Press Events for Wednesday

10:00 a.m.: The Los Angeles City Council will meet. John Ferraro Council Chamber, third floor, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

10:30 a.m.: Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer, D-Glendale, chairman of the Assembly Special Committee on Rail Safety, and Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, R-Monrovia, will hold a news conference with victims and victims' families of last January's Glendale Metrolink derailment to release a report on the state of rail safety in California. New Hope Chapel, 2861 Los Feliz Blvd.

2:00 p.m.: Police Chief William Bratton will be appear on KPCC Radio 89.3 FM's "Talk
of the City."

7:30 p.m.: Mayor Villaraigosa will speak at a community meeting sponsored by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association. He will discuss homeless, traffic and education issues. Sunkist Building, 14130 Riverside Drive. Then, at 9:15 p.m. the Mayor will appear on KCALTV 9 for the "Ask the Mayor'' segment.

Neigborhood Council Meetings - From The Daily News

Studio City Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Wednesday, CBS Studio Center, 4025 Radford Ave., Studio City. Enter Gate A. Call (818) 655-5400.

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.

Foothill District Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Thursday at Stonehurst Recreation Center, 9901 Dronfield Ave., Sun Valley. Call (818) 607-8536 or see www.foothilltrails.org.

West Hills Neighborhood Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at the 911 Communication Center, 23001 Roscoe Blvd., West Hills. Call (818) 719-8656

West Van Nuys-Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council will hold a meeting and a candidate orientation meeting, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Lake Balboa Studios, 7412 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys. Call (818) 782-6987.

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.

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.