Press Events for Friday

All day: Mayor Villaraigosa is attending the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. He will return Friday evening.

9:00 a.m.: LAPD Chief William Bratton will preside over the graduation of 41 new officers. Los Angeles Police Academy, 1880 N. Academy Drive.

9:30 a.m.: Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn and Harbor Commissioner David Freeman will hold a news conference to ask the City Council to adopt a resolution urging the United States to enter into a clean air treaty to limit ship emissions. Council press room, third floor, City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.

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

Neighborhood council meetings from the LA Daily News

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.