Come Meet the City Council Candidates

 The Chatsworth Neighborhood Council hosts a question-and-answer session Wednesday with candidates seeking a seat on the Los Angeles City Council representing District 12 in the March 8 election.

The District 12 council seat is being vacated by retiring current Councilman Greig Smith.

Seven even-numbered Los Angeles City Council district seats are up for election out of 15 seats.

The Q&A, and first joint-public appearance of District 12 candidates, begins at 7 p.m. at Lawrence Middle School, 10100 Variel Ave.

Candidates, as they appear on the ballot, are:

• Dinesh "Danny" Lakhanpal, a businessman
• Kelly M. Lord, Jr., a small business owner
• Brad Smith, a neighborhood council board member
• Navrai "Singh" Singh, a businessman/restaurant owner
• Armineh Chelebian, a neighborhood council board member
• Mitch Englander, a policeman and councilman deputy

For those who cannot attend, questions can be e-mailed to president@chatsworthcouncil.org.

Council candidates are expected to meet for a second time at a 6 p.m. reception and a 7 p.m. forum on Jan. 31, at the Senior Activities Center, 10100 Balboa Blvd. in Granada Hills.

That gathering will be sponsored by District 12 neighborhood councils.