WEBVTT 00:00:01.759 --> 00:00:04.679 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:09.140 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:14.039 and it's Thursday, February 26th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.039 --> 00:00:19.039 to know. Today is National Pistachio Day. This 00:00:19.039 --> 00:00:22.100 nutty holiday celebrates the vibrant green snack 00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:25.300 and its playful pop -open -shell ritual, loved 00:00:25.300 --> 00:00:28.600 by snackers and chefs alike across recipes and 00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:34.630 traditions. So now you know. And now it's time 00:00:34.630 --> 00:00:41.850 for the surf report. Thursday in Encinita. This 00:00:41.850 --> 00:00:44.229 morning it's looking clean with waves around 00:00:44.229 --> 00:00:47.969 one foot. Conditions stay consistent through 00:00:47.969 --> 00:00:51.310 the morning, but by noon they shift to one plus 00:00:51.310 --> 00:00:55.700 feet and become choppy. Winds are currently sideshore 00:00:55.700 --> 00:00:59.219 at 1 mile per hour, but will shift onshore at 00:00:59.219 --> 00:01:03.520 3 miles per hour by 9 a .m. Best time to ride 00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:07.519 is at 6 a .m. with a 4 -foot outgoing high tide 00:01:07.519 --> 00:01:12.519 when the southwest swell is 0 .5 feet at 19 seconds 00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:16.739 and the offshore wind is 1 mile per hour. The 00:01:16.739 --> 00:01:20.019 first low tide on Thursday will be minus 1 foot 00:01:20.019 --> 00:01:24.150 at 12 .15 p .m. followed by a three and a half 00:01:24.150 --> 00:01:28.750 foot high tide at 715. The nearshore buoy at 00:01:28.750 --> 00:01:32.909 Beacons reads 64 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:35.590 --> 00:01:37.930 Conditions start clean with two foot waves on 00:01:37.930 --> 00:01:42.170 Friday, ideal for beginners. Saturday sees a 00:01:42.170 --> 00:01:44.849 steady swell of two to three feet, remaining 00:01:44.849 --> 00:01:47.230 clean in the morning before shifting to fair 00:01:47.230 --> 00:01:50.870 conditions by afternoon. Sunday maintains two 00:01:50.870 --> 00:01:53.750 to three foot waves with a slight bump to two 00:01:53.750 --> 00:01:56.730 plus feet later, offering the best consistency 00:01:56.730 --> 00:02:01.469 despite some choppy moments in the midday. This 00:02:01.469 --> 00:02:04.590 morning there's patchy fog and it feels like 00:02:04.590 --> 00:02:08.889 61 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take 00:02:08.889 --> 00:02:12.250 place at 544 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:12.250 --> 00:02:16.210 at 620. It looks like we're in for some patchy 00:02:16.210 --> 00:02:19.360 fog early today. But it should clear up by mid 00:02:19.360 --> 00:02:22.680 -morning, leading to mostly sunny skies with 00:02:22.680 --> 00:02:28.340 a high near 67 and a light breeze tonight. Expect 00:02:28.340 --> 00:02:31.699 patchy fog again between 10 p .m. and 4 a .m. 00:02:31.759 --> 00:02:35.400 with partly cloudy skies and a low around 57 00:02:35.400 --> 00:02:40.960 with light winds. Looking ahead in the weather. 00:02:42.219 --> 00:02:45.699 Friday will be sunny with a high near 73 and 00:02:45.699 --> 00:02:49.199 a light northwest wind. Temperatures trend a 00:02:49.199 --> 00:02:51.740 bit cooler through the weekend into Monday with 00:02:51.740 --> 00:02:54.860 highs falling to the upper 60s Sunday and low 00:02:54.860 --> 00:02:58.199 60s Monday and nighttime lows in the mid to upper 00:02:58.199 --> 00:03:02.680 50s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Bonjour, 00:03:03.159 --> 00:03:05.919 food enthusiasts. 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In local 00:03:40.909 --> 00:03:45.469 news, according to Nextdoor, a hyper -local social 00:03:45.469 --> 00:03:48.449 networking service, Pacific Highlands Ranch has 00:03:48.449 --> 00:03:51.370 been ranked as San Diego's friendliest neighborhood 00:03:51.370 --> 00:03:55.629 for the year 2026. Kensington Falls is in second 00:03:55.629 --> 00:03:59.110 place, with Westwood in third, Rolando at fourth, 00:03:59.430 --> 00:04:03.110 and Seven Oaks rounding out the top five. These 00:04:03.110 --> 00:04:05.509 rankings are based on Nextdoor's friendliness 00:04:05.509 --> 00:04:08.430 score, which evaluates positive interactions 00:04:08.430 --> 00:04:11.280 among residents. including fulfilled requests 00:04:11.280 --> 00:04:14.439 for help, neighborhood pride, and local business 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:17.699 recommendations. The goal of these rankings is 00:04:17.699 --> 00:04:20.480 to provide insight into community connections 00:04:20.480 --> 00:04:24.199 for prospective residents and real estate professionals 00:04:24.199 --> 00:04:34.720 in America's finest city. Now on to sports. Cincinnati 00:04:34.720 --> 00:04:37.519 has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against 00:04:37.519 --> 00:04:40.860 former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, seeking a 00:04:40.860 --> 00:04:44.019 $1 million buyout for violating a multi -season 00:04:44.019 --> 00:04:47.439 revenue sharing agreement. Sorsby transferred 00:04:47.439 --> 00:04:50.480 to Texas Tech last month, despite having one 00:04:50.480 --> 00:04:53.540 season remaining on his agreement. The lawsuit 00:04:53.540 --> 00:04:56.779 states that Sorsby promised to pay $1 million 00:04:56.779 --> 00:04:59.759 if he transferred before the agreement's completion. 00:05:00.879 --> 00:05:03.779 Cincinnati reached out to Sorsby's representation, 00:05:04.240 --> 00:05:08.199 who stated he refuses to pay anything. Sorsby's 00:05:08.199 --> 00:05:11.019 agent claims the legal action is misguided and 00:05:11.019 --> 00:05:14.040 that the university's demands are unlawful under 00:05:14.040 --> 00:05:18.420 Ohio law. Texas Tech declined to comment on the 00:05:18.420 --> 00:05:24.139 suit. In local sports, Randy Vasquez is making 00:05:24.139 --> 00:05:26.720 a case for a breakout season with the Padres. 00:05:27.720 --> 00:05:30.649 After a strong performance last year, he is now 00:05:30.649 --> 00:05:33.149 projected to take the fourth spot in the starting 00:05:33.149 --> 00:05:36.949 rotation. In a recent outing against the Dodgers, 00:05:37.370 --> 00:05:40.230 Vasquez only allowed one hit and a walk while 00:05:40.230 --> 00:05:44.550 throwing 23 of 31 pitches for strikes. This follows 00:05:44.550 --> 00:05:48.170 a career -best year in 2025 where he posted a 00:05:48.170 --> 00:05:52.529 3 .84 earned run average and demonstrated impressive 00:05:52.529 --> 00:05:57.269 durability with 133 and two -thirds innings pitched. 00:05:57.800 --> 00:06:00.759 If he continues this momentum, he could become 00:06:00.759 --> 00:06:06.120 a reliable starter for San Diego. In top news, 00:06:07.220 --> 00:06:11.079 the remote work dream isn't dead, but it is slipping 00:06:11.079 --> 00:06:14.319 away. Roles that allow you to work from home 00:06:14.319 --> 00:06:16.839 are four times harder to get than other jobs, 00:06:17.319 --> 00:06:20.620 according to one estimate. Landing a remote job 00:06:20.620 --> 00:06:24.420 in 2026 is only slightly less competitive than 00:06:24.420 --> 00:06:28.279 cracking an NBA roster. The share of open jobs 00:06:28.279 --> 00:06:31.819 listed as remote has held steady between 8 % 00:06:31.819 --> 00:06:36.480 and 8 .6 % for the past six months. Remote job 00:06:36.480 --> 00:06:39.680 opportunities are narrowing amid layoffs and 00:06:39.680 --> 00:06:43.540 slower hiring. 40 % of applications submitted 00:06:43.540 --> 00:06:46.740 through LinkedIn are for remote roles, even though 00:06:46.740 --> 00:06:50.819 those jobs represent only 8 % to 9 % of listings. 00:06:52.240 --> 00:06:56.449 In business news, New York City's proposed 9 00:06:56.449 --> 00:07:00.810 .5 % real estate tax hike is stirring a national 00:07:00.810 --> 00:07:04.470 debate. Home prices nationwide have increased 00:07:04.470 --> 00:07:08.689 55 % over the past five years, creating anxiety 00:07:08.689 --> 00:07:12.689 about rising assessments and taxes. Mayor Zorin 00:07:12.689 --> 00:07:15.610 Momdani suggests that if Albany does not raise 00:07:15.610 --> 00:07:18.589 taxes on millionaires, the city may need to raise 00:07:18.589 --> 00:07:22.629 property taxes instead. Property taxes or real 00:07:22.629 --> 00:07:26.019 estate taxes fund essential services like schools 00:07:26.019 --> 00:07:30.660 and local government. In fiscal year 2022, these 00:07:30.660 --> 00:07:35.160 taxes accounted for 27 .4 % of total state and 00:07:35.160 --> 00:07:38.860 local tax collections. The stability of property 00:07:38.860 --> 00:07:41.600 tax revenue is crucial for local governments. 00:07:42.680 --> 00:07:47.319 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 5 % to about 00:07:47.319 --> 00:07:55.259 $69 ,000. Ethereum is up 9 % to 2 ,000. And XRP 00:07:55.259 --> 00:08:03.300 is up 6 .5 % to $1 .46. Moving on to a more local 00:08:03.300 --> 00:08:07.420 vibe. In our community spotlight on health and 00:08:07.420 --> 00:08:10.279 wellness, we are working with a national Pilates 00:08:10.279 --> 00:08:13.699 studio to bring you some free classes, so listen 00:08:13.699 --> 00:08:18.160 up. Check out Club Pilates. With several locations 00:08:18.160 --> 00:08:22.199 in the San Diego area, Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:22.199 --> 00:08:25.579 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:25.579 --> 00:08:29.939 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:29.939 --> 00:08:34.019 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:34.019 --> 00:08:37.519 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:08:37.519 --> 00:08:41.679 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:42.039 --> 00:08:46.019 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:08:46.019 --> 00:08:50.080 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:08:50.080 --> 00:08:55.299 show. Let's talk science. New research involving 00:08:55.299 --> 00:08:59.100 77 ,000 patients reveals the hard truth about 00:08:59.100 --> 00:09:02.879 GLP -1 medications. While the impact on weight 00:09:02.879 --> 00:09:06.700 loss is undeniable, results may only be temporary. 00:09:07.580 --> 00:09:10.159 When patients stop taking these drugs, much of 00:09:10.159 --> 00:09:12.659 the weight they lost returns, along with medical 00:09:12.659 --> 00:09:16.570 complications. Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist, 00:09:17.009 --> 00:09:19.350 stated, the only way that they work is if you 00:09:19.350 --> 00:09:22.470 keep taking them. Research from the University 00:09:22.470 --> 00:09:25.649 of Oxford indicates that weight returns to pretreatment 00:09:25.649 --> 00:09:29.590 levels within about 1 .7 years after cessation. 00:09:30.649 --> 00:09:33.429 As patients experience these changes, many are 00:09:33.429 --> 00:09:36.309 questioning their long -term commitment to GLP 00:09:36.309 --> 00:09:40.720 -1. Costs and side effects are significant concerns, 00:09:41.179 --> 00:09:43.480 with annual out -of -pocket expenses reaching 00:09:43.480 --> 00:09:54.200 at least $4 ,200. In a reimagining of kind hearts 00:09:54.200 --> 00:09:57.259 and coronets, Glenn Powell stars in How to Make 00:09:57.259 --> 00:10:01.059 a Killing, a film that blends greed, desperation, 00:10:01.620 --> 00:10:05.330 and romance. Powell plays Beckett Redfellow, 00:10:05.769 --> 00:10:08.269 a clothing store clerk from Belleville, New Jersey, 00:10:08.730 --> 00:10:11.049 who plots to murder his seven wealthy cousins 00:10:11.049 --> 00:10:14.289 for their inheritance. The film features a cast 00:10:14.289 --> 00:10:17.269 including Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris, with 00:10:17.269 --> 00:10:20.250 a narrative that satirizes the financial landscape. 00:10:21.370 --> 00:10:23.970 Despite its dark theme, it invites the audience 00:10:23.970 --> 00:10:26.990 to identify with its murderous protagonist in 00:10:26.990 --> 00:10:30.850 a playful manner. Overall, it offers a humorous 00:10:30.850 --> 00:10:35.049 critique of contemporary greed culture. Well, 00:10:35.110 --> 00:10:37.809 all righty folks, it's time for the quote of 00:10:37.809 --> 00:10:41.549 the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:10:41.549 --> 00:10:44.789 American author and motivational speaker, Zig 00:10:44.789 --> 00:10:49.029 Ziglar. And he said, you don't have to be great 00:10:49.029 --> 00:10:52.090 to start, but you have to start to be great. 00:10:53.629 --> 00:10:56.889 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:10:56.889 --> 00:11:00.409 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:00.409 --> 00:11:03.929 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:03.929 --> 00:11:07.409 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:07.409 --> 00:11:09.929 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:09.929 --> 00:11:12.450 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.