WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:03.730 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:03.890 --> 00:00:08.169 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:08.470 --> 00:00:13.009 and it's Thursday, March 26th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.009 --> 00:00:19.690 to know, 73 years ago, today, in 1953, Jonas 00:00:19.690 --> 00:00:22.429 Salk announced a breakthrough vaccine that offered 00:00:22.429 --> 00:00:25.589 real protection against paralytic polio, giving 00:00:25.589 --> 00:00:28.670 families hope and medical researchers a new tool. 00:00:29.550 --> 00:00:32.090 The announcement marked a major milestone in 00:00:32.090 --> 00:00:34.630 public health, dramatically advancing efforts 00:00:34.630 --> 00:00:38.109 to prevent suffering and paving the way for widespread 00:00:38.109 --> 00:00:42.590 immunization programs worldwide. So now you know. 00:00:43.170 --> 00:00:50.270 And now, it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday 00:00:50.270 --> 00:00:53.850 in Encinitas. This morning, it's looking clean 00:00:53.850 --> 00:00:58.520 with waves around 2 to 3 feet. conditions will 00:00:58.520 --> 00:01:02.240 shift to fair by 9 a .m. as the wind goes onshore 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:07.540 at 4 miles per hour. By noon, expect choppy conditions 00:01:07.540 --> 00:01:10.900 with the wind increasing to 7 miles per hour. 00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:14.260 Tides are steady, but the afternoon may get a 00:01:14.260 --> 00:01:17.780 bit messy with stronger winds. Best time to ride 00:01:17.780 --> 00:01:22.099 is at 7 a .m. with the 3 -foot outgoing mid -tide 00:01:22.099 --> 00:01:26.519 when the southwest swell is 1 .5 feet at 16 seconds. 00:01:27.150 --> 00:01:31.730 and the sideshore wind is 3 mph. The first low 00:01:31.730 --> 00:01:34.269 tide on Thursday will be a half -foot at noon, 00:01:34.469 --> 00:01:38.950 followed by a 3 .5 -foot high tide at 7 .15. 00:01:39.709 --> 00:01:43.950 The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 67 degrees 00:01:43.950 --> 00:01:47.129 for the water temperature. Conditions start off 00:01:47.129 --> 00:01:49.989 clean with 2 -plus feet on Friday, but become 00:01:49.989 --> 00:01:54.299 choppy by midday as winds pick up. Saturday maintains 00:01:54.299 --> 00:01:57.219 2 to 3 feet, but sees increased chop throughout 00:01:57.219 --> 00:02:01.000 the day, especially in the afternoon. Sunday 00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:04.219 features a steady 2 to 3 feet with improved conditions, 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:09.159 making it the best day to catch some waves. This 00:02:09.159 --> 00:02:12.039 morning, it's partly sunny, and it feels like 00:02:12.039 --> 00:02:16.520 64 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:19.759 place at 7 .06, and it will rise again tomorrow 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:23.990 at 6 .44. It looks like we're in for some mostly 00:02:23.990 --> 00:02:27.629 sunny weather today, with a high near 67 and 00:02:27.629 --> 00:02:32.270 a calm northwest breeze around 8 mph. If you're 00:02:32.270 --> 00:02:37.449 inland, it will hit a high of 70. Tonight, expect 00:02:37.449 --> 00:02:41.210 partly cloudy skies with a low around 60 and 00:02:41.210 --> 00:02:46.789 light winds around 4 mph. Looking ahead in the 00:02:46.789 --> 00:02:51.030 weather. Friday will be mostly sunny with a high 00:02:51.030 --> 00:02:54.370 near 69 and a light northwest breeze up to 10 00:02:54.370 --> 00:02:58.129 miles per hour. Saturday and Sunday stay mild 00:02:58.129 --> 00:03:01.469 with highs near 71, then Monday drops slightly 00:03:01.469 --> 00:03:05.810 to near 69 and nights hold around 60. Bonjour, 00:03:05.969 --> 00:03:09.069 food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought to 00:03:09.069 --> 00:03:12.610 you by Versailles Café and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:03:13.189 --> 00:03:16.650 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:03:16.650 --> 00:03:20.199 Encinitas Boulevard, This cafe is a haven for 00:03:20.199 --> 00:03:24.439 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:28.460 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:03:28.460 --> 00:03:31.439 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:03:31.439 --> 00:03:34.699 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:03:34.699 --> 00:03:39.120 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:43.900 to tell them. Sunny Morning sent you. In local 00:03:43.900 --> 00:03:47.419 news. The Mission Beach Lifeguard Tower, one 00:03:47.419 --> 00:03:50.419 of the busiest beaches in all of San Diego, has 00:03:50.419 --> 00:03:53.659 been closed indefinitely. Pieces of the tower 00:03:53.659 --> 00:03:56.060 have been falling off and onto the boardwalk 00:03:56.060 --> 00:03:58.699 for years, prompting this necessary closure. 00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.419 The city is constructing a temporary lifeguard 00:04:02.419 --> 00:04:05.340 structure just north of the closed facility until 00:04:05.340 --> 00:04:08.360 it can secure $2 million needed for repairs. 00:04:09.439 --> 00:04:12.000 Officials expect to complete the temporary structure 00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:15.360 by Memorial Day. just in time for the busy summer 00:04:15.360 --> 00:04:18.720 season. Meanwhile, pedestrian traffic on the 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:21.079 boardwalk has been redirected onto the beach 00:04:21.079 --> 00:04:29.660 via a temporary walkway along the seawall. Now 00:04:29.660 --> 00:04:35.220 on to sports. Baseball is back. The Yankees dominated 00:04:35.220 --> 00:04:39.800 the Giants 7 -0 last night on Netflix's opening 00:04:39.800 --> 00:04:43.019 night in San Francisco. with Max Fried putting 00:04:43.019 --> 00:04:46.600 on a clinic. The lefty threw six and a third 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:50.300 shutout innings, allowing just two hits as New 00:04:50.300 --> 00:04:52.759 York's bats came alive in the second inning. 00:04:53.220 --> 00:04:56.660 It was rough for Giants manager Tony Vitello 00:04:56.660 --> 00:04:59.899 in his historic jump from college coaching, and 00:04:59.899 --> 00:05:04.500 ace Logan Webb took the loss. Judge went hitless 00:05:04.500 --> 00:05:08.259 with four strikeouts. Switching to March Madness, 00:05:08.600 --> 00:05:11.500 The Sweet 16 takes off tonight with some serious 00:05:11.500 --> 00:05:16.060 storylines. Number 11 Texas faces number two 00:05:16.060 --> 00:05:19.699 Purdue at 7 Eastern, with the Longhorns the only 00:05:19.699 --> 00:05:24.180 double -digit seed remaining. Iowa, back in the 00:05:24.180 --> 00:05:28.300 Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, takes 00:05:28.300 --> 00:05:34.610 on Nebraska at 7 on TPS. In local sports. The 00:05:34.610 --> 00:05:37.329 Padres kick off their season this afternoon against 00:05:37.329 --> 00:05:41.389 Detroit at Petco Park with first pitch at 110. 00:05:42.170 --> 00:05:46.069 It's a rematch of that epic 1984 World Series, 00:05:46.329 --> 00:05:49.509 and Nick Pivetta gets the nod on opening day 00:05:49.509 --> 00:05:53.089 for the first time in his career. He was stellar 00:05:53.089 --> 00:05:56.790 last year with a 2 .87 earned run average across 00:05:56.790 --> 00:06:01.279 31 starts. Thing is, San Diego is dealing with 00:06:01.279 --> 00:06:03.899 a serious injury crunch heading into the year. 00:06:04.720 --> 00:06:07.720 Brian Hoang is out for the season after flexor 00:06:07.720 --> 00:06:12.120 tendon surgery. Joe Musgrove, Hugh Darvish, and 00:06:12.120 --> 00:06:16.019 Dylan Seas are all unavailable. So Walker Buehler 00:06:16.019 --> 00:06:19.240 and Randy Vasquez are shouldering heavy rotation 00:06:19.240 --> 00:06:23.879 work. Buehler and infielder Ty France both won 00:06:23.879 --> 00:06:26.319 their jobs coming out of spring on minor league 00:06:26.319 --> 00:06:29.149 deals. which says something about the depth situation. 00:06:30.129 --> 00:06:33.329 Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to camp after the 00:06:33.329 --> 00:06:36.490 Dominican Republic is elimination from the World 00:06:36.490 --> 00:06:39.509 Baseball Classic, where he hit the first -ever 00:06:39.509 --> 00:06:42.689 Grand Slam in the tournament. The lineup has 00:06:42.689 --> 00:06:46.089 got plenty of pop with Manny Machado and Sander 00:06:46.089 --> 00:06:48.629 Bogarts, but getting healthy pitching to the 00:06:48.629 --> 00:06:53.689 finish line is the real challenge. In top news. 00:06:54.759 --> 00:06:57.680 Safety advocates are encouraged by two recent 00:06:57.680 --> 00:07:00.740 jury decisions ordering millions in damages against 00:07:00.740 --> 00:07:03.839 big tech companies, including Meta and YouTube, 00:07:04.180 --> 00:07:07.860 over claims of addiction and endangerment. A 00:07:07.860 --> 00:07:11.100 Los Angeles jury found Meta negligent, awarding 00:07:11.100 --> 00:07:14.439 $6 million to a young woman who alleged addiction 00:07:14.439 --> 00:07:18.060 to their platforms as a child. This fall is a 00:07:18.060 --> 00:07:23.220 New Mexico jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million. 00:07:24.189 --> 00:07:27.629 for endangering children. Experts suggest these 00:07:27.629 --> 00:07:30.550 verdicts signal potential changes in legal protections 00:07:30.550 --> 00:07:33.410 for tech firms, with many more cases pending. 00:07:34.149 --> 00:07:37.029 Senator Marsha Blackburn emphasized the need 00:07:37.029 --> 00:07:39.870 for Congress to enact child safety legislation 00:07:39.870 --> 00:07:44.189 in light of these findings. In business news, 00:07:44.410 --> 00:07:50.069 on March 24th, 2026, Red Lobster's new chief 00:07:50.069 --> 00:07:53.939 executive officer, Damola Ademolakan, is attempting 00:07:53.939 --> 00:07:56.439 a turnaround for the struggling restaurant chain. 00:07:57.019 --> 00:08:00.019 Despite the chain's bankruptcy exit and loss 00:08:00.019 --> 00:08:03.040 of customers, he confidently announced, we're 00:08:03.040 --> 00:08:05.379 going to execute the greatest comeback in the 00:08:05.379 --> 00:08:08.720 history of the restaurant industry. However, 00:08:08.920 --> 00:08:11.379 the operational challenges remain significant, 00:08:11.639 --> 00:08:15.160 with about 100 unprofitable locations draining 00:08:15.160 --> 00:08:19.230 resources and recent losses noted. Atomolican 00:08:19.230 --> 00:08:22.069 strategies include streamlining the menu and 00:08:22.069 --> 00:08:25.569 enhancing customer experience, but ongoing financial 00:08:25.569 --> 00:08:29.189 constraints complicate these efforts. The future 00:08:29.189 --> 00:08:32.250 hinges on securing more investment and effectively 00:08:32.250 --> 00:08:37.230 negotiating leases. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:08:37.230 --> 00:08:43.009 is unchanged at $71 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged 00:08:43.009 --> 00:08:48.440 at just over $2 ,000. An XRP is down half a percent 00:08:48.440 --> 00:08:56.200 to $1 .40. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:08:56.200 --> 00:08:58.580 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:58.960 --> 00:09:01.620 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:09:01.620 --> 00:09:04.940 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:09:05.679 --> 00:09:08.980 Check out Club Pilates. With several locations 00:09:08.980 --> 00:09:13.000 in the San Diego area, Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:13.000 --> 00:09:16.710 wellness approach, cultivating strength, Reducing 00:09:16.710 --> 00:09:20.769 tension and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:09:20.769 --> 00:09:25.049 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:09:25.049 --> 00:09:28.509 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:09:28.509 --> 00:09:32.649 locations in Encinitas, Salina Beach, Oceanside, 00:09:32.769 --> 00:09:36.809 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:36.809 --> 00:09:41.049 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:09:41.049 --> 00:09:46.960 show. Let's talk science. NASA Unveils New Ambitious 00:09:46.960 --> 00:09:51.639 Moon Base Plans NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced 00:09:51.639 --> 00:09:55.179 a $30 billion plan to speed up lunar landings 00:09:55.179 --> 00:09:59.460 and establish a United States moon base by 2036. 00:10:00.360 --> 00:10:03.720 The space agency aims to create a permanent human 00:10:03.720 --> 00:10:06.679 presence on the lunar South Pole within the next 00:10:06.679 --> 00:10:11.200 decade. Isaacman emphasized the goal is not flags 00:10:11.200 --> 00:10:15.159 and footprints, but to stay on the moon. NASA 00:10:15.159 --> 00:10:17.759 is currently targeting April 1st for its upcoming 00:10:17.759 --> 00:10:20.919 moon mission, Artemis II, which will send four 00:10:20.919 --> 00:10:24.580 astronauts around the moon. China plans to land 00:10:24.580 --> 00:10:31.139 its own astronauts on the moon by 2030. And in 00:10:31.139 --> 00:10:35.299 entertainment news, R .J. Decker is moving to 00:10:35.299 --> 00:10:38.759 9 p .m. Tuesdays as Scott Speedman's drama awaits 00:10:38.759 --> 00:10:42.730 a season two renewal decision. Currently, the 00:10:42.730 --> 00:10:45.330 show airs in the 10 p .m. Wednesday slot behind 00:10:45.330 --> 00:10:48.490 High Potential, but will shift once that series 00:10:48.490 --> 00:10:52.490 wraps on April 7th. In the lead -up to its debut 00:10:52.490 --> 00:10:56.490 on April 14th, ABC will re -air the first three 00:10:56.490 --> 00:11:00.750 episodes back -to -back on April 9th. With 3 00:11:00.750 --> 00:11:05.389 .69 million viewers, R .J. Decker is ABC's most 00:11:05.389 --> 00:11:08.929 -watched 10 p .m. drama debut in over five years. 00:11:09.669 --> 00:11:12.600 While not a breakout hit, It looks promising 00:11:12.600 --> 00:11:15.899 for renewal as the network evaluates its performance. 00:11:17.240 --> 00:11:20.639 Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote 00:11:20.639 --> 00:11:24.460 of the day. And today, our quote comes from the 00:11:24.460 --> 00:11:27.639 American physician and medical researcher Jonas 00:11:27.639 --> 00:11:32.620 Salk. And he said, Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, 00:11:32.940 --> 00:11:35.299 and in the courage of those who dare to make 00:11:35.299 --> 00:11:39.779 dreams into reality. And that's a wrap for this 00:11:39.779 --> 00:11:43.179 morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, 00:11:43.480 --> 00:11:46.700 and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos 00:11:46.700 --> 00:11:51.039 with local news and the surf reports. Have an 00:11:51.039 --> 00:11:53.779 amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:11:53.779 --> 00:11:57.240 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.