State of the Valley

Mayor Richard Riordan will deliver his annual “State of the Valley” address today at the Valley Industry and Commerce Assn.’s Business Forecast Conference in Woodland Hills.

* SWISS BANKS: At the urging of Councilman Hal Bernson, the City Council today will take up a motion to prod Switzerland’s legendary banks into getting to the bottom of the brewing scandal over assets left by Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Political Briefing, B5

* SPINE-TINGLING: Visiting the vet was never like this. Some ailing pets, like Marnie, a 7-year-old golden retriever, above, are now being treated by chiropractors. B1

* BRIGHT LIGHTS: What was that bright object that cast a moon-like shadow throughout the San Fernando Valley and parts north this week? Answer: a meteoroid. A big one. B1

FORECAST: Early fog. Highs near 70. Lows to the 40s. B10