WEBVTT 00:00:01.820 --> 00:00:04.700 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.219 --> 00:00:09.080 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.199 --> 00:00:13.599 and it's Friday, February 20th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.599 --> 00:00:17.399 to know. Today is National Love Your Pet Day. 00:00:18.660 --> 00:00:21.559 This holiday invites pet parents and animal fans 00:00:21.559 --> 00:00:24.879 to share treats, photos, and extra cuddles while 00:00:24.879 --> 00:00:27.500 supporting shelters and adoption efforts across 00:00:27.500 --> 00:00:33.469 the country. So now you know. And now, it's time 00:00:33.469 --> 00:00:40.710 for the surf report. Friday in Encinitas. This 00:00:40.710 --> 00:00:43.350 morning it's looking choppy with waves around 00:00:43.350 --> 00:00:47.530 4 to 6 feet. Conditions hold steady through noon 00:00:47.530 --> 00:00:51.990 before fading to 3 to 4 plus feet by 1 p .m. 00:00:52.689 --> 00:00:56.270 Winds are onshore at 15 miles per hour now, dropping 00:00:56.270 --> 00:01:00.829 slightly to 6 miles per hour by 5 p .m. Best 00:01:00.829 --> 00:01:04.290 time to ride is at 4 p .m. with a one -foot low 00:01:04.290 --> 00:01:07.329 tide when the west swell is three and a half 00:01:07.329 --> 00:01:10.790 feet at seven seconds and the onshore wind is 00:01:10.790 --> 00:01:14.569 nine mile per hour. The first high tide on Friday 00:01:14.569 --> 00:01:18.650 will be four and a half feet at 1030 a .m. followed 00:01:18.650 --> 00:01:23.890 by a half foot low tide just after 430. The nearshore 00:01:23.890 --> 00:01:27.609 buoy at Beacons reads 62 degrees for the water 00:01:27.609 --> 00:01:32.340 temperature. Conditions start clean with one 00:01:32.340 --> 00:01:35.379 to two -foot waves on Saturday morning, ideal 00:01:35.379 --> 00:01:39.359 for beginners. However, by midday, choppy conditions 00:01:39.359 --> 00:01:42.700 set in with onshore winds, making it less favorable. 00:01:44.219 --> 00:01:46.959 Sunday sees a steady increase in swell, reaching 00:01:46.959 --> 00:01:50.140 2 plus feet with improved conditions, especially 00:01:50.140 --> 00:01:53.980 early on. Monday holds consistent two -foot surf 00:01:53.980 --> 00:01:56.879 with fair conditions, offering a solid finish 00:01:56.879 --> 00:02:01.590 to the period. This morning it's partly sunny 00:02:01.590 --> 00:02:05.890 and it feels like 43 degrees with 15 mile per 00:02:05.890 --> 00:02:09.849 hour wind. The sunset will take place at 539 00:02:09.849 --> 00:02:14.610 and it will rise again tomorrow at 627. It looks 00:02:14.610 --> 00:02:17.250 like we're in for some mostly sunny skies today 00:02:17.250 --> 00:02:21.490 with a high near 57 and a gentle west wind at 00:02:21.490 --> 00:02:26.879 5 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight Expect mostly 00:02:26.879 --> 00:02:30.979 clear skies with a low around 45 and light winds. 00:02:33.860 --> 00:02:37.819 Looking ahead in the weather. Saturday will be 00:02:37.819 --> 00:02:41.599 mostly sunny with a high near 61 and north winds 00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:45.659 of 5 to 10 miles per hour. Sunday and Monday 00:02:45.659 --> 00:02:49.300 stay pleasant with highs in the mid 60s and overnight 00:02:49.300 --> 00:02:53.210 lows rising from about 49 Saturday night to the 00:02:53.210 --> 00:02:57.490 mid -50s by Monday night. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:02:58.270 --> 00:03:00.909 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:00.909 --> 00:03:04.789 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:03:04.789 --> 00:03:08.409 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:08.930 --> 00:03:13.509 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:13.509 --> 00:03:16.729 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:16.729 --> 00:03:20.150 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:03:20.150 --> 00:03:22.930 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:03:22.930 --> 00:03:26.729 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:03:27.310 --> 00:03:30.409 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:03:30.810 --> 00:03:36.569 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, San Diego 00:03:36.569 --> 00:03:39.310 has unveiled its comprehensive speed management 00:03:39.310 --> 00:03:42.539 plan. aimed at reducing vehicle speeds to achieve 00:03:42.539 --> 00:03:46.340 its Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities 00:03:46.340 --> 00:03:50.099 and serious injuries. This plan could lower speed 00:03:50.099 --> 00:03:53.099 limits on more than 20 % of the city's roads, 00:03:53.699 --> 00:03:58.300 identifying 679 .1 miles as candidates for slower 00:03:58.300 --> 00:04:02.280 speeds. Councilman Steph Whitburn emphasized 00:04:02.280 --> 00:04:05.860 that every San Diegan deserves to feel safe walking, 00:04:06.300 --> 00:04:09.900 biking, or driving in their community. With new 00:04:09.900 --> 00:04:12.780 state laws, areas like business districts and 00:04:12.780 --> 00:04:15.639 school zones can see significant speed reductions, 00:04:16.120 --> 00:04:20.180 enhancing safety for all road users. The implementation 00:04:20.180 --> 00:04:23.079 of these changes will depend on further evaluations 00:04:23.079 --> 00:04:25.939 and funding through the city's budget process. 00:04:31.160 --> 00:04:35.670 Now on to sports. The National Basketball Association 00:04:35.670 --> 00:04:38.889 plans to enact anti -tanking rules for next season, 00:04:39.230 --> 00:04:42.569 sources say. Commissioner Adam Silver informed 00:04:42.569 --> 00:04:45.410 the league's 30 general managers that discussions 00:04:45.410 --> 00:04:48.970 to combat tanking have intensified. Proposed 00:04:48.970 --> 00:04:51.529 changes include protecting first -round draft 00:04:51.529 --> 00:04:55.790 picks only for top four or top 14 -plus selections. 00:04:56.949 --> 00:04:59.550 Additionally, lottery odds may freeze at the 00:04:59.550 --> 00:05:02.040 trade deadline. and teams won't be allowed to 00:05:02.040 --> 00:05:04.800 pick in the top four after consecutive bottom 00:05:04.800 --> 00:05:08.519 three finishes. Silver emphasized the importance 00:05:08.519 --> 00:05:11.040 of addressing this issue, stating that it has 00:05:11.040 --> 00:05:14.000 been worse this year than we have seen in recent 00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:17.540 memory. Phoenix Suns owner Matt Ishbia called 00:05:17.540 --> 00:05:20.680 tanking much worse than any prop bet scandal. 00:05:22.240 --> 00:05:26.990 In local sports, San Diego SC opens its second 00:05:26.990 --> 00:05:30.750 MLS season looking to build on a historic 2025. 00:05:31.769 --> 00:05:33.990 The team heads into the season opener against 00:05:33.990 --> 00:05:37.310 Montreal on Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium 00:05:37.310 --> 00:05:40.449 as the defending Western Conference regular season 00:05:40.449 --> 00:05:44.250 champions. After an impressive first year, they 00:05:44.250 --> 00:05:47.509 set MLS records for points and wins by a first 00:05:47.509 --> 00:05:50.370 -year club, advancing to the conference championship 00:05:50.370 --> 00:05:54.560 game. Forward Anders Dreyer, an MVP finalist, 00:05:54.779 --> 00:05:58.019 had a remarkable season with 19 goals and 19 00:05:58.019 --> 00:06:00.899 assists, and he believes there's more to come. 00:06:01.779 --> 00:06:04.439 Due to a suspension, rookie goalkeeper Duran 00:06:04.439 --> 00:06:07.680 Ferry will make his first start, bringing excitement 00:06:07.680 --> 00:06:13.399 to the home crowd. In top news, students are 00:06:13.399 --> 00:06:16.120 losing some interest in computer science broadly, 00:06:16.480 --> 00:06:19.819 but gaining interest in AI -specific majors and 00:06:19.819 --> 00:06:22.920 courses. For the first time since the dot -com 00:06:22.920 --> 00:06:25.839 crash, computer science enrollment dropped at 00:06:25.839 --> 00:06:29.740 University of California campuses. System -wide, 00:06:29.920 --> 00:06:33.740 it fell 6 % last year, after declining 3 % in 00:06:33.740 --> 00:06:36.399 the previous year, according to the San Francisco 00:06:36.399 --> 00:06:39.759 Chronicle. Even as overall college enrollment 00:06:39.759 --> 00:06:43.240 climbed 2 % nationally, students are moving away 00:06:43.240 --> 00:06:46.829 from traditional computer science degrees. However, 00:06:47.009 --> 00:06:49.829 the University of California San Diego added 00:06:49.829 --> 00:06:54.290 a dedicated AI major this fall. Enrollment numbers 00:06:54.290 --> 00:06:57.370 suggest students are opting for AI programs to 00:06:57.370 --> 00:07:02.930 secure future employment. In business news, robust 00:07:02.930 --> 00:07:05.610 demand from subprime customers spurred growth 00:07:05.610 --> 00:07:09.029 in United States unsecured loans last year, with 00:07:09.029 --> 00:07:12.230 their combined balances surging 10 % to a new 00:07:12.230 --> 00:07:17.000 high of $276 billion. according to TransUnion's 00:07:17.000 --> 00:07:21.579 Credit Industry Insights Report. Some 26 .4 million 00:07:21.579 --> 00:07:24.360 consumers carried those loans as of end of December, 00:07:24.800 --> 00:07:29.399 up from 24 .5 million a year earlier. As interest 00:07:29.399 --> 00:07:32.519 rates began to fall, many consumers are consolidating 00:07:32.519 --> 00:07:35.740 their credit card balances into unsecured loans, 00:07:36.339 --> 00:07:39.240 said Nushil Raneri, vice president and head of 00:07:39.240 --> 00:07:42.600 United States Research and Consulting at TransUnion. 00:07:42.990 --> 00:07:46.790 Credit card balances rose 4 % last year to $1 00:07:46.790 --> 00:07:51.850 trillion. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 00:07:51.850 --> 00:07:58.230 1 .5 % to about $67 ,000. Ethereum is down half 00:07:58.230 --> 00:08:03.350 a percent to about $1 ,900. And XRP is down 3 00:08:03.350 --> 00:08:10.970 .5 % to $1 .41. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:08:11.759 --> 00:08:14.920 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:15.620 --> 00:08:17.959 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:17.959 --> 00:08:21.620 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:22.360 --> 00:08:25.339 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:25.339 --> 00:08:29.379 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:29.379 --> 00:08:32.740 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:32.740 --> 00:08:37.059 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:37.059 --> 00:08:41.190 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:41.190 --> 00:08:44.690 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:08:44.690 --> 00:08:48.870 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:49.250 --> 00:08:53.269 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:08:53.269 --> 00:08:57.250 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now back to the 00:08:57.250 --> 00:09:02.559 show. Let's talk science. In a remarkable discovery, 00:09:02.820 --> 00:09:05.080 a mountain photographer has stumbled upon one 00:09:05.080 --> 00:09:08.379 of the largest collections of Triassic dinosaur 00:09:08.379 --> 00:09:12.460 prints ever found. Located in the Italian Alps, 00:09:12.779 --> 00:09:15.240 the site features thousands of dinosaur tracks 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:19.299 on vertical rock faces. Photographer Elio della 00:09:19.299 --> 00:09:22.120 Ferrera spotted these tracks last September in 00:09:22.120 --> 00:09:25.879 the frail valley of Stelvio National Park. Some 00:09:25.879 --> 00:09:28.720 prints, measuring up to 40 centimeters across, 00:09:28.879 --> 00:09:34.519 date back approximately 210 million years. Paleontologist 00:09:34.519 --> 00:09:37.720 Cristiano del Sasso, leading the investigation, 00:09:38.440 --> 00:09:40.620 expressed astonishment at their preservation. 00:09:41.700 --> 00:09:44.679 The footprints reveal herds of large, herbivorous 00:09:44.679 --> 00:09:48.500 dinosaurs, likely prosoropods, that roamed ancient 00:09:48.500 --> 00:09:57.009 tidal flats. Stephen Soderbergh is speaking out 00:09:57.009 --> 00:09:59.730 about the scrapped Star Wars movie, The Hunt 00:09:59.730 --> 00:10:04.029 for Ben Solo, starring Adam Driver. In a recent 00:10:04.029 --> 00:10:06.809 interview, Soderbergh expressed that it was no 00:10:06.809 --> 00:10:09.950 surprise to learn of Kathleen Kennedy's frustrations 00:10:09.950 --> 00:10:12.690 regarding Disney's decision to cancel the sequel 00:10:12.690 --> 00:10:16.730 to The Rise of Skywalker. He said, we were all 00:10:16.730 --> 00:10:19.289 frustrated, noting the two and a half years of 00:10:19.289 --> 00:10:22.639 work he and Driver invested. Soderbergh added 00:10:22.639 --> 00:10:25.480 that he believed discussions would focus on costs, 00:10:25.840 --> 00:10:28.600 but that never happened, calling the situation 00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:33.460 insane. Fans are now rallying for Disney to reconsider, 00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:36.679 showing their support for the hunt for Ben Solo. 00:10:38.340 --> 00:10:41.240 Well, all righty, folks. It's time for the quote 00:10:41.240 --> 00:10:45.240 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:45.240 --> 00:10:49.039 American writer and humorist Mark Twain. And 00:10:49.039 --> 00:10:52.159 he said... The secret of getting ahead is getting 00:10:52.159 --> 00:10:55.419 started, reminding us that progress begins with 00:10:55.419 --> 00:10:59.379 taking the first step. And that's a wrap for 00:10:59.379 --> 00:11:02.320 this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:11:02.799 --> 00:11:06.080 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:11:06.080 --> 00:11:09.320 videos with local news and the surf reports. 00:11:10.480 --> 00:11:13.120 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:13.120 --> 00:11:16.259 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:16.259 --> 00:11:17.019 in Encinitas.