WEBVTT 00:00:01.290 --> 00:00:03.750 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:03.890 --> 00:00:08.150 Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:08.490 --> 00:00:12.970 and it's Thursday, April 9th. You'll be interested 00:00:12.970 --> 00:00:19.670 to know, 67 years ago, today, in 1959, the National 00:00:19.670 --> 00:00:22.289 Aeronautics and Space Administration announced 00:00:22.289 --> 00:00:25.609 its first group of astronauts, choosing seven 00:00:25.609 --> 00:00:28.530 test pilots to train for crewed spaceflight missions. 00:00:29.449 --> 00:00:32.750 That announcement marked a major milestone, signaling 00:00:32.750 --> 00:00:35.369 a national commitment to human space exploration 00:00:35.369 --> 00:00:39.189 and inspiring a generation with a tangible space 00:00:39.189 --> 00:00:44.530 program and clear goals. So now you know. And 00:00:44.530 --> 00:00:50.869 now, it's time for the Surf Report. Thursday 00:00:50.869 --> 00:00:54.490 in Encinitas. This morning, it's looking fair 00:00:54.490 --> 00:00:57.670 with two -plus feet, waves rolling in from the 00:00:57.670 --> 00:01:01.000 west. Conditions remain fair through the morning, 00:01:01.159 --> 00:01:05.079 but by noon, expect winds to shift onshore at 00:01:05.079 --> 00:01:08.879 7 miles per hour, adding some chop to the surface. 00:01:09.780 --> 00:01:13.079 Later in the day, the waves will be 2 feet and 00:01:13.079 --> 00:01:18.180 choppy by 3 p .m. Best time to ride is at 7 a 00:01:18.180 --> 00:01:21.739 .m., with a 2 -foot outgoing mid -tide, when 00:01:21.739 --> 00:01:25.719 the west swell is 3 feet at 7 seconds, and the 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:29.750 sideshore wind is... four mile per hour. The 00:01:29.750 --> 00:01:32.510 first low tide on Thursday will be a half foot 00:01:32.510 --> 00:01:36.450 at 10 .45 a .m., followed by a half foot low 00:01:36.450 --> 00:01:41.049 tide at 11 .45. The nearshore buoy at Beacons 00:01:41.049 --> 00:01:46.129 reads 67 degrees for the water temperature. Perpeti 00:01:46.129 --> 00:01:48.670 brings clean conditions with waves ranging from 00:01:48.670 --> 00:01:51.730 two to four feet, providing a great start to 00:01:51.730 --> 00:01:55.750 the weekend. Saturday sees similar size at 3 00:01:55.750 --> 00:01:58.890 to 4 plus feet, but conditions become choppy 00:01:58.890 --> 00:02:02.689 as winds pick up. Sunday continues with 3 plus 00:02:02.689 --> 00:02:05.609 feet and choppy surf, yet late evening offers 00:02:05.609 --> 00:02:10.310 fair conditions as winds ease. This morning it's 00:02:10.310 --> 00:02:14.150 mostly cloudy and it feels like 62 degrees with 00:02:14.150 --> 00:02:18.090 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:02:18.090 --> 00:02:22.229 at 7 .16 and will rise again tomorrow at 6 .25. 00:02:23.240 --> 00:02:25.780 It looks like we're in for some mostly cloudy 00:02:25.780 --> 00:02:29.479 skies today, with a high near 67 and a light 00:02:29.479 --> 00:02:33.860 south breeze around 8 mph. If you're inland, 00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:39.139 it will hit a high of 71. Tonight, expect mostly 00:02:39.139 --> 00:02:42.599 cloudy conditions with a low around 60 and a 00:02:42.599 --> 00:02:48.699 calm northwest breeze around 5 mph. Looking ahead 00:02:48.699 --> 00:02:52.550 in the weather. Friday will be mostly sunny, 00:02:52.629 --> 00:02:55.990 with a high near 66, and a northwest breeze up 00:02:55.990 --> 00:02:59.990 to 10 mph. Then a 50 % chance of showers and 00:02:59.990 --> 00:03:03.030 thunderstorms overnight, with a low near 59. 00:03:04.270 --> 00:03:06.870 Saturday and Sunday bring a chance to likely 00:03:06.870 --> 00:03:09.770 rain showers with highs falling from near 63 00:03:09.770 --> 00:03:13.389 on Saturday to near 61 on Sunday and overnight 00:03:13.389 --> 00:03:17.439 lows in the mid to upper 50s. Monday is mostly 00:03:17.439 --> 00:03:20.419 sunny with a high near 61 and a slight chance 00:03:20.419 --> 00:03:23.740 of showers before 11 a .m., becoming mostly clear 00:03:23.740 --> 00:03:27.719 overnight near 52. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:31.180 This podcast is brought to you by Versailles 00:03:31.180 --> 00:03:35.080 Café and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled on El 00:03:35.080 --> 00:03:38.740 Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, 00:03:38.939 --> 00:03:43.919 this café is a haven for culinary delights. 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Over the last 20 years, baseball 00:05:18.699 --> 00:05:22.060 has transformed into a fully modern game, despite 00:05:22.060 --> 00:05:25.740 resistance. Instant replay has become a seamless 00:05:25.740 --> 00:05:29.639 staple, embraced by virtually everyone. We have 00:05:29.639 --> 00:05:32.180 witnessed unprecedented international growth 00:05:32.180 --> 00:05:35.769 and started streaming games. This season could 00:05:35.769 --> 00:05:38.449 mark the end of an era in Major League Baseball. 00:05:39.110 --> 00:05:42.910 In local sports, the Padres secured an impressive 00:05:42.910 --> 00:05:46.790 8 -2 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday, clinching 00:05:46.790 --> 00:05:50.430 the three -game series. Nick Castellanos started 00:05:50.430 --> 00:05:52.910 the scoring with a two -run double in the seventh, 00:05:53.110 --> 00:05:56.410 followed by a two -run homer from Jake Cronenworth. 00:05:57.129 --> 00:06:00.129 Michael King earned the win, allowing two runs 00:06:00.129 --> 00:06:03.430 on four hits over six innings. while Justin Lawrence 00:06:03.430 --> 00:06:07.110 took the loss for Pittsburgh. San Diego pulled 00:06:07.110 --> 00:06:10.029 ahead in the ninth with a flurry of runs, including 00:06:10.029 --> 00:06:13.790 a steal of home by Fernando Tatis Jr., extending 00:06:13.790 --> 00:06:17.209 their lead to eight. The Friars look to keep 00:06:17.209 --> 00:06:19.709 the momentum going as they prepare to face the 00:06:19.709 --> 00:06:25.889 Rockies. In top news, if you sip on canned sparkling 00:06:25.889 --> 00:06:30.360 water or seltzer regularly, listen up. Growing 00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:33.339 evidence suggests that products like deli meats, 00:06:33.600 --> 00:06:37.040 alcohol and sugar -sweetened beverages may contribute 00:06:37.040 --> 00:06:40.839 to colorectal cancer. Recently, concerns have 00:06:40.839 --> 00:06:43.399 risen that canned sparkling water could increase 00:06:43.399 --> 00:06:47.439 your risk as well. Influencers on social media 00:06:47.439 --> 00:06:50.660 claim these beverages contain undisclosed chemicals 00:06:50.660 --> 00:06:54.379 and high levels of forever chemicals that cause 00:06:54.379 --> 00:06:58.149 cancer. Experts note the concern is not about 00:06:58.149 --> 00:07:00.889 the drink itself, but the containers, which may 00:07:00.889 --> 00:07:04.370 be coated with harmful substances. Stay informed 00:07:04.370 --> 00:07:07.189 about your health choices as new evidence emerges. 00:07:08.689 --> 00:07:13.550 In business news, the fragile two -week ceasefire 00:07:13.550 --> 00:07:16.629 between the United States, Israel, and Iran is 00:07:16.629 --> 00:07:19.470 welcome news for the United States economy, but 00:07:19.470 --> 00:07:22.089 do not expect an immediate return to normal. 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:25.779 In recent weeks, soaring gasoline prices and 00:07:25.779 --> 00:07:29.199 climbing mortgage rates pinched consumers, already 00:07:29.199 --> 00:07:32.639 unhappy about the high cost of living. Rising 00:07:32.639 --> 00:07:35.560 energy and transportation costs squeezed businesses, 00:07:35.899 --> 00:07:38.620 and household wealth fell, threatening to dent 00:07:38.620 --> 00:07:42.000 consumer spending. Now the outlook is brighter, 00:07:42.079 --> 00:07:44.939 as Americans woke up Wednesday slightly richer, 00:07:45.100 --> 00:07:49.800 with the S &P 500 up 2 .5 % since news of the 00:07:49.800 --> 00:07:53.439 ceasefire. Benchmark United States oil prices 00:07:53.439 --> 00:07:59.139 fell 16 % on Wednesday to $94 a barrel. In crypto 00:07:59.139 --> 00:08:06.540 movement, Bitcoin is up 4 .5 % to $71 ,000. Ethereum 00:08:06.540 --> 00:08:11.920 is up 4 % to just over $2 ,000. And XRP is down 00:08:11.920 --> 00:08:19.240 1 % to $1 .33. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:08:20.399 --> 00:08:23.220 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:23.579 --> 00:08:26.259 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:26.259 --> 00:08:29.579 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:30.339 --> 00:08:33.659 Check out Club Pilates, with several locations 00:08:33.659 --> 00:08:37.639 in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:37.639 --> 00:08:41.080 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:41.080 --> 00:08:45.379 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:45.379 --> 00:08:49.669 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:49.669 --> 00:08:53.190 check out Club Pilates for a free class with 00:08:53.190 --> 00:08:57.269 locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside, 00:08:57.389 --> 00:09:01.450 La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them 00:09:01.450 --> 00:09:05.669 Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the 00:09:05.669 --> 00:09:12.110 show. Let's talk science. April 8th, 2026, was 00:09:12.110 --> 00:09:15.980 a significant date for astronomy. NASA's Artemis 00:09:15.980 --> 00:09:18.759 program is revolutionizing lunar exploration 00:09:18.759 --> 00:09:22.460 after decades of planning. As the United States 00:09:22.460 --> 00:09:25.259 government reduces its spending on basic science, 00:09:25.559 --> 00:09:29.559 funding remains ample for moon missions. NASA's 00:09:29.559 --> 00:09:32.419 Artemis II mission is just the beginning, with 00:09:32.419 --> 00:09:35.159 numerous additional crewed and robotic missions 00:09:35.159 --> 00:09:38.379 being planned. These expeditions could transport 00:09:38.379 --> 00:09:41.649 equipment for groundbreaking research. There 00:09:41.649 --> 00:09:43.889 is much to discover about the moon's origins, 00:09:44.129 --> 00:09:48.029 history, and resources. Some astronomers view 00:09:48.029 --> 00:09:50.529 the moon as a stable platform for their ambitious 00:09:50.529 --> 00:09:53.570 studies, amid shrinking funding for other projects. 00:09:56.289 --> 00:10:00.870 And in entertainment news, the hit series Shrinking 00:10:00.870 --> 00:10:04.250 is confirmed to return for a fourth season, despite 00:10:04.250 --> 00:10:07.090 the season three finale feeling like a series 00:10:07.090 --> 00:10:10.690 end. Co -creator Bill Lawrence explained that 00:10:10.690 --> 00:10:15.070 the finale, titled And That's Our Time, was initially 00:10:15.070 --> 00:10:18.529 intended to conclude the show. Lawrence stated 00:10:18.529 --> 00:10:21.129 that they wanted to adhere to the original three 00:10:21.129 --> 00:10:24.169 -season plan, even as they decided to continue 00:10:24.169 --> 00:10:27.389 the story. He emphasized that there are still 00:10:27.389 --> 00:10:30.330 a bunch of stories to tell, particularly regarding 00:10:30.330 --> 00:10:33.809 Jason Segel's character, Jimmy, and his journey 00:10:33.809 --> 00:10:37.190 through grief. fans can look forward to more 00:10:37.190 --> 00:10:41.289 developments in the upcoming season. Well, all 00:10:41.289 --> 00:10:43.970 righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the 00:10:43.970 --> 00:10:47.950 day. And today, our quote comes from the American 00:10:47.950 --> 00:10:52.149 astronaut and physicist Sally Ride. And she said, 00:10:52.690 --> 00:10:55.649 The stars don't look bigger, but they do look 00:10:55.649 --> 00:10:58.690 brighter when viewed from space, reminding us 00:10:58.690 --> 00:11:01.870 of the vast potential and inspiration that space 00:11:01.870 --> 00:11:06.340 exploration brings to humanity. And that's a 00:11:06.340 --> 00:11:09.259 wrap for this morning. You can check out our 00:11:09.259 --> 00:11:13.139 Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating 00:11:13.139 --> 00:11:16.679 aerial videos with local news and the surf reports. 00:11:17.500 --> 00:11:20.600 Have an amazing day, my good friends. We'll see 00:11:20.600 --> 00:11:23.779 you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings 00:11:23.779 --> 00:11:24.460 in Encinitas.