Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, February 25th. You'll be
interested to know. 62 years ago, today, in 1964,
a young Cassius Clay stunned the boxing world
by defeating Sonny Liston to claim his first
heavyweight crown. and boldly announcing his
new identity as Muhammad Ali. That victory marked
a transformative milestone for sport and social
visibility, as Muhammad Ali embodied fearless
skill, outspoken conviction, and a redefinition
of what a champion could represent. So now you
know. And now, it's time for the Surf Report.
Wednesday in Ensenada. This morning, it's looking
clean with one -plus -foot waves rolling in.
Conditions should stay similar through the morning,
but expect them to shift to fair by noon as the
wind picks up to onshore at five miles per hour.
By the afternoon, it could get a bit choppy,
with the wind increasing to seven miles per hour.
Best time to ride is at 6 a .m. with a three
-foot outgoing high tide. when the west swell
is one feet at 10 seconds and the offshore wind
is one mile per hour. The first low tide on Wednesday
will be a half foot just before 1130 a .m., followed
by a three -foot high tide just before seven.
The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 63 degrees
for the water temperature. Conditions start clean
with one -plus foot waves on Thursday. gradually
becoming choppy by midday. Friday holds steady
at two feet, remaining clean in the morning before
choppy conditions develop in the afternoon. Saturday
sees a slight increase to two to three feet with
fair conditions throughout, offering the best
surf of the period as the wind stays manageable.
This morning there's patchy fog and it feels
like 59 degrees with no wind. The sunset will
take place at 543, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 621. It looks like we're in for some patchy
fog this morning, clearing up by mid -morning
with mostly sunny skies and a high near 65, along
with a light west wind. Tonight, expect partly
cloudy skies and patchy fog after 10 p .m. with
a low around 57 and a calm southeast wind. Looking
ahead in the weather. Thursday starts with patchy
fog before 10am, then becomes mostly sunny with
a high near 68 and a light west wind. Friday
and Saturday are dry and mostly sunny with highs
around 70 and 69 respectively, each night featuring
patchy fog after 10pm and lows in the upper 50s.
Sunday brings patchy morning fog and partly sunny
skies with a high near 66. at a mostly cloudy
night near 56. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, the San
Diego Unified School District Board of Education
is considering a nickname change for Claremont
High School's athletic teams from chieftains
to captains to comply with a state law. banning
derogatory Native American terms. Principal Carly
Johnstone explained that CAPTNS was chosen for
its inclusive application and represents a title
students can aspire to attain. If approved, the
change would take effect for the 2026 to 2027
school year. Local tribal leaders have expressed
support for the change. which is fifth on the
meeting agenda, scheduled for 5 p .m. at the
Eugene Bruckner Education Center auditorium.
Now on to sports. Local officials representing
World Cup host cities warned Congress on Tuesday
about security concerns, coordination problems,
and inadequate federal funding. risking catastrophe
with just over 100 days before the games begin.
Witnesses emphasize the urgent need to unfreeze
federal emergency management agency money for
security. Drone threats, human trafficking, and
recent cartel violence in Mexico further complicate
the situation. Officials testified that local
agencies struggle to coordinate with federal
authorities on security details. Funding is critical
as delays could lead to catastrophic planning
issues for events like the World Cup and the
2028 Olympics. The FIFA World Cup kicks off on
June 11th in Mexico City in local sports. Tyler
Heaves, the sporting director for San Diego SC,
received a contract extension that keeps him
in his role through the first half of 2029. This
comes after Heats built a roster that set Major
League Soccer expansion records for wins and
points during the 2025 season. San Diego SC has
started strong in 2026, defeating Pumas 4 -1
in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and winning their
NLS season opener against Montreal 5 -0. Despite
the ongoing uncertainty regarding Mexican star
Chucky Lozano, ownership remains confident in
heat's leadership moving forward. In top news,
a massive rift is splitting Africa in half, and
may form Earth's sixth ocean, scientists say.
In northeast Ethiopia, the rift shoved continental
plates apart by 25 feet in just a few days, completely
shocking researchers. The ground split wide open
in September 2005, amidst volcanic eruptions
and hundreds of earthquakes. Cynthia Ebinger,
a geologist at Tulane University stated, we had
never seen something like this. The Davahoo Fisher
may lead to Africa splitting into two continents,
creating a new ocean in millions of years. Ebinger
predicts that dramatic episodes will continue
every 50 to 100 years. In business news, Big
Tech is buying up America's land, and home builders
cannot compete. In Prince William County, Virginia,
Steve Alloy, chief executive of Stanley Martin,
noticed tech giants like Microsoft and Google
acquiring land instead of housing developers.
For instance, a data center developer paid $31
million for land, meant for 250 housing units.
As artificial intelligence grows, developers
find selling to data centers more profitable
than housing. In Northern Virginia, a housing
shortage exceeds 75 ,000 homes, while data centers
dominate land development. Local officials and
residents express concerns over the impact on
housing and community needs. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is up 2 % to about $65 ,000. Ethereum
is up 3 .5 % to just over $1 ,900. And XRP is
up 1 .5 % to $1 .37. 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 tech. Apple's OLED touchscreen
MacBook Pros, set to launch this fall, will feature
a dynamic island, similar to what is available
on iPhones, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
This feature was first introduced with the iPhone
14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. and will be smaller
on the MacBook Pro. The new models will come
in 14 -inch and 16 -inch screen sizes and will
look similar to current versions. Apple will
update the user interface to be dynamic for better
touch or point -and -click functionality. Perman
notes that touchscreen Macs won't be announced
during the March 4th event, but are expected
to release closer to the end of 2026. Entertainment
news. Sunny Pictures is set to reboot the Spider
-Man universe with new people after several box
office disappointments. Film boss Tom Rothman
revealed that Spider -Man No Way Home was banned
in China due to the depiction of the Statue of
Liberty. He confirmed a fresh reboot for the
franchise despite the success of the Venom films.
Rothman stated scarcity has value. you gotta
make the audience miss you. He also expressed
frustration that No Way Home made $1 .9 billion
globally, which could have exceeded $2 billion
with Chinese approval. The live -action films
have struggled overall, with Morbius earning
$162 million. Well, alrighty, folks. It's time
for the quote of the day. And today... Our quote
comes from the American author and motivational
speaker, Les Brown. And he said, shoot for the
moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the
stars. 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.