No real news out of the morning skates in Newark. Both the Kings and the Devils warmed up their legs and had media sessions. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final airs on NBC starting at 5 p.m., with the puck dropped about 5:15.

I-5 mess north of LA, a bunch of undecided races from Tuesday's election, an honor for Francis Gary Powers, Don Rickles still shocks, ghost writer David Ritz, Daily News reunion and more.

History has tried to forget that Merry Lepper was the first woman to run a marathon in the United States, 21 years before Joan Benoit won Olympic gold. Women could legally vote for president long before they could officially enter a marathon. David Davis met up with her in Tucson and sets the record straight.

Eric Nusbaum, a staffer at The Classical website, tries to explain why he flew down from Seattle for Wednesday's first chance ever for his Los Angeles Kings to skate the Stanley Cup. For survivors of the team's four decades of wandering in the weeds of the hockey world, the "palpability of the wanting" was everywhere inside Staples Center. "The Cup was in the goddamn building and so were we."

Chase Knolls for sale, criminal bribery probe at Pasadena City College, Rancho Los Alamitos to open and Langer's is giving away free pastrami.

Probably not a true story, as the story itself suggests, but it was in the New York Times — in 1922. And the headline is "unsurpassed" in NYT annals, as a Twitter user said

As of this fall, Tom and Ray Magliozzi will stop recording new "Car Talk" shows for NPR. The archived shows will go into syndication, the network announced. Let the brothers explain.

With the June 24 banquet at the Biltmore honoring Watergate reporting legends Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the LA Press Club lined up Martin Sheen to give them the President's Award.

Before leaving Beverly Hills this morning, President Barack Obama met privately at his hotel "with two dozen of Hollywood’s hottest young stars, urging them to involve themselves in his re-election campaign." Plus a pool report from View Park.

Before leaving town for Nevada, President Obama is scheduled to speak this morning at a private fundraising breakfast in View Park, the community perched on the northern side of the Baldwin Hills with the awesome views of Downtown and the Hollywood Hills.

Republican catch a break in Inland Empire, runoff begins in Berman-Sherman and Lacey-Jackson, Trutanich vows to seek reelection and rewards in the murder of 1-year-old Angel Mauro Cortez-Nava in Watts.

The announcement on Wednesday morning of Ray Bradbury's death has been a big story in Los Angeles and beyond. (My updated original post, and Denise Hamilton's personal piece for Native Intelligence from 2006.) Here's a smattering of some of the reflections and tributes since, with more certainly to come.

The eight editors and designer who lost their jobs last week at Good magazine (or opted out) posted a message in which they admit to being scared about the lack of income, and their regret that some of them may have to move out of Los Angeles. But they also wish Good well in its new direction, and say they intend to work together as a team one more time on a magazine concept that has a name. Plus: Good explains the firings.

Free wireless service could be available to travelers at Los Angeles International Airport as soon as this summer. There's a catch, but it's still a big improvement over the current $10 T-Mobile fee.

Take My Picture Gary Leonard at LA Observed...

President Obama began the fundraising day on Wednesday by flying to San Francisco (with Giants legend Willie Mays on board Air Force One and at his side) then on down to Los Angeles. He appeared tonight at the LGBT Leadership Council gala at the Beverly Wilshire, where Ellen DeGeneres and "Glee" star Darren Criss provided the entertainment, then at a more private dinner a little ways away in Beverly Hills hosted by "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and his fiance David Miller.

I went downtown to LA Live with a friend to observe what happens when Los Angeles has a chance to win the Stanley Cup. First, the bottom line: the Kings lost 3-1 and go back to New Jersey to try again on Saturday to grab the Cup. Outside, it was a party atmosphere.

Philip Pritchard, the keeper of the Stanley Cup on behalf of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, tweets the photo and this: "Game day...this could be the day?"

Election night reporters who opted for the Carmen Trutanich headquarters in San Pedro, or were sent there by an editor or producer, ended up with the best story. The onetime frontrunner in the race for District Attorney self-destructed so badly that his ability to hold on to his job as Los Angeles City Attorney next year has to be in doubt.

Ray Bradbury died last night, his daughter has confirmed. For his 90th birthday, Bradbury talked about remembering his birth and the womb. "I have total recall of all of my life." Updated stories, links and video

The Platters were another popular vocal group that formed in Los Angeles and lasted. Reed, a Kansas City native, was there at the beginning — he gets credit for naming the group — and he sang bass "on all of the 400 recordings the group made during its peak years, including four that reached No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart." Video and obits

3:30 a.m. update: Sherman beats Berman, Hahn beats Richardson, Lacey beats them all and Trutanich may be the biggest loser of this election. More inside with links and late results.

For whatever reasons, NBC is sticking with its original plan to broadcast Wednesday's Game 4 only on NBCSN, the cable channel formerly known as Versus that is only available to most Angelenos on a premium tier on Time Warner Cable or the satellite dishes. But for Kings fans, Bob Miller and Jim Fox will record an account of the game.

The terminus of the Expo Line will extend to the Culver City station, and the Farmdale station near Dorsey High School, will both open at noon on Wednesday, June 20.

The vacant position at the top of the Channel 4 newsroom is going to Todd Mokhtari, who has been at KIRO-TV in Seattle but is a former managing editor at KNBC.

The former Dodgers manager is recovering in a New York hospital. He is expected to be released on Wednesday.

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined today to convene an 11-judge panel to rehear last February's 2-1 decision that California's Proposition 8 against same-sex marriage violates federal constitutional guarantees. Today's decision sets up a showdown over gay marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Neil Olshey, who's been getting so much attention for his role in building the Clippers as VP of basketball operations, backed out of an agreement in principle to stay with the team and will become general manager of the division-rival Portland Trailblazers.

Possible record low participation expected for Election Day, public health issues worsen on Skid Row, a threat over Malibu Lagoon project, finally rethinking Japanese-American internment, LAX traffic lanes closed and more. This afternoon is the transit of venus.

Coach Rizzo urges his team to win the biggest game of their hockey lives. Watch

President Obama returns to Los Angeles late Wednesday afternoon for yet another campaign fundraising appearance, this time at the the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. The event is a gay and lesbian community fundraiser for Obama. Here is some early traffic guidance.

The Kings needed heroic saves from goalie Jonathan Quick for the first half of Game 3, then the momentum turned their way. They ended up scoring four goals and shutting out the very frustrated New Jersey Devils. It the was largest crowd ever to see a hockey game at Staples Center — and the first Kings home game in 15 days — and they had a blast. Watch video of Justin Williams' goal.

The latest cartoon by Steve Greenberg. His LA Sketchbook archive...

I kind of wondered if the Kings would go for a big name for their first Stanley Cup Final game at Staples Center, as well as the first-ever to be played in the city of Los Angeles. Nope. They are staying with the voice who brung them. Here is video of Toscano from the Canucks series in April.

Dorothy Lucey, let go last month as the longtime co-host on Fox 11's "Good Day LA" show, talked about it this morning on rival station KTLA's morning show. Go inside to watch her video clip.

Fans who have gotten used to watching the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Final on NBC will possibly be disappointed tonight. Game 3, starting at 5 p.m., will be only on the NBC Sports Network, which is a completely different animal.

Good magazine's job posting for a features editor has changed to a large ASCII sad face in the wake of last week's mass firing of the staff. Update: It's their 404 page, couple of observers say.

Top political donors, email from Sarah Jessica Parker, when LAPD reform happened, Grand Avenue project being rethought, Wendy McCaw sued by her own lawyer, LA Times editorial awards, E3 threatens to leave LA (again) and Atwater Village in the NYT. Plus more.

Before Wilson gave voice to the case against broken windows, Gitlin took his course and "learned a lot about cities, classes, political machines, and reformers....[but] as Wilson’s commitment to conservative orthodoxy grew, his critical edge was blunted."

Sue Falsone is getting some attention this season as the first female head trainer for a major league baseball team. As she says, she's always been female. So it's only new for the people who are hearing about her for the first time.

Fashion magazine Marie Claire devotes a one-page photo feature in the June issue to Liza Richardson, the longtime KCRW DJ and music supervisor for movies and TV. The angle is that she also surfs. But then a blog noticed the photo editing.

This time I was included in the direct messages sent from the account of Davan Maharaj, the editor of the Los Angeles Times and recent adopter of Twitter. "Hi someone is posting terrible things about you," the message said, with a link. Same as the last time Maharaj was hacked, about a week ago. Read latest

Josh Suchon, the former post-game broadcaster for the Dodgers, is now blogging with a friend in Northern California. He tells a nice story on himself that along the way sheds some light on the relationships between fans, reporters and sports figures.