Cloudy Afternoon, Love Ride Accident and Patch's Halloween Contest

Today is Oct. 25. It is the 298th day of the year. We are under a waning crescent moon. Sunset wll occur about 6:09 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high near 63 with a chance of drizzle late tonight and an overnight low around 54 degrees. Forecasters expect patchy fog Wednesday morning with gradual clearing for sunny skies in the afternoon and a high around 66 degrees.

2. A 51-year-old Marina del Rey man who was participating in the Love Ride charity motorcycle event and his female passenger were killed over the weekend when their motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer. Details right here.

3. Our Viewfinder photo gallery focuses its lens on the morning scene at the Waterside shopping center in Marina del Rey. Check it out right here.

4. Patch is holding a Halloween contest looking for the most creative children's costume. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three day, two night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with celebrity judge Heidi Klum, plus a donation of $1031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. The contest is for kids ages 12 and under. Details right here.

5. Do you have an event coming up that you'd like to promote on Patch? If so, we have a video tutorial to help get your events on Marina del Rey Patch - for free. Details right here.