WEBVTT 00:00:01.779 --> 00:00:04.700 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.219 --> 00:00:09.119 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.160 --> 00:00:13.320 and it's Thursday, February 5th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.320 --> 00:00:18.199 to know. Today is National Nutella Day. This 00:00:18.199 --> 00:00:21.420 creamy holiday honors the beloved hazelnut cocoa 00:00:21.420 --> 00:00:24.420 spread, which traces its roots to an Italian 00:00:24.420 --> 00:00:29.399 pastry chef named Pietro Ferrero and a 1964 innovation. 00:00:30.410 --> 00:00:33.270 Scalabrate with a playful toast, a spoonful on 00:00:33.270 --> 00:00:35.950 warm toast, or a shared breakfast moment with 00:00:35.950 --> 00:00:38.850 friends and family. So grab your jar and join 00:00:38.850 --> 00:00:43.409 the sweet fun -go -celebrate. So now you know. 00:00:44.329 --> 00:00:50.969 And now it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday 00:00:50.969 --> 00:00:54.570 in Encinitas. This morning it's looking clean 00:00:54.570 --> 00:00:58.509 with waves around two to three feet. Conditions 00:00:58.509 --> 00:01:01.689 stay clean until about 9 a .m. when they bump 00:01:01.689 --> 00:01:06.049 up to 3 plus feet. By noon, we're seeing 3 to 00:01:06.049 --> 00:01:09.969 5 feet with a shift to onshore winds at 3 miles 00:01:09.969 --> 00:01:13.310 per hour. Expect a bit more texture as the day 00:01:13.310 --> 00:01:17.129 progresses with sideshore winds later on. Best 00:01:17.129 --> 00:01:20.950 time to ride is at 8 a .m. with a 3 -foot incoming 00:01:20.950 --> 00:01:24.430 mid -tide when the west swell is 2 feet at 13 00:01:24.430 --> 00:01:29.549 seconds. and the offshore wind is 2 mph. The 00:01:29.549 --> 00:01:32.730 first high tide on Thursday will be 4 .5 feet 00:01:32.730 --> 00:01:36.209 just before 11 a .m., followed by a half -foot 00:01:36.209 --> 00:01:40.909 low tide at 5 .15. The nearshore buoy at Beacons 00:01:40.909 --> 00:01:45.870 reads 64 degrees for the water temperature. Friday 00:01:45.870 --> 00:01:48.969 offers solid surf with clean conditions, ranging 00:01:48.969 --> 00:01:52.519 from 4 to 6 feet throughout the day. Saturday 00:01:52.519 --> 00:01:55.599 sees a slight drop in quality as onshore winds 00:01:55.599 --> 00:01:58.900 create choppy conditions with waves around five 00:01:58.900 --> 00:02:02.760 to eight feet. Sunday rebounds with cleaner faces 00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:06.219 and a steady swell, presenting waves from three 00:02:06.219 --> 00:02:09.159 to five feet, making it the most favorable day 00:02:09.159 --> 00:02:13.900 of the period. This morning, it's mostly sunny 00:02:13.900 --> 00:02:17.719 and it feels like 60 degrees with five mile per 00:02:17.719 --> 00:02:21.610 hour wind. The sunset will take place at 525 00:02:21.610 --> 00:02:25.830 and it will rise again tomorrow at 642. It looks 00:02:25.830 --> 00:02:28.689 like we're in for a partly sunny day with a high 00:02:28.689 --> 00:02:32.430 near 70 and a light southerly breeze around 5. 00:02:33.129 --> 00:02:37.069 Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low 00:02:37.069 --> 00:02:42.610 of 55 and light winds. Looking ahead in the weather. 00:02:43.729 --> 00:02:46.229 Friday and Saturday will be partly sunny with 00:02:46.229 --> 00:02:49.030 highs in the mid 60s. and a light south wind 00:02:49.030 --> 00:02:52.969 near 5 to 10 miles per hour on Friday. Sunday 00:02:52.969 --> 00:02:56.650 is sunny with a high near 67, then Monday turns 00:02:56.650 --> 00:03:00.449 partly sunny with temperatures back near 65 and 00:03:00.449 --> 00:03:04.110 a chance of rain showers late Monday night. Bonjour, 00:03:04.550 --> 00:03:07.289 food enthusiasts. This podcast is brought to 00:03:07.289 --> 00:03:11.030 you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:03:11.750 --> 00:03:14.969 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:03:14.969 --> 00:03:18.650 Encinitas Boulevard, This cafe is a haven for 00:03:18.650 --> 00:03:22.770 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:03:22.770 --> 00:03:26.789 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:03:26.789 --> 00:03:29.830 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:03:29.830 --> 00:03:33.090 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:03:33.090 --> 00:03:37.430 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:03:37.430 --> 00:03:44.409 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. San Diego 00:03:44.409 --> 00:03:47.169 City Council members are facing a significant 00:03:47.169 --> 00:03:50.969 challenge as they navigate a budget gap of $110 00:03:50.969 --> 00:03:57.370 million for the fiscal year 2026 to 2027. Currently, 00:03:57.669 --> 00:04:00.870 the city is dealing with a $9 million gap halfway 00:04:00.870 --> 00:04:03.710 through the fiscal year as revenues have fallen 00:04:03.710 --> 00:04:07.550 short of expectations. Councilmember Kent Lee 00:04:07.550 --> 00:04:10.449 noted that the city is seeing flat revenue streams 00:04:10.449 --> 00:04:13.550 and rising costs. particularly in personnel. 00:04:14.409 --> 00:04:16.850 With discussions of potential cuts on the table, 00:04:17.269 --> 00:04:20.430 council member Sean Hilo Rivera emphasized the 00:04:20.430 --> 00:04:22.689 importance of frontline workers and the need 00:04:22.689 --> 00:04:25.569 for difficult conversations about budget reductions. 00:04:26.610 --> 00:04:29.149 The mayor's first budget proposal is anticipated 00:04:29.149 --> 00:04:32.129 in April with a final vote scheduled for June. 00:04:37.410 --> 00:04:42.339 Now on to sports. The 2026 Winter Olympics faced 00:04:42.339 --> 00:04:45.019 significant infrastructure concerns in recent 00:04:45.019 --> 00:04:48.759 weeks. The first event in Italy, the set of mixed 00:04:48.759 --> 00:04:51.680 doubles curling matches, experienced a power 00:04:51.680 --> 00:04:54.240 outage just five minutes into the competition. 00:04:55.279 --> 00:04:57.920 With clocks and scoreboards down, play was halted 00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:00.519 for about five minutes, during which athletes 00:05:00.519 --> 00:05:03.720 entertained themselves. The local organizing 00:05:03.720 --> 00:05:06.779 committee cited an energy issue, but details 00:05:06.779 --> 00:05:10.350 remain unclear. While the curling venue has a 00:05:10.350 --> 00:05:13.230 strong historical background, issues persist 00:05:13.230 --> 00:05:16.029 with the hockey and sliding arenas, including 00:05:16.029 --> 00:05:19.569 ongoing construction and safety concerns. The 00:05:19.569 --> 00:05:22.449 situation raises doubts about the overall readiness 00:05:22.449 --> 00:05:28.310 of the games in local sports. The list of potential 00:05:28.310 --> 00:05:31.449 buyers for the Padres includes billionaire owners 00:05:31.449 --> 00:05:34.250 of English Premier League clubs Dan Friedkin 00:05:34.250 --> 00:05:38.639 and Jose Feliciano. Freeken's Pursuit Sports 00:05:38.639 --> 00:05:42.420 owns Everton and as Roma, while Feliciano co 00:05:42.420 --> 00:05:45.339 -founded Clear Lake Capital, which has majority 00:05:45.339 --> 00:05:49.379 ownership of Chelsea. Sportico reports the Friars 00:05:49.379 --> 00:05:53.680 are valued at $2 .3 billion, ranking them 14th 00:05:53.680 --> 00:05:57.279 among major league clubs. Freeken, born in San 00:05:57.279 --> 00:06:01.519 Diego, has a net worth of $9 .9 billion, while 00:06:01.519 --> 00:06:06.610 Feliciano is worth $3 .9 billion. Recent legal 00:06:06.610 --> 00:06:09.129 complications regarding the ownership of the 00:06:09.129 --> 00:06:12.470 friars have reached some resolution as this Sadler 00:06:12.470 --> 00:06:18.189 family explores a potential sale. In top news, 00:06:19.350 --> 00:06:22.350 experts say the U .S. needs an additional 2 million 00:06:22.350 --> 00:06:25.649 to 20 million homes to address the housing crisis, 00:06:26.209 --> 00:06:29.230 highlighting the significant shortfall. Movies 00:06:29.230 --> 00:06:32.250 estimates that 2 million new homes are necessary, 00:06:32.649 --> 00:06:36.689 while Goldman Sachs suggests 3 million. Zillow 00:06:36.689 --> 00:06:40.050 believes the figure exceeds 4 million, and Brookings 00:06:40.050 --> 00:06:43.730 estimates 5 million, with McKinsey claiming 8 00:06:43.730 --> 00:06:47.129 million. In contrast, congressional Republicans 00:06:47.129 --> 00:06:50.649 argue the shortfall could be as high as 20 million. 00:06:51.850 --> 00:06:54.610 Some economists even contend that there is no 00:06:54.610 --> 00:06:58.329 shortage at all. Vacancy rates and household 00:06:58.329 --> 00:07:02.009 dynamics complicate the assessment, with 18 % 00:07:02.009 --> 00:07:05.850 of adults aged 25 to 34 living with parents in 00:07:05.850 --> 00:07:11.790 2023. In business news, the crypto hoarding strategy 00:07:11.790 --> 00:07:16.550 is unraveling. Bitcoin fell below $76 ,000 on 00:07:16.550 --> 00:07:19.569 Saturday, saddling Michael Saylor's company with 00:07:19.569 --> 00:07:23.420 paper losses on its token purchases. The strategy 00:07:23.420 --> 00:07:26.259 that rewarded companies for hoarding cryptocurrencies 00:07:26.259 --> 00:07:30.339 is now punishing them. Bitcoin either and other 00:07:30.339 --> 00:07:32.980 digital tokens are in a slump, causing shares 00:07:32.980 --> 00:07:36.420 of companies like Strategy to slide. Investors 00:07:36.420 --> 00:07:39.060 are concerned that big firms may unload their 00:07:39.060 --> 00:07:41.980 holdings, triggering further declines in digital 00:07:41.980 --> 00:07:45.560 coin prices. With Bitcoin now trading at around 00:07:45.560 --> 00:07:50.240 $78 ,000, down 38 % from its early October peak. 00:07:50.379 --> 00:07:53.279 The market braces for a potential breaking point. 00:07:54.339 --> 00:07:58.660 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 7 % to just 00:07:58.660 --> 00:08:04.779 over $71 ,000. Ethereum is down 7 % to just over 00:08:04.779 --> 00:08:13.160 $2 ,000. And XRP is down 9 % to $1 .45. Moving 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:17.800 on to a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:20.819 on health and wellness, We are working with a 00:08:20.819 --> 00:08:23.560 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:23.560 --> 00:08:27.959 classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:27.959 --> 00:08:31.139 with several locations in the San Diego area. 00:08:31.680 --> 00:08:34.639 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, 00:08:35.059 --> 00:08:38.580 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:08:38.580 --> 00:08:42.360 mental well -being. Scientific research affirms 00:08:42.360 --> 00:08:46.899 its benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:08:46.899 --> 00:08:50.669 for a free class. with locations in Encinitas, 00:08:51.210 --> 00:08:54.889 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:08:55.850 --> 00:08:58.490 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:08:58.490 --> 00:09:04.289 you by. And now, back to the show. Let's talk 00:09:04.289 --> 00:09:08.250 science. Popular weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic 00:09:08.250 --> 00:09:11.090 and Wegevy, are intended as lifelong treatments 00:09:11.090 --> 00:09:15.129 for obesity and type 2 diabetes, not quick fixes 00:09:15.129 --> 00:09:19.309 for weight loss. A recent analysis reveals that 00:09:19.309 --> 00:09:23.370 nearly half of the individuals using GLP -1 medications 00:09:23.370 --> 00:09:26.970 stop within a year, often unaware of the consequences. 00:09:28.129 --> 00:09:31.169 Studies indicate that individuals typically regain 00:09:31.169 --> 00:09:33.850 lost weight within about one and a half years 00:09:33.850 --> 00:09:37.809 after discontinuing these drugs. Moreover, blood 00:09:37.809 --> 00:09:40.629 sugar and cholesterol improvements reverse, leading 00:09:40.629 --> 00:09:43.590 to a faster weight regain compared to lifestyle 00:09:43.590 --> 00:09:47.149 changes. Experts stress the importance of combining 00:09:47.149 --> 00:09:50.509 these medications with long -term lifestyle strategies 00:09:50.509 --> 00:09:57.190 for sustained success. The Entertainment News. 00:09:58.110 --> 00:10:01.370 Alan Richen faces an unimaginable threat in the 00:10:01.370 --> 00:10:04.509 trailer for Netflix's sci -fi feature, War Machine. 00:10:05.490 --> 00:10:07.830 The film, from writer -director Patrick Hughes, 00:10:08.309 --> 00:10:10.570 launches on the streaming service on March 6. 00:10:11.019 --> 00:10:14.919 Dennis Quaid, Stephen James, Jay Courtney, Isai 00:10:14.919 --> 00:10:18.659 Morales, Blake Richardson, Keenan Lonsdale, and 00:10:18.659 --> 00:10:22.460 Daniel Weber round out the cast. The story centers 00:10:22.460 --> 00:10:25.720 on a team of United States Army Rangers recruits 00:10:25.720 --> 00:10:29.000 who encounter an unparalleled danger during a 00:10:29.000 --> 00:10:32.320 training exercise. Whatever that thing is, it's 00:10:32.320 --> 00:10:35.360 hunting us, and it won't stop, Ritzen says in 00:10:35.360 --> 00:10:38.720 the footage. It's not about us anymore. It's 00:10:38.720 --> 00:10:42.580 warning everybody that thing's coming. Well, 00:10:42.580 --> 00:10:45.360 all righty, folks. It's time for the quote of 00:10:45.360 --> 00:10:49.360 the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:49.360 --> 00:10:53.200 American economist and author, John Kenneth Galbraith. 00:10:53.519 --> 00:11:09.379 And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:11:10.360 --> 00:11:12.940 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and 00:11:12.940 --> 00:11:16.600 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:11:16.600 --> 00:11:20.639 local news and the surf reports. Have an amazing 00:11:20.639 --> 00:11:23.019 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:23.019 --> 00:11:26.360 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.