WEBVTT 00:00:01.839 --> 00:00:04.700 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.219 --> 00:00:09.179 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.519 --> 00:00:13.900 and it's Monday, December 22nd. You'll be interested 00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:20.199 to know. 81 years ago, today, in 1944. Allied 00:00:20.199 --> 00:00:22.500 forces sealed a hard -fought breakthrough in 00:00:22.500 --> 00:00:25.219 the Ardens, pushing back a last major German 00:00:25.219 --> 00:00:28.480 winter offensive and liberating the siege towns. 00:00:29.199 --> 00:00:31.899 That victory marked a decisive turning point 00:00:31.899 --> 00:00:34.560 that restored momentum to the Allied advance, 00:00:35.039 --> 00:00:37.320 shortening the road to final victory in Europe 00:00:37.320 --> 00:00:40.780 and boosting morale across armies and homelands. 00:00:42.219 --> 00:00:46.820 So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf 00:00:46.820 --> 00:00:53.560 Report. Monday in Encinitas. This morning it's 00:00:53.560 --> 00:00:57.890 looking clean with waves around two feet. Conditions 00:00:57.890 --> 00:01:00.869 remain clean until about 9 a .m. when the wind 00:01:00.869 --> 00:01:05.650 shifts to onshore at 1 mile per hour. Throughout 00:01:05.650 --> 00:01:08.090 the day, conditions turn fair and then choppy 00:01:08.090 --> 00:01:11.989 by 1 p .m. as the wind picks up to 7 mile per 00:01:11.989 --> 00:01:15.750 hour. Expect the waves to drop to 1 to 2 feet 00:01:15.750 --> 00:01:20.129 by 2 p .m. with continued onshore winds. Best 00:01:20.129 --> 00:01:24.150 time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a 4 -foot incoming 00:01:24.150 --> 00:01:27.540 mid -tide. when the west swell is one and a half 00:01:27.540 --> 00:01:31.180 feet at 11 seconds and the offshore wind is one 00:01:31.180 --> 00:01:34.659 mile per hour. The first high tide on Monday 00:01:34.659 --> 00:01:38.579 will be five and a half feet at 9 .30 a .m., 00:01:38.579 --> 00:01:41.760 followed by a minus half foot low tide at five. 00:01:42.780 --> 00:01:46.680 The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 63 degrees 00:01:46.680 --> 00:01:50.640 for the water temperature. Tuesday offers clean 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:53.790 conditions with waves at two feet. But choppy 00:01:53.790 --> 00:01:56.450 conditions develop as winds increase throughout 00:01:56.450 --> 00:02:00.109 the day. Wednesday sees a notable increase in 00:02:00.109 --> 00:02:03.170 swell, reaching 3 to 5 feet, though conditions 00:02:03.170 --> 00:02:06.069 remain choppy due to strong southeast winds. 00:02:07.250 --> 00:02:10.310 By Thursday, wave heights settle to 2 to 4 feet 00:02:10.310 --> 00:02:12.629 with improved fair conditions in the evening, 00:02:13.069 --> 00:02:17.659 making it the best day of the period. This morning, 00:02:17.879 --> 00:02:21.139 it's mostly cloudy and it feels like 58 degrees 00:02:21.139 --> 00:02:25.479 with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:02:25.479 --> 00:02:28.840 place at 447 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:33.120 at 651. It looks like we're in for a mostly cloudy 00:02:33.120 --> 00:02:36.439 day with a high near 62 and a light northwest 00:02:36.439 --> 00:02:41.939 breeze. Tonight, expect cloudy skies with a low 00:02:41.939 --> 00:02:45.280 around 56 and light winds continuing from the 00:02:45.280 --> 00:02:50.580 south. Looking ahead in the weather. Rain moves 00:02:50.580 --> 00:02:53.620 in Tuesday after 10 a .m., with showers likely, 00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:57.620 a southeast wind 5 to 15 miles per hour, and 00:02:57.620 --> 00:03:01.400 highs near 63, then continuing as a rainy, cloudy 00:03:01.400 --> 00:03:06.539 night with lows around 59. Showers and thunderstorms, 00:03:06.539 --> 00:03:09.780 some possibly producing heavy rain, persist Wednesday 00:03:09.780 --> 00:03:12.159 into Wednesday night before tapering to showers 00:03:12.159 --> 00:03:16.020 on Christmas Day, with highs near 63. and lows 00:03:16.020 --> 00:03:20.199 in the upper 50s Thursday night. Bonjour, food 00:03:20.199 --> 00:03:23.400 enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to you by 00:03:23.400 --> 00:03:27.560 Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled 00:03:27.560 --> 00:03:31.099 on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas 00:03:31.099 --> 00:03:34.580 Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for culinary 00:03:34.580 --> 00:03:38.639 delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:42.569 or their gluten -free crepes. You can grab a 00:03:42.569 --> 00:03:45.569 panini for lunch or just breeze on through to 00:03:45.569 --> 00:03:48.509 get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:03:48.509 --> 00:03:52.830 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:03:52.830 --> 00:03:57.729 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:03:57.729 --> 00:04:02.610 news, San Diego enters 2026 with a worsening 00:04:02.610 --> 00:04:06.099 budget deficit. The City's Department of Finance 00:04:06.099 --> 00:04:08.800 and Independent Budget Analyst's Office warn 00:04:08.800 --> 00:04:11.800 of weak revenue collections and overspending 00:04:11.800 --> 00:04:15.840 by public safety departments. A projected deficit 00:04:15.840 --> 00:04:20.160 of $22 .9 million this fiscal year is attributed 00:04:20.160 --> 00:04:23.339 to various factors, including a drop in hotel 00:04:23.339 --> 00:04:26.420 tax revenues and delays and implementing parking 00:04:26.420 --> 00:04:30.860 fees in Balboa Park. Independent budget analyst 00:04:30.860 --> 00:04:33.939 Charles Modicas stated that cuts to services 00:04:33.939 --> 00:04:37.939 in 2026 will be unavoidable, emphasizing that 00:04:37.939 --> 00:04:40.779 the city cannot provide current services with 00:04:40.779 --> 00:04:45.000 insufficient resources. Looking ahead, deficits 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:48.019 are expected to worsen, with projected shortfalls 00:04:48.019 --> 00:04:53.920 of $88 .8 million in fiscal year 2027 and $106 00:04:53.920 --> 00:05:04.089 .9 million in fiscal year 2028. Now onto sports. 00:05:05.529 --> 00:05:08.209 Drake May guided New England to a pair of fourth 00:05:08.209 --> 00:05:10.889 -quarter touchdowns, rallying his team from an 00:05:10.889 --> 00:05:15.149 11 -point deficit to a 28 -24 victory over Baltimore 00:05:15.149 --> 00:05:17.810 on Sunday night, which clinched a postseason 00:05:17.810 --> 00:05:20.490 spot for the Patriots and dealt a devastating 00:05:20.490 --> 00:05:25.170 blow to the Ravens' playoff hopes. Down 24 -13 00:05:25.170 --> 00:05:28.199 in the fourth quarter, May answered with a 37 00:05:28.199 --> 00:05:31.500 -yard scoring strike to Kyle Williams, and a 00:05:31.500 --> 00:05:34.740 two -point conversion pass to Ramondre Stevenson 00:05:34.740 --> 00:05:37.560 made it a three -point game with nine minutes 00:05:37.560 --> 00:05:41.360 to play. After New England forced a punt, the 00:05:41.360 --> 00:05:44.720 Patriots drove 89 yards for the winning touchdown. 00:05:45.939 --> 00:05:48.639 The Ravens, who lost Lamar Jackson to a back 00:05:48.639 --> 00:05:51.360 injury in the second quarter, turned the ball 00:05:51.360 --> 00:05:54.220 over on their final drive on a fumble by Zay 00:05:54.220 --> 00:05:57.649 Flowers. As tonight on Monday Night Football, 00:05:58.110 --> 00:06:01.790 the 49ers are at the Colts at 8 .15 Eastern on 00:06:01.790 --> 00:06:07.990 ESPN and ABC. The odds favor the 49ers by 6 points. 00:06:08.930 --> 00:06:12.589 Against the spread, the 49ers are 9 -5, while 00:06:12.589 --> 00:06:17.069 the Colts are 8 -6. In a last meeting, the Colts 00:06:17.069 --> 00:06:22.720 defeated the 49ers 30 -18 on October 24th. The 00:06:22.720 --> 00:06:26.220 49ers offense ranks 10th overall, with a scoring 00:06:26.220 --> 00:06:29.899 rank of 11th. The Colts offense ranks 8th overall, 00:06:30.079 --> 00:06:34.480 with a scoring rank of 6. Look out for 49ers 00:06:34.480 --> 00:06:37.259 wide receiver, Joann Jennings, who caught two 00:06:37.259 --> 00:06:40.100 touchdown passes last game, bringing his total 00:06:40.100 --> 00:06:44.019 to 6 in the last 6 games. The key matchup will 00:06:44.019 --> 00:06:47.220 be San Francisco's run defense against Jonathan 00:06:47.220 --> 00:06:50.120 Taylor, who is chasing his second league rushing 00:06:50.120 --> 00:06:55.709 title. in local sports. Justin Herbert is getting 00:06:55.709 --> 00:06:58.050 more comfortable by the week with his broken 00:06:58.050 --> 00:07:01.790 left hand that is heavily protected. Facing a 00:07:01.790 --> 00:07:04.329 beleaguered defense that is not getting the quarterback 00:07:04.329 --> 00:07:08.430 on the ground sure helps. Perpert threw two touchdown 00:07:08.430 --> 00:07:11.689 passes and ran for a score, and the Los Angeles 00:07:11.689 --> 00:07:15.149 Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34 00:07:15.149 --> 00:07:18.910 -17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. 00:07:19.529 --> 00:07:22.730 This fourth consecutive victory gives the Chargers 00:07:22.730 --> 00:07:25.269 a chance to clinch their second postseason berth 00:07:25.269 --> 00:07:30.709 in two seasons under coach Jim Harbaugh. In top 00:07:30.709 --> 00:07:35.189 news, Sony Group has agreed to acquire a 41 % 00:07:35.189 --> 00:07:37.930 stake held by Canadian entertainment company 00:07:37.930 --> 00:07:43.709 Wild Brain in Peanuts Holdings for $457 .2 million. 00:07:44.910 --> 00:07:47.470 The Japanese conglomerate announced on Friday 00:07:47.470 --> 00:07:51.040 that two of its subsidiaries, Sony Music Entertainment 00:07:51.040 --> 00:07:54.800 Japan, and Sony Pictures Entertainment will purchase 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:59.079 the stake for $630 million Canadian dollars. 00:08:00.199 --> 00:08:02.980 After this transaction, the subsidiaries will 00:08:02.980 --> 00:08:06.839 indirectly own an 80 % equity interest in peanuts, 00:08:07.220 --> 00:08:10.100 which will become a consolidated subsidiary of 00:08:10.100 --> 00:08:13.759 Sony. This transaction is subject to regulatory 00:08:13.759 --> 00:08:18.180 approvals and other closing conditions. In business 00:08:18.180 --> 00:08:22.449 news, Stocks rallied on Friday, capping a mixed 00:08:22.449 --> 00:08:25.449 week for major averages in the final full trading 00:08:25.449 --> 00:08:29.870 week of 2025. The tech -heavy Nasdaq composite 00:08:29.870 --> 00:08:34.029 rose about 0 .4%, while the blue -chip Dow Jones 00:08:34.029 --> 00:08:39.330 Industrial average fell about 0 .7%. All three 00:08:39.330 --> 00:08:42.070 major indexes will enter the final seven trading 00:08:42.070 --> 00:08:46.009 sessions of 2025 within 3 % of record highs. 00:08:46.810 --> 00:08:49.830 Investors will focus on the prospects of a Santa 00:08:49.830 --> 00:08:52.850 Claus rally and upcoming economic data from the 00:08:52.850 --> 00:08:56.070 conference board. American consumers are entering 00:08:56.070 --> 00:08:59.470 the holidays with less joy as consumer sentiment 00:08:59.470 --> 00:09:02.830 remains significantly below last December's levels. 00:09:04.110 --> 00:09:07.009 Traders are hopeful for a Santa Claus rally despite 00:09:07.009 --> 00:09:10.990 lingering concerns about valuations. In crypto 00:09:10.990 --> 00:09:14.990 movement, Bitcoin is up 2 % over the weekend 00:09:14.990 --> 00:09:20.509 to $89 ,000. Ethereum is up half a percent to 00:09:20.509 --> 00:09:25.309 just over $3 ,000. And XRP is up half a percent 00:09:25.309 --> 00:09:33.070 to $1 .92. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:09:33.070 --> 00:09:35.690 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:09:36.309 --> 00:09:38.750 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:09:38.750 --> 00:09:41.909 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:09:42.730 --> 00:09:46.070 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:09:46.070 --> 00:09:50.110 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:50.110 --> 00:09:53.490 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:09:53.490 --> 00:09:57.809 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:09:57.809 --> 00:10:01.909 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:10:01.909 --> 00:10:05.450 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:10:05.450 --> 00:10:09.590 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:10:09.970 --> 00:10:13.940 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:10:13.940 --> 00:10:18.000 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:10:18.000 --> 00:10:23.720 show. Let's talk tech. Google has filed a lawsuit 00:10:23.720 --> 00:10:27.019 against SERP API, a company that offers tools 00:10:27.019 --> 00:10:30.179 to scrape content on the web, including Google 00:10:30.179 --> 00:10:34.580 search results. SERP API is accused of violating 00:10:34.580 --> 00:10:38.039 the Copyright Act by using deceptive means to 00:10:38.039 --> 00:10:41.399 automatically access and take Google search results 00:10:41.549 --> 00:10:45.870 at an astonishing scale. Google argues that its 00:10:45.870 --> 00:10:48.710 search results include a substantial amount of 00:10:48.710 --> 00:10:52.950 copyrighted content, including images. It alleges 00:10:52.950 --> 00:10:56.649 that SERP API undermines its investment in licenses 00:10:56.649 --> 00:10:59.769 by making the content available to other services 00:10:59.769 --> 00:11:04.049 that need not incur similar costs. Google asks 00:11:04.049 --> 00:11:07.549 the court to order SERP API to stop circumventing 00:11:07.549 --> 00:11:14.170 its restrictions against scraping. Entertainment 00:11:14.170 --> 00:11:19.070 news. Avatar Fire and Ash sets the box office 00:11:19.070 --> 00:11:24.409 ablaze with a scorching $345 million global premiere. 00:11:25.889 --> 00:11:28.490 The success of James Cameron's fantasy three 00:11:28.490 --> 00:11:31.429 goal marks the fifth major weekend in a row at 00:11:31.429 --> 00:11:35.070 the domestic box office. Despite a downturn from 00:11:35.070 --> 00:11:38.370 Avatar, The Way of Water, each entry in the franchise 00:11:38.370 --> 00:11:41.990 has proven an enduring success. racking up hundreds 00:11:41.990 --> 00:11:45.549 of millions. New premieres occupied the leading 00:11:45.549 --> 00:11:48.450 spots, including the animated Christian film 00:11:48.450 --> 00:11:51.809 David, the erotic thriller The Housemaid, and 00:11:51.809 --> 00:11:54.570 the comical family film The SpongeBob Movie, 00:11:55.070 --> 00:11:58.850 Search for SquarePants. Cameron's franchise has 00:11:58.850 --> 00:12:03.210 now earned over $5 .6 billion globally, breaking 00:12:03.210 --> 00:12:07.529 every record for profitability. Well, alrighty 00:12:07.529 --> 00:12:11.509 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:12:11.509 --> 00:12:14.649 today, our quote comes from the American economist 00:12:14.649 --> 00:12:24.309 and author Milton Friedman. And he said, And 00:12:24.309 --> 00:12:34.639 that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:12:34.639 --> 00:12:38.159 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:12:38.159 --> 00:12:41.679 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:12:41.679 --> 00:12:45.159 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:12:45.159 --> 00:12:47.679 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:12:47.679 --> 00:12:50.200 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.