San Diego Business Journal articles from January 2006

San Diego Business Journal archives from January 2006

Turnaround specialists: three women in powerful positions downtown are bringing fresh ideas and new attitudes to revitalize San Diego's ailing image.(Economic Trends 2006)
January 2, 2006... A new strong mayor form of government, an aggressive advertising campaign to buff San Diego's tarnished image, and a Downtown that continues to reinvent itself--all that and more lie ahead in this new year. Facing those challenges in...

Looking back with an eye toward 2006.
January 2, 2006... The San Diego Business Journal surveyed top executives from local, high-profile companies. They represent some of the finest companies across many different industries and many can be found ranking highly on our Lists. We believe their current...

Review might alter military spending here: some funding could be funneled to aid Gulf Coast reconstruction.(Defense)
January 2, 2006... As 2005 drew near, the defense industry and its supporters were keeping a watchful eye on the Pentagon's plan to close military bases across the country. And while the Defense Department announced plans to close 22 major bases, the San...

Forecast calls for cost of building to stay high: quality of construction, cost of materials keep rising, local leaders say.(Economic Trends 2006)
January 2, 2006... Builders, plagued by rising construction costs, just might have a solution staring them right in the face--all they have to do is lower their standards and convince their clients to lower their expectations. Blame it all on a "paradigm...

New Lexus IS250 facing some stiff competition.(Lexus IS250)
January 2, 2006... Lexus is going after the compact luxury sports sedan market with a completely revised IS sedan, which faces a murderer's row of competitors in the Audi A4, BMW 3-Series, Infiniti G35 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The new IS model is a bit...

As goes construction, so goes job growth: related industries feed off accelerated building.(Work Force)
January 2, 2006... Thanks to still relatively low interest rates and a generally growing economy, San Diego continued to add more jobs than it lost in the past year. Although there were ongoing jobs lost in manufacturing and a smattering in professional...

Cost of, access to health care among concerns: situation is only getting worse, local CEO says.(Economic Trends 2006)
January 2, 2006... When San Diego-area business owners made their New Year's toast to health, wealth and happiness, you can bet they closed their eyes and wished real hard on the health part. Local and national health care industry leaders expect the cost of...

Satellite unlikely to take bite out of San Diego radio: podcasting likely to see gains in popularity and listeners.(Media)
January 2, 2006... In 2005, local affiliates of TV networks raced to reach the Hispanic market with Spanish-language broadcasts and daily newspapers coped with shrinking circulation rates. But perhaps the busiest media outlet in 2005 was terrestrial radio,...

The urge to merge likely to continue with local banks: Coronado first the only local bank that opened in 2005.(Finance)
January 2, 2006... Banking, one of the economy's most merger-prone industries, will continue that trend as most banks' profit margins shrink, and smaller, weaker banks look for exit strategies. Some local community banks make no secret of the fact that...

Still unsure about condotels? Stay tuned for '06: hybrid hotel and condominium is expected to be a hot topic in 2006.(Tourism)
January 2, 2006... San Diego's lodging industry has coasted along, showing slight increases in both occupancy rates and room supply for the past few years. However, hotel development could change radically in the near future if the new condotel trend, which...

Airport panel, Port District build for future: new cruise ship terminal, airport relocation vote are challenges this year.
January 2, 2006... Some have said that the reason San Diego International Airport was spun off from the San Diego Unified Port District in 2003 was because the port agency couldn't find a site to relocate the airport from its cramped Lindbergh Field quarters in...

Firms just beginning to realize value in the Internet: online customer service a growing trend.(High-Tech)
January 2, 2006... Like a thirsty man squeezing the last drops of juice from an orange, companies are increasingly looking to their Internet presence to eke out just a little more productivity from their work forces. That's the view of several local...

S.D. biotechs to change strategies in '06: firms to wait on IPOs, outsource more work, industry leaders predict.(Initial Public Offerings)(Industry Overview)
January 2, 2006... San Diego biotechnology companies will go public later and outsource more science in the new year, say analysts and executives. Industry experts say venture capital funds will be plentiful and could surpass even 2000 and 2004, landmark...

Acquisitions a growing trend among large corporations: SAIC among the big initial public offerings in 2006.(Science Applications International Corp)
January 2, 2006... Flush with lots of cash from improved balance sheets and increased productivity, public companies found buying up smaller companies a popular way of growing last year. Besides a trend in acquisitions, overall capital investment into...

Little to cheer with price of gas in the new year: as natural gas also climbs, some see nuclear as an alternative.(Industry Overview)
January 2, 2006... If you're looking for good news about the energy industry in 2006, you may want to skip down a few paragraphs. You've been warned. Because after a year that saw oil prices hit $70 a barrel, the U.S. Department of Energy says there's...

South bay to finally get its expressway: projects across the county aimed at easing daily commute.(Transportation)
January 2, 2006... The commute changes slowly, so 2006 does not promise sweeping relief from traffic congestion. What it promises, mostly, is little changes in the way San Diego County residents get to work and back home. And big change is on the way to the...

Casino growth apparently no gamble in S.D. County: there's some market maturity but plenty of room for additional growth.(Indian Gaming)
January 2, 2006... New Year's Eve dinners featuring your choice of sea bass or oven-roasted black truffle capons. Hotel towers with sprawling casinos attached; Willie Nelson in concert. These are things a visitor can easily find on American Indian...

Online shopping aside, malls bullish on New Year: large centers having no problem staying fully leased.(Retail)(Industry Overview)
January 2, 2006... Despite a surge in online shopping, San Diego mall and outlet center operators are forecasting strong returns in 2006 from shoppers who prefer to peruse the racks and store shelves in person. According to Virginia-based research firm...

Legal notices.(Fictitious Business)(Directory)
January 2, 2006... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2005-039413 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: PRECISION VENDING 844 Emerald Street San Diego, CA 92109 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: Donald...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
January 2, 2006... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 856.715.4714 sulicworldwide www.sulic.com info@sulic.com 858.551.5511 Whitelaw...

Newsroom naming rights to be a hot topic: content may be sacrificed for revenue, some say.(Marketing)
January 2, 2006... A controversial branding trend involving newsroom naming rights is likely to garner much attention in San Diego this year. Meanwhile, new client opportunities for local public relations and marketing types are expected to be abundant in...

Firms getting a break on workers' comp rates: premiums have been decreasing.(Insurance)(Industry Overview)
January 2, 2006... While liability and health insurance costs continue to rise for businesses, workers' compensation rates could continue leveling off in 2006, say industry leaders. And that's good, says Sam Sorich, the president of the Association of...

Calendar.(BUSINESS EVENTS)(Calendar)
January 2, 2006... 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: Andy Killion...

2006 predictions from San Diego Pundits.
January 2, 2006... The San Diego Business Journal asked prominent academic individuals from local universities to offer business-related predictions for 2006. Each pundit had different economic forecasts for local and national happenings. While any one of us can...

WD-40. Co.(Proxy)(Illustration)
January 2, 2006... WD-40 CO. NASDAQ--WDFC WD-40 Co. is engaged in the marketing of two lubricant brands known as WD-40 and 3-In-One Oil and two heavy-duty hand cleaner brands known as Lava and Solvol. WD-40 also markets six household product brands...

San Diego/Imperial Valley chapter of the California/Nevada Credit Union League has honored Joann Gibson, Sharp Credit Union's chief executive officer, with the 2005 Chapter Award of Excellence for her many services and positions served at the Credit Union Chief Executives Association.(AWARDS & RECOGNITION)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... San Diego/ Imperial Valley chapter of the California/Nevada Credit Union League has honored Joann Gibson, Sharp Credit Union's chief executive officer, with the 2005 Chapter Award of Excellence for her many services and positions served at the...

College Loan Corp.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... College Loan Corp. has appointed Ken Evans to vice president of school relations, and Jeanne Banks and Melissa McGann to directors of school relations. Security Business Bank has elected Brian Smith president of the risk management...

David Holland has been promoted to project executive for Turner Construction Co.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... David Holland has been promoted to project executive for Turner Construction Co. He will be responsible for the new Hard Rock Hotel. Holland was previously project manager for the Grand Californian Hotel project. The Allen Group has announced...

Art Institute of California.(EDUCATION)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Jo-Ann White has been appointed director of admissions of the creative and culinary arts school at the Art Institute of California--San Diego. Most recently, White served as director of recruitment for ITT Technical Institute.

San Diego Superior Court judges have selected attorneys Peter Doff, Virginia Johnson and Edlene McKenzie to serve as court commissioners and have named Michael Roddy the court's executive officer.(appointments)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... San Diego Superior Court judges have selected attorneys Peter Doff, Virginia Johnson and Edlene McKenzie to serve as court commissioners and have named Michael Roddy the court's executive officer. Roddy is set to join the court Jan. 17. He is...

Aethlon Medical, Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Jeffrey Richardson has been appointed. senior director of communications at Aethlon Medical, Inc. He has 20 years of senior leadership experience in public relations research-based medical companies. Most recently, Richardson was director of...

Steve Christian has been appointed vice president of marketing for Nine Systems.(appointment of Steve Christian)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Steve Christian has been appointed vice president of marketing for Nine Systems. He will be responsible for spearheading the expansion of communications and the positioning of strategic marketing programs. Most recently, Christian was managing...

Klinedinst PC.(LAW)
January 2, 2006... Joseph Dunn has joined Klinedinst PC.

Ajilon Professional Staffing has promoted Cyndi McDermott from senior regional vice president to senior vice president.(appointment of Cyndi McDermott)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Ajilon Professional Staffing has promoted Cyndi McDermott from senior regional vice president to senior vice president. She will be responsible for all financial and company operations in California and the Pacific Northwest. McDermott has been...

Douglas Wilson Cos. has appointed Kim Cody regional director for its Atlanta office.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Douglas Wilson Cos. has appointed Kim Cody regional director for its Atlanta office. He will be responsible for managing consulting and real estate services for client properties as well as oversee the financial and operational aspects of the...

Rosa Ana Lozada has been appointed chief executive officer for Harmonium.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Rosa Ana Lozada has been appointed chief executive officer for Harmonium. She succeeds Nancy Sherman, who was the CEO for 26 years. Most recently, Lozada served as an assistant deputy director for Children's Mental Health Services. Her...

Seminars help small firms get a jump on competition.
January 2, 2006... A new year calls for new lessons; the Small Business Development and International Trade Center at Southwestern College is offering several one-session seminars to the public this month, ranging in topic from intellectual property rights to...

We want your feedback!
January 2, 2006... * If you have an item for the Tips and Trends column... * If you have a question for the Small Business Help Line... Send an e-mail to jlong@sdbj.com. Not all items submitted ean be used due to space, deadline and other...

Spotlight: Southcoast Welding & Manufacturing Inc.(Southcoast Welding and Manufacturing Inc)(Company Profile)
January 2, 2006... At the rate his company is growing, Patrick Shoup may not be a small-business owner much longer. In the three years since he and his three partners started Southcoast Welding & Manufacturing Inc., revenues have more than doubled year to year,...

Customers, prospects or TWIRPs: there's an important distinction.(Small Business Help Line)(Time Wasters Impersonating Real Prospects)
January 2, 2006... Question: Our inbound telemarketing salespeople have long conversations with potential customers. They provide a lot of information, which the prospects who call seem willing to hear. But these efforts rarely turn into sales. What's happening?...

A tough climate to negotiate.(On The Point)
January 2, 2006... San Diego has a terrific climate, if you mean the physical environment, but if you are a business considering moving here, or expanding, that climate is often less than welcoming. At least that is a common perception, and perception can...

Hong Kong the latest war zone for globalization.(Battle of Hong Kong)
January 2, 2006... The issues that fueled the anti-globalization movement at the Battle of Seattle have simply not gone away. A revival movement surfaced recently. Call it the Battle of Hong Kong. It was back in 1999 that delegates to a World Trade...

Commentary: quotes of the year.
January 2, 2006... The San Diego Business Journal's Week in Review page includes the Quote of the Week, a particularly insightful look into the events and people making news in San Diego. Here are some of the best from 2005: Dec. 19: 'The mentality of...

Biotech scene has Taiwanese accent; Asians get to the top by starting their own firms.(Polymerex Medical Corp.)(Company Profile)
January 9, 2006... Wan-Ho Shu came to the United States in the early 1980s seeking a top-notch education in science. With an East Coast Ph.D. in polymer science, he headed west to tackle the burgeoning life science industry. But after several years of...

Sempra: bankruptcy was too big a risk; some say firm got off lightly in settlement.(Sempra Energy)
January 9, 2006... The risks Were easy for Sempra Energy Chairman Stephen L. Baum to see. Putting his Fortune 500 company's future in the hands of a San Diego jury could've left the region's largest energy provider bankrupt. So rather than risk the...

Sanders confronts a long list of challenges; biz leaders believe strong mayor plan opens new doors.
January 9, 2006... Accountability, accessibility and efficiency. That's what several San Diego executives hope will come from the new administration of Mayor Jerry Sanders, the city's first strong mayor. City Hall on steroids? Not exactly, but the new system,...

Tijuana-S.D. relations are beginning to warm.
January 9, 2006... It's less than 20 miles from San Diego City Hall to Tijuana's municipal seat of government, yet the political chasm between the neighboring cities that straddle the busiest border crossing in the world has appeared to be more of a long-distance...

Investment fund makes move on Bancorp; relational investors under fire after attempts to remove bank's board.(Finance)
January 9, 2006... A San Diego-based investment fund is trying to oust the entire board of directors of one of its holdings by charging the firm's board with ignoring its own bylaws. Relational Investors LLC, an asset management firm with $6.1 billion...

New arrival to infuse Jack-FM with personality; after dumping on-air talent, 'Monica & the Man' lends voice to an all-music format.(Media)
January 9, 2006... Nine months after adopting a radical new music format and ditching its on-air personalities, Jack 100.7 is ready to re-enter the morning radio show market with a stand-up comic at the microphone and plans to slowly recapture coveted advertising...

Sycuan, property manager sue each other in hotel dispute; firm seeks $10m from tribe, which wants $2.8m from company over U.S. grant issues.(Law)
January 9, 2006... On the surface, a lawsuit filed by the Sycuan Tribal Development Corp. against San Diego-based American Property Management LLC, and the subsequent countersuit against the tribe are about which entity breached a management contract for the...

San Diego may be shorted by Homeland Security fund cuts; city relies on money to boost ability to respond to terrorism.(Defense)
January 9, 2006... The San Diego region may lose millions of dollars in federal anti-terrorism grants, after the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to trim the city from a list of at-risk metropolitan areas. The federal government has awarded...

Biosite squares off with European pharma giant.(BIOTECH)(copyright infringement)
January 9, 2006... Biosite, Inc., the county's life science company with the most employees, is under fire from a division of Basel, Switzerland-based pharmaceutical giant F. Hoffman-La Roche, Ltd. Roche Diagnostics Corp. is alleging that Biosite is...

Sidney Kimmel's Deisseroth to head international cancer society organization: international recognition.(BIOTECH)(International Cancer Society of Cancer Gene and Cell Therapy)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... International Recognition: The president and Chief Executive Officer of San Diego's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center recently was elected by his peers as president of the International Cancer Society of Cancer Gene and Cell Therapy. Dr. Albert...

PPH board chair recognized.(BIOTECH)(California Hospital Association appoints Alan Larson as chairman)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... PPH Board Chair Recognized: The California Hospital Association has named Alan Larson, the chairman of the board of directors for Palomar Pomerado Health, one of the top health care trustees in California. Larson, who is also a doctor in...

Aerospace giant could supply county's IT needs; Global Hawk passes 5,000 combat flight hours in terror war.(HIGH-TECH)(information technology )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... The county could turn to Northrop Grumman Information Technology Inc. to provide the county's IT services. The Board of Supervisors is expected to take up the seven-year, $667 million contract when it meets Jan. 24. The contract would...

High-altitude mark: Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk has now flown 5,000 combat flight hours in support of the Global War on Terrorism.(HIGH-TECH)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... High-Altitude Mark: Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk has now flown 5,000 combat flight hours in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The Global Hawk, an unmanned aerial vehicle, has been flying in combat since its post-Sept. 11...

National Defense Industrial Association.(HIGH-TECH)(Dwayne Junker elected as president)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... New President: Dwayne Junker, the chief operating officer of San Diego-based Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., has been elected president of the San Diego chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association. The NDIA is one of the largest...

Moving around: MARVELit.(HIGH-TECH)(company relocates)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Moving Around: MARVELit, a provider of open source business intelligence software, is moving from Poway to Rancho Bernardo. The company said the move came after seeing massive growth in its open source project, OpenReports Portal, as well...

Software suit.(HIGH-TECH)(Microsoft Corp. files case for software piracy)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Software Suit: Microsoft Corp. has filed suit against two San Diegans, claiming that they pirated the company's software and then sold it to consumers. Microsoft alleged that James Baker of San Diego and Jimmy Huh of Encinitas obtained...

Univision courts older radio audience.(VIVA 102.9 FM)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Fans of VIVA 102.9 FM are in for a surprise this week as the Spanish-language radio station changes formats to cater to a more mature audience. Univision Radio San Diego, which operates the station under the call letters KLQV, launched a...

Despite low profile, Ag industry in a growth spurt; farmers say they're prepared for avian flu threat; water is always a concern.(Agriculture)
January 9, 2006... Many San Diegans have never set foot on any of the more than 6,000 farms that dot the county or even catch sight of them, except perhaps to buy a pumpkin or a Christmas tree. But most county residents reap the benefits, whether grocery...

Avo farmers hope to harvest big crop here; market in Mexico slowly beginning to open; growers preparing to export.(Agriculture)
January 9, 2006... It's early December, and Jerome Stehly inspects a freshly picked bin of organic avocados, some of the first of the season that runs through June. One of his workers reports on another pile of avocados found farther away in the grove. They...

New bar designed to serve up shots of denim; retailers get chance to scout S.D. via the Internet.(RETAIL)(L.A. Fairchild Denim Bar)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... A new way to shop for jeans has come to coastal North County via the L.A. Fairchild Denim Bar in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. L.A. Fairchild Denim Bar has been open less than three months and is already gaining attention in national press for its...

Downtown opportunities.(RETAIL)(report on purchasing behavior in downtown San Diego)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Downtown Opportunities: Retailers interested in seeing which Downtown San Diego neighborhoods can support a particular type of shop can now turn to the Internet for a full report. Free electronic copies of a new retail/neighborhood analysis...

There was more than one suitor for Provide.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Provide Commerce Inc. acquires Liberty Media Corp.)
January 9, 2006... Before Provide Commerce Inc. struck its deal to be acquired by Liberty Media Corp. last month, the San Diego-based parent of ProFlowers.com was courted by IAC/ InterActive. a New York media company that owns the Home Shopping Network,...

Pirate attack brings a wave of new business for San Diego Tech firm.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
January 9, 2006... Sonic Devices Save The Ship: Perhaps the most dramatic high-tech story last year involved sonic devices manufactured by San Diego-based American Technology Corp. In November, the luxury cruise ship Seabourn Spirit was attacked by pirates...

EMC deal done.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(merger with Captiva Software Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... EMC Deal Done: Massachusetts-based EMC Corp. completed its acquisition of Captiva Software Corp. on Dec. 30. EMC paid $22.25 per share in cash for the San Diego-based software company that makes software that converts written data to digital...

NTN Communications Inc.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Stanley Kinsey resigned)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Losing Their Boss: Stanley Kinsey, the chairman and chief executive officer of Carlsbad-based NTN Communications Inc., resigned last month effective Feb. 28, triggering a search for a replacement. Kinsey, who had been the CEO since 1998,...

Restating results: Document Sciences Corp.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(sales and shares)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Restating Results: Document Sciences Corp., a Carlsbad-based maker of document automation software, said it is restating financial results from January 1999 through September after changing the way it books license fee revenues. In the...

More restating: Accelrys Inc.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(sales and shares)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... More Restating: Accelrys Inc., a San Diego-based provider of software used in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, is another public company that said it had to restate financial results from January 2000 through September because of...

Jmar gets financing: Jmar Technologies.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Jmar Gets Financing: Jmar Technologies, a Carlsbad-based maker of laser equipment used by the semiconductor industry, sold about 2.5 million shares of its common stock plus warrants to purchase 1.8 million shares for about $3 million. The...

Hybrids get an upgrade with Toyota Highlander.(Road Test)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 9, 2006... With escalating fuel prices, there's been a lot of discussion about hybrid vehicles of late, at least among compulsive savers, political liberals and the ultra-trendy. And while there's been a lot of talk, there hasn't been much action...

A new milestone: local biotech Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has received its first milestone payment for an agreement to jointly develop a cholesterol drug signed in July with AstraZeneca, a London-based pharmaceutical company.(BIOTECH)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... A New Milestone: Local biotech Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has received its first milestone payment for an agreement to jointly develop a cholesterol drug signed in July with AstraZeneca, a London-based pharmaceutical company. Avanir...

Personal development leads to career success.(Business in the North County)
January 9, 2006... The year 2005 is now in the books. Whether it was good, bad or ugly it doesn't matter because it is over and done. So. what is the forecast for 2006? What is that we need to do (personally and professionally) to get ready for the New Year and...

Economist predicts 'orderly' home price shift.(California housing market)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... California's economy should grow about the same rate as the nation's economy this year, or at about 3.25 percent, despite an expected slowdown in the housing market, said Dana Johnson, chief economist for Comerica Bank in a report released Jan....

Seeking coverage: quality reception vital for businesses using cell phones.(SPECIAL REPORT: OFFICE TECHNOLOGY)
January 9, 2006... The new year isn't just a time for weight-loss resolutions. Many in the business world take advantage of the fresh start in January to look at their expenses and to find ways to be more efficient. For mobile professionals and small-business...

Phones offer more than call option; e-mail, text messaging, ability to play music among bells, whistles.(SPECIAL REPORT: OFFICE TECHNOLOGY)
January 9, 2006... A good cell phone plan is nothing without a quality phone. As phones continue to sport new bells and whistles, it'll take a discerning eye to pick and choose what is best for business needs. This is particularly the case for business users who...

Office machine companies *.
January 9, 2006... OFFICE MACHINE COMPANIES ** Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of Dec. 1, 2005 Full-time employees: ...

Gadgets spurring demand; tough going for PCs; Qualcomm invests in Southern California software maker.(High-Tech)
January 9, 2006... Forget Corporate America. Consumers and gadgets are expected to spur technology sales in 2006. Semiconductors, a key sector in Orange County; could grow even faster than the overall tech industry this year, market watchers say. ...

Office furniture dealers *.(Illustration)
January 9, 2006... OFFICE FURNITURE DEALERS * Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of Dec. 1, 2005 Full-time employees: ...

Legal notices.
January 9, 2006... STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2005-040403 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: HERITAGE PARTNERS, LLC 11469 Miro Circle San Diego, CA 92123 THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED ...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
January 9, 2006... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 858.715.4714 sulicworldwide www.sulic.com info@sulic.com 858.551.5511 Whitelaw...

Bubble discussions are so 2005, panelists say.(REAL ESTATE)(Residential Real Estate Conference)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Bubble, bubble, no toil and no trouble. That was the consensus at the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, University of San Diego's sixth annual Residential Real Estate Conference, "Outlook 2006," in December. "I am weary of bubble...

Oceanside remains among county's affordable markets: most for the money.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Most For The Money: Bubble or no bubble, Oceanside "remains one of the most affordable housing markets in San Diego County," according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of San Diego/Inland Empire. "Whenever we do comparison pricing...