San Diego Business Journal articles from January 2007

San Diego Business Journal archives from January 2007

Local economy to do better than state, nation in '07: despite slowing down of business activities, year ahead looks good.(San Diego County)
January 1, 2007... San Diego County has a treasure chest full of bragging rights. There are 1.45 million people employed, approximately 600 daily departing and arriving flights at the San Diego International Airport, more than 500 life sciences firms and $35.9...

It's the cataclysmic event that we can't predict: for the most part, the new year should be a continuation of the old.(EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK)
January 1, 2007... Well, you know the caveat in the investment world... "Past performance may not be indicative of future returns." In other words, we can't look at where we've been to see where we're going. Change is the result of slow accumulations of...

Real estate could rock in '07 depending on interest rate swings.(Economic Trends 2007)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A new day dawning or a day of reckoning? That's the big question facing those in the commercial building industry. Scott Robinson, president of Gateway Asset Management in Rancho Santa Fe, strikes a cautionary note for 2007. "We are in...

Slowdown predicted in condo market, but land values may appreciate.(Economic Trends 2007)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ups And Downs Marten Barry, president of commercial broker NAI San Diego, sees the commercial market as a mixed bag in 2007. "We do perceive a slight slowdown in the absorption of space, but more in specific niche markets, rather than...

Two types of niches.(Economic Trends 2007)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors of America, sees both soft and solid niches in the commercial industry. "Homebuilding still has quite a ways to fall, but, by end of 2007, things may have leveled off," he...

Chargers seeking to complete pass to Chula Vista, National City: football team can consider outside offers in the new year.
January 1, 2007... As the final days of 2006 wound down, San Diego Chargers fans were in a merry mood, basking in the glory of a storybook season and looking at certain postseason play plus a shot at the Super Bowl. But tempering the good vibes is the reality...

Casinos ready to roll dice on new projects, despite some opposition.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... With demand high, San Diego County's relatively new American Indian casino industry seems poised for more growth in 2007. The county has eight casinos. Many have quickly grown into resort destinations and their total work force exceeds...

Sycuan.(Sycuan Resort to build a new casino)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Syenan: First find your way to the Sycuan Resort, formerly known as the Singing Hills Country Club, and the Sycuan reservation. The tribe is working to take some 1,973 acres, resort included, into federal trust. Essentially, the move would...

Jamul plans $200 million facility.(Urban Design Group Inc. builds native american casino)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Jamul: There is no casino in Jamul, and many community residents are fighting the prospect of one. Nevertheless, the leader of the Jamul Indian Village is talking about construction starting as early as February. Urban Design Group Inc. of...

Viejas.(Viejas Enterprises builts new casino)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Viejas: With a new casino wing completed last spring, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians will spend 2007 pondering options for the future, according to Frank Riolo, chief executive of Viejas Enterprises. Riolo cautioned, however, that people...

Golden Acorn.(Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center)(Company overview)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Golden Acorn: Farther east, Interstate 8 crosses the Campo Indian Reservation. Since 2001, that has been home to the Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center. For now it is a casino and truck stop. Soon it will be a place to spend the night....

Barona.(Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino)(Company overview)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Barona: The bingo operation at Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, which has been around since 1983, ends its long run Jan. 2. Taking up residence there will be new restaurants and a training ground for future chefs. Barona management...

Valley View.(expansion plans of Valley View Casino )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Valley View: A $114 million expansion of Valley View Casino is well on its way to completion. A new parking garage is in place. A 65,000-square-foot casino addition should be finished in the spring. Staff will spend the summer and fall...

Harrah's Rincon.(private equities to buy Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s shares)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Harrah's Rincon: As 2006 was coming to a close, two private equity groups announced plans to buy all shares of Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the publicly traded company that manages the reservation's casino-resort. Other news from Rincon:...

Pauma sets its sights on $300m project.(Pauma Band of Mission Indians)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Pauma: In June, the Pauma Band of Mission Indians, which runs Casino Pauma, announced plans for a new casino and 500-room hotel to be built in conjunction with the Mashantucket Pequot tribe of Connecticut. The $300 million project would require...

Pala.(Pala Casino Spa Resort under renovation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Pala: Construction of a $100 million expansion at the Pala Casino Spa Resort is expected to begin in June and wrap up in mid-2008. The main building housing the casino, restaurants and administrative offices will grow from 182,000 to 250,000...

Officials seeking methods to make health care more accessible: twenty percent of locals lack health insurance.(Economic Trends 2007)
January 1, 2007... In 2007, health care leaders in San Diego County expect more legislation geared toward reducing the number of uninsured residents, and many experts disagree about the future growth of health savings accounts and high deductible health insurance...

Region destined to stay a top 10 destination for nation's travelers: occupancy remains high and new, upscale hotels to bring room rates up.(Economics Trends 2007)
January 1, 2007... The outlook for San Diego's lodging industry for 2007 can be summed up in one word: boom. The same as 2006, or two words if you want to get technical: continued boom. The numbers for 2006 aren't all in yet. But statistics from Smith Travel...

Make your office fun place to be in 2007.(Business in the North County)
January 1, 2007... With 2006 now history, it's time to put our plan together for the new year. Traditionally, that includes budgets, marketing plans, hiring goals and other business-related items. I have done all that, and now it is time to schedule some...

Tijuana's industrial plants shielded from Mexico's political unrest; maquiladoras adjust to rising demand for medical devices and auto parts.
January 1, 2007... The violence and political instability in Mexico last year may have hurt tourism, but not Tijuana's industrial sector, which continued to expand. Employment in the region's maquiladoras or twin plants reached 176,000 as of September, an...

Marketing firms better get tech savvy or risk getting left behind: Web 2.0, the evolution of sites controlled by the user, is ready to explode.(Economic Trends 2007)
January 1, 2007... Marketers may be facing a pivotal year as technological advances give advertisers virtually unlimited opportunities to persuade the public. Cell phones that play videos and Web sites that run TV shows are just a couple of examples of how...

Biotech industry experts expect more new startups to launch in 2007: small firms partnering with large will continue as way to raise cash.(Industry overview)
January 1, 2007... Since most life science companies in San Diego County are startups, industry leaders say raising capital to continue tests on drugs or other products will continue to be the biggest issue in the New Year. Partnering with other companies or...

Illumina scores big with Glaxo deal.(GlaxoSmithKline)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A local biotechnology firm has scored a major contract with one of the world's most reputable pharmaceutical companies. San Diego's Illumina Inc., which has most of its 500 employees here, announced Dec. 19 that it has signed a...

After a calm 2006, rough waters could be ahead for local banks: more formations in the year ahead?(Industry overview)
January 1, 2007... Bankers may have grumbled as interest rates rose and squeezed profit margins, but it was a rare local bank that didn't grow or report higher profits in 2006 than the year before. Yet all that could change this year. "It will be a much more...

Free public wireless Internet access: boon or boondoggle? San Diego Municipalities mull benefits, downside of networks with ads.
January 1, 2007... A Mountain View-based Internet service provider is going around the county making politicos swoon with a promise of free public wireless Internet access at no cost to taxpayers. The company, MetroFi Inc., erects networks that give users...

Getting defensive is a good thing for Cubic, Northrop Grumman; increase in government spending to benefit S.D. operations this year.
January 1, 2007... San Diego's defense companies are expected to continue producing more goods and services to meet the demands of their main customer, the U.S. military, in 2007. The companies, including Cubic Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp.'s segments in...

New chamber leader Ruben Barrales to focus on small business: Baja a gateway, Mecca for emerging industries.(San Diego Chamber of Commerce)
January 1, 2007... As San Diego heads into 2007, the city continues to dig itself out of a long-term mess that includes a $1.4 billion-plus under-funded pension system, projected $24.6 million budget deficit, deteriorating infrastructure, labor cutbacks and...

More wine drinkers pop up; some of what's consumed is made here: local industry needs large-scale operation to grow exponentially.(Report)
January 1, 2007... As the old saying goes, laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone. The same goes for crying in your beer probably. But if you're a wine drinker, a new study shows you have more company than you did before, and chances are...

Natural gas rates expected to remain steady for a while: gasoline prices predicted to hit $3.50 per gallon.
January 1, 2007... Gas prices are projected to increase, energy utility rates are anticipated to remain relatively flat for the first half of the year and more people are expected to go green in 2007. Energy utility bills for homes and businesses are expected...

Legal notice.
January 1, 2007... NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FILED: November 3, 2006 To Whom It May Concern: HERMEZ, THAIR H. The applicants listed above is applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1350 Front St., Room 5056,...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
January 1, 2007... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Whitelaw Marketing www.whitelawmarketing.com info@whitelawmarketing.com 619.546.4348 Air Charter Jetsource Charter www.jetsource.com Jimsair Charter & Management...

Industry outlook.(Economic Trends 2007)(Industry overview)
January 1, 2007... Linda Greenberg, senior vice president for Colliers International in San Diego, predicts continued healthy absorption for industrial and research and development space throughout the county in 2007. "Demand for industrial space in 2007 will...

Land Ho.(Economic Trends 2007)(CB Richard Ellis Inc.'s forecasts)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Gary Baragona, senior research coordinator for CB Richard Ellis in San Diego, expects to see moderate growth in overall employment, as well as office jobs. "Because of this, we expect to see decent activity in 2007 for both industrial and...

In with the new.(Economic Trends 2007)(C.W. Clark Inc. )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... C.W. Clark Inc., a La Jolla-based commercial developer for three decades, is trying something new in 2007--signing on as a consultant. "We have not done that before," said Craig Clark, company president, who is considering taking on an...

Websense to buy Palo Alto company.
January 1, 2007... Web security software company Websense Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Palo Alto-based PortAuthority Technologies Inc. for approximately $90 million in cash. The companies made the announcement Dec. 20. Stockholders of...

Days of making a quick buck on a house might not return for years: but Rancho Santa Fe is practically immune to real estate slowdown.(Economic Trends 2007)(Industry overview)
January 1, 2007... A leaking balloon, the threat of recession, and the eternal mystery of the Federal Reserve System have real estate insiders pondering the coming year with a mix of hope and anxiety. David Cabot, the new president of the San Diego...

Area remains a tempting retail market, but may be out of reach for some: grocery sector expects bountiful opportunities.
January 1, 2007... Expect national retailers to vie for more San Diego dollars in '07, if they can find room to grow. "The bottom line is that there will be considerable interest from national retailers and chains to expand into the market and from investors...

Avocados from Mexico to start appearing in local supermarkets in February: farmers, growers worried about storm runoff rules, infestation of Root Weevil.(Economic Trends 2007)
January 1, 2007... Agriculture insiders are watching issues in 2007 like how imported avocados from Mexico will affect the San Diego avocado industry. For the first time in history, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the importation of avocados...

Things will be great when you're downtown, CCDC chief predicts; leaders emphasize need to improve quality of life in heart of city.(Economic Trends 2007)(Centre City Development Corp.)
January 1, 2007... If 2006 proved to be a year of heavy lifting in downtown San Diego, 2007 is being heralded as a time for planners to start lightening up. The head cheerleader is Nancy Graham, president of the Centre City Development Corp., which oversees...

Multimedia to ascend from buzzword to major focus of newsroom: automotive ads to drive radio revenue growth.
January 1, 2007... Print and broadcast journalists may find more in common this year as multimedia technology abounds, changing the way almost everyone approaches news. Meanwhile, commercial printers will feel the heat of rising costs as they try to keep up...

San Diego public stocks.(MARKETPLACE)(Statistical table)
January 1, 2007... Index Watch Index 12/26/06 12/19/06 Net Change % Change San Diego Business 1470.54 1490.94 -20.40 -1.37% Journal Index Dow Jones Industrial 12407.63 12471.32 -63.69 -0.51% ...

Area courts on their way to becoming hubs for patent cases: bankruptcy litigation also ripe for expansion if Real estate market sours.(increase in number of women lawyers)(number of employees increase at University of Tennessee)
January 1, 2007... Sweeping changes are in store for the law community in San Diego this year, starting with patent reforms approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and under consideration by the Senate. The patent community anticipates that San Diego...

Pamela Maes.(appointed at Security Business Bank of San Diego )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Security Business Bank of San Diego has named Pamela Maes chief financial officer. She will be responsible for overseeing finance, accounting and information systems operations for the bank's core business units as well as Small Business...

Psomas.(appointment of Gerry Seelman and Robert Blasberg )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Gerry Seelman and Robert Blasberg have joined Psomas. Seelman will serve as the new group leader of transportation and public works. Seelman has more than 25 years of industry experience and most recently served as corporate vice president of...

Intracorp San Diego/Hawaii.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)
January 1, 2007... Intracorp San Diego/Hawaii has appointed Bill Nichol to chief operating officer, Gaff Nakamura to vice president of marketing and David Carroll to construction manager.

Ambit Biosciences' Clinical Oncology Advisory board.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)
January 1, 2007... Ambit Biosciences' Clinical Oncology Advisory board has appointed Brian Druker and Gordon Mills as board members.

DefenseWeb.(TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING)(appointments)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... DefenseWeb has appointed Henry Herz to program manager, Navy and Marine Department; and Scott Kutos and Cheryl Wilner to sales managers, Army Department. Herz, who has more than 20 years of industry experience, will be responsible for...

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.(appointment of Joan Scharff )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. has named Joan Scharff executive director of brand and menu strategy. She will be responsible for ensuring the Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes menu and overall experience continue to exceed guest expectations. ...

San Diego State University's City Heights Educational Collaborative.(EDUCATION)
January 1, 2007... Tim Allen, superintendent of the San Ysidro School District, has been named executive director of San Diego State University's City Heights Educational Collaborative.

Graphics International Inc.(Michael Cunningham appointed at San Diego University College of Business Administration)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Michael Cunningham, founder and former chief executive officer of Cunningham Graphics International Inc. and a clinical professor of entrepreneurship at SDSU, has joined the board of directors of the SDSU College of Business Administration.

Miriello Grafico Inc.(MEDIA AND MARKETING)
January 1, 2007... Miriello Grafico Inc. has added Mario Porto as senior designer. Porto, who has 12 years of design experience, will be responsible for leading retail accounts.

Sempra Energy.(appointment of Edwin Guiles)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The California Chamber of Commerce has elected Edwin Guiles, executive vice president of corporate development at Sempra Energy, first vice chairman for its 2007 board of officers.

The Campanile Foundation.(GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT)(appointment of directors and chief executive officer)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Campanile Foundation, San Diego State's philanthropic foundation, has elected four new directors and appointed Mary Ruth Carleton, SDSU's vice president of university relations and development, to chief executive officer. The new directors...

Mayer Roofing Inc.(appointment of Bernice Reyes and Laura Caballero )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Mayer Roofing Inc. has appointed both Bernice Reyes and Laura Caballero to assistant vice president. Reyes was most recently serving as director of project finances and has been with the company for eight years. Caballero was most recently...

Prudential California Realty's Los Coches.(REAL ESTATE)(Laurel Howard appointed as a realtor)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Prudential California Realty's Los Coches office has added Laurel Howard as a Realtor. Howard started in the industry as a receptionist working her way to escrow assistant, then a transaction and marketing coordinator and buyer's agent.

Re/Max Distinctive Properties.(REAL ESTATE)
January 1, 2007... Michelle Heath has joined Re/Max Distinctive Properties in Del Mar as a real estate sales agent.

Re/Max United's Vista office.(REAL ESTATE)(Ed Estes appointed)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Ed Estes Jr. has been named office manager for Re/Max United's Vista office. Estes, who has more than 30 years of real estate experience, will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations, including agent recruitment and retention,...

Re/Max United's Scripps Ranch.(REAL ESTATE)
January 1, 2007... Steve Roque and Jan Meyer have rejoined Re/Max United's Scripps Ranch office as sales agents.

Looking back on 2006 with a watchful eye toward 2007.
January 1, 2007... The San Diego Business Journal asked local executives for their thoughts on what occurred in 2006 and what may happen in 2007. Here are their comments: Name: Donald E. Felsinger. Company, titles: Sempra Energy, chairman and chief...

Labor troubles beset La Jolla's American Property Management; living wage ordinance has not taken effect in L.A., but it's already causing commotion.(Los Angeles)(Four Points )
January 1, 2007... A San Diego hotelier who recently acquired a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport and increased workers' minimum pay rates to meet a living wage ordinance that has yet to take effect in that city, says a coalition of nearby hotels bent...

Quotes of the year.(EDITORIAL)
January 1, 2007... The San Diego Business Journal's Week in Review page includes the Quote of the Week, an insightful look into the events and people making news in San Diego County. Here are some of the best from 2006: Jan. 23: 'It was perplexing. But...

Push for diversity in hospitality industry falters: Latinos hold the bulk of lower-paying jobs.(Workforce Partnership)
January 8, 2007... The county's booming hospitality industry, which employed nearly 161,000 workers in 2004, according to the San Diego Workforce Partnership, appears well on its way to achieving an anticipated count of 204,730 by 2010. The future for...

Times are good for North County daily: U-T names new circulation director as numbers decline.(Union-Tribune Publishing Co)(Industry overview)
January 8, 2007... While the county's largest newspaper struggles with dwindling circulation numbers, a small-by-comparison little-daily-that-could is sporting a well-deserved grin. The North County Times, a 90,000-plus daily based in Escondido, is touting...

Equastone purchases 28-story tower in New Orleans business district: downtown real estate deal is first in post-Katrina era.
January 8, 2007... The devastating images of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005 made many wonder if the fabled city ever would recover. Now, less than two years later, Equastone is banking on it. On Dec. 27, the San Diego-based real estate...

Regulators issue cease and desist order to La Jolla's Silvergate Bank: officials demanding new management.(Bank Secrecy Act)
January 8, 2007... Silvergate Bank, a La Jolla-based lender with $350 million in assets, was put on notice by federal and state regulators to clean up its act. The regulators issued a cease and desist order last month, which the bank has agreed to. The...

Correction.(Correction notice)
January 8, 2007... Due to incorrect data provided to the San Diego Business Journal, a story in the Jan. 1 issue ("Region Destined to Stay a Top 10 Destination for Nation's Travelers") included the wrong numbers for the average daily hotel room rate and the...

AMS shareholder says bankruptcy was best course: Sorrento Mesa book distributor still facing federal investigation.(Advanced Marketing Services Inc.)
January 8, 2007... The largest shareholder--and newest board member--of Advanced Marketing Services saw his investment decimated when the company filed for bankruptcy Dec. 29. But he said he supports the decision to file. Robert Robotti, managing member of...

South Korea sets up panel to review Qualcomm.(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... South Korea's antitrust agency has set up a task force to investigate Qualcomm Inc., the New York Times and Reuters reported at the beginning of the week. Qualcomm holds patents covering the wireless communications technology called Code...

Maglev trains proposed as solution to easing traffic, pollution: new service urged from U.S. border to Ontario airport.(Southern California Transportation Solutions )(magnetic levitation might be a possible answer to control traffic congestion)
January 8, 2007... Sparked by his fascination with high-speed magnetic levitation trains and fueled by his frustration with traffic and pollution, renowned developer Sandor "Sandy" Shapery is seeking ways to ease roadway congestion. Shapery, developer of...

WFI lays out restructuring plan.(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Communications infrastructure designer and provider WFI--a company previously known as Wireless Facilities--announced Jan. 3 that it would undertake an aggressive plan to reduce operating expenses, increase profitability and free cash flow by...

High salaries, cost of living continue to plague economy: some converted condos to return to market as rental housing.
January 8, 2007... The New Year has rung in a mixed bag of predictions for San Diego's commercial real estate market. Investment activity is still solid, if slower than times past. That's the word from the Grubb & Ellis Co., which has released its 2007...

NextWave to buy Go Networks, lists on Nasdaq.(NextWave Wireless Inc. to acquire Go Networks Inc.)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... San Diego-based NextWave Wireless Inc. said Jan. 3 that it inked a definitive agreement to buy Go Networks Inc. of Mountain View. NextWave will pay $13.3 million in cash and assume $7.46 million in debt. Owners of Go Networks may receive up...

Low-income residents first to access free Internet services: nonprofit gives priority to affordable housing units for wireless network installation.
January 8, 2007... On the rooftop of a large, pink apartment building in Golden Hill--known as the "pink palace"--SoCalFreeNet.org rigged up its first network node in August 2003; an antenna that would give the tenants free wireless Internet access. Since...

Regulators, shareholders give OK to 1st Pacific Bank.(FINANCE)(1st Pacific Bank of California)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... 1st Pacific Bank of California, a 6-year-old community bank based in University City, has obtained shareholder and regulatory approval to form a holding company. Community banks use the strategy to more easily raise capital by issuing...

Wescom Credit Union on hold Sunday hours.(FINANCE)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Wescom Offers Sunday Services: Pasadena-based Wescom Credit Union, with five offices in San Diego County, is opening all 47 branches on Sundays. The credit union, which planned to start its Sunday service Jan. 7 at the time of this writing,...

New finance officers.(appointments)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... New Finance Officers: At the end of last year, there were a few changes by some lenders at the critical chief financial officer position. At Landmark National Bank, Cathy Wright retired at the end of 2006, to be replaced by veteran CFO Joyce...

Hanmi Financial gets MOU lifted.(FINANCE)(memorandum of understanding)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Hanmi Financial Gets MOU Lifted: Hanmi Financial Corp, the holding company for Hanmi Bank, with an office in San Diego, said regulators have terminated an informal memorandum of understanding, or MOU, signed in 2005. The MOU required the...

Multimillionaires club formed.(FINANCE)(Tiger 21 )(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Multimillionaires Club Formed: Since California has the largest number of millionaires in the nation, it makes sense that a new networking organization geared to the wealthy recently opened chapters in San Diego, as well as Los Angeles and San...

North Island Credit Union.(Small Change)
January 8, 2007... Michael Maslak, CEO of North Island Credit Union, was inducted into the Credit Union Executive Society's Hall of Fame in November.

Embarcadero Bank.(Small Change)
January 8, 2007... Embarcadero Bank, which raised a local record of $21 million last year, opened for business Dec. 18. Its office is at 110 W. A St.

Mission Oaks Bancorp, parent of Temecula-based Mission Oaks National Bank, declared its first dividend Jan. 31.(Small Change)
January 8, 2007... Mission Oaks Bancorp, parent of Temecula-based Mission Oaks National Bank, declared its first dividend Jan. 31. For each 100 shares, owners will receive five additional shares.

O2 Interactive realizes profits as it builds relationships: seven-employee firm doubles sales in 2006.
January 8, 2007... San Diego-based o2 Interactive, which makes customer relation software for the homebuilding industry, recently launched a product that it says can sell more homes. The sales system software, OnSite CRM, helps builders with their sales. ...

Fitzmaurice Demergian looks to solve South Bay firms' legal woes.(LAW)(Fitzmaurice, Demergian & Palaganas )(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Fitzmaurice, Demergian & Palaganas has opened a second office in town. The San Diego-based law firm will continue to provide legal services from its existing downtown office, and now from its new location in Chula Vista. There are three...

Commencement speaker tells Jefferson graduates to make a difference.(LAW)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A New Beginning: San Diego's Thomas Jefferson School of Law held its fall commencement Dec. 17 at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park. The commencement speaker was Los Angeles criminal defense and civil rights attorney Thomas...