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Today is Jan. 15. We are under a waxing gibbous moon. Sunset will occur at 5:09 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for sunny skies and a high of 78 degrees with clear skies tonight and an overnight low of about 57 degrees. Forecasters said it will be sunny Sunday with a high near 76 degrees and sunny on Martin Luther King Jr. Day too, with a high near 75 degrees.

2. Playa del Rey resident Phil Jackson and the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets on Friday night at the Staples Center. The Lakers have won seven games in a row.

3. A memorial celebration will be held Sunday for Brigitte Burdine, the 48-year-old woman who was struck and killed early Dec. 29 by a hit-and-run driver in Playa del Rey. The memorial starts at 5 p.m. at the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard. More details here.

4. Patch is looking for summer interns. It's a full-time, paid summer internship. We're looking for college juniors, seniors, graduate students or a recent graduate with a passion for journalism. Applications went live Jan. 1 and will be accepted through Feb. 1. Learn more here.

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