Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, March 26th. You'll be interested
to know, 73 years ago, today, in 1953, Jonas
Salk announced a breakthrough vaccine that offered
real protection against paralytic polio, giving
families hope and medical researchers a new tool.
The announcement marked a major milestone in
public health, dramatically advancing efforts
to prevent suffering and paving the way for widespread
immunization programs worldwide. So now you know.
And now, it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday
in Encinitas. This morning, it's looking clean
with waves around 2 to 3 feet. conditions will
shift to fair by 9 a .m. as the wind goes onshore
at 4 miles per hour. By noon, expect choppy conditions
with the wind increasing to 7 miles per hour.
Tides are steady, but the afternoon may get a
bit messy with stronger winds. Best time to ride
is at 7 a .m. with the 3 -foot outgoing mid -tide
when the southwest swell is 1 .5 feet at 16 seconds.
and the sideshore wind is 3 mph. The first low
tide on Thursday will be a half -foot at noon,
followed by a 3 .5 -foot high tide at 7 .15.
The nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 67 degrees
for the water temperature. Conditions start off
clean with 2 -plus feet on Friday, but become
choppy by midday as winds pick up. Saturday maintains
2 to 3 feet, but sees increased chop throughout
the day, especially in the afternoon. Sunday
features a steady 2 to 3 feet with improved conditions,
making it the best day to catch some waves. This
morning, it's partly sunny, and it feels like
64 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take
place at 7 .06, and it will rise again tomorrow
at 6 .44. It looks like we're in for some mostly
sunny weather today, with a high near 67 and
a calm northwest breeze around 8 mph. If you're
inland, it will hit a high of 70. Tonight, expect
partly cloudy skies with a low around 60 and
light winds around 4 mph. Looking ahead in the
weather. Friday will be mostly sunny with a high
near 69 and a light northwest breeze up to 10
miles per hour. Saturday and Sunday stay mild
with highs near 71, then Monday drops slightly
to near 69 and nights hold around 60. Bonjour,
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to tell them. Sunny Morning sent you. In local
news. The Mission Beach Lifeguard Tower, one
of the busiest beaches in all of San Diego, has
been closed indefinitely. Pieces of the tower
have been falling off and onto the boardwalk
for years, prompting this necessary closure.
The city is constructing a temporary lifeguard
structure just north of the closed facility until
it can secure $2 million needed for repairs.
Officials expect to complete the temporary structure
by Memorial Day. just in time for the busy summer
season. Meanwhile, pedestrian traffic on the
boardwalk has been redirected onto the beach
via a temporary walkway along the seawall. Now
on to sports. Baseball is back. The Yankees dominated
the Giants 7 -0 last night on Netflix's opening
night in San Francisco. with Max Fried putting
on a clinic. The lefty threw six and a third
shutout innings, allowing just two hits as New
York's bats came alive in the second inning.
It was rough for Giants manager Tony Vitello
in his historic jump from college coaching, and
ace Logan Webb took the loss. Judge went hitless
with four strikeouts. Switching to March Madness,
The Sweet 16 takes off tonight with some serious
storylines. Number 11 Texas faces number two
Purdue at 7 Eastern, with the Longhorns the only
double -digit seed remaining. Iowa, back in the
Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, takes
on Nebraska at 7 on TPS. In local sports. The
Padres kick off their season this afternoon against
Detroit at Petco Park with first pitch at 110.
It's a rematch of that epic 1984 World Series,
and Nick Pivetta gets the nod on opening day
for the first time in his career. He was stellar
last year with a 2 .87 earned run average across
31 starts. Thing is, San Diego is dealing with
a serious injury crunch heading into the year.
Brian Hoang is out for the season after flexor
tendon surgery. Joe Musgrove, Hugh Darvish, and
Dylan Seas are all unavailable. So Walker Buehler
and Randy Vasquez are shouldering heavy rotation
work. Buehler and infielder Ty France both won
their jobs coming out of spring on minor league
deals. which says something about the depth situation.
Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to camp after the
Dominican Republic is elimination from the World
Baseball Classic, where he hit the first -ever
Grand Slam in the tournament. The lineup has
got plenty of pop with Manny Machado and Sander
Bogarts, but getting healthy pitching to the
finish line is the real challenge. In top news.
Safety advocates are encouraged by two recent
jury decisions ordering millions in damages against
big tech companies, including Meta and YouTube,
over claims of addiction and endangerment. A
Los Angeles jury found Meta negligent, awarding
$6 million to a young woman who alleged addiction
to their platforms as a child. This fall is a
New Mexico jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million.
for endangering children. Experts suggest these
verdicts signal potential changes in legal protections
for tech firms, with many more cases pending.
Senator Marsha Blackburn emphasized the need
for Congress to enact child safety legislation
in light of these findings. In business news,
on March 24th, 2026, Red Lobster's new chief
executive officer, Damola Ademolakan, is attempting
a turnaround for the struggling restaurant chain.
Despite the chain's bankruptcy exit and loss
of customers, he confidently announced, we're
going to execute the greatest comeback in the
history of the restaurant industry. However,
the operational challenges remain significant,
with about 100 unprofitable locations draining
resources and recent losses noted. Atomolican
strategies include streamlining the menu and
enhancing customer experience, but ongoing financial
constraints complicate these efforts. The future
hinges on securing more investment and effectively
negotiating leases. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is unchanged at $71 ,000. Ethereum is unchanged
at just over $2 ,000. An XRP is down half a percent
to $1 .40. Moving on to a more local vibe. In
our community spotlight on health and wellness,
we are working with a national Pilates studio
to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
Check out Club Pilates. With several locations
in the San Diego area, Pilates presents a comprehensive
wellness approach, cultivating strength, Reducing
tension and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
research affirms its benefits. So now you can
check out Club Pilates for a free class with
locations in Encinitas, Salina Beach, Oceanside,
La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them
Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the
show. Let's talk science. NASA Unveils New Ambitious
Moon Base Plans NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced
a $30 billion plan to speed up lunar landings
and establish a United States moon base by 2036.
The space agency aims to create a permanent human
presence on the lunar South Pole within the next
decade. Isaacman emphasized the goal is not flags
and footprints, but to stay on the moon. NASA
is currently targeting April 1st for its upcoming
moon mission, Artemis II, which will send four
astronauts around the moon. China plans to land
its own astronauts on the moon by 2030. And in
entertainment news, R .J. Decker is moving to
9 p .m. Tuesdays as Scott Speedman's drama awaits
a season two renewal decision. Currently, the
show airs in the 10 p .m. Wednesday slot behind
High Potential, but will shift once that series
wraps on April 7th. In the lead -up to its debut
on April 14th, ABC will re -air the first three
episodes back -to -back on April 9th. With 3
.69 million viewers, R .J. Decker is ABC's most
-watched 10 p .m. drama debut in over five years.
While not a breakout hit, It looks promising
for renewal as the network evaluates its performance.
Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American physician and medical researcher Jonas
Salk. And he said, Hope lies in dreams, in imagination,
and in the courage of those who dare to make
dreams into reality. And that's a wrap for this
morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube,
and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
with local news and the surf reports. Have an
amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow
with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.