WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:04.030 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.610 --> 00:00:08.570 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:08.949 --> 00:00:12.570 and it's Wednesday, March 11th. You'll be interested 00:00:12.570 --> 00:00:18.809 to know. 38 years ago, today, in 1988, a self 00:00:18.809 --> 00:00:21.570 -replicating program known as the Morris Worm 00:00:21.570 --> 00:00:24.690 made its presence felt across dozens of networked 00:00:24.690 --> 00:00:27.289 computers, revealing how software could spread 00:00:27.289 --> 00:00:30.929 and prompt widespread attention. Its discovery 00:00:30.929 --> 00:00:34.009 led to the creation of dedicated computer security 00:00:34.009 --> 00:00:36.929 practices and the birth of a community focused 00:00:36.929 --> 00:00:39.750 on protecting networks and raising awareness 00:00:39.750 --> 00:00:45.170 about digital resilience. So now you know. And 00:00:45.170 --> 00:00:51.590 now, it's time for the Surf Report. Wednesday 00:00:51.590 --> 00:00:55.229 in Encinitas. This morning it's looking fair 00:00:55.229 --> 00:00:59.579 with waves at 2 to 3 plus feet. Conditions are 00:00:59.579 --> 00:01:02.840 clean at 9 a .m. before shifting to choppy by 00:01:02.840 --> 00:01:06.299 11 a .m., with winds kicking up to 9 miles per 00:01:06.299 --> 00:01:09.920 hour. Expect the swell to hold around 2 to 4 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:12.680 feet through the afternoon, with onshore winds 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:17.040 increasing to 12 miles per hour. Best time to 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:20.700 ride is at 8 a .m. with a 2 -foot outgoing mid 00:01:20.700 --> 00:01:24.439 -tide, when the south -southwest swell is 1 feet 00:01:24.439 --> 00:01:28.280 at 20 seconds and the onshore wind is four mile 00:01:28.280 --> 00:01:32.159 per hour. The first low tide on Wednesday will 00:01:32.159 --> 00:01:35.379 be a half foot at noon, followed by a half foot 00:01:35.379 --> 00:01:39.400 low tide at one. The near shore buoy at Beacons 00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:43.700 reads 63 degrees for the water temperature. Thursday 00:01:43.700 --> 00:01:46.420 drinks clean conditions with waves ranging from 00:01:46.420 --> 00:01:49.480 three to four plus feet, ideal for catching a 00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:52.840 barrel early on. Friday sees a slight drop in 00:01:52.840 --> 00:01:56.200 size to 2 to 4 feet, but remains clean until 00:01:56.200 --> 00:02:00.140 afternoon choppiness sets in. Saturday continues 00:02:00.140 --> 00:02:03.299 the trend with 2 to 3 plus feet, though conditions 00:02:03.299 --> 00:02:06.319 become increasingly choppy as the day progresses. 00:02:08.479 --> 00:02:11.120 This morning, it's mostly cloudy and it feels 00:02:11.120 --> 00:02:15.280 like 60 degrees with no wind. The sunset will 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:18.860 take place at 6 .55 and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:18.860 --> 00:02:23.129 at 7 .04. It looks like we're in for some mostly 00:02:23.129 --> 00:02:27.129 sunny skies today, with a high near 66 and a 00:02:27.129 --> 00:02:31.770 light northwest breeze. Tonight, expect patchy 00:02:31.770 --> 00:02:35.169 fog between 11 p .m. and 5 a .m. with partly 00:02:35.169 --> 00:02:41.330 cloudy conditions and a low around 57. Looking 00:02:41.330 --> 00:02:44.569 ahead in the weather, they will be sunny with 00:02:44.569 --> 00:02:47.930 a high near 74 and light northwest winds around 00:02:47.930 --> 00:02:51.620 5 miles per hour. Friday through Sunday remain 00:02:51.620 --> 00:02:54.539 dry with highs in the low to mid 70s, dipping 00:02:54.539 --> 00:02:58.180 slightly to around 70 on Sunday, and nights mostly 00:02:58.180 --> 00:03:02.159 clear with lows in the upper 50s. Bonjour, food 00:03:02.159 --> 00:03:05.400 enthusiasts. 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In local 00:03:39.710 --> 00:03:44.330 news, the San Diego Zoo has secured a 44 -year 00:03:44.330 --> 00:03:47.629 lease extension in Balboa Park. that requires 00:03:47.629 --> 00:03:51.349 a minimum annual payment of $3 million to the 00:03:51.349 --> 00:03:54.389 city, contingent on parking fees continuing in 00:03:54.389 --> 00:03:58.310 the park. The San Diego City Council unanimously 00:03:58.310 --> 00:04:01.310 approved the extension, which will last until 00:04:01.310 --> 00:04:05.090 2078, with the Zoo agreeing to increase its payment 00:04:05.090 --> 00:04:10.169 by 3 % each year starting in 2030. Additionally, 00:04:10.349 --> 00:04:13.430 the Zoo will share 50 % of gross parking revenue 00:04:13.430 --> 00:04:17.189 beyond the minimum payment. and provide $250 00:04:17.189 --> 00:04:20.670 ,000 worth of free admissions annually to non 00:04:20.670 --> 00:04:24.790 -profit organizations and schools. Councilmember 00:04:24.790 --> 00:04:27.449 Jen Campbell noted this agreement strengthens 00:04:27.449 --> 00:04:29.769 the partnership between the city and the zoo, 00:04:30.230 --> 00:04:32.769 while generating meaningful revenue for local 00:04:32.769 --> 00:04:42.410 initiatives. Now onto sports. In college basketball, 00:04:42.569 --> 00:04:46.129 H .E. Dybansa put on a historic show in the Big 00:04:46.129 --> 00:04:50.069 12 tournament. The BYU freshman scored 40 points 00:04:50.069 --> 00:04:53.290 against Kansas State last night, setting a new 00:04:53.290 --> 00:04:56.829 Big 12 tournament record for freshman and surpassing 00:04:56.829 --> 00:05:01.430 Kevin Durant's mark of 37. Dybansa shot 15 of 00:05:01.430 --> 00:05:04.449 21 from the field with nine rebounds and six 00:05:04.449 --> 00:05:10.509 assists in a 105 to 91 win. He faces West Virginia 00:05:10.509 --> 00:05:15.199 today in the second round. Meanwhile, 15th seeded 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:18.220 Pitt pulled off an upset in the ACC tournament, 00:05:18.579 --> 00:05:21.660 with DeMarco Minor hitting the game winner with 00:05:21.660 --> 00:05:26.660 0 .7 seconds, left for a 64 -63 victory over 00:05:26.660 --> 00:05:30.240 Stanford. The Panthers dominated the boards with 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:35.060 a 20 -7 advantage on offensive rebounds. Switching 00:05:35.060 --> 00:05:39.980 to the Diamond, Italy stunned Team USA 8 -6 in 00:05:39.980 --> 00:05:43.769 world baseball classic pool play. The Italians 00:05:43.769 --> 00:05:47.189 took an 8 -0 lead before the Americans mounted 00:05:47.189 --> 00:05:51.290 a late comeback that fell short. Italy improves 00:05:51.290 --> 00:05:56.050 to 3 -0 while the USA finishes pool play at 3 00:05:56.050 --> 00:06:00.389 -1. In local sports, spring training heats up 00:06:00.389 --> 00:06:04.069 tonight as the Padres host Kansas City at Peoria 00:06:04.069 --> 00:06:07.850 Stadium. Michael King looked sharp recently, 00:06:08.290 --> 00:06:11.189 striking out four over two and two -thirds innings 00:06:11.189 --> 00:06:14.170 with just two hits allowed. Exactly the kind 00:06:14.170 --> 00:06:17.350 of velocity and command the rotation needs heading 00:06:17.350 --> 00:06:22.730 into opening day. King, Taveta, and Musgrove 00:06:22.730 --> 00:06:25.649 anchored the staff as Craig Stammen fine -tunes 00:06:25.649 --> 00:06:28.850 the roster, with Fernando Tatis Jr.'s lineup 00:06:28.850 --> 00:06:32.610 spot still being evaluated. Every rep matters 00:06:32.610 --> 00:06:36.430 with just a week of spring training left. Meanwhile, 00:06:36.970 --> 00:06:40.589 San Diego FC takes the pitch tonight at Snapdragon 00:06:40.589 --> 00:06:45.089 Stadium against Liga MX champions Toluca in the 00:06:45.089 --> 00:06:49.649 CONCACAF Champions Cup, round of 16. The expansion 00:06:49.649 --> 00:06:53.990 club is riding a perfect 3 -0 MLS record with 00:06:53.990 --> 00:06:57.689 three shutouts to start the season. Anders Dreier 00:06:57.689 --> 00:07:00.529 and Marcus Ingvartsson have been electric, combining 00:07:00.529 --> 00:07:04.509 for four goals and five assists already. On the 00:07:04.509 --> 00:07:07.810 ice, the Gulls travel to San Jose to face the 00:07:07.810 --> 00:07:12.269 Barracuda at 7 o 'clock. San Diego dropped both 00:07:12.269 --> 00:07:14.870 earlier matchups this season and needs points 00:07:14.870 --> 00:07:17.550 sitting sixth in the Pacific, with their playoff 00:07:17.550 --> 00:07:21.350 race tightening. Off -season news. The Chargers 00:07:21.350 --> 00:07:24.509 added guard Cole Strange to shore up the offensive 00:07:24.509 --> 00:07:28.009 line alongside newly signed center Tyler Bayadas, 00:07:28.550 --> 00:07:31.149 giving Justin Herbert better protection under 00:07:31.149 --> 00:07:37.649 Mike McDaniel's system. In top news, gold investments 00:07:37.649 --> 00:07:40.790 have been rewarding for many investors, especially 00:07:40.790 --> 00:07:44.290 those who bought over a year ago. Gold's price 00:07:44.290 --> 00:07:49.129 rose from about $2 ,600 per ounce early last 00:07:49.129 --> 00:07:54.850 year to over $5 ,500 per ounce in early 2026. 00:07:55.889 --> 00:07:58.470 Investors are increasingly buying gold to protect 00:07:58.470 --> 00:08:01.629 against stock market volatility. The federal 00:08:01.629 --> 00:08:04.420 government taxes gold as a collectible, leading 00:08:04.420 --> 00:08:08.360 to higher long -term capital gains rates. However, 00:08:08.459 --> 00:08:12.240 a strategy known as the IRS loophole allows investors 00:08:12.240 --> 00:08:15.339 to hold physical gold in a self -directed gold 00:08:15.339 --> 00:08:19.100 individual retirement account. This offers tax 00:08:19.100 --> 00:08:21.639 advantages similar to traditional retirement 00:08:21.639 --> 00:08:25.240 accounts. Investors can benefit from tax -deferred 00:08:25.240 --> 00:08:28.339 growth or tax -free growth depending on the type 00:08:28.339 --> 00:08:33.500 of account. In business news, Surging oil prices 00:08:33.500 --> 00:08:36.480 are upending the stock market, and the travel 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:40.720 industry is being hit particularly hard. Norwegian 00:08:40.720 --> 00:08:43.879 Cruise Line and Carnival have both fallen close 00:08:43.879 --> 00:08:47.360 to 20 % since the conflict began, making them 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:52.500 the two worst performers in the S &P 500. Southwest 00:08:52.500 --> 00:08:56.299 Airlines is down 16%, while United Airlines has 00:08:56.299 --> 00:09:01.110 dropped 13%. As oil prices surged above $100 00:09:01.110 --> 00:09:04.350 a barrel, airlines and cruise operators were 00:09:04.350 --> 00:09:08.809 around 3 -4 % lower in pre -market trading. However, 00:09:08.889 --> 00:09:11.350 it is still possible for the energy spike to 00:09:11.350 --> 00:09:13.529 become a short -term headwind for the travel 00:09:13.529 --> 00:09:19.029 sector. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 2 % 00:09:19.029 --> 00:09:25.509 to $70 ,000. Ethereum is up 1 .5 % to $2 ,000. 00:09:25.799 --> 00:09:33.679 An XRP is up 1 .5 % to $1 .39. Moving on to a 00:09:33.679 --> 00:09:38.240 more local vibe. In our community spotlight on 00:09:38.240 --> 00:09:41.200 health and wellness, we are working with a national 00:09:41.200 --> 00:09:44.100 Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, 00:09:44.620 --> 00:09:48.960 so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several 00:09:48.960 --> 00:09:52.519 locations in the San Diego area. Pilates presents 00:09:52.519 --> 00:09:55.639 a comprehensive wellness approach. cultivating 00:09:55.639 --> 00:09:59.259 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:09:59.259 --> 00:10:02.639 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:10:02.639 --> 00:10:06.840 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:10:06.840 --> 00:10:10.659 for a free class with locations in Encinitas, 00:10:11.220 --> 00:10:14.899 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:10:15.860 --> 00:10:18.500 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:10:18.500 --> 00:10:24.570 you by. And now back to the show. Let's talk 00:10:24.570 --> 00:10:28.830 tech. AI agents are becoming more prevalent, 00:10:29.009 --> 00:10:33.029 yet they remain unpredictable. Recently, an AI 00:10:33.029 --> 00:10:35.990 agent named Rome, part of a research project 00:10:35.990 --> 00:10:39.809 by a lab linked to Alibaba, unexpectedly began 00:10:39.809 --> 00:10:43.289 mining cryptocurrency. Researchers discovered 00:10:43.289 --> 00:10:46.429 this unusual activity through severe security 00:10:46.429 --> 00:10:49.350 alerts indicating attempts to access internal 00:10:49.350 --> 00:10:53.379 resources. They describe the AI's actions as 00:10:53.379 --> 00:10:57.019 unsafe behaviors arising without explicit instruction. 00:10:57.940 --> 00:11:00.500 Fortunately, the researchers intervened before 00:11:00.500 --> 00:11:04.179 any real -world damage occurred. This incident 00:11:04.179 --> 00:11:06.820 highlights the potential risks associated with 00:11:06.820 --> 00:11:10.820 AI agents in the corporate world. As their popularity 00:11:10.820 --> 00:11:13.659 grows, so does the need for stricter guidelines. 00:11:16.639 --> 00:11:21.080 And in entertainment news. War Machine, a new 00:11:21.080 --> 00:11:24.120 sci -fi action film starring Alan Richson, was 00:11:24.120 --> 00:11:26.720 the most watched title on Netflix during the 00:11:26.720 --> 00:11:30.100 week of March 2nd to March 8th, debuting with 00:11:30.100 --> 00:11:34.960 39 .3 million views in three days. Season four 00:11:34.960 --> 00:11:37.919 of Bridgerton was the second most watched title 00:11:37.919 --> 00:11:40.679 overall and the most watched on the television 00:11:40.679 --> 00:11:44.620 chart, hitting 13 .1 million views in the first 00:11:44.620 --> 00:11:48.600 full week of availability for part two. The season 00:11:48.600 --> 00:11:51.759 debuted at number one with four episodes in January, 00:11:52.320 --> 00:11:55.600 then returned to number one with 28 million views 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:58.240 last week with the release of its final four 00:11:58.240 --> 00:12:02.919 episodes. Well, all righty folks, it's time for 00:12:02.919 --> 00:12:06.820 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:12:06.820 --> 00:12:09.779 from the American computer scientist and internet 00:12:09.779 --> 00:12:14.610 pioneer, Vint Cerf. And he said, The Internet 00:12:14.610 --> 00:12:17.350 is a reflection of our society and that mirror 00:12:17.350 --> 00:12:21.649 is going to be reflecting what we see. And that's 00:12:21.649 --> 00:12:24.629 a wrap for this morning. You can check out our 00:12:24.629 --> 00:12:28.450 Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating 00:12:28.450 --> 00:12:32.110 aerial videos with local news and the surf reports. 00:12:33.309 --> 00:12:35.909 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:12:35.909 --> 00:12:39.049 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:12:39.049 --> 00:12:39.809 in Encinitas.