San Diego Business Journal articles from August 2003

San Diego Business Journal archives from August 2003

Advocates say 'Crossroads' holds key to S.D.'s future; redevelopment: city's goal is to make El Cajon Boulevard vibrant again.(Putting Smart Growth To Work)(San Diego, California)
August 11, 2003... Developers hope to take advantage of public transportation with projects in San Diego's newest redevelopment zone. The Crossroads Redevelopment Area could provide opportunities to build examples of development envisioned in San Diego's City...

Technology keeps Vical moving; company is 'quietly building value on its vaccine franchise'.(Entrepreneurs: biotech)
August 11, 2003... Biotechnology companies are known for their entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and their chameleon-like ability to reinvent themselves when times get tough. San Diego-based vaccine developer Vical Inc. is no exception. In its 16-year...

Proposed hike in visitors tax draws fire; Manchester: lower rate makes San Diego more competitive.(Doug Manchester)
August 11, 2003... An initiative proposed by a coalition of the San Diego Lodging Industry Association and the San Diego City Firefighters Association aims to increase the city's hotel room tax to generate more funding for tourism promotion and city services. ...

The 'new' Peregrine: smaller, humbler, still alive, kicking.(Peregrine Systems)
August 11, 2003... The new Peregrine Systems may be much smaller and humbled, but through its nearly year-long bankruptcy reorganization its core business remained intact, and even grew, said CEO Gary Greenfield. The San Diego software company's top executive...

Issa tells business: get involved in recall; politics: Congressman decides not to run for Governor in Oct. 7 vote.(Darrell Issa)
August 11, 2003... Vista Congressman Darrell Issa delivered a sermon to local business leaders last week. Issa's message was simple: The state's business community needs to step up to the plate in the effort to recall California Gov. Gray Davis in an Oct. 7...

Chargers, city push new stadium negotiations into second overtime.(San Diego Chargers)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... After more than four months of negotiations, the city of San Diego and the Chargers agreed to talk some more about a new stadium for the football team. The City Council voted 8-1 in a special meeting Aug. 7 to grant a second extension of...

Panda twins on the way.(Top business news: August 1-August 7, 2003)(San Diego Zoo)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Panda Twins On The Way: Bai Yun the San Diego Zoo's giant panda, is pregnant with twins and is expected to deliver later this month. The discovery was made through an ultra sound examination. Four years ago, she gave birth to Hua Mei, the...

Trade offices closed.(Top business news: August 1-August 7, 2003)(California Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency)(California Export Finance Office)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Trade Offices Closed: The California Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency closed its regional offices--including one in San Diego--last year due to budget constraints, and now the state is shutting the agency down completely. The TTCA...

More water delays.(Top business news: August 1-August 7, 2003)(Quantification Settlement Agreement)(water from Colorado River for Southern California)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... More Water Delays: A complex and long-delayed pact to guarantee water supplies to Southern California hit another snag last week. The Quantification Settlement Agreement, a deal covering how water from the Colorado River is distributed...

Cubic earnings up.(Top business news: August 1-August 7, 2003)(Cubic Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Cubic Earnings Up: San Diego-based Cubic Corp., which makes equipment for the transportation industry and the military, reported net income of $10.1 million on sales of $157.9 million in the quarter ended June 30. That compares to net...

Workers' comp premiums may jump again next year: insurance: businesses could face 20% hike in 2004 premiums.(Workers' Comp Crisis)
August 11, 2003... California employers have taken blow after blow over the last few years where workers' compensation insurance is concerned, and it looks like another cost increase is on the way. The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau in San...

S.D.'s radio stations report strong first half of year; even with war in Iraq, ad sales up 9% locally.
August 11, 2003... Despite sluggish sales of radio advertising in the wake of the war with Iraq, San Diego stations had a strong increase in second-quarter revenues, and an even bigger bump for the first half of the year. Between April and June, the county's...

Corrections & clarifications.(Correction Notice)
August 11, 2003... In a story titled "Equity Debuts National Strategy for Property Management" in the July 28 edition of the San Diego Business Journal, Jim Blau, a research analyst for the Service Employees International Union in Washington, D.C., was quoted as...

Two mergers: one is approved, one fuels a lawsuit: Corvis-Dendreon deal finalized; legal challenge slows Biogen/Idec plans.(Biotech)(Corvas International Inc.)(Dendreon Corp.)
August 11, 2003... Attempts by shareholders of San Diego-based biotechnology firm Corvas International Inc. to block a merger with Seattle-based Dendreon Corp. have been laid to rest. On July 28, Corvas shareholders approved the merger. On July 29, Dendreon...

Leap offers little reason to jump for joy; CEO speaks, CFO Heffner step down from posts at Kyocera Wireless.(Cyberbucks)(Leap Wireless International Inc. bankruptcy)
August 11, 2003... In a bankruptcy proceeding that was more typical than another high-profile case, Leap Wireless International Inc., the San Diego-based provider of flat-rate wireless phone service, said that once it emerges from Chapter 11, the reorganized...

Use Web services? Then this survey is one for you: survey by UCSD Extension taking pulse of S.D. firms.(High-Tech)
August 11, 2003... UCSD Extension is taking the pulse of Web services in the San Diego region. It's doing that with a voluntary survey, and it's presenting the results next month. "Web services" refer to certain types of software applications that...

Feds drop some charges against Sempra, Duke Energy; utilities cleared of withholding electricity during power crisis.(Sempra Energy)(Duke Energy Corp.)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
August 11, 2003... Federal energy regulators recently dropped two power companies with local operations from further investigations into whether they withheld electricity during California's power crisis. Officials cleared 100 entities, including Duke Energy...

K2 acquiring sporting goods maker Worth, Inc.(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... CARLSBAD -- Sports equipment maker K2 Inc. is continuing its acquisition spree. The company has signed a letter of intent to acquire privately held Worth, Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn. for cash, K2 stock, and the assumption of Worth's debt. ...

KPBS drops bid for O.C. public TV station; Bumble Bee tuna retains Fleishman-Hillard for PR.(Media & Marketing)
August 11, 2003... San Diego's KPBS had bid for public broadcasting station KOCE, which is up for grabs in Orange County, but the local public broadcasting company announced last week that it withdrew its bid. "Although under the right circumstances we could...

Prevailing wage for city projects is a hot ticket item: San Diego waiting for state Supreme Court ruling.
August 11, 2003... The hotly debated prevailing wage issue has taken a new twist. The California Court of Appeal for the Second District in Los Angeles ruled on July 14 that charter cities must require contractors to pay prevailing wages on city projects. ...

Diabetes drug results drive Amylin stock.(Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
August 11, 2003... Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s shares leaped 13 percent to $24 in trading the morning after the San Diego-based diabetes drug maker announced positive results from one of three late-stage trials, putting the firm on track to file for exenatide's...

The Gaslamp's Lou & Mickey's is an homage to fathers, good food.(What's on the Menu)(Lou and Mickey's Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge)(Restaurant Review)
August 11, 2003... Lou & Mickey's Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge is located at the scenic entrance to the historic Gaslamp Quarter. This establishment was developed by two cousins as homage to their fathers who taught them about good food, hard work, and being...

Jack's restaurant tidbits.(What's on the Menu)(Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Westgate Hotel Le Fontainebleau Room)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a specialty coffee and tea retailer with locations throughout San Diego, is cooling off its customers this summer with two new ice blended drinks. The first of the new ice blended coffees is called eXtreme and...

Complaints about lawyers unchanged for past 30 years: Heller Ehrman helps with another public offering.(Law)(Heller Ehrman White and McAuliffe)
August 11, 2003... Performance issues make up the majority of complaints against California lawyers, according to the state Bar of California officials. The agency is the disciplinary body for attorneys. Even though the state's laws and legal world have...

Local REIT reports successful second quarter.(Law)(American Residential Investment Trust)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... American Residential Investment Trust, a San Diego-based parent of American Mortgage Network, a wholesale mortgage bank, reported second quarter net income of $9.5 million, up from $7.3 million in the first quarter. The company reported it...

Damage figures for UTC fire are still up in the air: real estate: insurance will pay for reconstruction.(University Towne Centre)
August 11, 2003... The real cost of the damage caused by arson at a residential development under construction in San Diego may not be known for some time. While first estimated as a $20 million loss, the destruction in the University Towne Centre area of...

Maximizing your company's technology investment.
August 11, 2003... Technology is integral to most aspects of business strategy. It shapes products and services, relationships with customers and suppliers, internal operations, business models, and business positioning within the marketplace. Companies that...

Taking advantage of the new tax legislation before the sun sets.
August 11, 2003... We all see the headline and get excited. Ah, a Republican president, it must be a tax cut. We all should have more money in our pocket, which the government expects us to spend to spur the economy. Well this tax cut has some meat to it and in...

Local accounting firms are holding steady, growing: smaller area companies see more growth than larger national ones.(The List: San Diego Business Journal)
August 11, 2003... No longer, for the most part, burdened by the baggage from national accounting scandals, San Diego area accounting firms today are focused on the future. Many firms on the 2003 San Diego Business Journal List of Accounting Firms say they...

The new tax savings structure for small business owners.
August 11, 2003... "If I make more money, I just have to pay more in taxes." Tax consultants hear this frustration expressed many times, and while it is not entirely accurate, it reflects a pervasive attitude and consistent frustration among successful...

Accounting firms: ranked by number of local professionals as of May 31, 2003.(Directory)
August 11, 2003... Rank Firm Telephone (last Address Fax year) Web site Toll-free number 1 Deloitte & Touche LLP (619) 232-6500 (2) 701 B St., #1900, ...

Local bank's bottom line is about more than loaning money.
August 11, 2003... In business, it takes both debits and credits to reach the bottom line. And while loans act as a lifeblood for banks, the bottom line often goes beyond dollars and cents. "All money is green," said Cuyamaca Bank Senior Vice President Micki...

Community Bank opens residential mortgage lending division.(Sunrise Bank of San Diego)
August 11, 2003... Sunrise Bank of San Diego announced the recent opening of the banks' new residential mortgage lending division. President Randy Cundiff is pleased to unveil this new mortgage program in an effort to expand on the financial services offered as a...

Agreement in place for East Village Square: redevelopment: JMI Realty eager to start construction.(San Diego, California)
August 11, 2003... Redevelopment: JMI Realty Eager to Start Construction With an agreement about how to develop East Village Square in place, JMI Realty can move ahead with its master plan for a public park and private development outside the San Diego...

Crossroads, City of Villages pilots are examples of 'smart growth' strategy.(San Diego, California)
August 11, 2003... Diego may have some examples of its City of Villages strategy earlier than expected. The city is looking at projects could be pilot villages--development usually near public transportation that clusters housing, jobs, shopping, or civic...

Southern California index watch.(Cove Partners L.L.C., www.covepartners.com)
August 11, 2003... Cove Partners LLC is a six-year-old San Diego based investment bank offering corporate finance, merger and acquisition, corporate restructuring, and strategic planning advisory services to both public and privately-held middle market companies...

San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace; securities statistical table)(Illustration)
August 11, 2003... SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Data as of 08/01/03 STOCK PRICE Price Performance 52 Week ...

ITLA Capital Corp.(Proxy; includes securities and executive compensation statistical tables)
August 11, 2003... NASD--ITLA ITLA Capital Corp. is a financial services company that conducts and manages its business principally through its wholly owned subsidiary, Imperial Capital Bank (the Bank). The Bank is primarily engaged in originating real...

San Diego Technology 15.(Proxy; information technology securities)(Illustration)
August 11, 2003... San Diego Technology 15 52 week As of Aug. 1, 2003 Company Ticker Close High Low Qualcomm, Inc. QCOM $36.50 $42.89 $23.21...

San Diego Biotech 15.(Proxy; biotechnology industry securities)(Illustration)
August 11, 2003... San Diego Biotech 15 52 week As of Aug. 1, 2003 Company Ticker Close High Low IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. IDPH $34.59 $47.67 $27.80...

Southwest Marine recognized by EPA.(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... The Environmental Protection Agency has presented Southwest Marine Inc. with an environmental stewardship award, the San Diego shipyard announced July 31. EPA Chief of Staff Thomas J. Gibson presented the award to Southwest, recognizing...

Airport passenger count shows slight signs of recovery.(Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California)
August 11, 2003... A slight increase in the passenger count during the first six months of the year at Lindbergh Field has been viewed as sign that the local airport is rebounding from the post-Sept. 11 airline-industry slump. According to the airport's...

Survey finds boomers are top luxury home buyers: permits drop, but 2003 could be record year for housing construction.(News & Trends; Jill Morrow, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
August 11, 2003... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, headed up locally by president and chief operating officer Jill Morrow, surveyed its agents across the country about the buyers of luxury homes. Morrow said those who spend $1 million or more on a...

Progress report.(Real Estate; San Diego, California)(Public Notice)
August 11, 2003... SALES Property: 7411 Herschel Ave., La Jolla Seller: La Jolla's Country Club Apartments Selling agents: Robert A. Collins of the Robert A. Collins Co. represented the seller. Trenton Banner and Mike Slattery of BRE Commercial/ NAI...

Construction journal.(Real Estate; San Diego, California)(Public Notice)
August 11, 2003... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting finished construction of a 39,000-square-foot space for Iomega at 10955 Vista Sorrento Parkway in Sorrento Valley. Owner: Coast Income Properties. Architect: Howard Sneed Architecture & Design....

Seminars help small biz plan for disaster; coalition warns legislators about 'job killer' bills.(Tips & Trends; Office of Trade and Business Development and the Association of Contingency Planners, California)
August 11, 2003... No one wants to think about earthquakes or terrorist attacks, but in an instant, these can destroy a small business that an entrepreneur has worked all his life to create. The county's Office of Trade and Business Development and the...

Spotlight.(Small Business; Tandy Owen, JTO Enterprises)
August 11, 2003... JTO Enterprises is a CD and DVD "broker." That means the firm handles all aspect of reproducing a master CD or DVD, including purchasing the blank discs, to creating the disc, and printing up the artwork for the case. Clients benefit from...

Choosing the right retirement plan for your business.(Small Business Help Line)
August 11, 2003... Question: As a small business owner, what is the best retirement plan I can offer my employees? How about for myself? Answer: There are several variables in determining the best retirement plan for your small business, including the...

Legal notices.(Public Notice)
August 11, 2003... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2003-021854 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: PETERMYRDAL.COM 1010 Palm Canyon Drive, #308 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING:...

$105 million Pala resort is set to open on August 19; Janet Beronio returns to San Diego as new GM at Harrah's Rincon Casino.(Indian Gaming)
August 11, 2003... The Pala Band of Mission Indians opens its 507-room resort hotel and spa on its inland North County reservation Aug. 19. The $105 million project augments the $115 million Pala Casino, which opened in April 2001. The tribe says the...

Barona, neighbors address sore subject of dry wells; water: bringing new supply to area might be solution.(Barona Band of Mission Indians)
August 11, 2003... One of several ongoing battles over water in San Diego may soon be settled. Representatives from Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino met with neighbors along Old Barona Road to reach a tentative agreement on water use Aug. 1. Rep. Duncan...

Business leads: your source for business and sales leads.(Directory)
August 11, 2003... NONCLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS VARYA 5150 BALBOA DR E # 5, SAN DIEGO CA 9211 858/292-0853 VCHANGE 2260 FENTON PKWY # 305, SAN DIEGO 92108 619/516-1298 VIDALES RUBI Y ASSOC 1690 W 11TH AVE, ESCONDIDO CA 92029 760/781-4060 YOUR...

Calendar.(Business Events)(Calendar)
August 11, 2003... If you would like your business event that costs less than $75 to attend included in the calendar section, make sure your press release arrives at our offices at least 15 working days before the event. Send requests to: Calendar Attn:...

Executive profile: Gerald R. (Gerry) Dinkel.(Biography)
August 11, 2003... San Diego-based Cubic Corp. has two major divisions. One, its Defense Applications Group, provides a variety of hardware and services to the U.S. military and allied militaries. Gerry Dinkel runs the defense side of the house, overseeing...

National City's Education Village project breaks ground.(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... National City recently saw the start of construction at its $20 million Education Village in the center of the city. The facility will house retail and commercial space, a parking garage, a 47,000-square-foot higher education center for...

Elaine Worzala, research director of the Real Estate Institute at the University of San Diego School of Business Administration, has received the 2003 Achievement Award for her "outstanding achievement in real estate research, education, and practice at the international level" from the International Real Estate Society.(Awards & Recognition)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Elaine Worzala, research director of the Real Estate Institute at the University of San Diego School of Business Administration, has received the 2003 Achievement Award for her "outstanding achievement in real estate research, education, and...

Jolly Sinha has joined USE Credit Union as a marketing analyst.(Banking and Finance)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Jolly Sinha has joined USE Credit Union as a marketing analyst. Previously, Sinha was marketing officer for Omega Financial. Shelly A. Woodall has been named chief compliance officer at Asset Marketing Systems, Inc. Woodall has more than 25...

Honesto Magsalin has joined Vasquez + Marshall & Associates as a project manager.(Construction And Design)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Honesto Magsalin has joined Vasquez + Marshall & Associates as a project manager. Also, David R. Bell has been promoted to senior project manager. Bell has been with the company for five years Andrea Kaja has been promoted to project manager at...

Joe Terzi, vice president of operations of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, has been elected chairman of the board of the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau.(Government And Nonprofit)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Joe Terzi, vice president of operations of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, has been elected chairman of the board of the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. Joining Terzi on the board are: Joseph Craver, Patrick Fearn, Victoria Hobbs...

Kevin Duffy has been appointed vice president of international business and corporate development at Directed Electronics, Inc.(High-Tech And Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Kevin Duffy has been appointed vice president of international business and corporate development at Directed Electronics, Inc. Duffy will manage the company's international business and partner with the president and CEO about planning issues....

Four Seasons Resort Aviara.(Hotels, Resorts, And Restaurants)(Lyndsey Reid Kapse appointed)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Lyndsey Reid Kapse has been named spa director at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara, North San Diego. Previously, Kapse worked for the Ritz-Carlton in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Megan Dyer has joined Allison & Partners as director of the San Diego office.(Media And Marketing)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Megan Dyer has joined Allison & Partners as director of the San Diego office. Formerly Dyer was account supervisor at Berkman Communications. Katie Uhlman has been hired as account manager at Marston + Marston. Previously, Uhlman worked for the...

Nautilus Entertainment Design.(Miscellaneous)(hires associate lighting designer)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Kurt Doemelt has joined Nautilus Entertainment Design as an associate lighting designer, AutoCAD specialist, and project manager. Previously, Doemelt was assistant lighting director for The Old Globe Theatre.

Glenn Karp has been hired as vice president-North County properties at Coldwell Banker Commercial.(Real Estate)
August 11, 2003... Glenn Karp has been hired as vice president-North County properties at Coldwell Banker Commercial. Karp has more than 18 years of experience in real estate investment. Patti Gerke has joined the Century 21 Sea Coast Encinitas office. Gerke has...

Scott Rieger.(Executive Spotlight)(named communications director at Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Scott A. Rieger has been named director, corporate communications, for Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Rieger will be responsible for developing and directing the company's corporate communications activities. Rieger, who has consulted with...

A bombshell from 'The Terminator'.(Our Views)(California's gubernatorial recall)
August 11, 2003... Is this any way to run a recall election? It's hard to know how many candidates will actually file papers to run for California governor, but as we write this, there are more than 500 would-be gubernatorial candidates, including a famous...

Legacy.(Editorial)(Editorial)
August 11, 2003... A look back at one of the issues being discussed on the Opinion pages of the San Diego Business Journal 17 year ago this month: "Last week, two respected bond rating firms raised the state's debt rating to triple-A, the highest possible...

Raise the TOT? Only if more goes to market S. D.(Publisher's Notebook)(Transient Occupancy Tax)(Editorial)
August 11, 2003... Three years ago when I was serving as the chairman of the board of the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau, we discussed increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) by 2 1/2 cents to set it aside specifically for tourism marketing. ...

Entrepreneurial spirit fuels dreams for America's Hispanics; our largest minority group wants what immigrants before them wanted: freedom and opportunity.(Opinion)(Editorial)
August 11, 2003... A few weeks ago, the U.s. Census Bureau announced that Hispanics are now the largest minority group in America, totaling 13 percent of the population, 38.8 million strong. A recent survey of Latinos in the U.S. by the Pew Hispanic Center...

Panda's pregnancy a PR plus for Zoo: upcoming birth of twins provides a 'whole new message'.(San Diego Zoo )
August 18, 2003... An announcement confirming that one of the San Diego Zoo's giant pandas, Bai Yun, is pregnant again drew a flurry of media attention, but from a tourism standpoint, the news gives people another reason to visit San Diego's world famous...

Architects hover over San Diego's future: reputation for unusual projects, diversity key to firm's success.(A Lasting Impression)(Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker's revenues report)
August 18, 2003... Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker is growing so fast that some of the firm's designers are working in the break room, next to the refrigerator and vending machines and shelves full of old drawings as they wait for an expansion of the...

'Big box' stores draw fire in North County: neighbors may complain, but cities reap more revenue.(139,000-square-foot Wal-Mart expansion approved )
August 18, 2003... Two major "big box" retailers, each looking to open a new outlet in North County, have run into major opposition from local residents. One project was approved last week, and another is still under review. In San Marcos, the City Council...

UCSD joins potent biotech consortium.(University of California's PharmaStart)
August 18, 2003... UC San Diego scientist Dr. Thomas Kipps hopes to be among the first scientists to benefit from a new consortium aiming to move discoveries made at the school into clinical trials. The consortium, named PharmaStart, joins the University of...

Feds give state a month to ink Colorado River deal: water: wild card players could still jinx agreement.(U.S. Department of the Interior makes announcement)
August 18, 2003... A water deal guaranteeing supplies to all of Southern California is closer to completion than ever before--but it could be scuttled by the attempt to recall Gov. Gray Davis. Bennett Raley, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of the...

San Diego unemployment holds steady; still less than either State or Nation.(San Diego County's unemployment rate at 4.5% in July)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... San Diego County's unemployment rate stayed at 4.5 percent in July, unchanged from June, the state Employment Development Department reported. Unemployment here was lower than both the state and the nation. California had an unadjusted...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 18, 2003... A story in the Aug. 11 edition titled "Feds Drop Some Charges Against Sempra, Duke Energy" stated that Sempra owned half of a 240-megawatt plant in Nevada during California's 2000-01 energy crisis. Sempra owned half of a 480-megawatt plant. ...

Quote of the week.(San Diego tourism )(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... "The attractions in San Diego have more of an emphasis on education, and that appeals to families, particularly those with young children. They love to see new animal babies, so from a destination perspective, the birth of the panda twins is...

City rejects Chargers' proposal.(Top business news: August 8-August 14, 2003)(San Diego Chargers' ticket guarantee)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... City Rejects Chargers' Proposal: City officials rejected a proposal by the San Diego Chargers to kill the controversial ticket guarantee this year in exchange for the city agreeing to binding arbitration over the team's "'trigger" clause. The...

Reward in UTC arson.(Top business news: August 8-August 14, 2003)(San Diego County hit by arsonists)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Reward In UTC Arson: The Building Industry Association of San Diego County is kicking in $25,000 as a reward for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonists responsible for the recent fire at a 206-unit apartment building under...

Mayor lobbies Pentagon.(Top business news: August 8-August 14, 2003)(San Diego County's military base closures)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Mayor Lobbies Pentagon: Mayor Dick Murphy led a delegation to Washington, D.C. last week to lobby Pentagon officials to spare San Diego County during the 2005 base closure round. "I thought the trip went well." Murphy said. "Our message...

Schwarzenegger's success appears to be no act: politics: candidate surrounds himself with talented business minds.(Arnold Schwarzenegger, businessman)
August 18, 2003... Denver architect David Tryba has worked with his share of savvy customers, but few proved to be as sharp as Arnold Schwarzenegger. The actor-turned-gubernatorial candidate had teamed up with Universal Studios to develop a mixed-use project...

Attorney opts to shutter divorce-assessment program: Silicon Valley's largest law firm eyes office in San Diego.(Law)(San Diego attorney Paul Staley)
August 18, 2003... It seemed like such a good idea. A year ago, San Diego attorney Paul Staley launched a unique service at his family law practice, The Law Office of Paul Staley. After a decade of helping hundreds of couples divorce, Staley thought he might...

Looking for a few good attorneys.(Law)(Silicon Valley's largest law firm expanding to San Diego)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Looking For A Few Good Attorneys: Silicon Valley's largest law firm wants to set up shop in San Diego. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is recruiting local attorneys in order to expand its life sciences practice, the firm's officials...

What's up.(Law)(charitable organization for children with autism)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... What's Up: Stacy Taylor of Foley & Lardner's San Diego office has been working for an American Idol. Clay Aiken made a name for himself in May as the runner up on the Fox TV show "American Idol." Aiken recently started the Bubel Foundation, a...