WEBVTT 00:00:01.780 --> 00:00:04.700 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.179 --> 00:00:09.099 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.460 --> 00:00:14.039 and it's Thursday, December 18th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.039 --> 00:00:21.019 to know. 69 years ago, today, in 1956, the United 00:00:21.019 --> 00:00:24.660 Nations admitted Japan to full membership, restoring 00:00:24.660 --> 00:00:27.399 Tokyo's standing in the global community after 00:00:27.399 --> 00:00:31.170 a difficult post -war recovery. This milestone 00:00:31.170 --> 00:00:34.149 marked a major step in reintegration, signaling 00:00:34.149 --> 00:00:36.950 international recognition of Japan's sovereignty 00:00:36.950 --> 00:00:40.350 and opening avenues for diplomatic collaboration 00:00:40.350 --> 00:00:45.950 and economic rebuilding. So now you know. And 00:00:45.950 --> 00:00:52.429 now, it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday 00:00:52.429 --> 00:00:56.170 in Encinitas. This morning, it's looking clean 00:00:56.170 --> 00:01:00.570 with waves around 2 to 3 plus feet. Conditions 00:01:00.570 --> 00:01:03.070 will shift to fair by late morning, then choppy 00:01:03.070 --> 00:01:06.709 in the afternoon. Winds are currently sideshore 00:01:06.709 --> 00:01:11.090 at 2 miles per hour, shifting onshore to 5 miles 00:01:11.090 --> 00:01:15.549 per hour by noon. Best time to ride is at 7 a 00:01:15.549 --> 00:01:19.010 .m. with a 6 -foot high tide when the west swell 00:01:19.010 --> 00:01:22.629 is 2 feet at 12 seconds and the offshore wind 00:01:22.629 --> 00:01:27.150 is 2 mile per hour. The first high tide on Thursday 00:01:27.150 --> 00:01:31.579 will be 6 feet. at 7 .15 a .m., followed by a 00:01:31.579 --> 00:01:36.480 minus half foot low tide at 2 .45. The nearshore 00:01:36.480 --> 00:01:40.319 buoy at Beacons reads 64 degrees for the water 00:01:40.319 --> 00:01:44.519 temperature. Friday offers clean conditions with 00:01:44.519 --> 00:01:47.939 waves around two to three feet, ideal for a fun 00:01:47.939 --> 00:01:51.540 session. Saturday sees a slight decline with 00:01:51.540 --> 00:01:54.099 choppy conditions and wave heights dropping to 00:01:54.099 --> 00:01:57.700 one to two feet in the afternoon. Sunday brings 00:01:57.700 --> 00:02:00.579 a steady increase in swell, with waves reaching 00:02:00.579 --> 00:02:03.620 2 plus feet in cleaner conditions, making it 00:02:03.620 --> 00:02:08.139 the best day of the period. This morning it's 00:02:08.139 --> 00:02:11.520 mostly sunny and it feels like 60 degrees with 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:15.580 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:02:15.580 --> 00:02:20.080 at 445 and it will rise again tomorrow at 649. 00:02:20.860 --> 00:02:23.500 It looks like we're in for a sunny day with a 00:02:23.500 --> 00:02:27.689 high near 68 and a light north breeze. Tonight, 00:02:28.990 --> 00:02:31.969 expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 00:02:31.969 --> 00:02:37.349 56 and light winds. Looking ahead in the weather, 00:02:38.530 --> 00:02:41.189 Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 00:02:41.189 --> 00:02:44.669 66 and a light south wind of up to five miles 00:02:44.669 --> 00:02:48.430 per hour. Patchy fog is possible late Saturday 00:02:48.430 --> 00:02:51.360 night into Sunday morning. Otherwise, high stay 00:02:51.360 --> 00:02:54.539 in the low to mid 60s, with mostly cloudy nights 00:02:54.539 --> 00:02:58.960 and lows around 56. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 00:02:59.620 --> 00:03:02.319 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:02.319 --> 00:03:06.240 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:09.879 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:10.379 --> 00:03:14.960 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. 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Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Thomas 00:03:47.990 --> 00:03:51.180 III Commanding Officer of the Headquarters and 00:03:51.180 --> 00:03:53.939 Service Battalion of the 1st Marine Logistic 00:03:53.939 --> 00:03:56.780 Group stated, the drones in the hands of our 00:03:56.780 --> 00:04:00.479 future adversaries are cheap, light and maneuverable. 00:04:01.599 --> 00:04:04.500 The exercise included a live -fire range that 00:04:04.500 --> 00:04:07.620 served as a proof of concept for evaluating methods 00:04:07.620 --> 00:04:11.460 to combat drone systems. Concerns have arisen 00:04:11.460 --> 00:04:14.419 that small drones, similar to those used in Ukraine, 00:04:14.780 --> 00:04:17.699 could disrupt supply lines and expose positions. 00:04:18.639 --> 00:04:21.879 Exercise Steel Knight 25 concluded on December 00:04:21.879 --> 00:04:25.779 14th, testing the ability of the I -Marine Expeditionary 00:04:25.779 --> 00:04:29.259 Force to integrate capabilities for Indo -Pacific 00:04:29.259 --> 00:04:39.000 readiness. Now onto sports. The Bears are exploring 00:04:39.000 --> 00:04:43.100 moving out of Chicago and into Indiana. The team 00:04:43.100 --> 00:04:45.779 has been in Chicago for more than 100 years. 00:04:45.980 --> 00:04:49.800 having moved to the city in 1921 from Decatur, 00:04:51.180 --> 00:04:53.500 Illinois. Bears president Kevin Warren announced 00:04:53.500 --> 00:04:56.399 the team's latest stadium plans, stating the 00:04:56.399 --> 00:04:58.939 need to evaluate opportunities throughout the 00:04:58.939 --> 00:05:01.819 wider Chicagoland region, including northwest 00:05:01.819 --> 00:05:05.699 Indiana. Warren emphasized that this is not about 00:05:05.699 --> 00:05:08.800 leverage and that the team is committed to Chicago. 00:05:09.879 --> 00:05:12.040 The Bears face obstacles in their search for 00:05:12.040 --> 00:05:15.790 a new stadium. But moving to Indiana is now Plan 00:05:15.790 --> 00:05:19.610 C. Houting a team play in a state outside of 00:05:19.610 --> 00:05:24.050 its city is rare, but not unprecedented. Looking 00:05:24.050 --> 00:05:27.209 at tonight, Sam Darnold was far from his best 00:05:27.209 --> 00:05:29.889 when he faced the Seattle Seahawks, and he knows 00:05:29.889 --> 00:05:33.209 he must perform better after tossing four interceptions 00:05:33.209 --> 00:05:36.230 against the Los Angeles Rams on November 16. 00:05:37.170 --> 00:05:39.870 Darnold's rematch with the Rams carries significant 00:05:39.870 --> 00:05:43.459 implications for the NFC West title. as both 00:05:43.459 --> 00:05:47.259 teams are tied atop the division. Darnold stated, 00:05:47.740 --> 00:05:50.339 we are excited about this challenge, acknowledging 00:05:50.339 --> 00:05:54.019 his previous performance. The Rams defense ranks 00:05:54.019 --> 00:05:57.240 13th in the NFL, creating issues for Darnold, 00:05:57.560 --> 00:05:59.899 while the Seahawks offense has struggled to score 00:05:59.899 --> 00:06:04.100 early. Rams coach Sean McVeigh remarked, there 00:06:04.100 --> 00:06:07.399 is no weakness, highlighting both teams' strengths. 00:06:08.420 --> 00:06:11.319 If Devante Adams is out, the Rams will miss their 00:06:11.319 --> 00:06:15.660 leading receiver. Kickoff is at 8 .15 Eastern, 00:06:16.100 --> 00:06:20.800 tonight on Amazon Prime Video, in local sports. 00:06:22.220 --> 00:06:25.439 Mark your calendars, San Diego sports fans, because 00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:29.139 the Los Angeles 28 Olympics ticket draw registration 00:06:29.139 --> 00:06:33.980 opens on January 14th. This marks the first opportunity 00:06:33.980 --> 00:06:36.699 for fans to secure a time slot for purchasing 00:06:36.699 --> 00:06:40.740 passes to this international event. Single tickets 00:06:40.740 --> 00:06:44.490 will start at $28, with various options available 00:06:44.490 --> 00:06:48.389 for individuals and groups. Residents from the 00:06:48.389 --> 00:06:51.550 greater Los Angeles area and Oklahoma City who 00:06:51.550 --> 00:06:56.230 register will enjoy early access. Curated hospitality 00:06:56.230 --> 00:06:59.350 experiences will also be available for purchase 00:06:59.350 --> 00:07:03.230 starting next year. Stay updated by signing up 00:07:03.230 --> 00:07:06.649 for the Los Angeles 28 Newsletter for the latest 00:07:06.649 --> 00:07:12.680 information. In top news, Yesterday, a United 00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:15.399 States judge indicated she would block President 00:07:15.399 --> 00:07:18.100 Donald Trump's administration from laying off 00:07:18.100 --> 00:07:20.980 hundreds of federal employees, citing a shutdown 00:07:20.980 --> 00:07:24.639 law. The U .S. District Judge, Susan Elston, 00:07:25.100 --> 00:07:27.819 stated that layoffs at four agencies were likely 00:07:27.819 --> 00:07:31.100 invalid under a law past and a recent government 00:07:31.100 --> 00:07:34.680 shutdown. She intends to block the U .S. State 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:37.329 Department and Education Department from laying 00:07:37.329 --> 00:07:42.129 off about 250 and 150 employees respectively. 00:07:43.389 --> 00:07:46.649 The judge plans to reinstate roughly 300 employees 00:07:46.649 --> 00:07:50.589 who lost their jobs during the shutdown. Elston's 00:07:50.589 --> 00:07:53.370 ruling has been praised by unions involved in 00:07:53.370 --> 00:07:58.550 the case. In business news, Walmart has maintained 00:07:58.550 --> 00:08:01.430 its stance on avoiding near -field communication 00:08:01.430 --> 00:08:04.649 -based payments, such as Apple Pay and Google 00:08:04.649 --> 00:08:08.420 Pay. Other major retailers have increasingly 00:08:08.420 --> 00:08:11.980 accepted this technology as the norm. Walmart 00:08:11.980 --> 00:08:14.920 offers its own contactless payment options, which 00:08:14.920 --> 00:08:19.160 provide key advantages. The retail giant strategy 00:08:19.160 --> 00:08:22.300 has confused customers over the years, as many 00:08:22.300 --> 00:08:26.639 expect to pay using their phones. Analysts suggest 00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:29.899 that while accepting tap -to -pay does not incur 00:08:29.899 --> 00:08:32.980 extra fees, upgrading payment hardware can be 00:08:32.980 --> 00:08:36.230 costly. Walmart's preference for its own payment 00:08:36.230 --> 00:08:38.750 tools allows it to collect valuable customer 00:08:38.750 --> 00:08:41.909 data. For now, the company seems to be doing 00:08:41.909 --> 00:08:46.309 just fine by bucking the trend. In crypto movement, 00:08:47.429 --> 00:08:53.190 Bitcoin is down 1 % to about $87 ,000. Ethereum 00:08:53.190 --> 00:08:59.049 is down 4 % to just over $2 ,800. And XRP is 00:08:59.049 --> 00:09:06.250 down 3 % to $1 .85. Moving on to a more local 00:09:06.250 --> 00:09:10.370 vibe. In our community spotlight on health and 00:09:10.370 --> 00:09:13.210 wellness, we are working with a national Pilates 00:09:13.210 --> 00:09:16.649 studio to bring you some free classes, so listen 00:09:16.649 --> 00:09:21.129 up. Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:09:21.129 --> 00:09:25.169 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:25.169 --> 00:09:28.529 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:09:28.529 --> 00:09:32.820 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:09:32.820 --> 00:09:36.960 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:09:36.960 --> 00:09:40.500 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:09:40.500 --> 00:09:44.639 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:09:45.000 --> 00:09:48.980 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:48.980 --> 00:09:53.059 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now back to the 00:09:53.059 --> 00:09:58.820 show. Let's talk tech. The TikTok ban was set 00:09:58.820 --> 00:10:02.110 for December 16th. But it did not happen, and 00:10:02.110 --> 00:10:06.009 here is why. President Donald Trump has postponed 00:10:06.009 --> 00:10:09.950 the ban on TikTok five times this year. The deadline 00:10:09.950 --> 00:10:12.730 was extended after concerns regarding the app's 00:10:12.730 --> 00:10:16.529 Chinese ownership. Chinese tech company ByteDance 00:10:16.529 --> 00:10:20.230 owns TikTok, and in 2024, President Joe Biden 00:10:20.230 --> 00:10:23.210 signed a law requiring its sale due to national 00:10:23.210 --> 00:10:26.750 security concerns. The ban date was nullified 00:10:26.750 --> 00:10:29.980 on September 25th. extending the prohibition 00:10:29.980 --> 00:10:35.679 to January 23rd, 2026. Messages from Washington 00:10:35.679 --> 00:10:39.220 continue to label TikTok as a privacy threat, 00:10:39.600 --> 00:10:48.080 with the band now anticipated for January. The 00:10:48.080 --> 00:10:51.240 Rolling Stones have called off plans for a 2026 00:10:51.240 --> 00:10:53.700 stadium tour of the United Kingdom and Europe. 00:10:54.039 --> 00:10:56.940 A source close to the band confirms to Variety, 00:10:57.240 --> 00:10:59.899 following reports that guitarist Keith Richards 00:10:59.899 --> 00:11:03.779 was unable to commit to it. While the band's 00:11:03.779 --> 00:11:06.039 touring pianist and a spokesperson mentioned 00:11:06.039 --> 00:11:08.980 they nearly completed a new album, Richards, 00:11:09.519 --> 00:11:12.740 who turns 82, is unable to handle the rakers 00:11:12.740 --> 00:11:16.240 of another tour. The band plans to return to 00:11:16.240 --> 00:11:20.159 the stage when they are ready. Well, all righty, 00:11:20.320 --> 00:11:24.159 folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And 00:11:24.159 --> 00:11:27.240 today... Our quote comes from the American historian 00:11:27.240 --> 00:11:31.620 and author Henry Steele Comaker. And he said, 00:11:33.179 --> 00:11:35.620 change does not necessarily assure progress, 00:11:36.059 --> 00:11:41.120 but progress implacably requires change. And 00:11:41.120 --> 00:11:44.100 that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:44.100 --> 00:11:47.600 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:47.600 --> 00:11:51.100 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:51.100 --> 00:11:54.590 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:54.590 --> 00:11:57.090 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:57.090 --> 00:11:59.649 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.