Drava
Min and Marcus Lo aim to assist non -technical
users in developing complete applications. Amund
stated that users have already created fully
functional apps, such as a habit tracker and
a hairstyle try -on app. Despite intense competition,
experts believe there is substantial demand for
diverse app building products. The entertainment
news. Taylor Swift is set to dominate the box
office once again with the official release party
of a showgirl, which is projected to debut between
$35 million and $40 million this weekend. This
significant ticket sales estimate comes just
two weeks after the film's announcement, with
little promotion beyond Swift's social media.
The event coincides with her 12th studio album,
The Life of a Showgirl, releasing on October
3rd. In competition, Dwayne The Rock Johnson's
The Smashing Machine aims for $8 million to $15
million, while Leonardo DiCaprio's One Battle
After Another targets $10 million to $11 million.
Meanwhile, Disney's re -release of Avatar, The
Way of Water, seeks $3 million to $4 million
from over 2 ,000 theaters. 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
often breeds life when order breeds habit. 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.