Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, December 25th. Today is Christmas.
It is a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus
Christ, bringing families together with song,
feasting, gift -giving, and warm lights. Across
cultures, communities exchange kindness. and
create traditions that nurture hope, generosity,
and the spirit of togetherness throughout the
holiday season. So now you know. And now it's
time for the Surf Report. Thursday in Encinitas.
This morning it's looking 3 to 5 feet and choppy.
By mid -morning we're settling into 3 to 4 plus
feet and fair conditions. Winds or sideshore
at around seven to eight miles per hour throughout
the day. Expect conditions to remain fair until
the afternoon when it shifts back to choppy.
Best time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a three
-foot incoming low tide when the southwest swell
is five feet at eight seconds and the sideshore
wind is six mile per hour. The first high tide
on Thursday will be four and a half feet. at
1130 a .m., followed by a zero -foot low tide
just before 7. The nearshore buoy at Beacons
reads 62 degrees for the water temperature. Friday
offers air conditions with waves around 3 to
5 feet, though choppy by midday. Saturday sees
a peak in size, featuring clean conditions early
with 4 to 6 -plus feet waves, before shifting
to choppy in the afternoon. Sunday drops to two
to three feet, maintaining clean conditions,
making it a more mellow day overall. This morning,
it's partly sunny, and it feels like 63 degrees,
with 10 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 449, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 653. It looks like we're in for a partly sunny
Christmas day, with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 10 a .m. and a high near
63, along with a gentle south wind at about 10
to 15. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with
likely rain showers, a low around 58, and light
winds at around 10. Looking ahead in the weather,
rain moves in Friday with steady showers, highs
near 61, and a south wind of 10 to 15 miles per
hour. then lingering into Friday night with lows
near 54 and gusts up to 20 miles per hour. Saturday
becomes mostly sunny with a high near 59 and
only a slight chance of afternoon showers, while
Sunday and Monday warm into the low to mid -60s
with overnight lows in the low to mid -50s. Bonjour,
food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, despite stormy weather, San Diego County
residents will have plenty of opportunities to
celebrate Christmas in festive and spiritual
ways. From worship services to community meals,
organizations across the region are opening their
doors. Scheduled Christmas Day services include
Mass at the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido,
St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Oceanside,
and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Encinitas,
among others. Additionally, the 8th Annual Shane
Harris Community Christmas Day Breakfast will
be held at Columbus Hall, benefiting families
in need. The Metropolitan Transit System will
offer free rides on Christmas Day, allowing every
fare -paying adult passenger to bring one guest
at no additional cost. Now on to sports. Get
ready for a Christmas day filled with football.
Starting at one on Netflix, we have the 6 and
8 Cowboys at the 4 and 8 Commanders. Then, at
4 .30, also on Netflix, we have the 8 and 7 Lions
at the 7 and 8 Vikings. And to cap off the night
on Amazon Prime Video... catch the 12 -3 Broncos
at the 6 -9 cheese. Kickoff is at 8 .15. In local
sports, Salman Song was introduced to the San
Diego Padres on December 23rd, after arriving
from Korea on December 19th. General Manager
A .J. Prahler and Manager Craig Stammen discussed
how Song will serve as a versatile infielder
and utility player. Song expressed excitement
about joining the team and cited his friendship
with former Padre Ha -Som Kim as influential
in his decision. He aims to improve his game
and is motivated by his recent success in the
Korean baseball organization. Song's walk -up
song will be a Korean hip -hop title by Zico
named Okie Dokie. Preller mentioned the Padres'
support for players participating in the world
baseball classic. In top news, Graham Walker,
who sold his family's Louisiana company, Fiberbond,
insured his 540 employees received a share of
the proceeds. He agreed to sell the business
for $1 .7 billion and included a condition that
15 % of the sale would go to his employees. This
summer, employees received bonuses totaling $240
million, averaging $443 ,000 each. Leisha Key,
an employee for 29 years, used her bonus to pay
off her mortgage and open a clothing boutique.
Walker hopes to hear how this money has positively
impacted his employees' lives. In business news,
Paramount's guidance. is seeking to reassure
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders, stating
that Larry Ellison has made an irrevocable personal
guarantee of $40 .4 billion toward its $108 billion
all -cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount,
led by chairman and chief executive officer David
Ellison, has increased its breakup fee to match
Netflix's $5 .8 billion. Larry Ellison, co -founder
of Oracle, has a net worth estimated at $243
billion. Paramount's bid is also supported by
the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
and Abu Dhabi, which agree to forgo governance
rights. David Ellison emphasized that Paramount's
offer is the superior option for Warner Brothers
Discovery shareholders. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is up 1 % to about $88 ,000. Ethereum is up half
a percent to about $2 ,900. And XRP is up 1 %
to $1 .86. 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. Waymo is providing insights
into why its robo -taxis became immobilized during
a recent blackout in San Francisco. The company
reported that its vehicle successfully navigated
more than 7 ,000 dark stop lights on Saturday.
Waymo is rolling out a software update to enhance
navigation through disabled traffic lights during
power outages, aiming for a more decisive response.
The self -driving system currently treats dead
stop lights as four -way stops, but many vehicles
sought a confirmation check from the fleet response
team. which increased congestion. Waymo stated
it is refining its system to better align with
its current scale. An Anaconda reboot that few
requested reveals the limits of star power. Staring
Jack Black and Paul Rudd, this baffling resurrection
of a snake franchise not only bites, but also
winks. Sony Pictures seems to anticipate your
skepticism, presenting a mid -life crisis comedy
about four friends traveling from Buffalo to
the Amazon, played by Queensland, Australia.
While amusing at times, the film lacks the comedic
brilliance of other projects. The humor remains
subjective and elusive, failing to engineer a
cult classic. Despite notable performances, this
anaconda is simply not worth the effort. It runs
for 100 minutes and is rated PG -13. Well, all
righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the
day. And today, an Anaconda reboot that few requested
reveals the limits of star power. Starring Jack
Black and Paul Rudd, this baffling resurrection
of a snake franchise not only bites, but also
winks. Sony Pictures seems to anticipate your
skepticism, presenting a mid -life crisis comedy
about four friends traveling from Buffalo to
the Amazon, played by Queensland, Australia.
While amusing at times, the film lacks the comedic
brilliance of other projects. The humor remains
subjective and elusive, failing to engineer a
cult classic. Despite notable performances, this
anaconda is simply not worth the effort. It runs
for 100 minutes and is rated PG -13. 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.