Press Events for Tuesday

5:38 a.m.: Nominations for the 78th annual Academy Awards will be announced by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino. AMPAS' Samuel Goldwyn Theater, 8949 Wilshire Blvd. (See our Oscar nomination predictions here.)

8:20 a.m.: Mayor Villaraigosa will speak at the quarterly breakfast of the Rotary Club's District 5280. Crowne Plaza hotel, 5985 W. Century Blvd. Then at 11:00 a.m., the Mayor will participate in a news conference to announce the opening of a new maintenance hangar for Qantas Airlines. 7001 World Way West.

9:30 a.m.: Los Angeles Police Commission meeting. The commission is expected to go into closed session, then announce a decision on whether to discipline the officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Devin Brown last Feb. 6. Chief Bratton will attend the meeting. Room 150, Parker Center, 150 N. Los Angeles St.

10:00 a.m.: LA City Council meeting. Agenda items include consideration of a 12-week, $50,000 contract to fired Animal Services director Guerdon StuckeyCouncil chamber, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

7:00 p.m.: Mayor Villaraigosa will deliver the Spanish-language Democratic response to President Bush's State of the Union address. He will hold a press conference following. Getty House, 605 S. Irving Blvd.

Neighborhood council meetings from the LA Daily News

West Hills Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Wednesday at the 911 Communication Center, 23001 Roscoe Blvd., West Hills. Call (818) 719-8656 or see www.westhillsnc.org.

Chatsworth Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Middle School, 10100 Variel Ave., Chatsworth. Call (818) 464-3511.

North Hills West Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Wednesday in Building 22 at the Sepulveda VA, 16111 Plummer St., North Hills. Call (818) 893-8613 or see www.northhillswest.org.

West Van Nuys-Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Balboa Studios, 7412 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys. A candidate orientation meeting will be held during the meeting. Call (818) 782-6987.

North Hills East Neighborhood Council (forming), 7 p.m. Feb. 6 in the library at Sepulveda Middle School, 15330 Plummer St., North Hills. Call (818) 891-0060.
Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in Room 131 at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. Call (818) 831-2330 or see www.PRNC.org. Call (818) 831-2330.

Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Parkman Middle School, 20800 Burbank Blvd., Woodland Hills. Call (818) 713-8600 or see www.WoodlandHillsCouncil.org.

Van Nuys Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 8 in Room 1B at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys. Call (818) 908-1840.

Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Mount Gleason Middle School, 10965 Mount Gleason Ave., Sunland. Call (818) 951-7411.

Winnetka Neighborhood Council, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Valley Village School, 20830 Sherman Way, Winnetka. Call (818) 648-6219 or see www.winnetkanc.com.

Reseda Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Canoas Banquet Hall (use rear entrance), 18136 Sherman Way, Reseda. Call (818) 832-7540 or see www.resedacouncil.org.

Panorama City Neighborhood Council (forming), 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the second-floor meeting room at the Mission Community Hospital medical building, 14860 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City. Call (818) 374-9895.

Tarzana Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Tarzana Elementary School, 5726 Topeka Drive, Tarzana. Call (818) 345-1966 or see www.tarzananc.org.