Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Monday, December 22nd. You'll be interested
to know. 81 years ago, today, in 1944. Allied
forces sealed a hard -fought breakthrough in
the Ardens, pushing back a last major German
winter offensive and liberating the siege towns.
That victory marked a decisive turning point
that restored momentum to the Allied advance,
shortening the road to final victory in Europe
and boosting morale across armies and homelands.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf
Report. Monday in Encinitas. This morning it's
looking clean with waves around two feet. Conditions
remain clean until about 9 a .m. when the wind
shifts to onshore at 1 mile per hour. Throughout
the day, conditions turn fair and then choppy
by 1 p .m. as the wind picks up to 7 mile per
hour. Expect the waves to drop to 1 to 2 feet
by 2 p .m. with continued onshore winds. Best
time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a 4 -foot incoming
mid -tide. when the west swell is one and a half
feet at 11 seconds and the offshore wind is one
mile per hour. The first high tide on Monday
will be five and a half feet at 9 .30 a .m.,
followed by a minus half foot low tide at five.
The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 63 degrees
for the water temperature. Tuesday offers clean
conditions with waves at two feet. But choppy
conditions develop as winds increase throughout
the day. Wednesday sees a notable increase in
swell, reaching 3 to 5 feet, though conditions
remain choppy due to strong southeast winds.
By Thursday, wave heights settle to 2 to 4 feet
with improved fair conditions in the evening,
making it the best day of the period. This morning,
it's mostly cloudy and it feels like 58 degrees
with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 447 and it will rise again tomorrow
at 651. It looks like we're in for a mostly cloudy
day with a high near 62 and a light northwest
breeze. Tonight, expect cloudy skies with a low
around 56 and light winds continuing from the
south. Looking ahead in the weather. Rain moves
in Tuesday after 10 a .m., with showers likely,
a southeast wind 5 to 15 miles per hour, and
highs near 63, then continuing as a rainy, cloudy
night with lows around 59. Showers and thunderstorms,
some possibly producing heavy rain, persist Wednesday
into Wednesday night before tapering to showers
on Christmas Day, with highs near 63. and lows
in the upper 50s Thursday night. Bonjour, food
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, San Diego enters 2026 with a worsening
budget deficit. The City's Department of Finance
and Independent Budget Analyst's Office warn
of weak revenue collections and overspending
by public safety departments. A projected deficit
of $22 .9 million this fiscal year is attributed
to various factors, including a drop in hotel
tax revenues and delays and implementing parking
fees in Balboa Park. Independent budget analyst
Charles Modicas stated that cuts to services
in 2026 will be unavoidable, emphasizing that
the city cannot provide current services with
insufficient resources. Looking ahead, deficits
are expected to worsen, with projected shortfalls
of $88 .8 million in fiscal year 2027 and $106
.9 million in fiscal year 2028. Now onto sports.
Drake May guided New England to a pair of fourth
-quarter touchdowns, rallying his team from an
11 -point deficit to a 28 -24 victory over Baltimore
on Sunday night, which clinched a postseason
spot for the Patriots and dealt a devastating
blow to the Ravens' playoff hopes. Down 24 -13
in the fourth quarter, May answered with a 37
-yard scoring strike to Kyle Williams, and a
two -point conversion pass to Ramondre Stevenson
made it a three -point game with nine minutes
to play. After New England forced a punt, the
Patriots drove 89 yards for the winning touchdown.
The Ravens, who lost Lamar Jackson to a back
injury in the second quarter, turned the ball
over on their final drive on a fumble by Zay
Flowers. As tonight on Monday Night Football,
the 49ers are at the Colts at 8 .15 Eastern on
ESPN and ABC. The odds favor the 49ers by 6 points.
Against the spread, the 49ers are 9 -5, while
the Colts are 8 -6. In a last meeting, the Colts
defeated the 49ers 30 -18 on October 24th. The
49ers offense ranks 10th overall, with a scoring
rank of 11th. The Colts offense ranks 8th overall,
with a scoring rank of 6. Look out for 49ers
wide receiver, Joann Jennings, who caught two
touchdown passes last game, bringing his total
to 6 in the last 6 games. The key matchup will
be San Francisco's run defense against Jonathan
Taylor, who is chasing his second league rushing
title. in local sports. Justin Herbert is getting
more comfortable by the week with his broken
left hand that is heavily protected. Facing a
beleaguered defense that is not getting the quarterback
on the ground sure helps. Perpert threw two touchdown
passes and ran for a score, and the Los Angeles
Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34
-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
This fourth consecutive victory gives the Chargers
a chance to clinch their second postseason berth
in two seasons under coach Jim Harbaugh. In top
news, Sony Group has agreed to acquire a 41 %
stake held by Canadian entertainment company
Wild Brain in Peanuts Holdings for $457 .2 million.
The Japanese conglomerate announced on Friday
that two of its subsidiaries, Sony Music Entertainment
Japan, and Sony Pictures Entertainment will purchase
the stake for $630 million Canadian dollars.
After this transaction, the subsidiaries will
indirectly own an 80 % equity interest in peanuts,
which will become a consolidated subsidiary of
Sony. This transaction is subject to regulatory
approvals and other closing conditions. In business
news, Stocks rallied on Friday, capping a mixed
week for major averages in the final full trading
week of 2025. The tech -heavy Nasdaq composite
rose about 0 .4%, while the blue -chip Dow Jones
Industrial average fell about 0 .7%. All three
major indexes will enter the final seven trading
sessions of 2025 within 3 % of record highs.
Investors will focus on the prospects of a Santa
Claus rally and upcoming economic data from the
conference board. American consumers are entering
the holidays with less joy as consumer sentiment
remains significantly below last December's levels.
Traders are hopeful for a Santa Claus rally despite
lingering concerns about valuations. In crypto
movement, Bitcoin is up 2 % over the weekend
to $89 ,000. Ethereum is up half a percent to
just over $3 ,000. And XRP is up half a percent
to $1 .92. 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 has filed a lawsuit
against SERP API, a company that offers tools
to scrape content on the web, including Google
search results. SERP API is accused of violating
the Copyright Act by using deceptive means to
automatically access and take Google search results
at an astonishing scale. Google argues that its
search results include a substantial amount of
copyrighted content, including images. It alleges
that SERP API undermines its investment in licenses
by making the content available to other services
that need not incur similar costs. Google asks
the court to order SERP API to stop circumventing
its restrictions against scraping. Entertainment
news. Avatar Fire and Ash sets the box office
ablaze with a scorching $345 million global premiere.
The success of James Cameron's fantasy three
goal marks the fifth major weekend in a row at
the domestic box office. Despite a downturn from
Avatar, The Way of Water, each entry in the franchise
has proven an enduring success. racking up hundreds
of millions. New premieres occupied the leading
spots, including the animated Christian film
David, the erotic thriller The Housemaid, and
the comical family film The SpongeBob Movie,
Search for SquarePants. Cameron's franchise has
now earned over $5 .6 billion globally, breaking
every record for profitability. Well, alrighty
folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And
today, our quote comes from the American economist
and author Milton Friedman. And he said, And
that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
captivating aerial videos with 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.