Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, November 4th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is election day. Each year, communities
across the nation celebrate the chance to vote
and shape our shared future with kindness, participation,
and civic pride. Polling places open early so
neighbors, families and friends can gather peacefully
to honor democracy and the responsibility of
choosing leaders with hope and gratitude today.
So now you know. And now it's time for the Surf
Report. Tuesday in Encinitas. This morning it's
looking clean with waves around two to three
feet. Conditions should hold steady through the
morning, but expect a shift to fair as the wind
picks up slightly. By midday, the wind will be
onshore at 6 miles per hour, creating some choppy
conditions. Best time to ride is at 8 a .m. with
a 6 -foot high tide when the south -southwest
swell is 1 .5 feet at 13 seconds, and the offshore
wind is 4 miles per hour. The first high tide
on Tuesday will be six and a half feet, just
before 730 am, followed by a minus one foot low
tide at 215. The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads
67 degrees for the water temperature. Conditions
start with clean two to three foot waves on Wednesday,
but become choppy by afternoon. Thursday sees
a steady swell increase reaching 3 to 4 plus
feet with choppy conditions persisting into the
afternoon. Friday delivers the biggest surf of
the period with 4 to 6 foot clean sets in the
morning before transitioning to fair conditions
later. This morning there's patchy fog and it
feels like 63 degrees with no wind. The sunset
will take place at 4 .55. and it will rise again
tomorrow at 613. It looks like we're in for some
patchy fog early today, clearing by mid -morning
with mostly sunny skies and a high near 66, accompanied
by a light southwest breeze. Tonight, expect
patchy drizzle and fog after 10, with mostly
cloudy skies, a low around 58, and light winds.
Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday starts
with patchy drizzle and fog before 10 a .m.,
then becomes partly sunny with a high near 65
and a northwest breeze of 5 to 10 miles per hour.
Mostly cloudy Wednesday night with a low near
58, then Thursday stays mostly sunny near 65,
with patchy fog returning each night into the
weekend and highs warming to near 68 on Saturday.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. As Election
Day approaches, Californians will decide on Proposition
50, which has seen unprecedented spending, with
nearly $26 million devoted to ads and outreach
efforts, surpassing any previous ballot measure
in state history. Financed by nonprofits, political
parties, and billionaire Tom Stater, this independent
effort aims to influence voter opinions on gerrymandering
congressional districts. Flyers and digital ads
have flooded the state, urging voters to either
support or oppose the measure, while various
political parties have reported independent expenditures,
highlighting the significant national attention
this election has garnered. In total, over $1
million has been spent by local parties and elected
officials, reflecting the urgency and intensity
of this election. Now onto sports. The city of
Pasadena has filed a lawsuit against UCLA to
enforce its lease for the Rose Bowl, which runs
through June 30, 2044. The lawsuit accuses UCLA
of attempting to move football games to SoFi
Stadium in Inglewood, calling this a profound
betrayal of trust. Pasadena officials, state
taxpayers, have invested more than $150 million
in stadium renovations. UCLA denies breaching
the contract, asserting that discussions about
relocation do not violate the lease. The lawsuit
seeks a court order to require UCLA to honor
its lease, which officials claim is crucial for
the community's economic health. Experts suggest
the involvement of a government entity complicates
potential negotiations. And last night, on Monday
Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys lost to the
Arizona Cardinals with a final score of 27 to
17. The Cowboys often struggled throughout. failing
to score a touchdown until the fourth quarter,
while the Cardinals, led by Jacobi Brissette,
capitalized on their opportunities. Despite being
ranked 21st in yards allowed, Arizona's defense
limited Dak Prescott and his team significantly.
The Cowboys fell to a record of three wins, five
losses, and one tie, diminishing their playoff
hopes. In local sports, San Diego SC hosts the
Portland Timbers on Sunday in the Audi 2025 Major
League Soccer Cup Playoffs as Game 3 decides
who advances from their Western Conference Round
1 Best of 3 Series. The match will be available
to watch and stream on MLS Season Pass through
Apple TV. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, November
9th at 6 specific time at Snapdragon Stadium.
San Diego earned a 2 -1 victory in Game 1, but
Portland leveled the series with a 3 -2 win in
penalties after a 2 -2 draw in Game 2. The series
winner will face Minnesota United Football Club
or Seattle Sounders Football Club in the Western
Conference Semifinals, held November 22nd to
23rd. In top news... Republicans hold a 219 to
213 majority in the House, but they could secure
more seats if reapportionments favor them. Both
parties are engaged in a fierce battle in legislatures
and courts over redistricting ahead of the 2026
elections. Mid -decade reapportionments have
been triggered by demands from Donald Trump for
more Republican districts. combined with changing
legal frameworks around partisan gerrymandering.
As states push for redistricting, Texas aims
for five additional seats for Republicans, while
California seeks to gain five seats for Democrats.
This high -stakes political maneuvering highlights
the critical nature of upcoming legislative sessions.
In business news, The fight over credit scores
has escalated into a war among key players in
the finance industry. For years, the FICO score
has determined access to mortgages, car loans,
and credit cards. Now, a $10 fee has ignited
fierce competition between Fair Isaac, the creator
of the FICO score, and three major credit bureaus,
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. These companies
are advocating for their alternative score, Vantage
Score, which claims to enhance credit access.
As tensions rise, experts warn that this battle
could impact American taxpayers and the financial
landscape significantly. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is down 1 % to just over $107 ,000. Ethereum
is down half a percent to about $3 ,600. And
XRP is down 3 % to $2 .35. Moving on to a more
local vibe. In our community spotlight on health
and wellness, we are working with a national
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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. Big banks are entering the stablecoin era
by allowing international payments through Zelle.
This initiative aims to help users transfer money
across borders with service available to any
bank within the Zelle network. Stablecoins are
digital currencies linked to fiat currencies
such as the US dollar and are designed to maintain
a consistent value. President Trump signed a
bill in July to provide oversight for stable
coins, encouraging companies like Walmart and
Amazon .com to explore their own coins. Currently,
stable coins primarily facilitate the buying
and selling of other cryptocurrencies. Google
has declined Disney's request to restore ABC
to YouTube TV for election night coverage, instead
proposing to let users watch ESPN and ABC as
negotiations continue. This disagreement marks
the fifth day of the blackout of Disney networks
on YouTube TV due to a fee dispute. Disney requested
that Google provide ABC on November 4th. But
Google suggested that restoring both ABC and
ESPN would better serve customers. Disney's networks
went dark after their prior agreement expired
on October 30th at midnight Eastern time, with
Google claiming Disney has demanded an unprecedented
fee increase. Disney contends that Google refuses
to pay fair rates for its channels. Well, all
righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the American
journalist and author, Hunter S. Thompson. And
he said, freedom is something that dies unless
it's used. 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.