Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, October 8th. You'll be interested
to know. 77 years ago, today in 1948, the world
witnessed a remarkable first when a pioneering
Swedish engineer, Arne Larsson, received the
world's first internal pacemaker implant in Salna
City, Sweden. A moment that heralded a new era
in life -saving cardiac technology, inspiring
generations of medical innovators. So now you
know. And now, it's time for the Surf Report.
Wednesday in Encinitas. This morning it's looking
fair with waves around 2 feet and a south -southwest
ground swell. Conditions stay clean until about
9 when they shift to choppy as the wind goes
onshore at 5 miles per hour. Throughout the afternoon,
expect choppy waves in the 2 to 3 feet, range
as the wind picks up to 11 miles per hour. Best
time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a 4 -foot incoming
mid -tide when the south -southwest swell is
1 .5 feet at 11 seconds. and the sightshore wind
is four mile per hour. The first high tide on
Wednesday will be six and a half feet at 10 a
.m., followed by a minus half foot low tide just
before five. The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads
67 degrees for the water temperature. Conditions
start fair with two -foot waves on Thursday,
gradually becoming choppy by midday. Friday maintains
two -foot surf with choppy conditions, particularly
in the afternoon. Saturday sees a steady increase
in swell, reaching 2 to 3 plus feet, though conditions
remain choppy throughout the day, making Sunday
the most favorable option for surfers. This morning,
it's cloudy and it feels like 66 degrees with
5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place
at 625. and it will rise again tomorrow at 650.
It looks like we're in for a partly sunny day
with a high near 68 and a light northwest breeze
at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight, there's a
slight chance of rain showers after 5 a .m. with
partly cloudy skies and a low around 63, along
with a gentle northwest wind. Looking ahead in
the weather, Thursday will be partly sunny, with
a slight chance of showers before 11 a .m., then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms, and highs
near 69, with a northwest breeze of 5 to 10 miles
per hour. Thursday night into Friday night stays
mostly to partly cloudy, with lows near 66 Friday
and near 65 Saturday, then mainly mostly sunny
on Saturday and Sunday. with high slipping from
near 69 Saturday to around 67 Sunday. Bonjour,
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, an all -time record number of six sea lions
has washed up on California beaches since a deadly
bacterial disease broke out this summer. according
to the Sausalito -based Marine Mammal Center.
The outbreak has been especially concentrated
in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, with at
least 375 cases of leptospirosis reported since
July 1st. The death rate has been unusually high
this year, and Marine Mammal Center spokesman
Giancarlo Ruoli noted that rescuers are still
responding to two or three rescues daily. While
the outbreak appears to be slowing, concerns
remain about the unpredictable nature of this
disease and its implications for the health of
the ocean. Now on to sports. The Cleveland Browns
traded quarterback Joe Flacco and a sixth round
pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for a fifth round
selection on Tuesday. The Bengals, struggling
with a 2 -win and 3 -lost record, have been reeling
without quarterback Joe Burrow, who was out with
turf toe. Meanwhile, the Browns, with a 1 -win
and 4 -lost record, opted for youth over Flacco,
who was recently benched. This trade improves
the Browns' draft stock while giving the Bengals
a veteran presence in Flacco, who is expected
to help until Burrow returns in December. The
trade could also pave the way for rookie Shadir
Sanders to make his NFL debut in local sports.
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. has
been ordered by an arbitrator to pay Big League
Advance $3 ,700 ,000. Big League Advance recently
petitioned the Superior Court of District of
Columbia to confirm an arbitration award against
Tatis. The petition was filed on September 24
and included a copy of a September 11 decision
by arbitrator Anthony J. Carpinello. This decision
rejected Tatis' request for a stay of the arbitration
pending the outcome of the lawsuit he filed in
California. Tatis signed a contract with Big
League Advance in 2017, agreeing to give them
10 % of his future earnings for a $2 million
upfront payment. While a lawsuit is ongoing,
the arbitrator's recent ruling does not bode
well for Tatis. In top news, Kaiser Permanente
workers plan a massive strike across California
next week. Tens of thousands of nurses and health
professionals in Northern California are preparing
to strike on October 14th in what union leaders
say will be the largest work stoppage in the
company's history. The United Nurses Associations
of California and Union of Health Care Professionals
issued a 10 -day strike notice to Kaiser executives
on Friday. The five -day strike is expected to
affect more than two dozen hospitals and clinics
across California and Hawaii. Union leaders cite
stagnant wages and unsafe staffing levels as
key issues. Kaiser Permanente stated it has been
negotiating in good faith and hopes to avoid
a strike. In business news, Bitcoin, the world's
largest cryptocurrency, could join gold and the
United States dollar on central banks balance
sheets by 2030, according to strategists at Deutsche
Bank. Central banks hold reserve assets to manage
exchange rates and pay off external debt. So
far, Bitcoin has been too volatile and illiquid
to qualify, but Deutsche Bank's Marion Labour
and Camilla Cézanne argue that Bitcoin is now
almost there. Bitcoin's growing liquidity, partly
due to the United States' approval of spot Bitcoin
exchange -traded funds in 2024, may make it more
appealing to central banks. However, Bitcoin
remains far from receiving approval from major
central banks like the Federal Reserve and the
European Central Bank. In crypto movement Bitcoin
is down 2 % to just under $122 ,000. Ethereum
is down 5 % to just under $4 ,500. And XRP is
down 4 % to $2 .86. 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, 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. Google's latest AI model
uses a web browser like you do. The new Gemini
2 .5 computer use model can click, scroll, and
type in a browser window to access data that
is not available via an application programming
interface. Google is previewing this model designed
to navigate and interact with the web, letting
AI agents perform tasks within human -designed
interfaces. It utilizes visual understanding
and reasoning capabilities to analyze user requests
and complete tasks. Gemini 2 .5 is available
to developers through Google AI Studio and Vertex
AI with a demo on browser base. Entertainment
news. Kiss of the Spider Woman is a stunning
musical until Jennifer Lopez starts singing.
The film showcases a good story, despite generic
songs from John Kander and Fred Ebb, which are
weakly performed by Lopez. Breakout star Tonasia
dances beautifully, yet Lopez's performance lacks
passion. Directed by Bill Condon, the film dazzles
with choreography and production design, promising
a bright future for Tonasia. Lopez, resembling
Madonna, shines as an actor and dancer, elevating
moments with her performance. However, her singing
fails to impress, revealing a thin voice that
lacks the needed strength for the role. Well,
alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the British
philosopher and mathematician, Alfred North Whitehead.
And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning.
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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.