Press Events for Friday

9:00 AM -- LA City Councilman Bernard Parks will join officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Los Angeles Department of Transportation to debut the Metro Rapid Line on Western Avenue. Southwest corner of Western and Slauson avenue.

9:00 AM -- LA City Council's Public Works Committee will hold a special meeting. Room 1010, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

9:30 AM -- LA Board of Public Works meeting. Room 350, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

9:30 AM -- LA Cultural Affairs Commission meeting. 201 N. Figueroa St., 14th floor.

10:00 AM -- LA City Council meeting. Council chamber, 200 N. Spring St.

10:30 AM -- Mayor Villaraigosa will present a key to the city to Jack Valenti, former president of the Motion Picture Association of America, during the City Council's regular meeting. Council chamber, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

1:00 PM -- Officials will announce filing of conspiracy charges against animal rights activists who have been inciting followers by posting personal information about Department of Animal Services employees on their Web site, contact says. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Detectives Gary Brennan, SEIU Local 347 General Manager Julie Butcher, Councilman Dennis Zine and SPCA LA President Madeline Bernstein are scheduled to attend. Van Nuys Superior Court, 14400 Erwin Street Mall.

2:00 PM -- LA City Council's Ad Hoc Committee on Gang Violence and Youth Development will hold a special meeting. Room 1060, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

From the Daily News -- Neighborhood Meetings (Updated 12/12/05)

Here is a list of upcoming neighborhood council meetings:

Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at Van Gogh Elementary School, 17160 Van Gogh St., Granada Hills. Call (818) 360-4346 or see www.ghnnc.org.

Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Toluca Lake Elementary School, 4840 Cahuenga Blvd., Toluca Woods. Call (818) 755-7674 or see www.greatertolucalake.org.

North Hills West Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 21 in Building 22 at the Sepulveda VA, 16111 Plummer St., North Hills. Call (818) 893-8613.