Sunny Afternoon, St. Bernard's Teams Play for Titles, Follow Us

Today is March 25. It is the 84th day of the year. We are under a waning gibbous moon. Sunset will occur about 7:10 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for the rest of the afternoon calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 61 degrees and partly cloudy skies tonight with a low around 48 degrees. There's a 20 percent chance of showers Saturday after 11 a.m. with increasing clouds later in the day and a 50 percent chance of showers Saturday night. It should be mostly sunny Sunday with a 20 percent chance of showers in the morning.

2. Playa del Rey resident Phil Jackson and the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers play the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at Staples Center. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.

3. The St. Bernard boys basketball team lost in the Division V state title game this afternoon as St. Joseph Notre Dame of Alameda won 47-44 in Sacramento. The St. Bernard girls basketball team is also playing this afternoon for a state championship. Check back here later for stories.

4. Cleaning the bottom of a boat is a dirty job, but someone has to do it. If you're wondering who, check out this video report by Patch contributor Michael "ACE" Blackburn.

5. Did you know you can follow Marina del Rey Patch, which also covers Del Rey and Playa del Rey, on Facebook and Twitter?