San Diego Business Journal articles from June 2005

San Diego Business Journal archives from June 2005

Hotel broker narrows field: construction would likely not start before '06 on proposed $335m Hilton.
June 6, 2005... A broker seeking financing since January for a proposed 1,200-room, waterfront hotel adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center to carry the Hilton flag has reportedly narrowed the field to a handful of potential investors. "There are...

Providing a real (estate) vision: Goodkin helps launch Gafcon's economics division.
June 6, 2005... Every business built on generating ideas needs a visionary. San Diego-based real estate guru Sanford "Sandy" Goodkin said when he was tapped as the resident visionary for the new real estate economics division of San Diego-based...

Public biotechs see revenues jump over 2003 figures: Sarbanes-Oxley, drug safety issues contribute to record net losses.
June 6, 2005... Revenues at publicly traded biotechnology companies jumped 17 percent nationwide, while the number at locally traded biotechs climbed 20 percent, according to a global biotech report by Ernst & Young LLR The report, released late last...

Investment firm puts air under Hawaiian's wings: airline out of bankruptcy after series of setbacks.
June 6, 2005... Hawaiian Airlines, the Aloha State's largest commercial carrier, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, thanks in part to Carmel Valley-based investment firm Ranch Capital LLC. In a process that took two years to complete, the...

North County publication ceases its operations: time runs out before North Magazine could be sold to one of five potential buyers, according to publisher.(Media)(North San Diego County Magazine)
June 6, 2005... After nearly three years, North San Diego County Magazine has closed its doors. The regional magazine, which covered lifestyle, arts, entertainment, environment, news and businesses in the North County, had maintained a strong presence in...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 6, 2005... In the May 30 issue of the San Diego Business Journal, the List of Property/Casualty Insurance Agencies, Brokerages has Trindl Reeves' name misspelled. Reeves is the managing director of Marsh Risk & Insurance Services Inc. The Business...

BofA may make $185m loan to help San Diego pay its bills: interest rate will range between 2.6% to 3.5% annually.(Bank of America)
June 6, 2005... For a second consecutive year, San Diego will borrow money from a commercial bank to pay its bills because it cannot issue short-term bonds as it usually would. Plagued by ongoing criminal investigations into alleged securities violations...

Chamber likely to endorse for mayor: policy allows if 'election has critical impact on economy'.(Politics)
June 6, 2005... The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, concerned that the business community is being seriously jeopardized by the policies at City Hall, is expected to do something that it hasn't done in many years--endorse a candidate for mayor. ...

Carlsbad considers plan to assess city's hotels: move could raise up to $1m annually.(Carlsbad City Council )
June 6, 2005... Facing a fourth year of flat funding from the tax Carlsbad charges visitors to stay in hotels within the city limits, the Carlsbad Convention & Visitors Bureau is on a fast track to establishing an independent source of revenue for tourism...

Nasdaq adds extra letter to its spelling of Petco.
June 6, 2005... Petco Animal Supplies Inc. has gained a great deal of name recognition thanks to its naming rights package at the San Diego Padres' Downtown ballpark, but the Nasdaq-traded stock was recently banished to the doghouse last month after the...

Memec-Avnet deal draws cross-border analysis.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Memec Deal Moves Forward: An acquisition that may be the largest this year involving a locally based public firm is so big it triggered government antitrust reviews from two nations. Phoenix-based Avnet's purchase of Memec, announced April...

Local daytime programming gets a boost at KNSD.
June 6, 2005... First came its move to Downtown five years ago. Then came its jump into the local Hispanic TV market earlier this year with Mi San Diego TV 43. And now KNSD-TV Channel 7139 is once again looking to strengthen its ties with San Diego by...

Geary is launching new educational division.(MEDIA & MARKETING)(Geary Interactive)
June 6, 2005... Geary Launches New Division: In an attempt to offer additional services to its clients, Geary Interactive, a San Diego-based, full-service online advertising agency, is in the process of launching its first division, Geary Education. The...

Attorney adds new honor to list of credentials.(LAW)(Juanita Brooks appointed in Fish & Richardson )
June 6, 2005... For 126 years, the national law firm of Fish & Richardson PC. has had one female on its management committee. That changed recently with the announcement that Juanita Brooks, a principal in the firm's San Diego office, will be the second...

Buchanan Ingersoll acquires Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis.(LAW)(Buchanan Ingersoll P.C.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Buchanan Acquires Burns: The Virginia-based law firm of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis LLP, with offices in San Diego, has been acquired by Buchanan Ingersoll PC, one of the largest full-service law firms in the country. Burns Doane, which...

Work on Downtown S.D. building finally starts: TR Produce Warehouse bought by local firm 2 years ago.(Construction)(TR Produce Warehouse Building )
June 6, 2005... The major redevelopment of the TR Produce Warehouse Building directly adjacent to Petco Park in Downtown San Diego is finally under way, more than two years after it was acquired. For San Diego-based real estate investment firm...

Border Agency.(Other News)(selected to handle public relations of 2-1-1 San Diego and Alpha)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The Border Agency, a San Diego-based marketing agency, has been selected to handle public relations and media placement for 2-1-1 San Diego, the new county-wide dialing code for health and human services. The Border Agency has also been...

Stephanie Thompson Public Relations.(Other News)(Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Stephanie Thompson Public Relations, a San Diego-based public relations agency, has been retained by the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce to direct a public awareness campaign for the merchants of Old Town during the transition of Bazaar...

Red Door Interactive, a San Diego-based Internet presence management firm, has been selected to design, develop and host a new Web site for San Diego-based Nanogen, a developer of advanced diagnostics.(Other News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Red Door Interactive, a San Diego-based Internet presence management firm, has been selected to design, develop and host a new Web site for San Diego-based Nanogen, a developer of advanced diagnostics. The firm will also develop print ads and...

San Diego's independent TV station KUSI-TV Channel 9/51 has promoted Mike McKinnon Jr. from vice president of broadcast operation and programming to president and general manager.(Promotions)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... San Diego's independent TV station KUSI-TV Channel 9/51 has promoted Mike McKinnon Jr. from vice president of broadcast operation and programming to president and general manager. Berkman Communications has promoted Jamey Long to vice...

On July 11 Mi San Diego TV 43 will make its first jump into local news programming with Mi San Diego TV 43 Noticias.
June 6, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: On July 11 Mi San Diego TV 43 will make its first jump into local news programming with Mi San Diego TV 43 Noticias, anchored by Tania Luviano, formerly with Spanish-language TV station KBNT Channel 17.

Sequenom taps biotech vet as new ceo.(BIOTECH)
June 6, 2005... A familiar face is returning to San Diego's biotech community. Harry Stylli was named president and chief executive officer of San Diego-based biotechnology firm Sequenom Inc. on June 1, though his official start date is June 6. "Harry...

L.J. Pharmaceutical drug is given fast-track status.(BIOTECH)(approval of Riquent)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... On The Fast Track: San Diego-based biotechnology firm La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. said May 31 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted it "fast track" designation for its experimental lupus drug Riquent, but the firm doesn't have the...

Adventrx starts phase II trial.(BIOTECH)
June 6, 2005... Adventrx Starts Phase II Trial: Adventrx Pharmaceuticals Inc. said late last month that it started a Phase II study, testing its lead experimental CoFactor drug in 300 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Under the trial protocol,...

Circuit board makers see falling prices.(Technology)
June 6, 2005... It's official. The printed circuit board business is slumping again. Earlier this month, Orange County's publicly traded circuit board makers--Santa Ana-based TTM Technologies Inc., Anaheim's DDi Corp. and Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc.,...

Sony unit creates a high-tech notebook.(HIGH-TECH)
June 6, 2005... When your office sits on a foundation of Michelin tires, your chair has seat belts and the company coffee pot resides under the Golden Arches, there's a trick to getting on the Web. Mobile professionals fall back on laptop computers and...

Australian pharma making a go of it stateside: Avantogen has several cancer drugs in clinical trials.(Biotech)(Australian Cancer Technology, Ltd.)(Avantogen Ltd.)
June 6, 2005... The new chief executive of an Australian specialty pharmaceutical firm, which is in the process of establishing its headquarters in San Diego, said he hopes to gain access to the more lucrative U.S. capital markets and win U.S. Food and Drug...

Getting the cash.(BIOTECH)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Getting The Cash: Two San Diego-based biotechs have announced cash infusions. MacroPore Biosurgery Inc., which develops implants for surgery, said June 1 that it has received $11 million in connection with an equity deal first announced in May...

Unemployment drops as economy builds on real estate sales.(Business in the North County)
June 6, 2005... Our local economy is continuing to grow as evidenced by the announcement of our April unemployment figures coming in at 4 percent. That is way under the state and national figures according to the State Employment Development Department. ...

The race is on thanks to wiggle wireless.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Running Commentary: Your friend is running in a marathon and you'd like to be with him or her--at least in spirit. San Diego-based Wiggle Wireless is offering a way. Its technology takes data when runners pass certain points in a course, then...

Captiva completes deal.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Captiva Software Corp acquires SWT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Captiva Completes Deal: Captiva Software Corp., a San Diego-based maker of document transfer software, has completed its acquisition of SWT, a French software company that has a small office in San Diego with about 12 employees. Captiva...

Delayed restatement.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(sales of Phoenix Footwear Group)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Delayed Restatement: Phoenix Footwear Group, the Carlsbad-based maker of men's and women's shoes and apparel, restated financial results affecting two fiscal years in 2003 and 2004 because of accounting issues related to the booking of...

Accredited securitizes $1 billion.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co)(sales)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Accredited Securitizes $1 Billion: Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., a San Diego based non-prime mortgage lender, closed a securitization on a series of bundled mortgages that totaled more than $1 billion May 26. The loan...

Ashworth lowers guidance.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(company sales)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Ashworth Lowers Guidance: Carlsbad-based Ashworth Inc., a maker of golf sportswear, lowered fiscal year income and revenue forecast. Sales were projected to come in between $207 million to $212 million, compared with an earlier sales forecast...

Moving in.(LAW)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Moving In: Schmid & Voiles, the in-house law firm of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.-Mutual Protection Trust, was scheduled to open a regional office in San Diego on June 1 on La Jolla Village Drive. Heading up the new...

Changing names.(LAW)(name change of Grace Hollis Lowe Hanson & Schaeffer LLP)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Changing Names: San Diego-based Grace Hollis Lowe Hanson & Schaeffer LLP has changed its name from Grace Brandon Hollis in recognition of partners Coleen Lowe, Kirk Hanson and James Schaeffer. Lowe, who earned her law degree from the...

A downtown hot spot: local residents say take me out to the ballgame for a mini-vacation.(Special Report: TOURIST ATTRACTIONS)(Petco Park )
June 6, 2005... Wrapped around the old Western Metal Supply Co. building in the heart of East Village's morphing warehouse district, Petco Park is certainly "take-me-out-to-the-ballpark" retro. Aside from driving to the games, fans can be seen taking...

Tourist attractions.(Directory)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Ranked by 2004 attendance figures Attendance: 2064 Facility Telephone...

Visitors fill up S.D. hotels during holiday: some say summer season should be strong this year.(Tourism)
June 6, 2005... There was heavy traffic on the county's westbound and southbound interstates during most of Memorial Day weekend. The beaches were crowded. Sailboats filled San Diego Bay and many hotels put out the "no vacancy" sign. While overcast...

Sunstone Hotel stock sale gets under way.(Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... San Clemente-based Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. said on June 1 that its 9 million stock sale is under way. The real estate investment trust is selling 3 million shares of its own stock, with affiliates of Westbrook Partners LLC selling 6...

Marinas.(Directory)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... MARINAS Ranked by total number of slips Rank Marina Telephone Total (last Address Fax number of year) Web site Toll-free number slips 1 Oceanside...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
June 6, 2005... To advertise your website, call Trina at 858-277-6359 ext. 3130 Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 858.715.4714 Whitelaw Marketing ...

San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Publicly held corporations)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Index Watch Index 5/81/05 5/24/05 Net Change %Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1193.08 1190.73 2.35 0.20% Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Amistar Corp.(Proxy)(financial information)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... NASDAQ--AMTA Amistar Corp. provides automation solutions primarily to industrial manufacturers and contract-manufacturing services to companies that outsource the manufacturing of their electronic products. Amistar Corp. operates two...

Fitch lowers ratings.(bankruptcy is the solution)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Fitch Lowers Ratings: San Diego just missed getting a junk bond rating with news that Fitch Ratings downgraded the city on several fronts because of the city's continued delay in issuing audits for 2003 and 2004. Other factors that were...

Slump at the pump.(Friday, May 27)(Gasoline prices )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Slump At The Pump: Gasoline prices fell for the sixth straight week, the Automobile Club of Southern California said. The average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline in the San Diego area dipped 5 cents to $2.445 from $2.495 the...

Base closure push praised.(Friday, May 27)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Base Closure Push Praised: On the other side of the continent, President Bush spoke of the need for a new round of closures in remarks at the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. "Supporting these facilities wastes billions of...

Lawsuit challenges county fees.(Tuesday, May 31)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Lawsuit Challenges County Fees: San Diego's commercial and residential building trade associations filed suit against the county of San Diego, citing unreasonable overcharging for roads and calling the new transportation impact fee a fatal blow...

Walsh appointed.(Wednesday, June 1)(Timothy R. Walsh appointed in San Diego Superior Court )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Walsh Appointed: Timothy R. Walsh, 41; of San Diego, was appointed to a judgeship in San Diego Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Walsh served as a deputy district attorney for the San Diego County district attorney's office...

New carrier lands.(Thursday, June 2)(West Jet Airlines launches new nonstop round-trip service)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... New Carrier Lands: Calgary, Alberta-based West Jet Airlines launched new nonstop round-trip service from Calgary International Airport to Lindbergh Field. The seasonal service will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Oct. 11.

Calendar.(For the Record: BUSINESS EVENTS)(Calendar)
June 6, 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: Katharine Panza San...

Sales.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Property: 3810 Euclid Ave., San Diego. Seller: Bernardino P. Alvarado. Selling agents: Boultwood Properties represented the buyer and Ever Alvarado of ACI Commercial represented the seller. Buyer/square footage: Dennis Stewart...

Leases.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Property: 2400 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Lessor: Hammer Laurel Condominium, LLC. Leasing agents: Corinna Gattasso and Bill Shrader of Burnham Real Estate/Oncor International represented the lessor and lessee. Lessee/square footage:...

Legacy Building Services.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(construction of Morena Vista project )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Legacy Building Services, part of the Pacific Scene family of companies, has begun construction on the mixed-use Morena Vista project at the corner of Napa Street and Linda Vista Road in Linda Vista. The multiuse project will include 18,500...

Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed construction for the build-out of a new 2,000-square-foot corporate office for TD Waterhouse, a full-service financial planning firm, at 16421 Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo. The...

Sundt Construction, Inc. and Roesling, Nakamura, Terada Architects were recently awarded the design-build contract to construct the new Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
June 6, 2005... Sundt Construction, Inc. and Roesling, Nakamura, Terada Architects were recently awarded the design-build contract to construct the new Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista. The 12-building, 283,000-square-foot campus will be built on...

Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed tenant improvement construction for the 11,783-square-foot offices of CDC Small Business Finance at Liberty Station in Point Loma.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed tenant improvement construction for the 11,783-square-foot offices of CDC Small Business Finance at Liberty Station in Point Loma. The project entailed the build-out of new offices, including...

Ninyo & Moore.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Consolidated Operations Center)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Ninyo & Moore, geotechnical and environmental sciences consultants, was retained to perform a geotechnical evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for the proposed Consolidated Operations Center. The project involves construction of an...

Interwest Capital Corp. acquires historic hotel.(REAL ESTATE)(Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group L.L.C.)
June 6, 2005... Interwest Capital Corp., a privately held San Diego-based commercial real estate acquisition firm, specializes in purchasing real estate assets from which most traditional investors shy away: hotels in disrepair, requiring significant capital...

Landlord unveils plans for Corporate Center in S.D.'s Golden Triangle.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Multimillion-Dollar Plans: Chicago-based Equity Office Properties Trust, the nation's largest publicly held office building owner and manager, unveiled plans for the $36 million Bridge Pointe Corporate Centre III development in the Golden...

Waterfront park coming.(REAL ESTATE)(construction)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Waterfront Park Coming: The San Diego City Council authorized selling up to $16 million in bonds for the 46-acre waterfront park at the former Naval Training Center at Corky McMillin Cos.' Liberty Station in Point Loma. The bond issue passed on...

StepStone's Stowe opens.(REAL ESTATE)(StepStone Real Estate Services )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... StepStone's Stowe Opens: San Diego-based StepStone Real Estate Services announced the opening of its newest managed property, Stowe Plaza at 14057 and 14077 Stowe Drive in Poway. The 12,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex will include dining and...

Veterans get support of new network.(trends in market)
June 6, 2005... One of the largest military hubs in the nation, San Diego is home to many veterans, who in turn are owners of small businesses. Veterans, like many small-business owners, often need help to improve and grow their business and are now being...

Spotlight: Brinks Services, Inc.(Small Business)(Biography)
June 6, 2005... As the son of a real estate broker, Bill Brink often helped his father fix up his rental properties. "He would have us three sons do the painting, the plumbing, electrical and screen doors," Brink said. "I became pretty skilled in home...

Make sure to manage special events for clients.(Small Business Help Line)(Customer relationship management)
June 6, 2005... Question: How can I get the most bang out of my client appreciation special event? Answer: Done correctly, producing a special event for clients can be a solid investment in strengthening long-term relationships. However, if the event is...

San Diego State University Research Foundation.(AWARDS & RECOGNITION)(Sarah Nordahl Larson gets Helen Rodriguez-Trias Award)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The San Diego State University Research Foundation announced that Sarah Nordahl Larson, director of the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, has been awarded the state's Helen Rodriguez-Trias Award...

Barbara Hunter has joined Regents Bank to head the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loan program.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(appointments in banking industry)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Barbara Hunter has joined Regents Bank to head the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loan program. Hunter has more than 20 years' experience making small-business loans. She previously worked for Union Bank as vice president, regional real...

Latitude 33 Planning and Engineering has announced the hires of Les Hopper as associate engineer and David Sibbet as project manager for the company's planning department.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Latitude 33 Planning and Engineering has announced the hires of Les Hopper as associate engineer and David Sibbet as project manager for the company's planning department. Hopper has more than 24 years of civil and transportation engineering...

Comerica Bank.(FINANCE)(Michael E. Conboy promoted)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Michael E. Conboy was promoted to executive vice president for Small Business Banking at Comerica Bank's Western division. Conboy has more than 24 years experience as a bank officer, including the last five years as a senior vice president for...

American Red Cross.(GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT)(Al Panico appointed for Red Cross tsunami relief efforts )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Al Panico, the chairman of the Disaster Volunteer Committee for the San Diego/ Imperial Counties chapter of the American Red Cross, has been named head of operations for Red Cross tsunami relief efforts in Sri Lanka. Panico will work for the...

Patriot Scientific Corp.(HIGH-TECH AND MANUFACTURING)(Richard J. Corrigan appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Patriot Scientific Corp. has named Richard J. Corrigan vice president of product management. Corrigan is a specialist in data communications and telecommunications. In addition, Corrigan is the author of a number of patented technologies....

Christie Farrell has joined Scribe Communications as an associate account executive.(MEDIA AND MARKETING)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Christie Farrell has joined Scribe Communications as an associate account executive. Before joining Scribe, Farrell served for four years as assistant to the director of communications for the Building Industry Association of San Diego County,...

John E. Flannery has joined CustomerCentric Systems as a licensed affiliate.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Tor Sirset has joined Disguise Inc.)(Liberty Fitness appoints Linda Burzynski)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... John E. Flannery has joined CustomerCentric Systems as a licensed affiliate. Flannery has 18 years of sales, sales management and business ownership experience. He will work with companies to help implement their sales and marketing efforts....

Tom Held.(EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT)
June 6, 2005... Tom Held has joined EDAW Inc. as senior environmental project manager. Held will be responsible for helping the company build on its established Southern California environmental planning practice and its significant national and global...

Spending Chinese currency on solving North Korea's woes.(money to worry )
June 6, 2005... China is no longer a Mao closet-country that is closed to the outside world. More and more, it is like a big-time China Inc., with interests that branch like tentacles virtually all over the world. Therefore, before too long China will need to...

Many issues to consider with tenants in common.(Opinion)(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... I read with great interest the article written by Heather Bergman in the May 2 San Diego Business Journal on tenancy in common. This is not intended to be critical of TICs, but instead to make people aware that the TIC structure involves a...

Ginger L. Graham.(Executive Profile)(Biography)
June 6, 2005... Many people fear monsters. But for Ginger L. Graham and her employees at San Diego-based biotech Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., keeping the faith in Gila monsters has finally paid off. After more than a decade in research and development,...

SBA starts series of new online courses.(TRENDS)(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Online Courses: As small businesses struggle with the day-to-day operations, the Small Business Administration is offering companies a chance to take some time out from the hectic daily operations and focus on strengthening critical aspects of...

Election forecast: part science, part art: S.D. mayoral candidates are mixed on the use of polls.
June 13, 2005... San Diego pollsters--just recovering from the wild 2004 mayoral election complete with a write-in curveball--are now prognosticating their way through what promises to be an equally entertaining exercise in democracy: a special election. ...

For-sale signs hang above four prominent properties.
June 13, 2005... In 2004, the biggest hotel sale in San Diego was the 192-room Residence Inn Mission Valley, which went for $37.2 million. The fact that the total dollar volume of all San Diego hotel sales slumped last year prompted brokers to accuse owners of...

Impact locally of Titan's L-3 deal may be minimal: cash offer exceeds Lockheed Martin's proposal from 2004.
June 13, 2005... While the acquisition of Titan Corp. by New York-based L-3 Communications will likely result in some job loss and facility closures, the fallout locally isn't expected to be high. There aren't a great deal of overlapping units, said Frank...

SAIC mulls plan to sell public stock.(Science Applications International Corp.)
June 13, 2005... Think of Coca-Cola without the fizz, or Disney without the mouse ears. Then think of Science Applications International Corp. without exclusive employee ownership. Since its founding in 1969, employee ownership has been a cornerstone...

Hot hot hotel market.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... The ability to finance more for less gives new meaning to the term 'seller motivated' when it comes to San Diego hotels. After a year of slumping sales, 2005 started out with a bang: Two major hotels have sold, and these four are reportedly...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
June 13, 2005... In the San Diego Business Journal's June 6 Executive Profile of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. Chief Executive Office Ginger L. Graham, it was incorrectly stated that the company's first diabetes drug, Smylin, has its roots in the Gila monster's...