San Diego Business Journal articles from July 2004

San Diego Business Journal archives from July 2004

Titan looks to future after failed sale: analysts bullish after deal with Lockheed collapses.
July 5, 2004... Although Titan Corp.'s long-anticipated sale to defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. fell apart, the San Diego-based defense company's business remains strong and should continue growing, industry observers contend. "(Founder and chairman)...

Parking is still an issue on game nights: police say tow trucks not nearly as busy as during first month.
July 5, 2004... Bill Keller's family recently learned how expensive parking around Downtown's Petco Park can really be--nearly $200 in towing fees and a parking fine. Keller, owner of Le Travel Store in the Gaslamp Quarter, got a real eye-opener after his...

Legislators scrutinize new gaming deals: Rincon sues to stop pacts; Sycuan seeks another option.
July 5, 2004... Deals that would expand the number of slot machines at five California casinos--including those at the Viejas, Pauma, and Pala reservations--were up for scrutiny at the state Capitol last week. Lawmakers split their time between evaluating...

SBA delays plan to alter size standards.
July 5, 2004... For two years, Lisa Greer has worked on government contracts for Technology Integration Group, a San Diego-based provider of information technology products. Until March, her job seemed secure. That's when she heard about a proposal by the...

Sale of Cuyamaca Bank not a complete surprise: purchase by local institution driven by growing figures.(Finance)
July 5, 2004... Two of the county's oldest community banks joined forces last week when Community National Bancorp in Escondido signed a definitive agreement to acquire Santee-based Cuyamaca Bank. "It's a good fit for both organizations, and both sets of...

Infinity bringing Stern back to San Diego Airwaves: KPLN set to go toe-to-toe with KGB.(Media)
July 5, 2004... Infinity Broadcasting's decision to keep its money where Howard Stem's mouth is has the general manager of the corporation's local operation seeing dollar signs. Bob Bolinger anticipates that advertising revenue for 103.7 The Planet will...

Suit by non-union apprentices may ripple through building trade.
July 5, 2004... Seven local non-union construction apprentices filed a lawsuit that could have an impact throughout Southern California and perhaps the United States. The apprentices are registered with the state through the San Diego and Southern...

Gateway signs lease for O.C. headquarters: high-tech lobbying group opens S.D. office.(High-Tech)
July 5, 2004... Gateway Inc. and the Irvine Ranch--somehow the combination fits. The computer maker with the cow-spotted boxes has signed a lease for roughly 100,000 square feet in Irvine Co.'s Irvine Spectrum development--which was once part of the...

L.A. acquisition for Rose.(High-Tech)(Rose Business Solutions, Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... L.A. Acquisition For Rose: Privately held Rose Business Solutions, Inc. has acquired CreativeSoft of Woodland Hills for an undisclosed sum. Both businesses provide Microsoft's line of sophisticated accounting software to small and mid-sized...

NextMail debuts on the big stage.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... NextMail Debuts On The Big Stage: San Diego-based Pacific Data Vision provides the underlying technology for NextMail, a recently introduced service from Nextel Communications, Inc. NextMail has been available in limited markets since late...

TechNet opens local office.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... TechNet Opens Local Office: TechNet, a high-tech lobbying group, has posted Doug Furry in a new, San Diego office. Farry is a former advisor to retired Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas, who served as House majority leader until 2002. TechNet...

SmartDraw turns 10.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... SmartDraw Turns 10: Graphics software maker SmartDraw.com celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a party June 25 in its new offices in Scripps Ranch.

QVDS is being pulled from bankruptcy: competitors contend online firm won't sell products.(Internet)
July 5, 2004... Consultants now managing QVDS Inc., the San Diego-based e-commerce company that went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, have lined up a buyer for the failed company that sells blinds and window coverings over the Internet. ...

Outsourcing helps bolster Objectiva deal: Maxwell Technologies is struggling to meet its expectations for the second quarter.(Public Companies)(Objectiva Software Solutions )
July 5, 2004... Offshoring" may be a dirty word for many Americans, especially those unfortunates whose jobs were transferred to lower paying foreign lands, but for others, it's just business. Encinitas-based Objectiva Software Solutions is a contract...

Drop in sales.(Public Companies)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Drop In Sales: San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies Inc., a maker of energy storage and power devices, said sales of its ultracapacitors didn't meet earlier expectations for the second quarter, and fell below 20 to 30 percent of sales in the...

Lower guidance.(Public Companies)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Lower Guidance: Overland Storage Inc., a provider of data backup and recovery systems, said it expects fiscal fourth quarter revenue for the quarter ended June 30 to be about $54 million, or 10 percent below the previous guidance of $60...

A very good year.(Public Companies)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
July 5, 2004... A Very Good Year: Reporting on its yearend financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, e.Digital Corp. CEO Fred Falk said it marked a turning point because of record revenues, reduced losses. and improved technology platforms. ...

Titan's chairman: 'we're going to come out of this stronger'.(Q&A with Gene Ray)(Interview)
July 5, 2004... Executives and employees with Titan Corp., the San Diego-based defense contractor, are emerging from a marathon year in which the company faced an acquisition by defense behemoth Lockheed Martin Corp., and several government investigations. ...

The biotech name game: figuring out what to name a company can be a management team's first big test.(Bioscience)
July 5, 2004... When biotechnology CEOs talk about their start-up pains, they often conjure up images of sweat-dripping marathon runs from one venture capital group to another in order to quench their thirst for money. But all beginnings have a name. ...

Biotechnology companies.(Illustration)
July 5, 2004... BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES Ranked by total local employees as of May 1, 2004 Company Telephone Rank Address Fax (last Web site ...

MediciNova gets approval to test new cancer drug: cancer research unit moves from Los Angeles.(Biotech)(MediciNova Inc.)
July 5, 2004... MediciNova Inc., a small specialty pharmaceutical company in San Diego, recently won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to test an experimental treatment dubbed MN-029 in cancer patients. Ken Locke, MediciNova's senior vice...

SDSU opens job Web site.(Aztec Career Connection)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... San Diego State University has launched a new job search Web site called the Aztec Career Connection to help its alumni locate employment, and for employers to find the best people. Since the June 19 launch, the response to the new site at...

Headgear maker earns funding.(Full90 Sports)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Full90 Sports, a San Diego-based maker of a head protective device for soccer players, said it obtained $7 million in venture capital funding from a group of investors led by Aperture Venture Partners of New York. Jeff Skeen founded Full90...

CeMines opens research unit in La Jolla.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... CeMines Opens Research Unit In La Jolla: Privately held CeMines, which focuses on early detection of cancer, recently moved its four-person research unit from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to La Jolla. Roger Attick, president...

Immusol's deal with Affymetrix.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Immusol's Deal With Affymetrix: The small San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company Immusol and publicly traded Santa Clara-based gene chipmaker Affymetrix Inc. said on June 22 they will collaborate on identifying targets for cancer therapies....

Cancer center announces opening in Encinitas.(The San Diego Cancer Center)(San Diego Cancer Re search Institute)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The San Diego Cancer Center opened a new 20,000-square-foot facility in Encinitas on July 1, replacing a smaller facility in the area. The center supports 33 clinical trials in collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and...

Bioshield development driving some local biotechs: creating new antidotes for possible bio attack a chancy proposition for some companies.
July 5, 2004... The recent approval of $5.6 billion in federal funding by the U.S. Senate should give biotechnology companies a boost in their efforts to develop antidotes for possible biological attacks. But several San Diego-based industry executives...

Successful ERP implementations go far beyond software.(Enterprise resource planning )
July 5, 2004... Introduction: Today's technology has helped make it easier for companies to streamline business processes, communicate more efficiently and improve overall success. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software has been u critical part of...

Hoping for snow.(Public Companies)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Hoping For Snow: It has to be one of the oddest locations for a snowmobile company to operate, but Redline Performance Products Inc. makes its headquarters in Vista. The startup, which also has an office in Minneapolis, reported it shipped its...

Jmar Technologies develops two new products.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Jmar Technologies, Inc. of Carlsbad recently announced the development of two products, carrying the names BioSentry and XRM. BioSentry is a pathogen early-warning system for the drinking water industry. The company has teamed up with the...

San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Illustration)
July 5, 2004... Index Watch Index 6/15/04 6/8/04 San Diego Business Journal Index 1163.41 1129.96 Dow Jones Industrial Average 10413.43 10395.07 S&P 500 Index ...

Overland Storage, Inc.(Proxy)(Company Profile)
July 5, 2004... Nasdaq--OVRL Overland Storage, Inc. is primarily engaged in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and support of magnetic tape data automation solutions. The company's products address the data storage needs of companies, from...

North County region is a hotbed of activity.(North County Business)(Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command)(Utah company)
July 5, 2004... Bigger and better things just keep happening in the North County. Carlsbad-based ViaSat Inc. was recently awarded a $47 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego. The contract calls for ViaSat to provide...

Nothing fishy about this restaurant's success: Tin Fish being called a downtown gold mine.(Tin Fish )
July 5, 2004... Location, location, location. The Tin Fish knows it's all about location. The tiny award-winning restaurant--known for its fish tacos and crab cakes--sits at the foot of the new Omni San Diego Hotel. It's on the Gaslamp Quarter's doorstep,...

Celebrating cultural diversity in the workplace.(Multicultural Heritage Awards )
July 5, 2004... Along with title sponsor Wells Fargo, the San Diego Business Journal was proud to present the Multicultural Heritage Awards for its 9th year. With nearly 300 people from around the San Diego region in attendance, Wells Fargo and the...

Multicultural Heritage Awards hosts two industry leaders.
July 5, 2004... Wells Fargo and the San Diego Business Journal were proud to host two prominent figures in the San Diego community at the 2004 Multicultural Awards, Andrea Nakano, KFMB Local Channel 8 television reporter, served as the event's Master of...

The 2004 Multicultural Heritage Award winners.
July 5, 2004... The Wells Fargo 9th Annual Multicultural Heritage Awards was held on June 29, 2004 at the Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel. This program was created to recognize and honor the San Diego-area companies that go above and beyond to celebrate ethnic...

Diversity equals smart business.
July 5, 2004... For every business, diversification is smart business when it comes to managing valuable assets. A diversified portfolio creates a stable investment mix that can ride dips in the market and yield a more consistent return over time. Since not...

Cultivating Native American success at the corporate level.
July 5, 2004... According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 11 percent of Native Americans age 25 and over completed higher levels of education including some college, bachelor's, or advanced degrees. Each year, more and more Native Americans attend colleges and...

No surprise: luxury home prices are also on the rise: Gaslamp CitySquare condos gone before its sales office opens.(Real Estate)
July 5, 2004... Along with all other real estate in San Diego County, luxury home prices continue to rise. The value of homes priced at $1 million or more increased 8.7 percent in 2003, and 4.2 percent from the third to the fourth quarter of last year,...

National promotion.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... National Promotion: Thomas R. Kunz, president of Century 21 Award, a franchise with 13 San Diego and Riverside county offices, has been named president and CEO of Century 21 Real Estate Corp., which has 6,600 franchised offices around the...

Nearly sold out.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Nearly Sold Out: Park Laurel on the Prado has what high-rise condominiums in Downtown San Diego lack--a 1,172-acre park at their doorsteps. The $120 million luxury condo project has 99 units in two 14-story towers on the western boundary...

Phase 1 sales.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Phase 1 Sales: It's not unusual for the initial offering of new homes anywhere in San Diego to sell out quickly, but the first phase of condos in Gaslamp CitySquare sold nut before the sales office even opened. And unlike housing...

Three more.(Real Estate)(Prescott Cos)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Three More: The Encinitas-based Prescott Cos., a community association management firm, opened new offices in Rancho Bernardo, Downtown San Diego, and Las Vegas. The Rancho Bernardo office is at 16880 W. Bernardo Dr., Suite 200 and the...

Bilbro Construction Co.(Construction Journal)
July 5, 2004... Bilbro Construction Co. completed the renovation of Lundstrom & Associates' new 24,000-square-foot corporate headquarters at 1764 San Diego Avenue in Old Town. Subcontractors: La Mesa Glass, American Sheet Metal, CPE Concrete, DA Whitacre...

The Design Consortium.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The Design Consortium was hired as the interior designer for common areas in Padre Plaza, a 29,553-square-foot office building at 3305 Camino del Rio South in Mission Valley. Owner: Hampshire Investments LLC. Property manager: Pacific...

Hope Engineering.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Hope Engineering oversaw the erection of steel for the two-story, 55,400-square-foot Diamante Del Mar office building on top of 18,000 square feet of underground parking in the Del Mar Heights area of San Diego. Developer: The Allen Group....

KRC Rock.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... KRC Rock contributed to a 500-square-foot exhibit called Stone Garden Whimsy in the San Diego County Fair's Flower & Garden Show. Partners: Daylily Hill Nursery and Color Spot Nurseries. Cost: Unavailable.

Ninyo & Moore.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Ninyo & Moore was retained for geotechnical observation and material testing and inspection services during construction of the Old Poway Park Train Barn rail project in Poway. About 220 feet of new light-gauge railroad track will be installed...

RSI Roofing.(Construction Journal)(Roofing Services International Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... RSI Roofing has a contract to replace 18,000 square feet of roof at the Mission Village Apartments in Serra Mesa. The company's rain gutter division also will work on the project. Cost: $55,000.

Russell Stout Associates.(Construction Journal)(Lincoln Center in Poway)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Russell Stout Associates is the architect for renovations under way at Lincoln Center, a two-story, 27,000-square-foot shopping center at 14168 Poway Road in Poway. Owner: Lincoln Gateway LLC, managed by Gateway Asset Management LLC. ...

Smith Consulting Architects.(Construction Journal)(Ocean View Corporate Center)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Smith Consulting Architects designed the Ocean View Corporate Center, a three-building, 275,638-square-foot industrial complex on Corporate Center Drive, Innovative Drive, and Progressive Avenue in Otay Mesa. Developer: Legacy Partners....

Clifford Chance closing San Diego office.(Top business news: June 25-July 1, 2004)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Clifford Chance Closing San Diego Office: After only two years in San Diego, Clifford Chance is closing its office here. The international law firm is also closing its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, leaving Pale Alto as its only...

USD Index shows improving local economy.(Top business news: June 25-July 1, 2004)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... USD Index Shows Improving Local Economy: After nearly a year's layoff, the USD Index of Leading Economic Indicators for San Diego is back, showing a half percent gain for April over the March index. Alan Gin, the USD economics professor who...

Cosby Oil division sold to Plavan.(Top business news: June 25-July 1, 2004)(Plavan Petroleum Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Cosby Oil Division Sold to Plavan: Scripps Ranch-based Plavan Petroleum Inc. paid an undisclosed sum to acquire the San Diego division of Cosby Oil, which is headquartered in Santa Fe Springs. Besides adding Cosby Oil's customer base to its...

CCDC selling $150 million in bonds.(Top business news: June 25-July 1, 2004)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... CCDC Selling $150 Million in Bonds: The Centre City Development Corp., San Diego's Downtown redevelopment agency, said it will sell about $150 million in tax allocation bonds July 8 to pay for a variety of capital improvement projects,...

$18 million for affordable housing.(Top business news: June 25-July 1, 2004)(Chelsea Investment Corp.)(Southern California Housing Development Corp.)
July 5, 2004... $18 Million For Affordable Housing: For San Diego County affordable housing projects received $18.4 million in state funding, including a $10 million low-cost loan to Encinitas-based developer Chelsea Investment Corp. Lucetta Dunn,...

City's EmTek Fund joined by 2 new programs: small-biz owners should plan R&R this summer.(Trends)(Emerging Technologies Fund)(Economic Development Department)
July 5, 2004... Ten years ago, the city of San Diego's Community and Economic Development Department created the first of its business loan programs, the Emerging Technologies Fund, known as EmTek. The EmTek Fund, which is still in operation, provides...

Elvis is still everywhere.(Trends)(Elvis CD)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Elvis Is Still Everywhere: Local independent music store M-Theory in South Park will be giving away a specially created Elvis Independent Record Store CD on Monday, July 5. The limited edition CD will be available only at select independent...

Spotlight: Away With Clutter, Inc.(Small Business)(Biography)
July 5, 2004... There are few businesspeople who can claim that they have no chief competitors, but Dana Korey, founder and president of Away With Clutter, Inc., a company that specializes in developing customized organizational systems for business and home...

Trust in the workplace is easy as ABCD.(Small Business Help Line)
July 5, 2004... Question: How can I learn to analyze and address trust issues in the workplace? Answer: All relationships, personal and professional, are based upon trust. Trust, however, is a difficult topic to discuss openly and honestly when trust...

Calendar.(Business Events)(Calendar)
July 5, 2004... If you would like your business event that costs less than $75 to attend included in the calendar section, make sure your press release arrives at our offices at least 15 working days before the event. Send requests to: Calendar Attn:...

Real estate progress reports.(Business Events)
July 5, 2004... Leases Property: 11045 Technology St., San Diego Lessor: CalWest Industrial Properties, LLC c/o RREEF Leasing agents: Jay Alexander, Ryan Grove, and David Harper of Colliers International represented the lessor, and Dennis Campbell...

Ron Morrison.(Executive Profile)(Biography)
July 5, 2004... On July 1, Ron Morrison gave up his seat as chairman of the San Diego Association of Governments board of directors, which he has chaired for the last two years. Sandag is the region's planning and decision-making agency for regional issues...

Awards and recognition.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Interstate Hotels and Resorts named William Geary, executive meeting manager at the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, its 2003 Executive Meeting Manager of the Year. Of the Geary nation's top 350 executive meeting managers, Geary achieved the...

Banking and finance.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... San Diego National Bank announced that Joe Flores has been appointed branch manager for its San Marcos location. Flores will be responsible for leadership, management, and performance of the branch, including new client acquisition, sales...

Construction and design.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... McGraw/Baldwin Architects announced that Gary Leivers has been designated an associate of the firm. Leivers received his graduate degree from the Oxford School of Architecture and became a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in...

Education.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Connections Academy )(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Connections Academy announced that Cindy Terwilliger has been chosen to be principal of Southern California Connections Academy in San Diego. Terwilliger brings with her more than 25 years' experience in education, including educational...

Government and nonprofit.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The city of National City announced the appointment of Roderick Juniel to the position of fire chief. Juniel is the first African-American to hold that position, bringing with him 29-years of firefighting experience as a lieutenant, captain,...

High-tech and manufacturing.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Tad Nikolich joined Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. as branch manager for the company's San Diego sales office. Nikolich has more than 10 years of telecom experience in sales and sales management. Before joining Pac-West, Nikolich was the sales and...

Hotels, resorts, and restaurants.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Red Lion Hanalei Hotel)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Peter Erni has been named executive chef at the Red Lion Hanalei Hotel. Since 1984 Erni has worked in San Diego hotels including Hyatt and Hilton properties, as well as the Rancho Valencia Resort in Rancho Santa Fe. Most recently, Erni was...

Law.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Paul Dechary joined Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP as an attorney on the business and technology team. Dechary's practice encompasses venture capital deals, financial transactions, stock options, and various general corporate...

Christopher J. Reinhard.(Executive Spotlight)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Artes Medical Inc. announced the appointment of Christopher J. Reinhard as chairman of the board of directors. In 1995, Reinhard co-founded Collateral Therapeutics, a San Diego-based biotech company utilizing technology licensed from UC San...

Media and marketing.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Red Door Interactive announced the addition of Utahna Lightner as senior account executive. In her new position, Lightner will develop, strategize, and manage client projects, as well as serve clients as a liaison with Red Door.

Grandma Millie needs you, governor: Arnold must get tough and demand back what California is still owed from energy overcharges.(Our Views)(Arnold Schwarzenegger)
July 5, 2004... Apparently Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has never met Grandma Millie. In fact, it sounds like he's never heard of her. Grandma Millie, of course, is the semi-fictional character at the flashpoint of the scandalous tapes detailing Enron...

Some things never change.(Another View)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... A workers' compensation reform package hasn't cooled the animosity among various interest groups. Late last month, a coalition of labor groups and attorneys representing injured workers held a series of protests up and down the state...

In our world, winners just need to keep on winning.(Opinion)
July 5, 2004... When Tiger Woods pretty much disappeared from NBC's coverage of the U.S. Open golf championship because he was out of the running, you could almost hear a collective groan--not only from his legion of fans but from the marketing executives at...

Looking back at sovereignty in Iraq.(Other Viewpoints)
July 5, 2004... "I'M GLAD THAT'S OVER. LIFE WAS TOO DANGEROUS AS AN OCCUPIER." ... AND THE FIREWORKS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN. FIREWORKS?.. CAR BOMB... YIKES! YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING!,,, I HOPE IT'S NOT CONTAGIOUS,,,.. ...

Universal health care deserves closer look.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 5, 2004... Editor: The words chosen by Martyn B. Hopper ("Universal Health Care Would Be Universally Bad For California," June 28) do not suggest any chance of an open mind, but there are a few arguments for the other side of every issue. ...

Southern California's Gold Coast is a magnet for leisure and business travelers.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)
July 5, 2004... If 2003 was the year of the new resort in Southern California, 2004 is the year that will mark their coming of age. From Santa Barbara to San Diego and inland to Palm Springs, resorts that debuted or unveiled renovations last year are finding...

Santa Barbara: an American Riviera sees tourism growth: resorts, B&Bs, wine country and golf are a magnet for regional visitors.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)
July 5, 2004... Santa Barbara markets itself as the American Riviera, but it s also an unofficial demarcation line between Southern and Central California. Not many places can claim such a magnificent gateway. Those headed south along Route 101 are likely...

Rent-the-Ranch and get the total package.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)(Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Imagine the beauty of a 10,000-acre cattle ranch and world-class resort tucked away in the picturesque central coast wine country of California. Consider the possibilities for adventure, teambuilding and renewal of spirit when you reserve the...

Hotel Oceana offers 'beach house chic' in popular Santa Barbara.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... If you're headed to Santa Barbara, check out Hotel Oceana (www.hoteloceana.com), a 122-room Mission-style beachfront hotel located between Sterns Wharf and the Santa Barbara Harbor. The hotel, designed by internationally recognized interior...

Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach offers tropical getaway.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)(Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort)
July 5, 2004... Nestled along California's Central Coast, the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort is the only all-suite resort to sit directly on the golden beaches of Southern California. Located 60 minutes northwest of Los Angeles, the Embassy Suites...