WEBVTT 00:00:01.820 --> 00:00:04.700 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.219 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:14.460 and it's Thursday, October 16th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.460 --> 00:00:21.300 to know. 47 years ago, today, in 1978, the election 00:00:21.300 --> 00:00:24.699 of Pope John Paul II marked a historic milestone 00:00:24.699 --> 00:00:27.960 as the first non -Italian pontiff in more than 00:00:27.960 --> 00:00:32.179 460 years. inspiring global hope and renewal. 00:00:33.320 --> 00:00:36.920 His leadership energized millions, elevated interfaith 00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:39.939 dialogue and pastoral outreach, and set a renewed 00:00:39.939 --> 00:00:43.219 tone for the universal mission of the Roman Catholic 00:00:43.219 --> 00:00:49.320 Church. So now you know. And now, it's time for 00:00:49.320 --> 00:00:57.340 the Surf Report. This morning, it's looking clean 00:00:57.340 --> 00:01:01.640 with waves around 2 to 3 feet. Conditions will 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:04.140 start to shift by midday, becoming choppy as 00:01:04.140 --> 00:01:08.019 the wind picks up to onshore at 5 to 10 miles 00:01:08.019 --> 00:01:12.200 per hour. Expect the swell to hold around 2 plus 00:01:12.200 --> 00:01:16.000 feet throughout the day. Best time to ride is 00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.659 at 9 a .m. with a 4 -foot outgoing high tide 00:01:19.659 --> 00:01:22.819 when the south -southwest swell is one and a 00:01:22.819 --> 00:01:25.989 half feet at 13 seconds. and the offshore wind 00:01:25.989 --> 00:01:30.590 is 2 mile per hour. The first high tide on Thursday 00:01:30.590 --> 00:01:35.430 will be 4 .5 feet at 7 .30 a .m., followed by 00:01:35.430 --> 00:01:39.930 a 2 -foot low tide at 1. The nearshore buoy at 00:01:39.930 --> 00:01:43.750 Beacons reads 63 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:45.510 --> 00:01:48.090 Expect clean conditions with waves around 2 to 00:01:48.090 --> 00:01:51.170 3 feet on Friday, accompanied by light winds. 00:01:52.379 --> 00:01:55.579 Saturday maintains similar size but sees a shift 00:01:55.579 --> 00:01:58.439 to choppy conditions by afternoon as winds pick 00:01:58.439 --> 00:02:02.219 up. Sunday brings a steady increase in swell 00:02:02.219 --> 00:02:05.439 with consistent 2 to 3 foot waves and cleaner 00:02:05.439 --> 00:02:08.479 conditions making it the best day of the period. 00:02:10.639 --> 00:02:13.400 This morning it's sunny and it feels like 60 00:02:13.400 --> 00:02:17.919 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset 00:02:17.919 --> 00:02:21.039 will take place at 614 and it will rise again 00:02:21.039 --> 00:02:25.379 tomorrow at 657. It looks like we're in for some 00:02:25.379 --> 00:02:29.139 sunny weather today with a high near 67 and a 00:02:29.139 --> 00:02:32.500 gentle north breeze at 5 to 10 miles per hour. 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:37.680 Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low 00:02:37.680 --> 00:02:43.039 around 59 and light winds. Looking ahead in the 00:02:43.039 --> 00:02:46.699 weather, Friday will be sunny with a high near 00:02:46.699 --> 00:02:50.129 68. and a northwest breeze up to 10 miles per 00:02:50.129 --> 00:02:53.110 hour, turning mostly clear overnight with a low 00:02:53.110 --> 00:02:57.750 around 59. Saturday through Sunday remain mostly 00:02:57.750 --> 00:03:01.430 sunny with highs around 70 to 69 and lows near 00:03:01.430 --> 00:03:05.150 60 to 61. Then Monday stays mostly sunny with 00:03:05.150 --> 00:03:08.469 a slight drop to a high near 66 and overnight 00:03:08.469 --> 00:03:13.050 lows around 60. Bonjour, food enthusiast! This 00:03:13.050 --> 00:03:15.949 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:03:15.949 --> 00:03:19.949 and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino 00:03:19.949 --> 00:03:23.169 Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:23.729 --> 00:03:28.250 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:28.250 --> 00:03:31.469 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:31.469 --> 00:03:34.889 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:03:34.889 --> 00:03:37.689 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:03:37.689 --> 00:03:41.539 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:03:42.039 --> 00:03:45.080 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:03:45.580 --> 00:03:50.939 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the North 00:03:50.939 --> 00:03:53.379 County Transit District announced it will suspend 00:03:53.379 --> 00:03:56.639 all coastal rail service between San Diego and 00:03:56.639 --> 00:04:01.699 Oceanside on October 25th and 26th. This closure 00:04:01.699 --> 00:04:04.379 is necessary for routine railroad maintenance 00:04:04.379 --> 00:04:08.250 and major infrastructure work. Regularly scheduled 00:04:08.250 --> 00:04:10.530 service will resume on the morning following 00:04:10.530 --> 00:04:15.150 the closure. According to NCTD officials, weekend 00:04:15.150 --> 00:04:17.949 closures occur periodically throughout the year 00:04:17.949 --> 00:04:20.769 to allow construction crews to work safely on 00:04:20.769 --> 00:04:23.990 the rail line. Work will take place at locations 00:04:23.990 --> 00:04:27.449 including Delmar Bluffs, Santa Fe Depot, and 00:04:27.449 --> 00:04:30.990 the Los Penasquitos Lagoon. Officials remind 00:04:30.990 --> 00:04:34.389 the public to cross the rail line only at designated 00:04:34.389 --> 00:04:43.660 crossings. Now on to sports. When your back is 00:04:43.660 --> 00:04:46.259 against the wall, there is only one way out. 00:04:46.639 --> 00:04:50.060 Start throwing punches. That is how Blue Jays' 00:04:50.100 --> 00:04:53.139 closer Jeff Hoffman described his team's situation 00:04:53.139 --> 00:04:56.540 ahead of Game 3. And Toronto did exactly that, 00:04:57.040 --> 00:04:59.480 answering the noise and electricity of the Emerald 00:04:59.480 --> 00:05:03.620 City with a thunderous performance. Andresi Menes, 00:05:03.899 --> 00:05:07.399 George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alejandro 00:05:07.399 --> 00:05:10.279 Kirk, and Addison Barger, all homered as the 00:05:10.279 --> 00:05:14.060 Blue Jays, secured a 13 -4 victory over the Mariners 00:05:14.060 --> 00:05:18.680 at T -Mobile Park. This fight is far from finished. 00:05:19.860 --> 00:05:23.019 And tonight, on Thursday Night Football, the 00:05:23.019 --> 00:05:28.240 4 -1 Steelers are at the 2 -4 Bengals. Kickoff 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:32.759 is at... 8 .15 Eastern on Amazon Prime Video. 00:05:33.439 --> 00:05:37.100 Pittsburgh is favored by 4 .5, and the over -under 00:05:37.100 --> 00:05:44.259 is 44 .5 in local sports. The Minnesota Twins 00:05:44.259 --> 00:05:47.300 are actively interviewing former Piranha Nick 00:05:47.300 --> 00:05:50.680 Punto for their managerial opening, emphasizing 00:05:50.680 --> 00:05:55.079 details and fundamentals. HEME sources confirmed 00:05:55.079 --> 00:05:57.420 that the twins received permission from the San 00:05:57.420 --> 00:06:00.680 Diego Padres to speak with Punto, who returned 00:06:00.680 --> 00:06:03.500 to the big leagues as a coach during the 2025 00:06:03.500 --> 00:06:07.899 season. Punto previously coached at Santa Margarita 00:06:07.899 --> 00:06:11.980 Catholic High in California since 2023 and managed 00:06:11.980 --> 00:06:14.620 in Major League Baseball's Prospect Development 00:06:14.620 --> 00:06:19.360 Pipeline League in 2021. The twins are also considering 00:06:19.360 --> 00:06:22.139 former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton. 00:06:22.379 --> 00:06:25.800 New York Yankees hitting coach James Rosen, and 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:30.220 Boston Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vasquez. Chicago 00:06:30.220 --> 00:06:33.579 Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty is another candidate 00:06:33.579 --> 00:06:38.459 pending permission to interview. In top news, 00:06:39.459 --> 00:06:41.939 here's a sneak peek into Southwest's new boarding 00:06:41.939 --> 00:06:45.839 plan. The airline is ditching open seating, and 00:06:45.839 --> 00:06:48.259 travelers will need to adapt to a new boarding 00:06:48.259 --> 00:06:52.160 group system. Beginning in January, Southwest 00:06:52.160 --> 00:06:54.879 Airlines will switch to assigned seating, marking 00:06:54.879 --> 00:06:58.360 a significant change after over 50 years of open 00:06:58.360 --> 00:07:01.519 seating. Travelers will board in nine groups, 00:07:01.839 --> 00:07:04.540 with boarding passes indicating group and number. 00:07:05.639 --> 00:07:08.259 Priority boarding will allow early access for 00:07:08.259 --> 00:07:11.759 those with higher ticket classes. The new system 00:07:11.759 --> 00:07:14.819 aims to improve efficiency and maintain quick 00:07:14.819 --> 00:07:18.069 turnaround times for flights. The changes will 00:07:18.069 --> 00:07:23.089 be fully implemented on January 27th. In business 00:07:23.089 --> 00:07:26.970 news, Disney revealed on Monday that the total 00:07:26.970 --> 00:07:30.829 cost of 2019's Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 00:07:30.829 --> 00:07:36.769 came to $593 million. This makes it the third 00:07:36.769 --> 00:07:40.610 most expensive movie in history. Remarkably, 00:07:40.910 --> 00:07:43.649 despite its staggering cost, the film came in 00:07:43.649 --> 00:07:48.360 under budget. By March 2019, the movie was in 00:07:48.360 --> 00:07:52.000 line with the budget. Disney earned a reimbursement 00:07:52.000 --> 00:07:57.060 of $100 million. The film grossed $1 .1 billion 00:07:57.060 --> 00:08:01.420 at the box office. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:08:01.420 --> 00:08:08.339 is down 1 % to about $112 ,000. Ethereum is down 00:08:08.339 --> 00:08:14.420 2 % to just over $4 ,000. An XRP is down 3 % 00:08:14.420 --> 00:08:22.339 to $2 .42. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:08:22.339 --> 00:08:24.980 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:25.560 --> 00:08:27.980 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:27.980 --> 00:08:31.720 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:32.399 --> 00:08:35.399 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:35.399 --> 00:08:39.399 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:39.399 --> 00:08:42.779 wellness approach. cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:42.779 --> 00:08:47.100 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:47.100 --> 00:08:51.220 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:51.220 --> 00:08:54.740 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:08:54.740 --> 00:08:58.899 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:59.259 --> 00:09:03.279 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:03.279 --> 00:09:07.299 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now back to the 00:09:07.299 --> 00:09:14.000 show. Let's talk tech. Ehang Holdings launched 00:09:14.000 --> 00:09:17.279 a pilotless taxi in Hefeiandhui province this 00:09:17.279 --> 00:09:20.799 week, capable of flying more than 100 miles on 00:09:20.799 --> 00:09:26.279 a single charge. This taxi, named VT35, is part 00:09:26.279 --> 00:09:30.080 of Ehang's line of long -range, pilotless electric 00:09:30.080 --> 00:09:34.090 vertical take -off and landing aircraft. It is 00:09:34.090 --> 00:09:36.850 engineered to transform intercity aerial travel 00:09:36.850 --> 00:09:40.190 into a safe, routine, and efficient transportation 00:09:40.190 --> 00:09:44.289 experience, the company stated. The two -seat 00:09:44.289 --> 00:09:47.009 vehicle boasts autonomous flight systems and 00:09:47.009 --> 00:09:50.009 electric propulsion, designed for safer urban 00:09:50.009 --> 00:09:53.649 aerial travel. With eight -lift propellers, it 00:09:53.649 --> 00:09:57.450 can land on rooftops in parking lots. No date 00:09:57.450 --> 00:09:59.970 for global release was provided. but the price 00:09:59.970 --> 00:10:09.669 is around $913 ,000. Entertainment news. Apple 00:10:09.669 --> 00:10:12.409 has quietly made a significant change to its 00:10:12.409 --> 00:10:16.149 streaming service. On Monday, the company announced 00:10:16.149 --> 00:10:20.909 that Apple TV Plus is now simply Apple TV with 00:10:20.909 --> 00:10:24.990 a new identity. This change may seem small, but 00:10:24.990 --> 00:10:27.389 it signals that Apple is putting every streaming 00:10:27.389 --> 00:10:31.190 service on notice. By dropping the plus, Apple 00:10:31.190 --> 00:10:33.870 is positioning itself confidently in the market. 00:10:34.909 --> 00:10:37.750 The company wants consumers to focus on its original 00:10:37.750 --> 00:10:41.990 content, not just the hardware. This rebrand 00:10:41.990 --> 00:10:45.330 unifies Apple's video ecosystem and emphasizes 00:10:45.330 --> 00:10:48.049 its commitment to building a leading entertainment 00:10:48.049 --> 00:10:51.490 platform. Every other streaming service should 00:10:51.490 --> 00:10:54.450 take note as Apple builds its content library 00:10:54.450 --> 00:10:58.889 with high -quality shows. Well, all righty, folks. 00:10:59.070 --> 00:11:02.929 It's time for the quote of the day. And today, 00:11:03.350 --> 00:11:05.750 our quote comes from the American theologian 00:11:05.750 --> 00:11:14.250 and author, Reinhold Niebuhr. And he said, And 00:11:14.250 --> 00:11:20.639 that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:20.639 --> 00:11:24.159 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:24.159 --> 00:11:27.679 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:27.679 --> 00:11:31.179 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:31.179 --> 00:11:33.679 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:33.679 --> 00:11:36.200 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.