San Diego Business Journal articles from August 2008

San Diego Business Journal archives from August 2008

Builders group opposes recent bank lending practices: reeling industry 'harshly treated,' says executive.
August 4, 2008... Mick Pattinson, the embattled chief executive of Barratt American Inc., has joined forces with more than 30 fellow contractors from as far away as Medford, Ore., to convince banks to restore lending lines that have been shut down as the housing...

Simplifying the internet: after raising $20m in VC funding, Chumby looks to expand network.(Company overview)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chumby Industries Inc. intends to reduce the clutter of the Internet. The Carmel Valley-based, venture-backed startup sells a wireless device about the size of a grapefruit called the Chumby, which delivers...

PPH touting high-tech plans for future hospital: construction part of grander expansion, renovation scheme.(Palomar Pomerado Health)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before the "hospital of the future" debuts in Escondido, Palomar Pomerado Health is tinkering with tomorrow's technologies. Wireless patient monitoring, "telepresence" robots controlled by doctors at home and...

Nightclub owner unloading 2 venues: Bar West under contract, the Witherby up for sale.(James Brennan)(EnDev LLC)
August 4, 2008... James Brennan, a 35-year-old, bootstraps entrepreneur who founded EnDev LLC, a company that launched several nightclubs in rapid succession in recent years, is in the process of selling one and has another one on the block. Brennan said...

Correction.(Correction notice)
August 4, 2008... Due to an editing error, Juliet Singh, CEO of Transdel Pharmaceuticals Inc., was misidentified in the July 28 Biotech column. She is a woman. The Business Journal regrets the error.

Visual artists can power up in Carlsbad.(SDBJ INSIDER)
August 4, 2008... He's got a ticket to a ride... Barry Robbins, a partner in Chicago Bros. Pizza, Milton's Deli in Del Mar and Milton's Breads, has collected classic and exotic autos--such as his 612-horsepower Maybach 57S--for years. With so many classic and...

London column is coming.(Gary H. London)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Gary H. London, a noted real estate economist and expert whose client list includes banks, businesses, developers and public agencies, brings his column to the Business Journal on a semimonthly basis beginning with the Aug. 18 issue. ...

Casino work force shrinking.
August 4, 2008... Whether 400 layoffs at the Pechanga Resort & Casino are an indicator of things to come at the region's American Indian casinos is an intriguing question. Management at casinos contacted by the Business Journal last week said they did not...

Concert venues facing uncertain times as economy slows down: house of blues owners deny rumors of sale.
August 4, 2008... In response to a recent story in the San Diego Reader, a freebie news magazine that cited "well-connected" anonymous sources saying that San Diego's House of Blues was facing the chopping block due to low turnouts, a Live Nation executive...

Airport authority delays awarding contract for $10m office building.
August 4, 2008... Plans for a $10 million modular building to accommodate the increasing number of workers at Lindbergh Field were put on hold last month because of the struggling economy and uncertainties surrounding the airline industry. The board for the...

Chargers find it easier to secure wins than new stadium site: team has invested 6 years, $10 million in hopes of getting first-class home.(San Diego Chargers)
August 4, 2008... Fan optimism is running high as the San Diego Chargers prepare for the 2008 season, but the excitement has nothing to do with the prospects of building a new stadium. The team owners, the Spanos family, have been seeking a state-of-the-art...

Stars not aligned for La Valencia, Rancho Valencia sale.(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... The historic La Valencia Hotel is officially off the block, but industry sources say that if the right buyer came along with the money to acquire it in a package deal with Rancho Valencia resort in Rancho Santa Fe, they would be sold. In...

Retailers, small businesses in South Bay hit with ADA lawsuits: 60-plus owners are targeted for complaints.(Americans with Disabilities Act)
August 4, 2008... Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits are cropping up again, this time against small business owners in the South Bay. The communities of Chula Vista, San Ysidro and National City have become target of the most recent round of civil...

Xantrex spins off San Diego division.
August 4, 2008... Xantrex Technology Inc. of Canada agreed last week to sell its San Diego-based programmable power division for $120 million in cash to Ametek Inc., based in Pennsylvania. The July 28 announcement was part of an arrangement for Xantrex to...

SDG&E likely won't meet deadline as Stirling project awaits OK: utility: sunrise needed to produce more electricity from renewable resources.(San Diego Gas & Electric Co.)
August 4, 2008... Stirling Energy Systems, which has applied to build a $1 billion, 750-megawatt solar power plant that could partially power San Diego Gas & Electric Co.'s proposed Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, says it has been "quietly perfecting" its...

Gunnar digital performance eyewear.(Made in SAN DIEGO: Products created or produced locally)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Retail price: $99-$189. Sold locally and online: Sunglasses & Optical Warehouse, Eye Structure, H Street Optical, Torrey Highlands Optical and online at gunnaroptiks.com. Joe Croft and Jennifer Michelsen founded...

Wiggity Bang Whizizzle Phonics game series.(Made in SAN DIEGO: Products created or produced locally)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Retail price: $12. 95. Sold locally and online: Geppetto's, Game Towne, UCSD Bookstore and online at wiggitybang.com. Whizizzle Phonics, Wiggity Bang Games LLC's newest game, is a fast-paced phonics game designed...

Sanyo Xacti E1 waterproof camcorder.(Made in SAN DIEGO: Products created or produced locally)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Retail price: $500. Sold locally and online: Fry's, The Sharper Image and online at Amazon. com. Sanyo North America Corp. has launched its six-megapixel, waterproof, digital camcorder with a 5X optical zoom lens...

Helping Olympic games go Green generates Green for Solatube: installing 'daylighting' devices at Beijing venue brings more work to firm.
August 4, 2008... Solatube International Inc. of Vista is getting exposure for its low energy "daylighting" product at the Beijing Olympics, which have been dubbed the "Green Olympics." The Chinese government is trying to revamp its image as a colossal...

Manchester Financial Bank planning to open doors in October.(FINANCE)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Doug Manchester's bank, aptly named after the local hotel developer, is now targeting an October opening date, three months later than originally envisioned. "The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.) has some issues these days and...

Once strong Downey Savings facing failure.(FINANCE)
August 4, 2008... Downey's Prospects Dismal: Downey Savings and Loan, based in Newport Beach and with five branches in the county, could be the next savings bank to fail. On July 25, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the thrift a notch from D+ to D. That...

Torrey Pines Bank portfolio grows.(FINANCE)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Torrey Pines Bank Portfolio Grows: Torrey Pines Bank, a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation of Las Vegas, reported net income of $1.3 million for the second quarter, down from $1.5 million in the first quarter of the year. ...

Cal Community Portfolio grows 26 percent.(FINANCE)(California Community Bank)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Cal Community Portfolio Grows 26 Percent: Not much of a credit crunch at Escondido-based California Community Bank, which said total loans increased $26.6 million, or 26 percent over the year ended June 30. Total assets at the four-office...

Security business profits down, but no bad loans.(FINANCE)(Security Business Bancorp)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Security Business Profits Down, But No Bad Loans: Security Business Bancorp reported net income of $585,000 for the first six months of this year, down by about 5 percent from last year's $720,000 in profits. The bank's total loans were up...

The name of the game.(Ask the EXPERTS)
August 4, 2008... One of the most pervasive software threats on the Internet today is a family of programs that target people who play online games. This malware (MALicious softWARE) is designed to steal the credentials of players. In this context we are talking...

Greenlight aims to curb power demands for IT systems.(TECHNOLOGY)
August 4, 2008... Researchers at UC San Diego have fetched a $2.6 million from the National Science Foundation along with university sources to fund Project Green Light, an initiative to improve energy efficiency in supercomputers. The rapid growth in...

Sales attorney joins downtown construction law firm.(LAW)(Scholefield & Associates)(Johnny Manriquez)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Scholefield & Associates, a downtown construction law firm, is introducing the newest member of its practice. A salesman. Meet Johnny Manriquez, who will serve as the firm's first "sales attorney" tasked with scouting out new clients and...

New position facing mixed peer reviews.(LAW)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
August 4, 2008... Paris Conference Speaker: Maria Sendra, chair of Baker & McKenzie's Southern California corporate and securities practice, recently spoke at a Paris conference about clean tech and the global growth environment. The program, organized by...

After 1st Pacific Bank reports $1.7 million loss, shares drop.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Burned by more bad loans, banks are putting aside more reserves. The move means fewer dollars for the bottom line, and sometimes results in net losses, as it did for San Diego-based 1st Pacific Bancorp in the second quarter. The...

Sempra to buy EnergySouth for $510m.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
August 4, 2008... Sempra Energy and EnergySouth Inc. jointly announced July 28 a definitive merger agreement for Sempra to acquire Alabama-based EnergySouth for $510 million in cash. Under the deal, EnergySouth shareholders will receive $61.50 per share for...

Cubic trims staff, buys Omega training.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
August 4, 2008... Cubic Shrinks, Then Expands: It was a good news, bad news time at Cubic Corp., a defense and transportation company. On July 23, Cubic said it cut its defense unit by 110 employees, or 2 percent of its staff, to reduce costs. On July 29,...

SAIC.(Ticker Takes)(Science Applications International Corp.)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Ticker Takes: SAIC had some big wins recently. Also known as Science Applications International Corp., the defense contractor was among six companies awarded a $900 million contract for nuclear weapons advisory work. A few days later, it...

Nitches Inc.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Nitches Inc. said its Backwoods retail subsidiary is expanding with two stores and launching a Web site. Send any news of San Diego-based public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj.com. He can be reached at 858-277-6359.

Patriot Scientific Corp.(Ticker Takes)(microprocessing technology)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Patriot Scientific Corp. said Robert Bosch GmbH agreed to license its microprocessing technology, the 12th new license for 2008. Send any news of San Diego-based public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj.com. He can be...

Infosonics Corp.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Infosonics Corp. was notified that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid regulation of $1 per share, and has until Jan. 6 to comply or be delisted. Send any news of San Diego-based public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at...

Nextwave Wireless Inc.(Ticker Takes)(agreements to sell wireless spectrum)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Nextwave Wireless Inc. signed agreements with four parties to sell part of its wireless spectrum portfolio for $150 million. Send any news of San Diego-based public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj.com. He can be reached at...

Javo Beverage Co. Inc.(Ticker Takes)(revenue report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Javo Beverage Co. Inc. reported second-quarter revenues increased 109 percent from 2007's second quarter to $6.7 million; net loss was $2.2 million compared with a $5.7 million net loss in the prior year. Send any news of San Diego-based...

Growing Chamber's recipe includes lemony ingredient.(EAST COUNTY)(San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce mergers with Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Board members with the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce approved a proposal to merge the Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce into the East County organization July 23. The merger will add 160 members to the East County chamber, which...

Clone hopes to duplicate success with new services.(DEL MAR)(Clone Duplicating & Printing)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Clone Duplicating & Printing recently expanded its services and product line to include custom stationery, such as holiday cards. It also is offering custom printing on nearly everything, including napkins, matches, bags, tags, ribbons and...

Business Association to bring fashion into focus.(ESCONDIDO)
August 4, 2008... Not wanting to be fashionably late, the Downtown Business Association is already planning next year's Downtown Fashion Week. The local California Center for the Arts complex is set to host Fashion Week events April 6 to 11. The local...

Comment now on bay front or forever hold your peace.(CHULA VISTA)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... An extended public comment period for a draft master plan for the city's bay front expires at 5 p.m. Aug. 7, according to the Port of San Diego, which shared the cost of the environmental impact report with the city and San Diego-based Pacifica...

Council to review plans for hotel, shops, eateries.(VISTA)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Plans for a 93-room Marriott hotel, shops and restaurants in the southern business park district have been appealed by Ari DeJong and the Liberty Family Partnership, setting the stage for a review by the City Council on Aug. 24. The...

Pair of ballot measures to tax voters' strength.(EAST COUNTY)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... The La Mesa and El Cajon city councils have voted to place a sales tax increase on the November ballot. In El Cajon, the city will ask voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase. Voters approved a half-cent sales tax increase in 2004,...

Funding search may land on right side of tracks.(ENCINITAS)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... City officials are seeking state bond money to dig four pedestrian underpasses beneath the railroad tracks along the city's six-mile coast. The project, which would be completed in 2011, is projected to cost $17 million, which would come...

Bridging the digital divide: advertising spending online expected to hit $23 billion in 2008.(ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS: A SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL SPECIAL REPORT)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In response to shifting budgets and rising performance pressure, advertising professionals are devoting more of their resources to digital media, particularly online. The name of the game is still reaching the...

Ad courses going digital while sticking to basics: range of strategies is key to success, professors say.(advertising)
August 4, 2008... Advertising and marketing programs at local universities have jumped on the digital bandwagon, along with the business community, but not at the expense of teaching fundamentals, professors say. The key to a balanced education in...

Digital advertising budgets to rise 20 percent this year: sponsored links on search engines to grow rapidly, report says.
August 4, 2008... The recent headline on Adweek.com was certainly compelling: "Will Economic Downturn Sink Digital?" But perhaps the answer was a bit too obvious. The ensuing chorus among advertising insiders, analysts and bloggers familiar with the surveys...

Market research firms.(Directory)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
August 4, 2008... MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS Ranked by full-time San Diego County employees as of July 1, 2008 Number of local full-time ...

Motiva79 targets net with agency launch.(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... The Internet advertising realm of video, multimedia and social networking is about to expand with the launch of Motiva79 LLC in San Diego. With 25 years of experience working with national brands such as Gatorade and TranUnion, Scott C....

Advertising profile: Jeffrey Detrick.(Epicenter Advertising Inc.)
August 4, 2008... Jeffrey Detrick says he self-financed Epicenter Advertising Inc.'s startup in 2001 with an investment of $25,000. Since then, the company has been on the Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies' list, and last year alone grew by 25...

Legal notice.
August 4, 2008... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2008-020894 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Collins & Associates Insuranceexperts.com 353 E Park Ave #201 El Cajon, CA San Diego 92020 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE...

Sperry Van Ness sells franchise rights to Southern California offices.(REAL ESTATE)(Sperry Van Ness Equities)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Irvine-based Sperry Van Ness recently sold franchise rights to offices in Southern California, Arizona and Oregon, including two offices in San Diego County to Guardian Management LLC, a real estate investment and management firm based in...

Grubb & Ellis leaders in lease signings.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Ahead Of The Pack: Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial penned more industrial real estate deals in San Diego in the second quarter than any other brokerage, according to data recently released. The local brokerage with five offices and a team of...

Other notable sales.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Newport Beach-based KBS Realty Advisors made a $27.9 million profit selling a commercial office property in Del Mar Heights late last month. KBS said July 24 it sold the three-building, 232,000-square-foot complex in...

Matalon architecture designs $9 million senior housing facility.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Matalon Architecture & Planning)(Matalon Architecture & Planning )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Matalon Architecture & Planning of San Diego designed a $9 million, 60-unit senior housing facility in Clovis, Calif. The three-story, 50,000-square-foot project was designed for Southern California Presbyterian Homes. Amenities include a large...

Brookfield Homes starts work on second phase of Scripps Ranch Community.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Brookfield Homes has begun building six new homes in Phase 2 at Serenity, located within The Estates at StoneBridge just east of Scripps Ranch in San Diego. With trenching under way and framing beginning next month, Phase 2 will be completed...

Construction is nearing completion for the Smith Consulting Architects-designed ECR Corporate Center, which will accommodate the Tri-City Wellness Center and a medical office building, located respectively at 6250 and 6260 El Camino Real in Carlsbad.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Construction is nearing completion for the Smith Consulting Architects-designed ECR Corporate Center, which will accommodate the Tri-City Wellness Center and a medical office building, located respectively at 6250 and 6260 El Camino Real in...

Johnson & Jennings General Contracting has completed construction for the new 2,575-square-foot San Diego National Bank branch office in Scripps Ranch located at 10020 Scripps Ranch Blvd. in Scripps Ranch.(PROGRESS REPORT)
August 4, 2008... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting has completed construction for the new 2,575-square-foot San Diego National Bank branch office in Scripps Ranch located at 10020 Scripps Ranch Blvd. in Scripps Ranch. The project scope included both...

Grubb & Ellis' Capital Markets Group arranged a $4.8 million permanent loan for Klawiter Executive Plaza, a multitenant office property in Cardiff by the Sea.(PROGRESS REPORT)
August 4, 2008... Grubb & Ellis' Capital Markets Group arranged a $4.8 million permanent loan for Klawiter Executive Plaza, a multitenant office property in Cardiff by the Sea. Located at 1951-1953 San Elijo Ave., Klawiter Executive Plaza is a...

Grove, a 12-unit apartment community located at 1423-1433 Grove Ave. in Imperial Beach, was sold for $1,280,000 to Yaroslav Kushnir.(SALES)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Grove, a 12-unit apartment community located at 1423-1433 Grove Ave. in Imperial Beach, was sold for $1,280,000 to Yaroslav Kushnir. Chad Bramwell of Handricks & Partners represented the seller, Coronado Avenue Associates LLC. The buyer...

Viridian at La Costa Greens posted nine sales in the second quarter of this year.(SALES)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Viridian at La Costa Greens posted nine sales in the second quarter of this year. Viridian is currently priced from the low $900,000s. Viridian offers one-and two-story homes with three to five bedrooms, 2.5 to 5.5 bathrooms and up to four-car...

Green Acres Self Storage located at 95 Green Acres Drive in Reno, Nev. has been sold to A-American Storage Management for $6.3 million.(SALES)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Green Acres Self Storage located at 95 Green Acres Drive in Reno, Nev. has been sold to A-American Storage Management for $6.3 million. Green Acres Self Storage is an 86,000-square-foot, single-story project situated on 4.7 acres. The project...

San Diego-based Westcore Properties, which opened a European office in Lausanne, Switzerland, in November 2006, has sold a 125,000-square-foot office building in Austria for $39.2 million.(SALES)
August 4, 2008... San Diego-based Westcore Properties, which opened a European office in Lausanne, Switzerland, in November 2006, has sold a 125,000-square-foot office building in Austria for $39.2 million. The buyer of the six-story building in the Wienerburg...

MedixPartners has leased 1,139 square feet of retail space at 3740 Rosecrans St. in Point Loma from H&A San Diego LP.(LEASES)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... MedixPartners has leased 1,139 square feet of retail space at 3740 Rosecrans St. in Point Loma from H&A San Diego LP. The five-year lease is valued at $251,209. Joel Wilson of CB Richard Ellis represented the lessor. Lee & Associates...

Tsuruya Restaurant has leased 3,158 square feet of retail space at 3740 Rosecrans St. in Point Loma from H&A San Diego LP.(LEASES)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Tsuruya Restaurant has leased 3,158 square feet of retail space at 3740 Rosecrans St. in Point Loma from H&A San Diego LP. The 10-year lease is valued at $1,303,305. The new lease brings the 7,400-square-foot retail center to 100 percent...

San Diego public stocks.(MARKETplace)(Statistical table)
August 4, 2008... Index Watch Index 7/29/08 7/22/08 San Diego Business Journal Index 1775.40 1554.20 Dow Jones Industrial Average 11397.56 11602.50 S&P 500 Index 1263.19 1277.00...

Executive profile: Pollie Gautsch.
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pollie Gautsch is owner of G&A Legal, a boutique law firm that provides counsel for the "mompreneur," a female business owner who is balancing the role of mom and entrepreneur. G&A Legal focuses on aiding these...

Center for community solutions.(NONPROFIT profile)(Organization overview)
August 4, 2008... ORGANIZATION Mission of organization: End relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice. Telephone: 858-272-5777. Web site: ccssd.org. Founded: Since 1969, the Center for...

Excel National Bank.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(appointment of William McGaughey)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Excel National Bank has named William McGaughey executive vice president, director of capital markets. McGaughey has more than 30 years of experience in executive leadership, accounting and finance.

First Business Bank.(BANKING AND FINANCE)
August 4, 2008... John Brackett has been named vice president of business banking at First Business Bank. Brackett will be responsible for business and strategic development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Ferguson Pape Baldwin.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(Axel Probst, Emily Schauermann and Amanda Parks are appointed)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Ferguson Pape Baldwin has announced the promotion of Axel Probst to associate. Probst has 32 years of experience in architecture and has been with the firm for six years. Emily Schauermann has been promoted to...

3E Co.(ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING)(appointments of Kevin O'Hare and Joe Lawless )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... 3E Co. has appointed Kevin O'Hare to chief financial officer and Joe Lawless has been appointed to vice president of global sales. O'Hare has more than 25 years of global industry experience. Lawless joins the company from Princeton Softech, an...

The Shores Restaurant.(HOSPITALITY)(appointment of Lisa Redwine)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... The Shores Restaurant has hired Lisa Redwine as restaurant manager. Redwine previously served as general manager and hotel wine director at Molly's Restaurant and Bar. She has more than 10 years of managerial experience in the food and beverage...

Angles BeautyCare Group.(MISCELLANEOUS)(appointment of Gary Allen)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Angles BeautyCare Group has hired Gary Allen as Western regional sales manager. Allen will focus on developing distribution in the western United States and enhancing existing distributor relationships.

Air Quality Testing Services Inc.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Indoor Environmental Standards Organization appoints Christine Robinson)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Christine Robinson, president of Air Quality Testing Services Inc., has been appointed to the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization's third-party standards review committee. Robinson has more than 20 years of experience in building...

National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs.(MISCELLANEOUS)(appointment of Paul Downey )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Paul Downey is the new president-elect for the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs' board of directors. Downey will also act as co-chair for the association's first joint conference with the Association of Nutrition...

San Diego Regional Aviation Association.(MISCELLANEOUS)(appointment of Grant Wright and Steve Nielsen)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The San Diego Regional Aviation Association has elected Grant Wright of Wright on Communications Inc. its president. Steve Nielsen, director of aviation at Avalon Capital, will serve as vice president. Austin Blue,...

Heather Ashby has joined the Gaslamp Quarter Association as marketing manager.(MISCELLANEOUS)
August 4, 2008... Heather Ashby has joined the Gaslamp Quarter Association as marketing manager and will oversee its marketing functions.

LBA Realty.(REAL ESTATE)(appointment of John Garrigan )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... LBA Realty has named John Garrigan leasing director. Garrigan will be responsible for the marketing and leasing of the firm's properties throughout the San Diego area.

Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.(REAL ESTATE)(appointment of Sherry Shriver)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Willis Allen Realtor Sherry Shriver has joined the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America. Shriver has more than 25 years of real estate industry experience. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

RedHill Realty Investors.(REAL ESTATE)(appointment of Dimple Shah Seeliger )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... RedHill Realty Investors has promoted Dimple Shah Seeliger to managing director of its capital markets group. Seeliger will be responsible for identifying and managing capital relationships, including institutional and private clients.

Castle Access.(TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING)(appointment of John Giaquinta )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Castle Access has appointed John Giaquinta to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Giaquinta has more than 25 years of experience in launching startup telecommunications companies and guiding Fortune 500 companies.

Feed Co.(TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING)(appointment of Troy Snyder )(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Feed Co. has appointed Troy Snyder to executive producer, vice president of Akamai Technologies, as a nonexecutive director for the company. Snyder served as chief executive officer of Nine Systems, a rich-media software firm, until the...

Time Warner Cable.(TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING)
August 4, 2008... Bob Barlow has been named president of the Time Warner Cable San Diego division. Barlow will be responsible for the company's local cable broadband operations.