San Diego Business Journal articles from February 2005

San Diego Business Journal archives from February 2005

San Diego firms rake in VC funds.(Venture capital companies finance health care industry )
February 7, 2005... San Diego's health-related industries landed the third-largest percentage of all health care-related venture capital dollars nationwide, behind San Jose and Boston, according to a survey released by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The national...

Local bankers and shareholders prosper in 2004.
February 7, 2005... Considering the strong financial performance for most San Diego community banks last year, it's a wonder not more of them were launched in recent years. Undeterred by a spike in interest rates, most local banks saw loan portfolios and net...

Out-of-towners snatch up beachfront homes: prices continue to soar in some local luxury home markets.(Residential real estate in San Diego, California)
February 7, 2005... In an ordinary year, the $9.7 million sale of the Golden Sand Castle, a private, gated residence on Camino de La Costa overlooking Windansea Beach in La Jolla, might have been something to marvel at. But these days, when a beachfront home...

New rules to affect biotech industry: scientists won't be able to get paid by drug companies.
February 7, 2005... A San Diego attorney expects the decision by the National Institutes of Health and the Office of Government Ethics to ban all NIH staff scientists from accepting consulting fees or other income from drug companies will cause an exodus of...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
February 7, 2005... An incorrect caption was published in the Jan. 24 issue of the San Diego Business Journal Pacific Center, on Pacific Heights Boulevard in San Diego, sold for $101.7 million on June 30. Sonya McDowell's name was incorrectly published as...

Carlsbad eyes new assessment on hotel rooms: dollar fee could generate up to $835K annually.(Tourism)(San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau)
February 7, 2005... After three years of flat funding from a city-allotted hotel room tax collection, the Carlsbad Convention & Visitors Bureau--intent on boosting hotel occupancy and gaining independence from City Hall--is proposing a self-assessed lodging...

Staffing firm's workload reveals telecom uptick: 'bagger draggers' increasingly busy across U.S., globe.(Workplace)(Kineticom Inc.)
February 7, 2005... Capitalizing on a push by wireless carriers to improve network coverage and retain customers, Simon Billsberry's contract staffing business is growing like never before. Last year, the Downtown San Diego-based business that supplies...

Murphy's re-election confirmed by judge: backers of Frye considering appeal of ruling.(Politics)(Dick Murphy)
February 7, 2005... Attorneys Fred Woocher and Bruce Henderson haven't yet decided if they will appeal the Feb. 2 San Diego Superior Court ruling dismissing their arguments that Donna Frye, and not Dick Murphy, should be San Diego's mayor. If they do go...

Nontraditional revenue becoming new tradition: radio stations sponsor community events, concerts to generate more money.(Radio broadcasting industry in San Diego, California)
February 7, 2005... As listeners demand more music and less commercials, radio executives are turning to other means to generate revenue. Many radio stations are using nontraditional revenue sources, such as community events and station-specific concerts, to...

Road work aims to reduce area's traffic woes: Sandag's state of the commute details efforts to expand highways and increase mass transit services.(Transportation planning)
February 7, 2005... In the past month, commuters on Interstate 15 were at a standstill twice as construction debris fell onto the heavily traveled freeway, causing delays of up to several hours. I-15, which has been a sore spot for the last several years as...

San Marcos winemakers having a vine time: pair hopes its product offers taste of success.(Entrepreneurs Agriculture)
February 7, 2005... The idea for Twin Oaks Valley Winery evolved from a cordial exchange between San Marcos neighbors fetching their morning newspapers. "He asked how my crop of field flowers was doing," said Frank Bons, peering into the sun at an 8-acre...

L.A. institutions poised for stem cell funds: researchers caution that breakthroughs are still years away.(Technology)
February 7, 2005... Packed inside an incubator in a laboratory at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are dozens of miniature petri dishes containing a reddish-orange liquid. Suspended in the gel are millions of human embryonic stem cells--and with them, the...

San Diego company helps tsunami victims.(Biotech)
February 7, 2005... On New Year's Day, when people should be filled with hope for new beginnings, one of Edward McWilliams' clients volunteered to build a crate for shipping body bags to southern Asia's tsunami-ravaged nations. The president of San...

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. to sell millions of shares in public offering.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... La Jolla Pharmaceutical To Sell Shares: La Julia Pharmaceutical Co., which developed an experimental drug for lupus disease, said on Jan. 28 that it will sell 12.25 million common shares for $1.40 each in a public offering. San...

New managers hired and wanted.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... New Managers Hired And Wanted: San Diego-based medical device maker CryoCor Inc., which focuses on treating cardiac arrhythmias, said on Jan. 31 that it hired Edward Brennan as its first chief operating officer. Brennan's role will be to...

Innovation honor goes to Xsilogy: Michael Robertson returns to the music business.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... San Diego-based Xsilogy, Inc. has a fan in Frost & Sullivan. The big consulting company has given a 2005 product innovation award to Xsilogy, which recently became a division of publicly traded SYS Technologies. Xsilogy technology...

Get back, get back.(High-Tech)(MP3tunes: online music store)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Get Back, Get Back: High-tech entrepreneur Michael Robertson is returning to the music business. In a press release Feb. 2, the founder of MP3.com announced plans to form a digital music venture called MP3tunes. The business will...

DriveCam deal.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... DriveCam Deal: San Diego-based DriveCam Video Systems has a deal potentially worth $1.6 million. The company will provide 1,600 of its units to ATC, one of the largest private operators of public transportation systems in the United...

PacketVideo sued.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... PacketVideo Sued: Ingenient Technologies, Inc., of Rolling Meadows, Ill., is suing PacketVideo Corp., a San Diego-based company that makes software for viewing video on wireless phones. The Chicago-area company filed suit Jan. 28 in U.S....

Navy monitors town site at aviation crossroads.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Navy officials from San Diego have been watching with interest as a large Central Valley landowner makes plans to continue Los Angeles' sprawl to the north. Tejon Ranch, along Interstate 5 between Los Angeles and Bakersfield, plans three...

Maguire moving into San Diego.(Maguire Properties, Inc.,)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Maguire Properties, Inc., a Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust that focuses on office properties in Southern California, announced it will acquire a portfolio of 10 office properties and land for development in several western U.S....

Signs of progress are popping up everywhere.(Business in the North County)
February 7, 2005... Progress and prosperity is visible everywhere in North County these days. Even though the stock market appears to be in neutral or even in decline as we roll into the month of February, North County is bustling with activity. Sometimes it...

KSWB to kick off TV morning show in March.(Media & Marketing)(WB Morning News)
February 7, 2005... Not too hot, not too cold, but right in the middle. That's where KSWB 5/69 hopes to be with its first morning show, scheduled to debut every weekday from 7 to 9 a.m. beginning March 7. The new morning show, dubbed "WB Morning News," will be...

Local firm to promote Newcastle Brown Ale.(Media & Marketing)(Scottish & Newcastle Importers Co.)
February 7, 2005... "Firms Land National Accounts: Formula PR, a San Diego-based public relations agency, has been retained by Scottish and Newcastle Importers Co., the maker of Newcastle Brown Ale, to launch the company's first public relations campaign. The...

Collaborating.(Media & Marketing)(Tehabi Books )(Tehabi Sports)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Collaborating: Two San Diego companies have established a joint publishing effort to launch a new publishing imprint, Tehabi Sports, a collaboration of San Diego-based book producer Tehabi Books and Advanced Marketing Services, a San...

Dura case may set tone for securities litigation: local attorney William Sullivan says, 'good dose of reality' is involved.(Law)
February 7, 2005... San Diego-based Dura Pharmaceuticals Inc. vs. Broudo, billed as a landmark case that could change the landscape for future securities litigation, is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue: Dura shareholders have filed class action...

On board.(Law)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... On Board: Dennis Raglin and Tracy Warren have been hired as associates of Wilson Petty Kosmo & Turner LLP. A specialist in product liability law, Raglin earned his law degree from the UC Davis School of Law. Warren, an experienced labor and...

Dry-cleaning discord: one operator's use of new environmentally friendly technology causes angst among his competitors.(Special report: environment)(Earth-friendly cleaning process--CO2)
February 7, 2005... When veteran San Diego dry cleaner Gordon Shaw started talking up the wonders of a newfangled and Earth-friendly cleaning process--CO2--he ran afoul of some of his more conservative colleagues. "I ruffled a lot of feathers," said Shaw,...

Engineering firms *.
February 7, 2005... ENGINEERING FIRMS Ranked by local full-time licensed engineers as of Feb. 1, 2005 Local full-time ...

Changes are predicted for dry-cleaning industry: official: centralized plants, more drop-off stores, use of new technology expected.
February 7, 2005... The Fabulous Fifties may be getting a second act in the dry-cleaning industry. "There will be centralized plants and a lot of drop stores, like back in the '50s," said Robert LaFave, the president and owner of Chula Vista-based Fairlane...

Environmental consultants *.(Directory)
February 7, 2005... ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Ranked by San Diego County environmental employees as of Jan. 1, 2005 Employees as of 1/1/05: ...

Gas prices are climbing again in San Diego.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... San Diego motorists are paying $2.10 per gallon, 17 percent more at the gas pump than the record-setting price of $1.80 recorded for the same time period in 2004, according to the Utility Consumers' Action Network. In a news conference...

Biotech executive makes state panel.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Joseph Fernandez, 45, of Carlsbad, to the California Economic Strategy Panel, designed to guide public policy decisions for economic growth and competitiveness. A Democrat, Fernandez is president and...

New attractions send Legoland on a thrill ride.(Tourism)(LEGOLAND California Inc.)
February 7, 2005... Legoland California has reported that 2004 was the most financially lucrative year in its six-year history. While no figures were cited for the Billund, Denmark-based, privately held company, John Jakobsen, the park's president and general...

Move aside fast casual, now there's 'fastaurant'.(Tourism )(Farm Boys Food Inc.)(Fastaurants)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... It Had To Happen: Every few years or so the restaurant industry tries to coin a new term to describe itself--such as "fast serve"--which it prefers to fast food. But how often does anyone ask you to go out for some "fast serve?" Then there's...

Serving up politics.(Tourism)(Appointment of Patrick Shipley as of local government affairs for San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Serving Up Politics: The Sacramento-based California Restaurant Association, a political advocacy group for the restaurant industry, has named Patrick Shipley director of local government affairs for San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside and...

San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)
February 7, 2005... SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS EX- TICKER PRICE PRICE CHANGE SYMBOL COMPANY NAME 2/1/2005 1/25/2005 NASD ACCL Accelrys, Inc. 5.76 5.52 NASD ...

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.(Proxy)
February 7, 2005... NASDAQ--PETC Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is a specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services with 654 stores in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Petco's products include pet food, supplies, grooming products, toys,...

1st tenants sign on at DiamondView Tower.(Cisterra Partners leases out its DiamondView Tower to Cox Communications Inc. and Comerica Bank)
February 7, 2005... San Diego-based Cisterra Partners, LLC, a real estate development and investment company, announced that it finalized leases with its first two tenants in its planned 306,700-square-foot Downtown high-rise office building, DiamondView Tower....

Balboa Theatre slated to reopen in summer 2007.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Balboa Theatre Will Reopen: The Centre City Development Corp., which first announced its project to restore Balboa Theatre in October 2002, has now begun soliciting bids to initiate the selective demolition phase of the rehabilitation project....

Market mirrors Goldilocks.(Commercial real estate market in United States)
February 7, 2005... Market Mirrors Goldilocks: The real estate market will be "Not too hot. Not too cold," according to Northbrook, Ill-based Grubb & Ellis Co, a leading provider of real estate services, in its 2005 real estate market forecast report. "The...

Crazy about conversions: Sand & Sea Capital, Inc.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Crazy About Conversions: Sand & Sea Capital, Inc., a San Diego-based real estate company specializing in community redevelopment, announced two new condo conversion projects. Through its affiliate, 1401 Reed Avenue, LLC, the company...

$20 million deal.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... $20 Million Deal: Aston Views Corporate Center in Carlsbad, a two-story Class B multi-tenant office building with 83,029 square feet of rentable space, was acquired for $20 million. The buyers of the building were John W. McRoskey, as...

Sales.(Progress Report)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Property: 550 Rancheros, San Marcos. Seller: Davidson, Welker, Brady Partnership. Selling agents: Kent Moore of Grubb & Ellis represented the buyer and Howard Zatkin of Colliers International represented the seller. Buyer/square...

Leases.(Progress Report)
February 7, 2005... Property: 14118 Stowe Drive, Poway. Lessor: Plexus Corp., sublessor. Leasing agents: Eric Hutchinson and Jed Stimkorb of Burnham Real Estate represented the sublessor and Kontron America represented the sublessee. Lessee/square...

Sundt Construction, Inc.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Sundt Construction, Inc. is the design-build contractor for UC San Diego's new 800-bed graduate student housing project. Design is under way, with construction expected to begin in December. Sundt expects to complete the project in May 2007....

D.R. Horton, Western Pacific Series.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... D.R. Horton, Western Pacific Series, broke ground on La Boheme, a community of multilevel condominiums, which is part of the urban renewal effort in North Park. La Boheme will be comprised of 224 one- and two-bedroom units up to 1,148 square...

Barnhart, Inc.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Barnhart, Inc., a San Diego-based general contractor, began the reconstruction of Abraham Lincoln High School in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of San Diego. The structure will be 323,196 square feet and feature 77 classrooms. It will serve...

Corky McMillin Cos.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Corky McMillin Cos., developer of the new Rolling Hills Ranch in Chula Vista, announced that McMillin Homes has begun construction on Quintessa, the first of two new luxury-class neighborhoods to come on line. Quintessa will comprise 98...

Sundt Construction, Inc. will provide pre-construction services and build the new Digital Arts/ Sculpture Facility on the Grossmont Community College campus in El Cajon.(Construction Journal)
February 7, 2005... Sundt Construction, Inc. will provide pre-construction services and build the new Digital Arts/ Sculpture Facility on the Grossmont Community College campus in El Cajon. Construction of the 27,000-square-foot, two-building complex is scheduled...

Environmental Business Solutions.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Environmental Business Solutions, an SCS Engineers company, won the contract from the El Cajon Community Development Corp. to assist in the preparation of a brownfield assessment grant proposal for the central business district in El Cajon. The...

Discovery Bank buys commercial finance firm.(Finance)
February 7, 2005... San Marcos-based Discovery Bank plans to offer lines of credit through its announced acquisition of Celtic Capital Corp., a Santa Monica-based commercial finance company with a loan portfolio of $23 million. Discovery said it signed a...

More Washington Mutual branches set to open here.(Finance)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... More Branches: Washington Mutual Bank, the Seattle-based mega-bank that is already No. 2 in San Diego County in terms of branches with 67, plans to open "a few" more in the next year as part of a nationwide expansion. WaMu said it planned...

Branching out.(Finance)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Branching Out: U.S. Bank opened its 35th branch at Plaza Las Americas in San Ysidro, the first one to open at the shopping center just this side of the U.S.-Mexico border. The branch, managed by Myra Payabyab-Coloma, will be open seven days a...

Quarter note.(Finance)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Quarter Note: Wells Fargo & Co. is the exclusive sponsor of a limited edition California quarter that was released last week and available at its Wells Fargo Museum in Old Town in a commemorative packet for $5. Proceeds from the sale of...

Call for housing.(Top business news: January 28-February 3, 2005)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Call For Housing: The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce has called on the city of San Diego to speed up the processing of affordable housing permits. The organization released a 90-day housing action plan Jan. 28. A City Council...

On the move.(Top business news: January 28-February 3, 2005)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... On The Move: The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau could save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on rent in the coming years under a plan approved by its board in late January to move into the San Diego Convention Center. Just...

Blues clues.(Top business news: January 28-February 3, 2005)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Blues Clues: San Diego's financial woes were featured along with those of Pittsburgh and Atlanta in the February issue of CFO magazine titled, "Big City Blues." The story covers how cities are already facing tougher budgetary problems...

Bersin out.(Top business news: January 28-February 3, 2005)(school Superintendent Alan Bersin)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Bersin Out: Trustees of the San Diego Unified School District voted Jan. 27 to buy out the contract of Superintendent Alan Bersin. He has been a polarizing figure since he took the school district's top job six and a half years ago. The...

Heaven spent.(Top business news: January 28-February 3, 2005)(Tech Coast Angels)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Heaven Spent: The Tech Coast Angels, a loose-knit group of 250 wealthy investors in San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties, said its members invested more than $6.5 million into 17 early stage companies last year, the most...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
February 7, 2005... To advertise your website, call Lora at 858-277-6359 ext. 3134 Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 858.715.4714 Whitelaw Marketing ...

SBA provides help for firms affected by military deployment.(Trends)(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... If a business is affected by the departure of key personnel due to military deployment, the U.S. Small Business Administration is there to help pick up the slack. Since 2001, the SBA has offered financial assistance to small businesses...

S.D. business offering computer-less firms a chance for Web site.(Trends)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Need A Web Site?: For small businesses that don't have a Web site, San Diego-based Colizer Inc. is offering businesses a chance to have an Internet presence without even owning a computer. Established in August, Colizer sends direct mail to...

Spotlight: Linden Painting & Refinishing, Inc.(Small Business)
February 7, 2005... Established for nearly 35 years, Linden Painting & Refinishing, Inc. is a multifaceted furniture refinishing company serving the commercial and residential community. The El Cajon-based company provides its commercial clients with wood...

Succession plans are vital to business owners.(Small Business Help Line)
February 7, 2005... Question: I own a family business and want to pass the business on to my children when I retire. What do I need to do? Answer: There is no such thing as a standalone "Succession Plan." In fact, if your business has a good strategic plan,...

Susan Ten Eyck Mallory.(Executive Profile)
February 7, 2005... Susan Ten Eyck Mallory once saw her future in the U.S. diplomatic corps working in some exotic nation in Southeast Asia. But a summer job at a local bank changed all that. "I was going to Washington and get a job with the State...

Calendar.(Business Events)(Calendar)
February 7, 2005... 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 ...

Awards & recognition.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Paul Dobson, owner of Dobson's Bar and Restaurant, was honored by the Centre City Development Corp.'s board of directors in recognition of his contributions and positive impact on Downtown's redevelopment. Dobson opened his restaurant in 1983...

Banking and finance.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... The Bank of Escondido recently promoted Chris Burt and Linda Blakely to senior vice president. Burt has 17 years of banking experience in North County in lending and management. Burt previously served as Bank of Escondido's senior commercial...

Construction and design.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... John Very has joined TSA Contracting as senior project manager. Very previously served as director of tenant services for Wentz Group in Irvine and formerly oversaw tenant improvements for Nexus Development Corp. Very's 24 years of industry...

Health care and biotech.(Key Hires And Promotions)
February 7, 2005... Dr. Francine Berman, director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, has been appointed to the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council. During Berman's four-year term, she will perform the second level of peer review for research and...

High-tech and manufacturing.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Qualcomm Inc. appointed Pertti Johansson president of Qualcomm Europe and a company vice president. Johansson will be responsible for the leadership of Qualcomm's European business and the continued development of Qualcomm's business as WCDMA...

Hotels and resorts.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Randy Gantenhein was appointed general manager of Britt Scripps Inn, a luxury nine-room inn opening Feb. 14. With more than 28 years of hotel management and development experience, Gantenbein will work closely with the inn's staff to ensure...

Law.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Shawn D. Hagerty has been named managing partner of the San Diego office of Best Best & Krieger LLP. Hagerty is a partner in the firm's Municipal and Redevelopment Law Practice Group and serves as general and special counsel for municipalities...

Media and marketing.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Bailey Gardiner Inc. recently promoted Cara Shardellati to senior account executive in the advertising department. Shardellati has been with BGI since November 2000 and has managed the marketing and advertising initiatives for a number of key...

Miscellaneous.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Janet Redding has been appointed vice president of institutional advancement at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Redding will be responsible for all fund raising for the museum as well as marketing and public relations. Redding previously...

Linda Glaze.(Executive Spotlight)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects, a San Diego-based architectural firm dedicated to "social architecture" that serves the public and community, has promoted Linda Glaze to associate. Glaze has been with ZTA for four years and has an extensive...

Real estate.(Key Hires And Promotions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Joe Greenblatt, the president of Sunrise Management, has been appointed 2005 chairman of the Institute of Real Estate Management's National Ethics Hearing and Discipline board. Greenblatt is an IREM-designated certified property manager,...

Let airport authority do its job.(Editor's Notebook)
February 7, 2005... The people charged with relocating cramped Lindbergh Field continue to be scolded for doing their jobs. Many political and military officials want a hands-off policy when it comes to the four local Navy and Marine Corps installations...

Madaffer's missteps.(Letter)(Letter to the Editor)
February 7, 2005... Editor: On the same day that San Diego City Councilman Jim Madaffer demanded an investigation of taxpayer advocate Carl DeMaio because DeMaio ferreted out what the bumbling City Council was doing in closed session, the story broke that the...

China's image in U.S. gets a boost.(Pacific Perspectives)
February 7, 2005... The value of the American dollar has been dropping almost as quickly as temperatures on the East Coast. But there's a difference: Temperatures in New York and Washington are sure to rise someday; the dollar may not. And should the American...

Joint use is no solution for San Diego's airport.(Opinion)
February 7, 2005... The Jan. 31 issue of the San Diego Business Journal contains an article in which Paul Nieto, a developer and the vice chairman of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, is quoted as saying a "joint use solution" utilizing one of the...

Firm accounts for downtown departure: area's ability to retain major corporate tenants in question as Ernst & Young plans to relocate.
February 14, 2005... When one of Downtown's better-known tenants announced plans in late January to pack up its West Broadway office and relocate to the suburbs, some questioned whether this business hub would ever attract and maintain major corporate tenants. ...

Image isn't everything: despite national rap and a city in crisis, business offers a positive forecast.
February 14, 2005... Whether the outside world views San Diego as America's Finest City, or Enron-by-the-Sea, as the New York Times called it late last year, the business community here continues to be bullish--for the most part. "It's not so black and white,"...