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, 00:00:09.439 --> 00:00:13.320 and it's Monday, February 2nd. You'll be interested 00:00:13.320 --> 00:00:17.679 to know that today is Groundhog Day. Each year, 00:00:17.719 --> 00:00:20.239 communities gather to cheer when a groundhog 00:00:20.239 --> 00:00:23.359 emerges from its burrow to predict an early spring 00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:26.920 or six more weeks of winter, blending folk wisdom 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:30.750 with festive local traditions. Families and friends 00:00:30.750 --> 00:00:33.890 share warm laughter, community breakfasts, and 00:00:33.890 --> 00:00:36.909 hopeful wishes for spring, making it a cozy, 00:00:37.429 --> 00:00:41.490 uplifting celebration of nature's rhythms. So 00:00:41.490 --> 00:00:45.909 now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf 00:00:45.909 --> 00:00:52.829 Report. Monday in Encinitas. This morning it's 00:00:52.829 --> 00:00:56.939 looking clean with waves at 5 to 7 feet. Conditions 00:00:56.939 --> 00:01:00.020 will remain fair as the wind shifts onshore around 00:01:00.020 --> 00:01:04.239 10 a .m. at 5 miles per hour. Expect the height 00:01:04.239 --> 00:01:08.079 to drop slightly to 4 to 6 plus feet by 3 p .m. 00:01:08.980 --> 00:01:11.359 Overall, it's a solid morning with offshore winds 00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:15.680 at 2 miles per hour. Best time to ride is at 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:19.200 8 a .m. with a 6 -foot incoming high tide when 00:01:19.200 --> 00:01:22.879 the West Well is 4 feet at 16 seconds and the 00:01:22.879 --> 00:01:26.900 offshore wind is 2 mile per hour. The first high 00:01:26.900 --> 00:01:29.939 tide on Monday will be six and a half feet just 00:01:29.939 --> 00:01:33.120 before 9 a .m., followed by a minus one and a 00:01:33.120 --> 00:01:37.379 half foot low tide at 345. The nearshore buoy 00:01:37.379 --> 00:01:41.519 at Beacons reads 63 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:45.700 Conditions start strong on Tuesday with clean 00:01:45.700 --> 00:01:48.159 sets in the four to six foot range and light 00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:51.640 winds. Wednesday sees a slight drop with clean 00:01:51.640 --> 00:01:54.819 waves around two to four feet. remaining rideable 00:01:54.819 --> 00:01:58.379 throughout the day. By Thursday, size holds steady 00:01:58.379 --> 00:02:01.280 at three to five feet, but choppy conditions 00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:05.879 may challenge surfers later in the day. This 00:02:05.879 --> 00:02:08.800 morning, there's patchy fog, and it feels like 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:13.419 57 degrees, with five mile per hour wind. The 00:02:13.419 --> 00:02:16.520 sunset will take place at 523, and it will rise 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:20.199 again tomorrow at 644. It looks like we're in 00:02:20.199 --> 00:02:23.060 for some patchy fog this morning. clearing by 00:02:23.060 --> 00:02:26.460 early afternoon, followed by mostly sunny skies 00:02:26.460 --> 00:02:31.620 and a high near 65 with a light south wind. Tonight, 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:36.120 expect partly cloudy skies and patchy fog after 00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:40.159 10, with a low around 53 and a slight east breeze. 00:02:42.219 --> 00:02:45.280 Looking ahead in the weather. Tuesday starts 00:02:45.280 --> 00:02:48.340 with patchy fog before 10 a .m., then turns sunny 00:02:48.340 --> 00:02:52.139 with a high near 67 and a northwest breeze near 00:02:52.139 --> 00:02:56.240 0 to 5 miles per hour. Tuesday night and Wednesday 00:02:56.240 --> 00:02:59.360 night will be mostly clear with lows near 55 00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:02.360 and 60 respectively, while Wednesday is sunny 00:03:02.360 --> 00:03:06.599 with a high near 72. Thursday is mostly sunny 00:03:06.599 --> 00:03:10.039 with a high near 71 before becoming mostly cloudy 00:03:10.039 --> 00:03:12.990 Thursday night. and Friday returns to mostly 00:03:12.990 --> 00:03:16.490 sunny with a high near 67 and a partly cloudy 00:03:16.490 --> 00:03:21.449 night around 56. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This 00:03:21.449 --> 00:03:24.330 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:03:24.330 --> 00:03:28.330 and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino 00:03:28.330 --> 00:03:31.550 Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:32.050 --> 00:03:36.629 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:36.629 --> 00:03:39.849 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:39.849 --> 00:03:43.270 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:03:43.270 --> 00:03:46.030 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:03:46.030 --> 00:03:49.870 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:03:50.430 --> 00:03:53.530 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:03:53.930 --> 00:03:59.349 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the city 00:03:59.349 --> 00:04:01.990 of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Municipal Water 00:04:01.990 --> 00:04:04.610 District declared a state of local emergency 00:04:04.610 --> 00:04:07.680 on Saturday morning. due to a large sinkhole 00:04:07.680 --> 00:04:10.240 that developed from a water main break at the 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:13.539 intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and El 00:04:13.539 --> 00:04:17.300 Camino Real. This local emergency allows for 00:04:17.300 --> 00:04:19.980 immediate road repairs as reported in a press 00:04:19.980 --> 00:04:23.360 release from the City of Carlsbad. The water 00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:26.019 main break was reported at 4 a .m. on Saturday, 00:04:26.420 --> 00:04:29.600 affecting six lanes of El Camino Real and four 00:04:29.600 --> 00:04:32.800 lanes of Carlsbad Village Drive. Repairs are 00:04:32.800 --> 00:04:36.110 expected to take approximately 36 hours, and 00:04:36.110 --> 00:04:38.829 travelers are advised to avoid the area and use 00:04:38.829 --> 00:04:47.110 alternate routes until further notice. Now onto 00:04:47.110 --> 00:04:51.110 sports. The Seattle Seahawks are expected to 00:04:51.110 --> 00:04:54.750 be put up for sale after Super Bowl 60. Two league 00:04:54.750 --> 00:04:58.029 sources confirmed this weekend. The Seahawks 00:04:58.029 --> 00:05:00.370 will face the New England Patriots in the Super 00:05:00.370 --> 00:05:03.430 Bowl on February 8th in Santa Clara, California. 00:05:03.720 --> 00:05:06.680 seeking their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise 00:05:06.680 --> 00:05:10.399 history. Jodie Allen became the controlling owner 00:05:10.399 --> 00:05:14.259 in 2018 after her brother, Paul Allen, passed 00:05:14.259 --> 00:05:17.759 away. The estate stated that the team is not 00:05:17.759 --> 00:05:20.939 for sale, but noted that plans will change eventually. 00:05:22.040 --> 00:05:26.339 The Seahawks are valued at $6 .6 billion, according 00:05:26.339 --> 00:05:29.639 to Sportico. The team's sale, however, may not 00:05:29.639 --> 00:05:31.800 be a distraction as they prepare for the big 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:37.600 game. in local sports. Joel Dahman made a strong 00:05:37.600 --> 00:05:40.660 impression at the Farmers Insurance Open, finishing 00:05:40.660 --> 00:05:43.839 in the top ten and securing a spot in the upcoming 00:05:43.839 --> 00:05:47.220 tour event. After expressing concerns about his 00:05:47.220 --> 00:05:50.220 uncertain schedule, Dahman responded with a solid 00:05:50.220 --> 00:05:53.439 performance at Torrey Pines, ending up tied for 00:05:53.439 --> 00:05:56.519 seventh place. His impressive rounds included 00:05:56.519 --> 00:05:59.939 a 9 under 63 on the north course, showcasing 00:05:59.939 --> 00:06:03.300 his skill with three eagles. Domon will next 00:06:03.300 --> 00:06:05.740 compete at the Waste Management Phoenix Open 00:06:05.740 --> 00:06:08.920 on a sponsor exemption, aiming to improve his 00:06:08.920 --> 00:06:11.279 standing ahead of the cognizant classic later 00:06:11.279 --> 00:06:17.639 this month. In top news, Blue Origin has paused 00:06:17.639 --> 00:06:21.339 its New Shepard program for two years, likely 00:06:21.339 --> 00:06:24.399 signaling a permanent end to its suborbital space 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:28.899 tourism initiative. Since April 2015, the small 00:06:28.899 --> 00:06:31.639 rocket and capsule have completed 38 launches. 00:06:31.839 --> 00:06:35.819 with 36 successful landings. The program flew 00:06:35.819 --> 00:06:39.879 98 people to space and launched over 200 scientific 00:06:39.879 --> 00:06:43.899 payloads. Chief Executive Dave Limp stated that 00:06:43.899 --> 00:06:46.720 the company will redirect resources toward lunar 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:49.720 capabilities, enhancing its role in the nation's 00:06:49.720 --> 00:06:52.740 goal of returning to the Moon. Ending New Shepard 00:06:52.740 --> 00:06:55.459 is seen as a positive move for the United States 00:06:55.459 --> 00:06:58.560 space industry, allowing Blue Origin to focus 00:06:58.560 --> 00:07:03.610 on New Glenn. and the Lunar Lander program. In 00:07:03.610 --> 00:07:07.610 business news, this week features a busy earnings 00:07:07.610 --> 00:07:10.509 landscape with companies like Advanced Micro 00:07:10.509 --> 00:07:13.990 Devices, Merck, and Walt Disney reporting results. 00:07:14.790 --> 00:07:17.290 The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the 00:07:17.290 --> 00:07:20.189 jobs report on Friday, provided the government 00:07:20.189 --> 00:07:23.730 remains open. Equities faced volatility last 00:07:23.730 --> 00:07:27.509 week with the S &P 500 index ending slightly 00:07:27.509 --> 00:07:31.689 in the green. This week, more than 115 companies 00:07:31.689 --> 00:07:34.949 are set to report earnings, starting with Palantir 00:07:34.949 --> 00:07:38.970 Technologies on Monday. Economists expect a 70 00:07:38.970 --> 00:07:42.029 ,000 increase in non -farm payrolls, while the 00:07:42.029 --> 00:07:44.290 unemployment rate is predicted to hold steady 00:07:44.290 --> 00:07:49.829 at 4 .4%. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 00:07:49.829 --> 00:07:55.509 7 % over the weekend, to about $77 ,000. Ethereum 00:07:55.509 --> 00:08:00.660 is down 18%. to about $2 ,000. An XR key is down 00:08:00.660 --> 00:08:08.180 10 % to $1 .61. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:08:09.300 --> 00:08:12.139 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:12.740 --> 00:08:15.160 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:15.160 --> 00:08:18.579 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:19.579 --> 00:08:22.560 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:22.560 --> 00:08:26.589 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:26.589 --> 00:08:29.949 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:29.949 --> 00:08:34.269 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:34.269 --> 00:08:38.389 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:38.389 --> 00:08:41.909 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:08:41.909 --> 00:08:46.070 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:46.409 --> 00:08:50.450 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:08:50.450 --> 00:08:54.460 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:08:54.460 --> 00:09:00.179 show. Let's talk tech. Elon Musk announced that 00:09:00.179 --> 00:09:04.200 Tesla's Model S and Model X, the company's highest 00:09:04.200 --> 00:09:07.740 priced cars, will be discontinued. While Tesla 00:09:07.740 --> 00:09:10.860 does not specify sales figures, earnings indicate 00:09:10.860 --> 00:09:14.580 that demand has been declining for years. Musk 00:09:14.580 --> 00:09:17.600 described this decision as an honorable discharge 00:09:17.600 --> 00:09:19.899 for the vehicles, which will cease production 00:09:19.899 --> 00:09:26.179 next quarter. In 2025, Tesla sold 50 ,850 units 00:09:26.179 --> 00:09:29.159 in the Other Models category, accounting for 00:09:29.159 --> 00:09:33.240 just over 3 % of total sales. As Tesla ships 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:36.700 focus to robotics and autonomy, analysts remain 00:09:36.700 --> 00:09:39.940 skeptical about immediate profits from this transition. 00:09:45.580 --> 00:09:49.039 Netflix has quietly made a major content upgrade 00:09:49.039 --> 00:09:52.500 for United States subscribers. The platform, 00:09:52.500 --> 00:09:56.879 which has a global base of 325 million subscribers, 00:09:57.340 --> 00:10:00.220 continues to expand its library, adding over 00:10:00.220 --> 00:10:06.100 750 series in 2025 alone. Warner Bros. Discovery 00:10:06.100 --> 00:10:09.340 is collaborating with Netflix, sharing popular 00:10:09.340 --> 00:10:12.960 shows like Animal Kingdom and The West Wing before 00:10:12.960 --> 00:10:16.559 their merger is finalized. This strategy allows 00:10:16.559 --> 00:10:19.740 Netflix to keep viewers engaged, enhancing its 00:10:19.740 --> 00:10:23.500 competitive edge, with nearly 70 % of its content 00:10:23.500 --> 00:10:27.580 being licensed material. Experts suggest that 00:10:27.580 --> 00:10:30.399 Netflix has won the streaming wars, signaling 00:10:30.399 --> 00:10:32.980 a shift in how companies approach licensing. 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:37.519 Well, all righty, folks. It's time for the quote 00:10:37.519 --> 00:10:41.230 of the day. And today... Our quote comes from 00:10:41.230 --> 00:10:44.070 the American author and motivational speaker, 00:10:44.450 --> 00:10:48.450 Dennis Wheatley. And he said, expect the best, 00:10:48.649 --> 00:10:51.450 plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. 00:10:53.230 --> 00:10:56.350 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:10:56.350 --> 00:10:59.870 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:10:59.870 --> 00:11:03.389 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:03.389 --> 00:11:06.870 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:06.870 --> 00:11:09.389 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:09.389 --> 00:11:11.950 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.