WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:04.150 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:04.610 --> 00:00:08.529 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:08.570 --> 00:00:12.990 and it's Tuesday, March 24th. You'll be interested 00:00:12.990 --> 00:00:20.129 to know. 152 years ago, today, in 1874, Harry 00:00:20.129 --> 00:00:23.010 Houdini was born as Eric Weiss and grew into 00:00:23.010 --> 00:00:26.370 a dazzling escape artist and showman who captivated 00:00:26.370 --> 00:00:29.750 audiences with daring feats of illusion and physical 00:00:29.750 --> 00:00:33.189 skill. His inventive performances pushed the 00:00:33.189 --> 00:00:35.850 boundaries of live entertainment and elevated 00:00:35.850 --> 00:00:39.590 the public profile of magical performance, inspiring 00:00:39.590 --> 00:00:42.729 generations of performers and changing popular 00:00:42.729 --> 00:00:48.289 spectacle. So now you know. And now it's time 00:00:48.289 --> 00:00:55.429 for the Surf Report. Tuesday in Encinitas. This 00:00:55.429 --> 00:00:57.509 morning it's looking clean with waves around 00:00:57.509 --> 00:01:00.920 2 plus feet. Conditions stay clean through the 00:01:00.920 --> 00:01:03.979 morning with light onshore winds at one mile 00:01:03.979 --> 00:01:07.640 per hour. By noon, we'll see waves bump up to 00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:10.180 two to three feet, but conditions will start 00:01:10.180 --> 00:01:13.359 getting choppy as the wind picks up to onshore 00:01:13.359 --> 00:01:16.939 at six miles per hour. Expect fair conditions 00:01:16.939 --> 00:01:19.799 to return by mid -afternoon with the wind holding 00:01:19.799 --> 00:01:23.579 steady around seven miles per hour. Best time 00:01:23.579 --> 00:01:27.519 to ride is at 7 a .m. with a one -foot outgoing 00:01:27.519 --> 00:01:31.159 low tide. when the southwest swell is 1 feet 00:01:31.159 --> 00:01:34.680 at 18 seconds and the onshore wind is 1 mile 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:38.180 per hour. The first low tide on Tuesday will 00:01:38.180 --> 00:01:42.219 be zero foot at 9 a .m. followed by a zero foot 00:01:42.219 --> 00:01:46.400 low tide just after 1030. The nearshore buoy 00:01:46.400 --> 00:01:50.560 at Beacons reads 67 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:54.480 Wednesday offers a consistent 2 to 3 feet with 00:01:54.480 --> 00:01:57.480 clean conditions early. but choppy waves develop 00:01:57.480 --> 00:02:01.200 by midday. Thursday sees a slight increase to 00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:03.900 2 plus feet, maintaining clean conditions in 00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:06.719 the morning before becoming choppy in the afternoon. 00:02:07.959 --> 00:02:10.960 Friday continues with 2 plus feet, but unsure 00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:13.960 winds create challenging conditions later, making 00:02:13.960 --> 00:02:18.520 Thursday the standout day for surf. This morning, 00:02:18.620 --> 00:02:22.360 there's patchy fog, and it feels like 65 degrees 00:02:22.360 --> 00:02:26.560 with no wind. The sunset will take place at 7 00:02:26.560 --> 00:02:30.039 .05 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .46. 00:02:30.939 --> 00:02:33.560 It looks like we're in for some patchy fog early 00:02:33.560 --> 00:02:36.860 today, clearing up by mid -morning with partly 00:02:36.860 --> 00:02:41.120 sunny skies and a high near 69 with a light southwest 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.960 breeze around four miles per hour. If you're 00:02:44.960 --> 00:02:50.539 inland, it will hit a high of 73. Tonight, expect 00:02:50.539 --> 00:02:54.250 partly cloudy skies with a low around 59. and 00:02:54.250 --> 00:02:58.990 light winds around 4 miles per hour. Looking 00:02:58.990 --> 00:03:02.530 ahead in the weather. Wednesday will be mostly 00:03:02.530 --> 00:03:06.050 sunny with a high near 69 and a northwest breeze 00:03:06.050 --> 00:03:10.210 up to 10 miles per hour. Patchy fog is possible 00:03:10.210 --> 00:03:13.289 overnight into Thursday with lows around 60 and 00:03:13.289 --> 00:03:16.509 Thursday returns to sunny with highs near 70. 00:03:17.000 --> 00:03:20.199 Friday and Saturday, stay mild and mainly dry, 00:03:20.419 --> 00:03:24.259 with highs climbing to around 71 to 72 at nights 00:03:24.259 --> 00:03:28.780 in the low 60s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This 00:03:28.780 --> 00:03:31.659 podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe 00:03:31.659 --> 00:03:35.659 and Pastries in Encinitas. 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The Board approved the contract 00:04:19.689 --> 00:04:22.430 on March 10th, which includes projects at Harbor 00:04:22.430 --> 00:04:25.629 Island Park in San Diego and the Chula Vista 00:04:25.629 --> 00:04:28.680 side of the Sweetwater Channel. The port aims 00:04:28.680 --> 00:04:31.600 to replace traditional rock shoreline with innovative 00:04:31.600 --> 00:04:34.660 structures that support marine life while maintaining 00:04:34.660 --> 00:04:38.660 coastal stability. Funding includes $1 million 00:04:38.660 --> 00:04:42.360 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 00:04:42.360 --> 00:04:46.220 and $2 .6 million from a Supplemental Environmental 00:04:46.220 --> 00:04:48.980 Project Agreement with the City of San Diego. 00:04:54.279 --> 00:04:58.879 Now on to sports. Jackson Smith & Jigba has reached 00:04:58.879 --> 00:05:02.000 an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on a four 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:07.120 -year $168 .6 million extension, making him the 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:11.120 highest paid wide receiver in NFL history. The 00:05:11.120 --> 00:05:15.720 deal averages $42 .1 million per year and includes 00:05:15.720 --> 00:05:20.300 over $120 million guaranteed. This agreement 00:05:20.300 --> 00:05:24.480 ties Smith & Jigba to Seattle through the 2031 00:05:24.480 --> 00:05:28.670 season. He previously set career highs in receptions 00:05:28.670 --> 00:05:31.589 and receiving yards, earning first -team All 00:05:31.589 --> 00:05:36.670 -Pro honors in 2025. Smith and Jiba has yet to 00:05:36.670 --> 00:05:41.290 miss a game in three NFL seasons. In local sports, 00:05:42.009 --> 00:05:45.230 the Padres wrapped up cactusly play with a 10 00:05:45.230 --> 00:05:50.050 -3 win over the Mariners yesterday. German Marquez 00:05:50.050 --> 00:05:53.389 threw four and two -thirds solid innings. and 00:05:53.389 --> 00:05:56.470 double -A product Romeo -Senobria capped the 00:05:56.470 --> 00:06:00.769 afternoon with a grand slam. Thursday's the real 00:06:00.769 --> 00:06:04.889 thing. Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the home 00:06:04.889 --> 00:06:08.910 opener at Petco Park against Detroit with a 1 00:06:08.910 --> 00:06:13.389 -10 first pitch. Meanwhile, San Diego FC heads 00:06:13.389 --> 00:06:16.430 into the international break down one forward. 00:06:17.550 --> 00:06:20.810 The club transferred Thomas Angel to Colombia's 00:06:20.810 --> 00:06:25.540 América de Cali, after 25 appearances. Six players 00:06:25.540 --> 00:06:28.019 are heading to their national teams, including 00:06:28.019 --> 00:06:31.500 Anders Dreier for Denmark and Annabel Godoy for 00:06:31.500 --> 00:06:35.939 Panama. San Diego returns to action April 4th 00:06:35.939 --> 00:06:42.100 in San Jose. In top news, record -smashing heat 00:06:42.100 --> 00:06:45.500 continues, with meteorologists saying basically 00:06:45.500 --> 00:06:48.379 the entire United States is going to be hot. 00:06:49.480 --> 00:06:52.639 After breaking March heat records in 14 states, 00:06:53.079 --> 00:06:56.939 the heat dome is expanding eastward. Meteorologist 00:06:56.939 --> 00:07:00.100 Greg Galina stated, the area of record temperatures 00:07:00.100 --> 00:07:05.420 is extremely large. Flagstaff, Arizona may experience 00:07:05.420 --> 00:07:08.740 11 or 12 consecutive days of record temperatures. 00:07:10.360 --> 00:07:12.879 Temperatures in the 90s are expected over the 00:07:12.879 --> 00:07:16.110 southern and central plains by Wednesday. At 00:07:16.110 --> 00:07:18.790 least four locations in Arizona and California 00:07:18.790 --> 00:07:22.529 reached 112 degrees, breaking March records. 00:07:23.629 --> 00:07:26.089 The National Center for Environmental Information 00:07:26.089 --> 00:07:30.610 reported 479 weather stations set new records. 00:07:31.870 --> 00:07:34.410 International climate scientists noted that this 00:07:34.410 --> 00:07:37.970 record heat is virtually impossible without climate 00:07:37.970 --> 00:07:43.730 change. In business news, OpenAI is sweetening 00:07:43.730 --> 00:07:46.670 its private equity pitch amid competition with 00:07:46.670 --> 00:07:50.310 Anthropic, according to sources. The company 00:07:50.310 --> 00:07:52.810 is offering private equity firms a guaranteed 00:07:52.810 --> 00:07:57.230 minimum return of 17 .5%, significantly higher 00:07:57.230 --> 00:08:00.790 than typical offers. This initiative aims to 00:08:00.790 --> 00:08:03.790 ease high upfront costs for artificial intelligence 00:08:03.790 --> 00:08:07.050 deployment. However, some private equity firms 00:08:07.050 --> 00:08:10.350 remain skeptical due to concerns about profitability. 00:08:11.410 --> 00:08:14.709 OpenAI is doubling down on enterprise, seeking 00:08:14.709 --> 00:08:17.730 partnerships with firms like TPG and Advent. 00:08:18.730 --> 00:08:21.949 Meanwhile, Anthropic is pursuing a similar strategy, 00:08:22.389 --> 00:08:25.050 courting private equity firms such as Blackstone 00:08:25.050 --> 00:08:28.529 and Hellman and Friedman. In crypto movement, 00:08:29.589 --> 00:08:34.990 Bitcoin is up 4 % to about $70 ,000. Ethereum 00:08:34.990 --> 00:08:40.490 is up 5 % to just over $2 ,000. An XRP is up 00:08:40.490 --> 00:08:48.169 2 .5 % to $1 .41. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:08:49.309 --> 00:08:52.110 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:52.730 --> 00:08:55.129 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:55.129 --> 00:08:58.429 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:59.529 --> 00:09:02.529 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:09:02.529 --> 00:09:06.529 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:06.529 --> 00:09:09.899 wellness approach. cultivating strength, reducing 00:09:09.899 --> 00:09:14.240 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:09:14.240 --> 00:09:18.340 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:09:18.340 --> 00:09:21.860 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:09:21.860 --> 00:09:26.039 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:09:26.360 --> 00:09:30.399 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:30.399 --> 00:09:34.419 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now back to the 00:09:34.419 --> 00:09:39.549 show. Let's talk science. What a 55 ,000 -year 00:09:39.549 --> 00:09:42.809 -old fetus reveals about the decline of Neanderthals. 00:09:43.830 --> 00:09:47.230 By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists 00:09:47.230 --> 00:09:50.970 uncovered a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped 00:09:50.970 --> 00:09:54.210 Neanderthal history. This bottleneck occurred 00:09:54.210 --> 00:09:58.470 about 65 ,000 years ago, well before their extinction 00:09:58.470 --> 00:10:03.090 around 40 ,000 years ago. The study published 00:10:03.090 --> 00:10:05.830 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy 00:10:05.830 --> 00:10:08.779 of Sciences highlights that late Neanderthals 00:10:08.779 --> 00:10:11.740 were genetically similar due to a population 00:10:11.740 --> 00:10:16.019 crash. Researchers believe climatic changes reduce 00:10:16.019 --> 00:10:18.419 their hunting territory, contributing to their 00:10:18.419 --> 00:10:22.200 final population collapse. Continued analysis 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:25.759 of Neanderthal genomes is essential for understanding 00:10:25.759 --> 00:10:32.799 their decline. And in entertainment news, Wonder 00:10:32.799 --> 00:10:35.720 Man has been renewed for a second season. with 00:10:35.720 --> 00:10:39.740 Yahya Abdul -Mateen and Ben Kingsley set to return. 00:10:40.820 --> 00:10:43.399 The show follows struggling actor Simon Williams 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:46.480 as he tries to navigate Hollywood while hiding 00:10:46.480 --> 00:10:50.659 his powers. Co -creators Destin Daniel Cretton 00:10:50.659 --> 00:10:53.980 and Andrew Gast will also return with Cretton 00:10:53.980 --> 00:10:56.899 directing and producing. The series premiered 00:10:56.899 --> 00:11:00.159 on Disney Plus in January, receiving exceptional 00:11:00.159 --> 00:11:04.049 reviews. and currently holds a 91 % critic score 00:11:04.049 --> 00:11:07.690 on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel plans to conduct an 00:11:07.690 --> 00:11:10.269 awards campaign for the show in the Comedy Series 00:11:10.269 --> 00:11:14.009 category. Only two other Marvel live -action 00:11:14.009 --> 00:11:18.610 shows have received a second season. Well, all 00:11:18.610 --> 00:11:21.289 righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the 00:11:21.289 --> 00:11:25.350 day. And today, our quote comes from the American 00:11:25.350 --> 00:11:29.649 magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. And 00:11:29.649 --> 00:11:33.220 he said, My chief task has been to conquer fear, 00:11:33.580 --> 00:11:36.840 to make the unknown known, and to show that impossible 00:11:36.840 --> 00:11:41.960 is just a word, not a reality. And that's a wrap 00:11:41.960 --> 00:11:45.220 for this morning. You can check out our Instagram, 00:11:45.580 --> 00:11:48.860 YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial 00:11:48.860 --> 00:11:52.139 videos with local news and the surf reports. 00:11:53.299 --> 00:11:55.919 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:55.919 --> 00:11:59.059 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:59.059 --> 00:11:59.820 in Encinitas.