WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:04.150 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.610 --> 00:00:08.550 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:08.890 --> 00:00:12.810 and it's Wednesday, March 18th. You'll be interested 00:00:12.810 --> 00:00:19.570 to know. 61 years ago, today, in 1965, cosmonaut 00:00:19.570 --> 00:00:22.629 Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk, 00:00:23.109 --> 00:00:25.690 exiting his spacecraft to float an open vacuum 00:00:25.690 --> 00:00:30.280 and return safely to his crew. This daring milestone 00:00:30.280 --> 00:00:33.079 proved humans could operate outside a vehicle, 00:00:33.619 --> 00:00:36.340 advancing confidence in long -duration exploration 00:00:36.340 --> 00:00:40.079 and inspiring global enthusiasm for spaceflight. 00:00:41.159 --> 00:00:45.820 So now you know. And now it's time for the Surf 00:00:45.820 --> 00:00:52.299 Report. Wednesday in Encinitas. This morning 00:00:52.299 --> 00:00:56.439 it's looking clean with 4 to 6 feet south -southwest 00:00:56.439 --> 00:01:00.439 ground swell. Winds are sideshore at 1 mile per 00:01:00.439 --> 00:01:03.799 hour, but they'll shift onshore by 7 a .m. at 00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:07.659 2 miles per hour. Expect conditions to transition 00:01:07.659 --> 00:01:11.599 to fair by 11 a .m. as winds increase to 4 miles 00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:15.920 per hour. Best time to ride is at 8 a .m. with 00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:19.040 a 5 -foot high tide when the South Southwest 00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:22.859 swell is 3 feet at 16 seconds and the onshore 00:01:22.859 --> 00:01:26.799 wind is 1 mile per hour. The first high tide 00:01:26.799 --> 00:01:31.599 on Tuesday will be 5 .5 feet at 8 .45 a .m., 00:01:31.599 --> 00:01:34.700 followed by a minus -half -foot low tide at 3 00:01:34.700 --> 00:01:40.019 .15. The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 64 degrees 00:01:40.019 --> 00:01:43.519 for the water temperature. Wednesday brings clean 00:01:43.519 --> 00:01:46.239 conditions with waves in the range of 3 to 4 00:01:46.239 --> 00:01:49.439 feet throughout the day. Thursday sees a slight 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:52.819 decrease in size, with 2 to 3 plus feet in fair 00:01:52.819 --> 00:01:56.400 conditions in the afternoon. By Friday, expect 00:01:56.400 --> 00:01:59.700 similar 2 to 3 foot waves, but choppy conditions 00:01:59.700 --> 00:02:03.099 may dominate later, especially with onshore wind. 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:07.760 This morning, it's sunny, and it feels like 66 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:11.860 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take place 00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:15.479 at 7, and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .54. 00:02:16.259 --> 00:02:18.460 It looks like we're in for some sunny weather 00:02:18.460 --> 00:02:22.400 today, with a high near 71 and a calm southwest 00:02:22.400 --> 00:02:27.509 breeze. Tonight, Expect mostly clear skies with 00:02:27.509 --> 00:02:32.490 a low around 59 and light winds. Looking ahead 00:02:32.490 --> 00:02:36.469 in the weather. Thursday is sunny with a high 00:02:36.469 --> 00:02:39.669 near 71 and a mostly clear night dropping to 00:02:39.669 --> 00:02:44.069 about 61. Friday is warmer with highs near 74 00:02:44.069 --> 00:02:47.509 and patchy fog late Friday night into early Saturday 00:02:47.509 --> 00:02:51.979 morning with lows around 61. Saturday and Sunday 00:02:51.979 --> 00:02:55.319 stay cool and humid with highs in the upper 60s 00:02:55.319 --> 00:02:58.520 to low 70s and recurring patchy fog nights and 00:02:58.520 --> 00:03:03.439 mornings with lows near 59. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 00:03:04.159 --> 00:03:06.879 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:06.879 --> 00:03:10.759 Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:03:10.759 --> 00:03:14.400 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:14.939 --> 00:03:19.469 this cafe is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge 00:03:19.469 --> 00:03:22.689 in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten 00:03:22.689 --> 00:03:26.110 -free crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch 00:03:26.110 --> 00:03:28.889 or just breeze on through to get your morning 00:03:28.889 --> 00:03:32.789 coffee. They are open every day from 8 to 5. 00:03:33.250 --> 00:03:36.310 So stop on by and don't forget to tell them. 00:03:36.770 --> 00:03:42.189 Sunny mornings send you. In local news, lower 00:03:42.189 --> 00:03:46.030 speed limits are coming to San Diego. The City 00:03:46.030 --> 00:03:49.169 Council voted unanimously to reduce speed limits 00:03:49.169 --> 00:03:51.949 in specific business district school zones and 00:03:51.949 --> 00:03:55.610 streets with a history of crashes. Local cyclist 00:03:55.610 --> 00:03:58.770 Ian Hembree emphasized that speed is the biggest 00:03:58.770 --> 00:04:02.969 determinant in the severity of accidents. Proposals 00:04:02.969 --> 00:04:05.870 suggest lowering limits by five miles per hour 00:04:05.870 --> 00:04:08.750 with new 15 miles per hour zones near schools 00:04:08.750 --> 00:04:13.409 when children are present. In 2025, San Diego 00:04:13.409 --> 00:04:18.589 experienced 49 fatal crashes and 131 severe injury 00:04:18.589 --> 00:04:21.889 crashes despite ongoing efforts to reach zero 00:04:21.889 --> 00:04:25.930 fatalities. However, some residents remain skeptical 00:04:25.930 --> 00:04:33.730 about the effectiveness of these changes. Now 00:04:33.730 --> 00:04:38.569 on to sports. Team USA faced an unexpected upset 00:04:38.569 --> 00:04:41.829 as Venezuela claimed its first world baseball 00:04:41.829 --> 00:04:45.610 classic title last night. Despite a star -studded 00:04:45.610 --> 00:04:49.290 lineup, the Americans fell short, losing 3 -2 00:04:49.290 --> 00:04:53.029 in a dramatic final. Bryce Harper's two -run 00:04:53.029 --> 00:04:56.209 homer tied the game, but Venezuelan designated 00:04:56.209 --> 00:04:59.970 hitter Eugenio Suarez responded with a go -ahead 00:04:59.970 --> 00:05:03.129 double in the ninth inning. This victory marks 00:05:03.129 --> 00:05:06.259 a historic moment for Venezuela. who showcased 00:05:06.259 --> 00:05:08.500 remarkable talent throughout the tournament. 00:05:09.459 --> 00:05:12.500 Manager Mark DeRosa's team struggled with consistency, 00:05:13.000 --> 00:05:15.300 and the crowd was split between American and 00:05:15.300 --> 00:05:18.139 Venezuelan fans during the thrilling matchup. 00:05:19.139 --> 00:05:23.519 In local sports, San Diego SC heads to Mexico 00:05:23.519 --> 00:05:27.339 tonight holding a 3 -2 aggregate lead over Toluca 00:05:27.339 --> 00:05:32.699 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16. David 00:05:32.699 --> 00:05:35.980 Vasquez scored twice and Anders Dreier added 00:05:35.980 --> 00:05:39.480 a golazo in leg one, but the victory came at 00:05:39.480 --> 00:05:44.139 a price. Marcus Ingaardsen and Manu Dua are both 00:05:44.139 --> 00:05:46.959 suspended tonight after collecting red cards. 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:52.060 Kickoff is at seven. Over at Peoria, the Padres 00:05:52.060 --> 00:05:55.180 put on a power show yesterday, beating the Mariners 00:05:55.180 --> 00:05:59.060 nine to six with six home runs. Back -to -back 00:05:59.060 --> 00:06:02.100 shots from Gavin Sheets and Zander Bogarts got 00:06:02.100 --> 00:06:05.100 the party started, and German Marquez struck 00:06:05.100 --> 00:06:08.319 out nine in five innings. They host the White 00:06:08.319 --> 00:06:11.480 Sox tomorrow night, one week before opening day, 00:06:11.740 --> 00:06:14.240 with the back -end rotations still unsettled 00:06:14.240 --> 00:06:17.959 after injuries to Darbysh, Musgrove, and Hoeing. 00:06:18.980 --> 00:06:22.100 On the ice, the Gulls traveled to Colorado tonight, 00:06:22.540 --> 00:06:25.339 tied with Henderson for the last playoff spot 00:06:25.339 --> 00:06:29.610 in the Pacific Division. Defenseman Tristan Luno 00:06:29.610 --> 00:06:33.490 brings a seven -game point streak into the contest. 00:06:35.730 --> 00:06:39.850 In top news, Kuri Richens, a Utah real estate 00:06:39.850 --> 00:06:42.649 agent who self -published a children's book about 00:06:42.649 --> 00:06:45.069 coping with grief after her husband's death, 00:06:45.449 --> 00:06:48.389 was found guilty of aggravated murder for slipping 00:06:48.389 --> 00:06:51.689 five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a 00:06:51.689 --> 00:06:55.199 cocktail he consumed. It took jurors just under 00:06:55.199 --> 00:06:57.480 three hours to convict her of murder and other 00:06:57.480 --> 00:07:01.120 charges related to the March 20, 22 death of 00:07:01.120 --> 00:07:05.019 Eric Richens. Prosecutors revealed she was $4 00:07:05.019 --> 00:07:08.660 .5 million in debt and had opened life insurance 00:07:08.660 --> 00:07:12.180 policies totaling about $2 million without his 00:07:12.180 --> 00:07:16.100 knowledge. Richens faces a sentence of 25 years 00:07:16.100 --> 00:07:19.180 to life in prison with sentencing scheduled for 00:07:19.180 --> 00:07:25.220 May 13. In business news, In an unprecedented 00:07:25.220 --> 00:07:28.660 move, Arizona has filed criminal charges against 00:07:28.660 --> 00:07:32.180 the prediction market company Kalshi. Arizona 00:07:32.180 --> 00:07:34.600 Attorney General Chris Mays claims the company 00:07:34.600 --> 00:07:37.660 is operating an illegal gambling business and 00:07:37.660 --> 00:07:41.019 violating state law by allowing betting on elections. 00:07:42.220 --> 00:07:45.079 Mays stated Kalshi may brand itself as a prediction 00:07:45.079 --> 00:07:48.060 market, but what it is actually doing is running 00:07:48.060 --> 00:07:51.850 an illegal gambling operation. The charges include 00:07:51.850 --> 00:07:54.829 20 counts of misdemeanors against Kalshi for 00:07:54.829 --> 00:07:58.889 unlicensed wagering in election bets. Kalshi 00:07:58.889 --> 00:08:01.810 argues these state charges are flawed and believes 00:08:01.810 --> 00:08:05.370 they are regulated by federal law. This case 00:08:05.370 --> 00:08:07.930 highlights a growing conflict between state and 00:08:07.930 --> 00:08:10.670 federal regulations regarding prediction markets. 00:08:11.709 --> 00:08:16.209 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at about 00:08:16.209 --> 00:08:22.480 $75 ,000. Ethereum is up 1 % to about $2 ,000. 00:08:23.220 --> 00:08:30.259 And XRP is unchanged at $1 .53. Moving on to 00:08:30.259 --> 00:08:34.419 a more local vibe. In our community spotlight 00:08:34.419 --> 00:08:37.460 on health and wellness, we are working with a 00:08:37.460 --> 00:08:40.179 national Pilates studio to bring you some free 00:08:40.179 --> 00:08:44.580 classes, so listen up. 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This innovative technology turns red 00:09:31.340 --> 00:09:34.740 after a severe impact alerting users to potential 00:09:34.740 --> 00:09:38.320 injuries. Recently, top snowboarders showcased 00:09:38.320 --> 00:09:41.240 the Crash Patch during a high -stakes competition 00:09:41.240 --> 00:09:44.860 at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado. 00:09:45.759 --> 00:09:48.490 Developed by Click Health, This first -of -its 00:09:48.490 --> 00:09:51.330 -kind sticker aims to make head impact detection 00:09:51.330 --> 00:09:54.509 more accessible and affordable for all athletes. 00:09:55.629 --> 00:09:58.690 Using an analog impact indicator, the crash patch 00:09:58.690 --> 00:10:01.830 provides a simple visual cue, signaling when 00:10:01.830 --> 00:10:04.350 athletes should pay attention to potential head 00:10:04.350 --> 00:10:11.330 injuries. And in entertainment news, The Madison 00:10:11.330 --> 00:10:14.389 is a standalone series in the Sheridanverse, 00:10:14.809 --> 00:10:18.250 unrelated to Yellowstone. The Paramount Plus 00:10:18.250 --> 00:10:21.009 series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell 00:10:21.009 --> 00:10:24.289 and will not feature any Duttons in its six -episode 00:10:24.289 --> 00:10:27.629 first season or its already filmed second season. 00:10:28.809 --> 00:10:31.710 Patrick J. Adams, who plays a member of the Clyburn 00:10:31.710 --> 00:10:34.370 family, noted they kept waiting for a Dutton 00:10:34.370 --> 00:10:37.850 to appear. Sheridan filmed the second season 00:10:37.850 --> 00:10:41.309 before the first released, accommodating Russell's 00:10:41.309 --> 00:10:45.120 schedule. The series follows the Clyburn family's 00:10:45.120 --> 00:10:48.100 journey through grief after a tragedy, resonating 00:10:48.100 --> 00:10:52.200 emotionally with audiences. Well, all righty 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:56.240 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:10:56.240 --> 00:10:59.240 today, our quote comes from the American astronaut 00:10:59.240 --> 00:11:04.120 and physicist, Sally Ride. And she said, the 00:11:04.120 --> 00:11:06.840 stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter 00:11:06.840 --> 00:11:09.840 when you are closer to them, reminding us that 00:11:09.840 --> 00:11:13.049 exploration. whether in space or life, brings 00:11:13.049 --> 00:11:17.750 new perspectives and clarity. And that's a wrap 00:11:17.750 --> 00:11:20.990 for this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:11:21.389 --> 00:11:24.649 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:11:24.649 --> 00:11:27.909 videos with local news and the surf reports. 00:11:29.090 --> 00:11:31.710 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:31.710 --> 00:11:34.850 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:34.850 --> 00:11:35.590 in Encinitas.