Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, February 5th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is National Nutella Day. This
creamy holiday honors the beloved hazelnut cocoa
spread, which traces its roots to an Italian
pastry chef named Pietro Ferrero and a 1964 innovation.
Scalabrate with a playful toast, a spoonful on
warm toast, or a shared breakfast moment with
friends and family. So grab your jar and join
the sweet fun -go -celebrate. So now you know.
And now it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday
in Encinitas. This morning it's looking clean
with waves around two to three feet. Conditions
stay clean until about 9 a .m. when they bump
up to 3 plus feet. By noon, we're seeing 3 to
5 feet with a shift to onshore winds at 3 miles
per hour. Expect a bit more texture as the day
progresses with sideshore winds later on. Best
time to ride is at 8 a .m. with a 3 -foot incoming
mid -tide when the west swell is 2 feet at 13
seconds. and the offshore wind is 2 mph. The
first high tide on Thursday will be 4 .5 feet
just before 11 a .m., followed by a half -foot
low tide at 5 .15. The nearshore buoy at Beacons
reads 64 degrees for the water temperature. Friday
offers solid surf with clean conditions, ranging
from 4 to 6 feet throughout the day. Saturday
sees a slight drop in quality as onshore winds
create choppy conditions with waves around five
to eight feet. Sunday rebounds with cleaner faces
and a steady swell, presenting waves from three
to five feet, making it the most favorable day
of the period. This morning, it's mostly sunny
and it feels like 60 degrees with five mile per
hour wind. The sunset will take place at 525
and it will rise again tomorrow at 642. It looks
like we're in for a partly sunny day with a high
near 70 and a light southerly breeze around 5.
Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low
of 55 and light winds. Looking ahead in the weather.
Friday and Saturday will be partly sunny with
highs in the mid 60s. and a light south wind
near 5 to 10 miles per hour on Friday. Sunday
is sunny with a high near 67, then Monday turns
partly sunny with temperatures back near 65 and
a chance of rain showers late Monday night. Bonjour,
food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to
you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. San Diego
City Council members are facing a significant
challenge as they navigate a budget gap of $110
million for the fiscal year 2026 to 2027. Currently,
the city is dealing with a $9 million gap halfway
through the fiscal year as revenues have fallen
short of expectations. Councilmember Kent Lee
noted that the city is seeing flat revenue streams
and rising costs. particularly in personnel.
With discussions of potential cuts on the table,
council member Sean Hilo Rivera emphasized the
importance of frontline workers and the need
for difficult conversations about budget reductions.
The mayor's first budget proposal is anticipated
in April with a final vote scheduled for June.
Now on to sports. The 2026 Winter Olympics faced
significant infrastructure concerns in recent
weeks. The first event in Italy, the set of mixed
doubles curling matches, experienced a power
outage just five minutes into the competition.
With clocks and scoreboards down, play was halted
for about five minutes, during which athletes
entertained themselves. The local organizing
committee cited an energy issue, but details
remain unclear. While the curling venue has a
strong historical background, issues persist
with the hockey and sliding arenas, including
ongoing construction and safety concerns. The
situation raises doubts about the overall readiness
of the games in local sports. The list of potential
buyers for the Padres includes billionaire owners
of English Premier League clubs Dan Friedkin
and Jose Feliciano. Freeken's Pursuit Sports
owns Everton and as Roma, while Feliciano co
-founded Clear Lake Capital, which has majority
ownership of Chelsea. Sportico reports the Friars
are valued at $2 .3 billion, ranking them 14th
among major league clubs. Freeken, born in San
Diego, has a net worth of $9 .9 billion, while
Feliciano is worth $3 .9 billion. Recent legal
complications regarding the ownership of the
friars have reached some resolution as this Sadler
family explores a potential sale. In top news,
experts say the U .S. needs an additional 2 million
to 20 million homes to address the housing crisis,
highlighting the significant shortfall. Movies
estimates that 2 million new homes are necessary,
while Goldman Sachs suggests 3 million. Zillow
believes the figure exceeds 4 million, and Brookings
estimates 5 million, with McKinsey claiming 8
million. In contrast, congressional Republicans
argue the shortfall could be as high as 20 million.
Some economists even contend that there is no
shortage at all. Vacancy rates and household
dynamics complicate the assessment, with 18 %
of adults aged 25 to 34 living with parents in
2023. In business news, the crypto hoarding strategy
is unraveling. Bitcoin fell below $76 ,000 on
Saturday, saddling Michael Saylor's company with
paper losses on its token purchases. The strategy
that rewarded companies for hoarding cryptocurrencies
is now punishing them. Bitcoin either and other
digital tokens are in a slump, causing shares
of companies like Strategy to slide. Investors
are concerned that big firms may unload their
holdings, triggering further declines in digital
coin prices. With Bitcoin now trading at around
$78 ,000, down 38 % from its early October peak.
The market braces for a potential breaking point.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 7 % to just
over $71 ,000. Ethereum is down 7 % to just over
$2 ,000. And XRP is down 9 % to $1 .45. 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
science. Popular weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic
and Wegevy, are intended as lifelong treatments
for obesity and type 2 diabetes, not quick fixes
for weight loss. A recent analysis reveals that
nearly half of the individuals using GLP -1 medications
stop within a year, often unaware of the consequences.
Studies indicate that individuals typically regain
lost weight within about one and a half years
after discontinuing these drugs. Moreover, blood
sugar and cholesterol improvements reverse, leading
to a faster weight regain compared to lifestyle
changes. Experts stress the importance of combining
these medications with long -term lifestyle strategies
for sustained success. The Entertainment News.
Alan Richen faces an unimaginable threat in the
trailer for Netflix's sci -fi feature, War Machine.
The film, from writer -director Patrick Hughes,
launches on the streaming service on March 6.
Dennis Quaid, Stephen James, Jay Courtney, Isai
Morales, Blake Richardson, Keenan Lonsdale, and
Daniel Weber round out the cast. The story centers
on a team of United States Army Rangers recruits
who encounter an unparalleled danger during a
training exercise. Whatever that thing is, it's
hunting us, and it won't stop, Ritzen says in
the footage. It's not about us anymore. It's
warning everybody that thing's coming. Well,
all righty, folks. It's time for the quote of
the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American economist and author, John Kenneth Galbraith.
And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning.
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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.