Election Day, Showers Tonight and Paratransit Shuttle

Today is May 17. It is the 137th day of the year. We are under a full moon. Sunset will occur about 7:51 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for the late afternoon calls for a 30 percent chance of showers and mostly cloudy skies with a high near 63 degrees. Forecasters expect showers tonight mainly after 11 p.m. and an overnight low around 53 degrees. There's also an elevated rip current risk for beachgoers.

There's a 20 percent chance of showers before 11 a.m. Wednesday and it should be partly sunny with a high near 61 degrees.

2. It's Election Day for voters in the 36th Congressional District, which includes Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and Del Rey. If you need to find out the location of your polling place, check right here.

3. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, whose Fourth District includes Marina del Rey, announced today that the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $683,000 in funding for the continuation of paratransit shuttle service for eligible residents for fiscal year 2011-2012. The program will include the following paratransit shuttle services: La Rambla, Marina del Rey, Rancho Los Amigos, Teen Mother and the Whittier Islands.

“I am pleased to be able to secure the funds for this service,” Knabe said in a statement. “Many of our transit dependent residents utilize public transportation and these shuttle services are a vital component of their livelihood.”

4. Patch is looking for bloggers. We rolled out a new blogging platform last week and are looking for local bloggers to write about whatever they want, whenever they want. If you're interested or want to learn more, send me an email: Paul.Chavez@patch.com

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