WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:04.150 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.629 --> 00:00:08.509 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:08.890 --> 00:00:12.970 and it's Tuesday, March 17th. You'll be interested 00:00:12.970 --> 00:00:18.190 to know. Today is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's 00:00:18.190 --> 00:00:21.750 Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, 00:00:22.210 --> 00:00:25.230 and celebrates Irish culture with parades, music, 00:00:25.469 --> 00:00:28.949 and communal gatherings. Communities worldwide 00:00:28.949 --> 00:00:32.789 don green, share stories and food, and embrace 00:00:32.789 --> 00:00:35.990 a joyful, lively spirit of friendship, gratitude, 00:00:36.149 --> 00:00:41.310 and cultural pride. So now you know. And now 00:00:41.310 --> 00:00:48.210 it's time for the Surf Report. Tuesday in Encinitas. 00:00:49.289 --> 00:00:52.149 This morning, it's looking clean with 4 to 6 00:00:52.149 --> 00:00:56.100 feet south -southwest ground swell. Winds are 00:00:56.100 --> 00:00:58.920 sideshore at 1 mile per hour, but they'll shift 00:00:58.920 --> 00:01:03.679 onshore by 7 a .m. at 2 miles per hour. Expect 00:01:03.679 --> 00:01:06.780 conditions to transition to fair by 11 a .m. 00:01:06.780 --> 00:01:10.780 as winds increase to 4 miles per hour. Best time 00:01:10.780 --> 00:01:14.560 to ride is at 8 a .m. with a 5 -foot high tide 00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:18.420 when the South Southwest swell is 3 feet at 16 00:01:18.420 --> 00:01:22.060 seconds and the onshore wind is 1 mile per hour. 00:01:22.599 --> 00:01:25.760 The first high tide on Tuesday will be five and 00:01:25.760 --> 00:01:29.659 a half feet at 8 .45 a .m., followed by a minus 00:01:29.659 --> 00:01:34.140 half foot low tide at 3 .15. The nearshore buoy 00:01:34.140 --> 00:01:38.260 at Beacons reads 64 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:39.299 --> 00:01:41.599 Wednesday brings clean conditions with waves 00:01:41.599 --> 00:01:43.760 in the range of three to four feet throughout 00:01:43.760 --> 00:01:47.560 the day. Thursday sees a slight decrease in size, 00:01:47.900 --> 00:01:50.420 with two to three plus feet in fair conditions 00:01:50.420 --> 00:01:54.250 in the afternoon. By Friday, expect similar 2 00:01:54.250 --> 00:01:57.230 - to 3 -foot waves, but choppy conditions may 00:01:57.230 --> 00:02:00.370 dominate later, especially with onshore winds. 00:02:01.989 --> 00:02:04.909 This morning, it's sunny and it feels like 64 00:02:04.909 --> 00:02:09.069 degrees, with no wind. The sunset will take place 00:02:09.069 --> 00:02:12.530 at 6 .59, and it will rise again tomorrow at 00:02:12.530 --> 00:02:16.289 6 .56. It looks like we're in for some sunny 00:02:16.289 --> 00:02:19.949 weather today, with a high near 73 and a calm 00:02:19.949 --> 00:02:25.340 northwest breeze. Tonight. Expect mostly clear 00:02:25.340 --> 00:02:30.560 skies with a low around 60 and light winds. Looking 00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:33.699 ahead in the weather. Wednesday through Friday 00:02:33.699 --> 00:02:37.479 will be sunny with highs near 73 and light southwest 00:02:37.479 --> 00:02:41.400 winds under 5 miles per hour. Saturday turns 00:02:41.400 --> 00:02:44.879 mostly sunny with highs near 71 and patchy fog 00:02:44.879 --> 00:02:48.199 developing overnight into Sunday with lows around 00:02:48.199 --> 00:02:52.870 60. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is 00:02:52.870 --> 00:02:55.789 brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries 00:02:55.789 --> 00:02:59.770 in Encinitas. 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In local news, San Diego is playing 00:03:30.750 --> 00:03:33.650 a significant role in U .S. combat operations 00:03:33.650 --> 00:03:37.310 against Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury. 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:42.419 With over 130 ,000 active duty service members 00:03:42.419 --> 00:03:45.360 stationed in the region, San Diego's military 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:47.939 presence is one of the largest in the country, 00:03:48.400 --> 00:03:51.060 according to the San Diego Military Advisory 00:03:51.060 --> 00:03:55.819 Council. More than $39 billion in defense spending 00:03:55.819 --> 00:03:58.759 enters the region annually, contributing to a 00:03:58.759 --> 00:04:01.960 gross regional product exceeding $61 billion. 00:04:03.080 --> 00:04:06.280 As conflicts arise, federal funding for defense 00:04:06.280 --> 00:04:08.979 projects typically increases, which could bring 00:04:08.979 --> 00:04:12.139 additional financial support to San Diego, despite 00:04:12.139 --> 00:04:14.759 the current partial government shutdown affecting 00:04:14.759 --> 00:04:24.819 military families. Now on to sports. Ronald Acuna 00:04:24.819 --> 00:04:27.959 Jr. scampered to first base, beat the throw from 00:04:27.959 --> 00:04:31.610 the shortstop, and did not stop running. The 00:04:31.610 --> 00:04:33.910 superstar right fielder high -stepped another 00:04:33.910 --> 00:04:37.050 90 feet down the right field line, while thousands 00:04:37.050 --> 00:04:39.870 of Venezuelans joined in his outburst on Monday 00:04:39.870 --> 00:04:42.850 night. His teammates spilled from the dugout, 00:04:43.170 --> 00:04:46.250 baning imaginary tamburas, in celebration of 00:04:46.250 --> 00:04:50.509 his score -tying in -field single. Venezuela 00:04:50.509 --> 00:04:53.149 fans filled Lone Depot Park, hoping to see their 00:04:53.149 --> 00:04:55.870 national team reach the World Baseball Classic 00:04:55.870 --> 00:04:59.470 final for the first time. In the seventh inning, 00:04:59.769 --> 00:05:02.529 Michael Garcia followed with a go -ahead single, 00:05:02.910 --> 00:05:05.790 and Luis Reyes added another, leading to a 4 00:05:05.790 --> 00:05:09.410 -2 victory. Days after qualifying for the Olympics 00:05:09.410 --> 00:05:12.269 for the first time, Venezuela will play for its 00:05:12.269 --> 00:05:15.290 first World Baseball Classic Championship against 00:05:15.290 --> 00:05:20.589 Team USA tonight. In local sports, San Diego 00:05:20.589 --> 00:05:24.110 SC heads to Toluca tomorrow night for a Champions 00:05:24.110 --> 00:05:28.740 Cup, round of 16, second leg. with a 3 -2 first 00:05:28.740 --> 00:05:33.339 leg advantage. Marcus Ingvartsson and Manu Dua 00:05:33.339 --> 00:05:37.279 are suspended for the return. Kickoff is at 8. 00:05:38.079 --> 00:05:40.639 Meanwhile, the Padres got some good news out 00:05:40.639 --> 00:05:44.079 of spring training Monday. Walker Bueller went 00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:47.420 five innings with seven strikeouts in a 3 -1 00:05:47.420 --> 00:05:51.120 win over the Giants. The rotation is still a 00:05:51.120 --> 00:05:54.199 concern with Joe Musgrove set to open on the 00:05:54.199 --> 00:05:57.180 injured list. and you'd darvish out for the year. 00:05:58.279 --> 00:06:01.639 Nick Taveta leads this staff into opening day, 00:06:02.060 --> 00:06:07.079 March 26, at Petco Park against Detroit. On the 00:06:07.079 --> 00:06:09.540 ice, the Gulls are grinding through a critical 00:06:09.540 --> 00:06:13.040 road trip in Colorado, tied for sixth with Henderson 00:06:13.040 --> 00:06:17.500 at 62 points. Tristan Luno is riding a seven 00:06:17.500 --> 00:06:21.199 -game point streak. They play the Eagles tonight 00:06:21.199 --> 00:06:23.779 and tomorrow in Loveland, where their playoff 00:06:23.779 --> 00:06:29.779 lives on the line. In top news, Wall Street is 00:06:29.779 --> 00:06:32.620 embracing prediction markets despite ongoing 00:06:32.620 --> 00:06:37.259 regulatory debates. Troy Dixon, TradeWeb's co 00:06:37.259 --> 00:06:40.439 -head of global markets, faced skepticism when 00:06:40.439 --> 00:06:43.680 he proposed these markets for trading. After 00:06:43.680 --> 00:06:46.360 announcing a partnership with Kalshi, he noted 00:06:46.360 --> 00:06:50.279 an overwhelming response from clients. TradeWeb 00:06:50.279 --> 00:06:52.779 serves institutional investors and is seeing 00:06:52.779 --> 00:06:55.439 interest in markets related to elections and 00:06:55.439 --> 00:06:58.839 Bitcoin. Calchi reported billions in trading 00:06:58.839 --> 00:07:02.060 volume from institutional investors, recently 00:07:02.060 --> 00:07:05.079 partnering with XB International for Brazilian 00:07:05.079 --> 00:07:08.920 clients. Prediction markets are currently regulated 00:07:08.920 --> 00:07:11.459 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 00:07:11.779 --> 00:07:14.519 which classifies them as financial products. 00:07:15.459 --> 00:07:18.449 While adoption faces challenges, Industry analysts 00:07:18.449 --> 00:07:21.389 see a growing presence of professional traders 00:07:21.389 --> 00:07:27.329 in this space. In business news. On Monday, Bitcoin 00:07:27.329 --> 00:07:30.589 minted its 20th million coin, meaning that more 00:07:30.589 --> 00:07:34.670 than 95 % of all coins have now been mined, leaving 00:07:34.670 --> 00:07:38.430 the total untapped supply at fewer than 1 million. 00:07:39.149 --> 00:07:41.790 The last coin is expected to be discovered in 00:07:41.790 --> 00:07:47.060 approximately 114 years. This milestone reinforces 00:07:47.060 --> 00:07:49.779 how the economics of Bitcoin are different from 00:07:49.779 --> 00:07:52.220 traditional currency systems like the dollar, 00:07:52.519 --> 00:07:54.980 which allow governments to always print more 00:07:54.980 --> 00:07:59.399 money. Rafael Zaguri, CEO of the Bitcoin mining 00:07:59.399 --> 00:08:02.939 company Electron Energy, stated having only 1 00:08:02.939 --> 00:08:05.819 million Bitcoin left to be mined is a powerful 00:08:05.819 --> 00:08:09.459 reminder of something unique. This is the first 00:08:09.459 --> 00:08:12.620 monetary system in history with a fully predictable 00:08:12.620 --> 00:08:17.959 policy written in code. in crypto movement. Bitcoin 00:08:17.959 --> 00:08:23.939 is up 2 % to about $74 ,000. Ethereum is up 6 00:08:23.939 --> 00:08:31.500 .5 % to about $2 ,000. FXRP is up 6 % to $1 .54. 00:08:33.720 --> 00:08:38.179 Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community 00:08:38.179 --> 00:08:41.200 spotlight on health and wellness, we are working 00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:44.179 with a national Pilates studio to bring you some 00:08:44.179 --> 00:08:48.799 free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates 00:08:48.799 --> 00:08:52.039 with several locations in the San Diego area. 00:08:52.559 --> 00:08:55.519 Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, 00:08:55.919 --> 00:08:59.480 cultivating strength, reducing tension, and elevating 00:08:59.480 --> 00:09:03.220 mental well -being. Scientific research affirms 00:09:03.220 --> 00:09:07.759 its benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:09:07.759 --> 00:09:11.580 for a free class with locations in Encinitas, 00:09:12.080 --> 00:09:15.799 Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more. 00:09:16.740 --> 00:09:19.379 Just be sure to tell them Sunny Morning sent 00:09:19.379 --> 00:09:24.799 you by. And now, back to the show. Let's talk 00:09:24.799 --> 00:09:29.259 science. This huge 74 -million -year -old shinbone 00:09:29.259 --> 00:09:32.220 found in New Mexico may have belonged to a close 00:09:32.220 --> 00:09:36.080 relative of the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, according 00:09:36.080 --> 00:09:38.820 to a study published March 12 in the journal 00:09:38.820 --> 00:09:42.600 Scientific Reports. Researchers suspect it belonged 00:09:42.600 --> 00:09:45.620 to a massive tyrannosaur that may have weighed 00:09:45.620 --> 00:09:48.240 more than four and a half tons and stretched 00:09:48.240 --> 00:09:52.340 about 35 feet long. Study co -author Spencer 00:09:52.340 --> 00:09:55.759 Lucas notes that it is a very large tyrannosaur 00:09:55.759 --> 00:09:59.879 for its time, much older than expected. However, 00:10:00.179 --> 00:10:02.580 some experts suggest the bone may belong to a 00:10:02.580 --> 00:10:05.419 different genus, emphasizing the need for more 00:10:05.419 --> 00:10:11.940 specimens to confirm its origins. and in entertainment 00:10:11.940 --> 00:10:15.860 news. Jason Ritter appeared as an uncredited 00:10:15.860 --> 00:10:19.360 clicker on The Last of Us when his wife, Melanie 00:10:19.360 --> 00:10:23.379 Linsky, was on the show. Now he has been promoted 00:10:23.379 --> 00:10:26.899 to a live as he joins the cast for the upcoming 00:10:26.899 --> 00:10:31.200 season three. Ritter will portray Hanley, a soldier, 00:10:31.500 --> 00:10:34.159 while Patrick Wilson will play Jerry, the deceased 00:10:34.159 --> 00:10:37.120 father of Abby, portrayed by Caitlin Deaver. 00:10:37.710 --> 00:10:41.330 In Season 2, Abby killed Joel, played by Pedro 00:10:41.330 --> 00:10:44.049 Pascal, which sparked the vengeance cycle that 00:10:44.049 --> 00:10:47.350 Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, must now confront 00:10:47.350 --> 00:10:52.289 in Season 3. Ariel Haber, Tati Gabrielle, and 00:10:52.289 --> 00:10:55.129 Spencer Lord are also joining the regular cast. 00:10:56.850 --> 00:10:59.730 Well, all righty, folks. It's time for the quote 00:10:59.730 --> 00:11:03.769 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:11:03.769 --> 00:11:08.159 Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde. And he 00:11:08.159 --> 00:11:12.259 said, be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. 00:11:13.980 --> 00:11:17.120 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:11:17.120 --> 00:11:20.620 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:11:20.620 --> 00:11:24.159 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:11:24.159 --> 00:11:27.639 the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good 00:11:27.639 --> 00:11:30.139 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:11:30.139 --> 00:11:32.679 episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.