Press Events for Wednesday

7:30 a.m.: Mayor Villaraigosa will join former Mayor Richard Riordan to serve patrons at the Pantry Restaurant for the Riordan Foundation's 25th annual "Flip for Education" event, benefiting LA's Best. Pantry Restaurant, 877 S. Figueroa St.

10:00 a.m.: Los Angeles City Council Meeting, John Ferarro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street.

3:00 p.m.: Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee Meeting, Room 1050, City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street.

6:30 p.m.: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority San Fernando
Valley Service Sector will meet. Agenda includes a report on work plans for the Advanced Transit Vehicle Consortium. Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. Contact: Marc Littman, MTA, (213) 922-4609.

7:00 p.m.: Inglewood City Councilman Ralph Franklin will introduce an ordinance during the regular council meeting aimed at providing residents with more input in decisions related to construction of big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart. Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Blvd.

9:15 p.m.: Mayor Villaraigosa will appear live on KCAL Channel 9's "Ask the Mayor" segment.

Neighborhood Council Meetings - From the Daily News

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

Sylmar Neighborhood Council, 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium at Hubbard Street Elementary School, 13325 Hubbard St., Sylmar. Call (818) 833-8737.

Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the library at Sherman Oaks Elementary School, 14755 Greenleaf St., Sherman Oaks. Call (818) 503-2399 or see www.shermanoaksnc.org.

Reseda Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Canoas Banquet Hall, 18136 Sherman Way, Reseda. Call (818) 832-7540. posted by Mayor Sam @ 1/10/2006 12:00:00 AM