WEBVTT 00:00:01.820 --> 00:00:04.679 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:09.060 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.320 --> 00:00:13.359 and it's Friday, January 16th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.359 --> 00:00:20.839 to know. 57 years ago, today, in 1969, two manned 00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:23.079 spacecraft achieved the first orbital docking 00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:26.320 as crews aboard the Apollo and Soyuz linked modules 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:29.960 and greeted each other in space. This milestone 00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:32.899 demonstrated cooperative capability for humans 00:00:32.899 --> 00:00:36.039 to transfer between vehicles and conduct joint 00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:39.859 operations, enabling future multinational exploration 00:00:39.859 --> 00:00:44.700 and shared scientific missions. So now you know. 00:00:45.579 --> 00:00:52.280 And now, it's time for the Surf Report. Friday 00:00:52.280 --> 00:00:55.740 in Encinita. This morning it's looking clean 00:00:55.740 --> 00:01:00.189 with waves at 2 to 4 feet. Conditions hold steady 00:01:00.189 --> 00:01:02.590 through the morning, but by noon, they shift 00:01:02.590 --> 00:01:06.650 to fair as winds pick up to onshore at 5 miles 00:01:06.650 --> 00:01:10.290 per hour. They expect choppy conditions by early 00:01:10.290 --> 00:01:13.450 afternoon, with winds increasing to 7 miles per 00:01:13.450 --> 00:01:18.010 hour. Best time to ride is at 7 a .m., with a 00:01:18.010 --> 00:01:21.370 6 -foot high tide when the West Well is 2 feet 00:01:21.370 --> 00:01:25.310 at 13 seconds, and the offshore wind is 0 mile 00:01:25.310 --> 00:01:28.590 per hour. The first high tide on Friday will 00:01:28.590 --> 00:01:32.930 be 5 .5 feet just before 7 a .m., followed by 00:01:32.930 --> 00:01:37.129 a minus 1 foot low tide at 2 .30. The nearshore 00:01:37.129 --> 00:01:40.829 buoy at Beacons reads 63 degrees for the water 00:01:40.829 --> 00:01:44.909 temperature. Conditions remain clean with waves 00:01:44.909 --> 00:01:48.430 around 2 to 3 plus feet on Saturday, offering 00:01:48.430 --> 00:01:52.760 a great start to the weekend. As Sunday approaches, 00:01:53.120 --> 00:01:56.180 expect a steady increase in swell, pushing heights 00:01:56.180 --> 00:01:59.599 to 2 to 3 plus feet, with clean conditions throughout 00:01:59.599 --> 00:02:03.640 the day. Monday holds similar sizes, but conditions 00:02:03.640 --> 00:02:06.659 may become fair as winds shift, making it less 00:02:06.659 --> 00:02:11.099 favorable than Sunday. This morning, there's 00:02:11.099 --> 00:02:14.740 patchy fog, and it feels like 60 degrees with 00:02:14.740 --> 00:02:18.900 no wind. The sunset will take place at 5 .06. 00:02:19.210 --> 00:02:23.969 and it will rise again tomorrow at 653. It looks 00:02:23.969 --> 00:02:26.550 like we're in for some patchy fog early today, 00:02:26.590 --> 00:02:29.909 but then it will be sunny with a high near 66 00:02:29.909 --> 00:02:35.270 and a light northwest breeze. Tonight, expect 00:02:35.270 --> 00:02:38.550 patchy fog again with partly cloudy skies, a 00:02:38.550 --> 00:02:44.090 low of 54, and a gentle northeast wind. Looking 00:02:44.090 --> 00:02:47.620 ahead in the weather, Saturday will be mostly 00:02:47.620 --> 00:02:51.439 sunny with a high near 70 and a light north wind. 00:02:52.340 --> 00:02:55.060 Sunday and Martin Luther King Jr. Day stay partly 00:02:55.060 --> 00:02:58.659 to mostly sunny with highs near 69 on Sunday, 00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:02.520 slipping to around 67 on Monday and nights in 00:03:02.520 --> 00:03:06.800 the mid -50s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This 00:03:06.800 --> 00:03:09.659 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:03:09.659 --> 00:03:13.650 and Pastries in Encinitas. 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In local news, in the 00:03:44.580 --> 00:03:47.460 wake of new parking fees, attendance at Balboa 00:03:47.460 --> 00:03:50.759 Park Museums has dropped significantly, with 00:03:50.759 --> 00:03:54.860 some reports indicating a decline of about 20%. 00:03:54.860 --> 00:03:58.599 Judy Gradwell, president and CEO of the San Diego 00:03:58.599 --> 00:04:01.699 Natural History Museum, expressed surprise at 00:04:01.699 --> 00:04:05.439 the extent of this dip. Steve Snyder, president 00:04:05.439 --> 00:04:08.879 and CEO of the Fleet Science Center, noted that 00:04:08.879 --> 00:04:12.000 while tourists continue to visit, Local attendance 00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:16.000 has suffered. Both museum leaders oppose the 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:19.480 parking fees, which can reach up to $16 for non 00:04:19.480 --> 00:04:23.360 -residents. Meanwhile, council member Steph Whitburn 00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:26.279 is advocating for the repeal of the parking fees 00:04:26.279 --> 00:04:29.459 as concerns grow regarding their impact on access 00:04:29.459 --> 00:04:37.560 to educational attractions. Now on to sports. 00:04:38.540 --> 00:04:41.439 This weekend is the action -packed divisional 00:04:41.439 --> 00:04:45.680 round of the NFL playoffs. First up on Saturday 00:04:45.680 --> 00:04:50.740 is Bills at Broncos at 430 on CDS. Denver is 00:04:50.740 --> 00:04:55.079 favored at one and a half. Then 49ers at Seahawks 00:04:55.079 --> 00:04:58.860 at eight on Fox. Seattle is favored by seven. 00:04:59.720 --> 00:05:02.980 Moving to Sunday, we get Texans at Patriots at 00:05:02.980 --> 00:05:07.439 three on ESPN. New England is favored by three. 00:05:08.279 --> 00:05:12.879 then Rams at Bears at 6 .30 on NBC. Los Angeles 00:05:12.879 --> 00:05:18.720 is favored by 3 .5. All times are Eastern. In 00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:22.740 local sports, the Los Angeles Chargers are in 00:05:22.740 --> 00:05:25.740 need of a new offensive coordinator and former 00:05:25.740 --> 00:05:29.040 Miami Dolphins head coach. Mike McDaniel may 00:05:29.040 --> 00:05:32.839 be a perfect fit. Ruhr suggests that McDaniel 00:05:32.839 --> 00:05:35.620 would prefer the great opportunity of coaching 00:05:35.620 --> 00:05:38.800 Justin Herbert over a less desirable head coaching 00:05:38.800 --> 00:05:42.959 role. This presents a unique chance for the Chargers, 00:05:43.339 --> 00:05:45.800 as coaching an elite quarterback can be rare 00:05:45.800 --> 00:05:49.220 for any coach. While McDaniel may only stay for 00:05:49.220 --> 00:05:51.759 a year, his potential to elevate the offense 00:05:51.759 --> 00:05:54.699 could significantly enhance the team's Super 00:05:54.699 --> 00:06:00.910 Bowl aspirations. In top news... The Senate crypto 00:06:00.910 --> 00:06:03.870 girl has encountered a setback as Coinbase has 00:06:03.870 --> 00:06:07.250 withdrawn its support. Coinbase chief executive 00:06:07.250 --> 00:06:10.329 officer Brian Armstrong stated that the legislation 00:06:10.329 --> 00:06:14.449 has too many issues in its current form. Bitcoin's 00:06:14.449 --> 00:06:16.709 rally paused early Thursday after the Senate 00:06:16.709 --> 00:06:19.209 banking committee postponed a hearing on this 00:06:19.209 --> 00:06:22.290 crucial bill. The committee was set to discuss 00:06:22.290 --> 00:06:25.629 the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but halted 00:06:25.629 --> 00:06:28.269 proceedings following Coinbase's withdrawal on 00:06:28.269 --> 00:06:31.600 Wednesday. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim 00:06:31.600 --> 00:06:34.120 Scott expressed that everyone remains at the 00:06:34.120 --> 00:06:36.980 table working in good faith, referring to the 00:06:36.980 --> 00:06:41.180 delay as a brief pause. Despite Coinbase's concerns, 00:06:41.639 --> 00:06:44.819 Armstrong remains quite optimistic about achieving 00:06:44.819 --> 00:06:49.500 a positive outcome with ongoing efforts. In business 00:06:49.500 --> 00:06:54.839 news, McDonald's began franchising in 1955 and 00:06:54.839 --> 00:07:01.180 currently operates 44 ,113 units. Entering 2025, 00:07:01.699 --> 00:07:04.220 McDonald's aimed to deliver value to customers 00:07:04.220 --> 00:07:07.939 amid declining consumer sentiment and a 1 .4 00:07:07.939 --> 00:07:12.300 % sales dip in the fourth quarter of 2024. In 00:07:12.300 --> 00:07:15.500 January, McDonald's launched in value, featuring 00:07:15.500 --> 00:07:19.519 popular $5 meal deals and a buy one, add one 00:07:19.519 --> 00:07:24.579 for $1 offer. Joralinger, president of McDonald's 00:07:24.579 --> 00:07:27.639 USA. emphasized that customers should define 00:07:27.639 --> 00:07:32.439 value on their own terms. Sales jumped 2 .4 % 00:07:32.439 --> 00:07:36.259 in the third quarter of 2025, thanks to affordability 00:07:36.259 --> 00:07:39.439 -focused menu changes and ongoing technology 00:07:39.439 --> 00:07:44.939 upgrades. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 4 00:07:44.939 --> 00:07:50.779 % for the week, to about $96 ,000. Ethereum is 00:07:50.779 --> 00:07:56.040 up 5%, to about $3 ,000. And XRP is unchanged 00:07:56.040 --> 00:08:03.759 at $2 .08. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:08:03.759 --> 00:08:06.399 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:06.980 --> 00:08:09.399 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:09.399 --> 00:08:12.819 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:13.819 --> 00:08:16.800 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:16.800 --> 00:08:20.839 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:20.839 --> 00:08:24.189 wellness approach, cultivating strength. reducing 00:08:24.189 --> 00:08:28.490 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:28.490 --> 00:08:32.629 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:32.629 --> 00:08:36.169 check out Club Pilates for a free class, with 00:08:36.169 --> 00:08:40.289 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:40.649 --> 00:08:44.629 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:08:44.629 --> 00:08:48.710 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:08:48.710 --> 00:08:54.009 show. Let's talk science. A hidden blob of water 00:08:54.009 --> 00:08:57.409 has abruptly reappeared in the Atlantic. For 00:08:57.409 --> 00:09:00.269 decades, scientists have known about equatorial 00:09:00.269 --> 00:09:03.129 waters in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but 00:09:03.129 --> 00:09:06.009 a similar mass in the Atlantic has long remained 00:09:06.009 --> 00:09:09.450 elusive. A study by the Shershev Institute of 00:09:09.450 --> 00:09:12.610 Oceanology discovered this aquatic mass, known 00:09:12.610 --> 00:09:15.870 as the Atlantic Equatorial Water, by analyzing 00:09:15.870 --> 00:09:20.559 data from the International Argo Program. Understanding 00:09:20.559 --> 00:09:23.159 this water mass will help scientists grasp how 00:09:23.159 --> 00:09:26.059 the world's oceans transfer heat and nutrients. 00:09:27.220 --> 00:09:30.080 This discovery enhances our knowledge of oceanic 00:09:30.080 --> 00:09:33.080 complexity, which is vital for studying climate 00:09:33.080 --> 00:09:47.000 variability. The untitled project will also feature 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:50.360 Dakota Fanning as an executive producer, alongside 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:54.460 her sister, Elle Fanning. According to a press 00:09:54.460 --> 00:09:56.919 release, the plot details were outlined after 00:09:56.919 --> 00:09:59.759 Apple acquired the rights in a competitive situation 00:09:59.759 --> 00:10:03.159 last year. The series is a production of Sony 00:10:03.159 --> 00:10:06.059 Pictures Television, with exclusive distribution 00:10:06.059 --> 00:10:09.480 by Apple TV. While no release timeline has been 00:10:09.480 --> 00:10:12.179 announced, the show's title is expected to be 00:10:12.179 --> 00:10:15.500 revealed soon. Apple TV offers a subscription 00:10:15.500 --> 00:10:19.000 for $12 per month, featuring popular shows and 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:23.379 movies. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for 00:10:23.379 --> 00:10:27.399 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:10:27.399 --> 00:10:30.100 from the American astronaut and first person 00:10:30.100 --> 00:10:34.720 to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. And he said... 00:10:34.429 --> 00:10:37.710 That's one small step for man, one giant leap 00:10:37.710 --> 00:10:40.830 for mankind, highlighting the power of collaboration 00:10:40.830 --> 00:10:43.909 and exploration in advancing human achievement. 00:10:45.669 --> 00:10:48.809 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:10:48.809 --> 00:10:52.330 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:10:52.330 --> 00:10:55.850 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:10:55.850 --> 00:10:59.340 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:10:59.340 --> 00:11:01.820 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:01.820 --> 00:11:04.399 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.