Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, February 12th. You'll be interested
to know. 102 years ago, today, in 1924, George
Dershwin unveiled his Rhapsody in Blue in a landmark
concert blending classical technique with jazz
rhythms, thrilling a cosmopolitan audience. The
premiere signaled a major American musical achievement,
legitimizing jazz within concert halls and inspiring
composers and audiences toward fresh national
artistic identity. So now you know. And now,
it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday in Encinita.
This morning, it's looking clean with waves around
2 to 4 feet. Conditions hold steady until around
11 a .m. when it shifts to choppy with waves
at three plus feet. By noon, winds are onshore
at 12 miles per hour and the swell starts to
fade slightly. Best time to ride is at 8 a .m.
with the three -foot outgoing high tide when
the west swell is two and a half feet at 11 seconds
and the offshore wind is two mile per hour. The
first low tide on Thursday will be zero -foot
at 1 .15 p .m., followed by a three -foot high
tide just before eight. The nearshore buoy at
Beacons reads 63 degrees for the water temperature.
Friday offers clean conditions with waves around
two to three feet and light winds from the north.
Saturday sees a steady swell building to three
to four feet. remaining clean early, but becoming
fair as winds shift on shore. Sunday maintains
three to four feet, but conditions become choppy
as the day progresses, making Saturday the standout
day for surf this period. This morning, it's
mostly sunny and it feels like 57 degrees with
five mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 532. and it will rise again tomorrow
at 635. It looks a grin for a partly sunny day
with a high near 62 and a gentle north wind at
5 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight, expect mostly
cloudy skies with a low around 55 and a light
north wind. Looking ahead in the weather. Friday
and Saturday will be mostly sunny, with highs
in the low 60s, and a northwest breeze near 5
to 10 miles per hour on Friday. Sunday brings
increasing clouds with a chance of showers, and
then rains Sunday night through Monday, with
highs falling to around 59 on Washington's birthday
and lows in the low 50s. 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 Encinitas Boulevard,
this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge
in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten
-free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch
or just breeze on through to get your morning
coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5.
So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
Sunny mornings send you. In local news, Qualcomm,
the San Diego -based wireless pioneer, ended
its first fiscal quarter with record revenue
of $12 .3 billion, marking a 5 % increase from
$11 .7 billion a year ago. However, President
and Chief Executive Officer Christiano Emin warned
that our near -term handset's outlook is impacted
by industry -wide memory supply constraints.
as a shortage of memory chips affects sales to
smartphone customers. Despite the challenges,
Qualcomm's stock closed up over 1 % at $148 per
share, although it fell over 9 % in after -hours
trading following the earnings announcement.
Now on to sports. American speed skater Jordan
Stolls won his first gold medal in a weird way,
setting an Olympic record in the 1 ,000 meters
with a time of 106 .28 seconds, beating Dutch
rival Jenning de Buu by a fraction of a second.
However, Stolls had to wait 15 minutes for another
skater, Jo Puynemars, to race again after being
cut off in a previous heat. When Puynemars finished
in fifth place, Stolls celebrated by skating
a lap with a flag overhead, joined by Snoop Dogg
and Eric Haydn. Stolls aims to win three more
races, feeling less pressure now that he has
won gold medal in local sports. The Pac -12 announced
its 2026 football schedule, marking a new era
with six full -time members joining this fall.
The old Pac -12 disbanded in 2024, leaving only
Oregon's state and Washington state before a
legal battle secured control of conference rights.
This fall, the conference welcomes five teams
from the Mountain West, including Aztecs, along
with Texas State, to maintain bowl eligibility.
The schedule features a four -game non -conference
slate starting on September 5th, followed by
a seven -game round robin, culminating in a championship
game at the highest Seeds venue. In a twist,
Week 13 will feature flex matchups to enhance
playoff positioning. In top news, drug cartels
are shifting their money laundering to cryptocurrency,
leaving law enforcement struggling to keep pace.
A vast ecosystem, supported by the gig economy,
has emerged to clean this cash. David Skowice
operated his illicit business out of Victory
Park in Murrieta, California. converting cash
into cryptocurrency through more than 4 ,000
transactions. Arrested in June 2023, Skotis'
case highlights the evolving landscape of money
laundering, where participants range from gig
workers to brokers for organized crime. Experts
warn that without proper oversight, these operations
may slip beyond government control. The future
of money laundering is increasingly digital and
decentralized. In business news, the Dutch have
quietly adopted a four -day work week, raising
questions about its sustainability. Gavin Arm,
co -founder of Positivity Branding, emphasizes
the importance of family time, stating, your
kids are only young once. His company switched
to a four -day week seven years ago, maintaining
a 32 -hour work schedule without salary cuts.
Farm's colleague, Bert DeWitt, believes in working
smarter, not harder, despite skepticism from
some staff. The Netherlands boasts high productivity
with fewer hours, but challenges remain as the
workforce ages. Experts caution that expanding
labor supply is crucial for maintaining quality
of life. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down
2 % to $67 ,000. Ethereum is down 2 .5 % to just
under $2 ,200. And XRP is down 2 % to $1 .38.
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. Elon Musk
addressed the recent departures of ex -AI staff
members on February 11, 2026, stating the company
was reorganized to improve the speed of execution.
This week, two co -founding members announced
their resignations, with Tony Wu stating it was,
while Jimmy Ba confirmed it was his last day.
These exits leave half of the founding team still
at XAI, following Greg Yang's step back due to
health issues. Several technical staff members
also announced departures, with one former employee
citing crazy working hours and a lack of growth
potential. Another former member expressed his
desire to start something new. Entertainment
news. Guy Purse, Jared Harris, and Merab Ninance
will star in Anthony McCartan's The Price of
Peace. This political thriller is set during
the pivotal 1945 Potsdam Conference. The film
chronicles the historic meeting between President
Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill,
and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin as they negotiated
the future of post -war Europe. Principal photography
is scheduled to begin in London and Potsdam during
summer 2026, with delivery anticipated in 2027.
McCartan, known for his work on Darkest Hour
and Bohemian Rhapsody, stated this is not a biopic,
but rather a political thriller where the stakes
are frankly enormous. Well, all righty folks,
it's time for the quote of the day. quote comes
from the American composer and conductor, Leonard
Bernstein. And he said, music can name the unnameable
and communicate the unknowable, capturing the
essence of human experience and emotion, transcending
boundaries and uniting diverse cultures. 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.