San Diego Business Journal articles from June 2006

San Diego Business Journal archives from June 2006

Book exec takes on firm investigated by feds: CEO sees AMS recovering from accounting fraud.(Advanced Marketing Services Inc.)
June 5, 2006... Having toiled for nearly a quarter century in the publishing industry, Gary Rautenstrauch proudly calls himself a "book man." The taciturn and lanky executive was named last month as the new president and chief executive of San Diego-based...

A refreshing pause in downtown's renaissance: rise in construction costs eases area's boom cycle.
June 5, 2006... Picture a giant pause button that some cosmic market force has pressed, and then consider the current state of Downtown San Diego. That's how veteran developer Douglas Wilson views the area that has been undergoing a major renaissance since...

Ship leaves little wake, but makes lasting impression: San Diego-based M Ship Co. catches Navy's attention.(120-foot ship for littoral operations)
June 5, 2006... Defense officials were on San Diego Bay last month testing the performance of a new stealth watercraft during minesweeping exercises. Normally, the mine-hunting exercise would fall under the purview of the Navy's enlisted force, but the...

News veteran hired as business journal editor.(Thomas York appointed at San Diego Business Journal )
June 5, 2006... A veteran newsman with more than 30 years of editorial experience joins the San Diego Business Journal this week as its new editor in chief. Thomas York, 58, of San Francisco was named to the post May 30 by the Journal's Associate...

Local control business model fits bank startups: several area banks share common owner.(San Diego and the Bank of Escondido share a common majority owner)
June 5, 2006... Tony Calabrese has been in banking for more than a quarter century, but he says nothing he's done before can compare with the bank he currently oversees. "This is banking like it used to be in the old days of San Diego Trust & Savings and...

Two local chains show interest in buying hospital: sale is forced by feds under charges of kickback violations.(Department of Health and Human Services)
June 5, 2006... Alvarado Hospital Medical Center has several potential buyers, and its leaders say they don't worry about selling the East County hospital by a February deadline set by federal officials. Both of San Diego's largest hospital chains--Scripps...

Cardiac programs come together.(Scripps Health to construct residential buildings)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Scripps Health has announced it will combine cardiac programs at its Scripps Memorial La Jolla and Scripps Green hospitals and build a multimillion-dollar building to house them. The estimated cost for the building, to be housed on the...

Home lenders consolidate to offset cool down.(Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. to acquire Aames Home Loans and enhance its services)
June 5, 2006... With the mortgage business cooling down, and profit margins on loans getting tighter, consolidation talk among the multitude of home lenders is picking up. Last month, San Diego-based Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. decided to improve...

Petco upbeat about financials, but stocks tell a different story.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
June 5, 2006... Petco Stock Has Little Bark: Petco Animal Supplies Inc.'s top honchos declared its first quarter results solid, but the market has taken a different view. Since the financials were released May 24, shares, traded under PETC on the Nasdaq...

InfoSonics makes like Supersonic.(InfoSonics)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... InfoSonics Makes Like Supersonic: Cell phone distributor InfoSonics Corp. has become one of the biggest winners of what is turning out to be a lackluster stock market year. On May 31, the San Diego-based firm announced it would conduct a...

Nostalgic jingles still ring true for some advertisers: S.D. agency tunes into the 21st century.(advertising campaigns ranked )
June 5, 2006... The jingle, once considered a must-have for every advertising campaign, may not be as popular today as it once was in its 1950's heyday; but it still packs a punch with San Diego advertisers. Some say it's a classic not to be messed with, while...

Epsilon systems solutions wins DoD contract. technical services company uses award to renovate barges.(DEFENSE)(Company overview)
June 5, 2006... San Diego-based Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. won a $23 million contract to repair and upgrade the Navy's berthing barges, and service the computer systems on board, for the next four years. Epsilon Systems Solutions was notified of the...

SPAWAR computer support.(WFI)(United States. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... SPAWAR Computer Support: WFI, a San Diego-based developer of wireless communication networks and information technology networks, announced May 19 it will join a team in providing engineering and IT support for the local Space and Naval Warfare...

Found in translation.(DEFENSE)
June 5, 2006... Found In Translation: Carlsbad-based EOS International announced the availability of an online article synopsis collection created at a French political science research institute May 15. EOS will maintain the database of more than 10,000...

Web filters a necessity.(DEFENSE)
June 5, 2006... Web Filters A Necessity: Results of San Diego-based Websense, Inc.'s seventh annual Web@Work study announced May 17 showed 92 percent of employees surveyed believe their company has the right to install Web filtering technology to manage which...

Credit Union official brings message to San Diego: Rodney Hood wants nation's banking interests to back down.(United States. National Credit Union Administration)(California Coast Credit Union)
June 5, 2006... Rodney Hood joked that his resume contains that four-letter word, bank, to people that best get the joke. Hood, the vice chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, spoke before a group of about 50 credit union executives last...

Proposed cigarette tax for health care heads to ballot: initiative expected to fuel expensive advertising wars.
June 5, 2006... The stage is being set for an ugly battle of big tobacco versus California hospitals and several health care nonprofit groups. If successful, a ballot initiative to raise billions for health care could make California's cigarette tax one of...

Preparing your intellectual property portfolio to withstand due diligence.(Ask the EXPERTS)
June 5, 2006... Proper management of your patent portfolio is essential to your company's success in attracting investment and forming partnerships with other companies. Accordingly, it is critical that you continuously evaluate your patent portfolio to ensure...

CEO of burgeoning tech firm honored by SBA: under Tony Saadat, company profits grew 23.35 percent.(United States. Small Business Administration, awarded Tony Saadat )
June 5, 2006... Of all the thousands of small businessmen and women in San Diego County, there's only one person chosen to receive Small Business Person of the Year honors from the U.S. Small Business Administration's district office. This year's winner...

Businesses advised to prepare for bird flu pandemic.(The Conference Board Inc.)(World Health Organization)
June 5, 2006... Businesses must approach avian flu preparedness with a big-picture mindset, according to New York-based business forecasting nonprofit The Conference Board. The group, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, recently released...

Citizens group may be appointed to oversee bond funds.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Appointed Residents Could Oversee Millions: The Grossmont Healthcare District board of directors has agreed to appoint a nine-member committee to oversee the allocation of $247 million that could be approved by district voters in June. ...

AMN named top staffing firm.(Staffing Industry Healthcare News)(AMN Healthcare Services Inc.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... AMN Named Top Staffing Firm: San Diego-based AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. was named the top health-care staffing company in America by Staffing Industry Healthcare News, a trade publication. AMN, which led a list of the top 21 recruiting and...

Company offers bonus to paramedics.(Life Support ambulance service in San Diego County)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Company Offers Bonus to Paramedics: American Medical Response, which runs Advanced Life Support ambulance service in San Diego County, has announced it will offer $3,000 hiring bonuses to help them recruit paramedics. While part of each...

Eminent domain becomes point of controversy: senator proposes expanding rights for property owners.(issue of private property rights)
June 5, 2006... Petco Park--credited for the renaissance now taking place in Downtown San Diego--also is used as an example of what might not have happened had the city's powers of eminent domain been weakened. The simmering debate over a local...

Mayor opposed to locating airport at military base.(Miramar air base for a civilian airport)
June 5, 2006... Speaking before a military booster group last week, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders stressed listening to the military when planning a future international airport. Repeatedly, military leaders have spoken out against placing a civilian...

On the approach: forums planned to discuss airport options.(San Diego International Airport)
June 5, 2006... With Miramar Marine Corps Air Station poised to go on the ballot as a suitable site for relocating San Diego International Airport from Lindbergh Field, ASAP 21, a business coalition that has supported relocating the airport within the county,...

Jaguar's S-Type R does little to reinforce the automaker's image.(brand promise of style and performance)
June 5, 2006... The Jaguar S-Type R is a midsize luxury sedan that delivers on the brand's promise of style and performance. Nevertheless, looking at the company's dreary sales data, it's an open question whether the management of Ford's most glamorous...

ITLA Capital moves north for meeting.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
June 5, 2006... ITLA Capital Moves North For Meeting: ITLA Capital Corp., parent firm to San Diego-based Imperial Capital Bank and a real estate investment trust, couldn't book their regular meeting space for its annual shareholders meeting at the Estancia...

Kintera drops but comes back.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
June 5, 2006... Kintera Drops But Comes Back: San Diego-based Kintera Inc., which makes software that helps nonprofits manage their online donations, saw its Nasdaq-traded stock slide following the company's first quarter results on May 15, but it regained...

DJO Inc.(Ticker Takes)
June 5, 2006... DJ Orthopedics changed its name to DJO Inc. which is also its NYSE stock ticker Send any news of San Diego public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj.com. He can be reached at (858)277-6359.

Viper Networks.(Ticker Takes)
June 5, 2006... Viper Networks said it is close to finishing its 10-K annual report, and plans to move from the Pink Sheets to the Over the Counter Bulletin Board Send any news of San Diego public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj.com. He...

Jmar Technologies, Inc.(Ticker Takes)
June 5, 2006... Jmar Technologies, Inc. has been notified by Nasdaq it's stock will be delisted unless it increases its stock price above $1 by Nov. 8. It was at 44 cents on May 31 Send any news of San Diego public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at...

Qualcomm Inc.(Ticker Takes)
June 5, 2006... Among featured speakers at the June 11-14 National Investor Relations Institute annual conference in San Diego are Abby Joseph Cohen, chief investment strategist for Goldman Sachs and Paul Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm Inc. Send any news of San...

The California Stock Report holds its annual Southern California Investor Conference Aug. 11 in Irvine.(Ticker Takes)
June 5, 2006... The California Stock Report holds its annual Southern California Investor Conference Aug. 11 in Irvine and includes presentations by Qualcomm and WD-40. Send any news of San Diego public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at...

Gaining control of hotel tax revenues: some say city should loosen its grip.(Special Report: MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS)
June 5, 2006... As the push for creation of a tourism improvement district gains steam, the head of a private think tank that advocates government reform wants local hoteliers to re-channel their energy and force City Hall to restore transient occupancy tax...

Marinas: ranked by total number of slips.(Special Report: MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS)(Report)
June 5, 2006... MARINAS Ranked by total number of slips Telephone Rank Marina Fax Total (last Address Toll-free number of year) Web site ...

Marine Room a favorite for 'People's Choice'.(TOURISM)
June 5, 2006... Newspaper's Readers Name Top Eatery: The Marine Room was recognized by readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune in mid-May as the "people's choice" for "best restaurant in San Diego." The honor was presented during the San Diego Chapter of...

Local hotel firm obtains loan.(TOURISM)
June 5, 2006... Local Hotel Firm Obtains Loan: San Diego-based Hardage Suite Hotels, which owns and manages 17 properties in 11 states under the Woodfin Suites and Chase Suites brands, has obtained a $110 million floating-rate loan from Wells Fargo & Co. that...

Gas prices may slow, but not hinder, local tourism: visitors expected to arrive as usual from nearby cities.(Special Report: MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS)
June 5, 2006... According to a leading national travel forecast, historically high fuel prices accompanied by broader economic concerns will have a somewhat negative affect on summer travel. Yet overall travel volume--the number of people taking trips 50-plus...

Tourist attractions: ranked by 2005 attendance figures.(Special Report: MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS)(Statistical table)
June 5, 2006... TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Ranked by 2005 attendance figures Attendance: --2005 Rank Attraction Telephone ...

Legal notices.(Public notice)
June 5, 2006... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2006-016203 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: JESCO AUTO CENTER 1630 S. Escondido Blvd., Suite E Escondido, CA 92025 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: Jesco, Inc....

Web connect directory.(Directory)
June 5, 2006... To advertise your website, call 858-277-6359 Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Runaway Brandit, Inc. Mention this ad & save 10% www.runawaybrandit.com info@runawaybrandit.com 619-325-0235 Square One...

Small business a lucrative office market.(REAL ESTATE)
June 5, 2006... Urban + West, a California developer specializing in new urban properties, is making its first foray into San Diego's commercial real estate market with its eye on small businesses. Partnered with the San Diego Smart Growth Fund, the...

Mid-County reaching its limits for available space.(REAL ESTATE)
June 5, 2006... Mid-County Report: Some 3 million square feet of new office space is under way in San Diego's mid-county, with half of it already spoken for. according to Burnham Real Estate's Mark Wayne of San Diego at a May 25 confab of the San Diego Chapter...

Big deal.(REAL ESTATE)
June 5, 2006... Big Deal: The Merrill Lynch Building in La Jolla has been sold by KC 7825 Fay Ave. for $28.4 million to PERA 7825 Fay Avenue, Inc. The four-story, Class A office building, consisting of 99,670 square feet, is currently 100 percent leased,...

Going up.(REAL ESTATE)
June 5, 2006... Going Up: Simpson Housing Solutions, LLC, recently joined with San Diego officials in breaking ground on a new 42-unit affordable, multifamily apartment community at 1605 Logan Ave. in the heart of the city's Downtown redevelopment area. ...

'Filancthropic'.(REAL ESTATE)
June 5, 2006... 'Filancthropie': The Construction Engineering and Management Program at San Diego State University has gotten a welcome infusion of $3 million, courtesy of the Jack R. and Jane E. Filanc Endowment. Established by Jack Filanc, thunder of...

Sales.(PROGRESS REPORT)
June 5, 2006... Properly: 850-860 Jamacha Road, El Cajon. Seller: Jamacha Plaza, LLC. Selling agents: Matthew Markarem of Home Finders represented the buyer and Terry Broderick of Grubb & Ellis represented the seller. Buyer/square footage: Eklund...

Leases.(PROGRESS REPORT)
June 5, 2006... Properly: 5255 Federal Blvd., San Diego. Lesser: Alessio Leasing, Inc. Leasing agents: Jack Duncan of Colliers International represented the lessor and Jerry Dion of Dion International Trucks represented the lessee. Lessee/square...

Benchmark Landscape, Inc.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
June 5, 2006... Benchmark Landscape, Inc., has completed landscape installation of the model home complex for Brookfield Homes' 156-home Mahogany at Old Creek Ranch in the foothills of south San Marcos. Cost: $200,000. Benchmark President: John Mohns....

MACTEC Engineering & Consulting.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
June 5, 2006... MACTEC Engineering & Consulting has been hired by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to provide engineering and technical assistance to help increase the use of rubberized asphalt concrete by local governments. Cost:...

Wermers Multi-Family Corp.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
June 5, 2006... Wermers Multi-Family Corp. is under way on Sage Canyon Apartments, a 72-unit, four-building apartment complex in San Marcus. Cost: Unavailable. Architect: KTGY Architects of Irvine. Civil Engineer: Nasland Engineering. Landscape...

Competitive Edge Construction, Inc.(Competitive Edge Construction, Inc.)(Escondido Charter High School )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Competitive Edge Construction, Inc., in Escondido has been awarded the construction management contract for the second phase of the Escondido Charter High School on Escondido's East Valley Parkway. Cost: $8.4 million. Architect: Studio...

Good & Roberts, Inc.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
June 5, 2006... Good & Roberts, Inc., in San Diego has begun tenant improvements for MJ Flooring in Murrieta. Cost: Unavailable. Project Manager: Julie Mitchell. Superintendent: Eric Moody. Architect: Leaford Blevins of Blevins Cubed Architects....

RSI Roofing.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
June 5, 2006... RSI Rooting in San Diego has begun re-roofing the Coronado Shores Beach Club in Coronado. Cost: $52.200. RSI Manager: Sid Scott Sales. Send news of contract awards and construction commencement and completion for the Construction...

Six new mentors share wealth of experience: backgrounds cover biotech, hi-tech, restaurant sectors.(NCE Pharmaceuticals, Inc)
June 5, 2006... Whether it's high-tech or hamburgers, the backgrounds of the six newest members of The Chairmen's Round-Table are, in a word, diverse. Executives Martha Dennis, Anita Busquets, Larry Trammell, Frank Creede, Rod Bolton and Jeff Campbell...

Spotlight: Griffin Ace Hardware.(Company overview)
June 5, 2006... There's nothing new or uncommon about a family-run business being passed down from generation to generation. San Diego is full of them; too many to count, in fact. But a family-run hardware store watched over exclusively by daughters, not sons,...

Hands-free the key at business mixers.(Small Business Help Line)
June 5, 2006... Question: "Chamber mixers and association gatherings have always intimidated me. Between the appetizer trays and drinks, and the constant business card exchanging and hand-shaking, I always feel like a bumbling amateur at those things. How do I...

Jeffrey W. Cavignac.(Interview)
June 5, 2006... Jeffrey Cavignac, who runs the Cavignac & Associates insurance brokerage, likes his industry for the same reason he appreciates a good bottle of wine. One is a business that reveals its complexity once you dig for details. Wine, too, can be...

Tech firm recruits partners.(DEFENSE)(MindTouch, Inc.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Tech Firm Recruits Partners: San Diego based MindTouch, Inc. announced May 15 that it is recruiting authorized reseller partners to market, distribute and support its MindTouch Managed Office Server solution. MindTouch provides intranet...

Kudos.(Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects recieves leadership in energy and environmental design certification)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... KUDOS: A park designed by a Southern California team, including San Diego's Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects, has been awarded LEED certification, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, for environmental sustainability-- the...

Dip at the pump.(Friday, May 26)(gasoline)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Dip At The Pump: San Diego gasoline prices declined slightly during the days preceding Memorial Day weekend. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline fell 3.7 cents to $3.40 per gallon, according to the Weekend Gas Watch survey...

TV chip.(Friday, May 26)
June 5, 2006... TV Chip: Qualcomm Inc. announced plans for a new microchip--a modem that allows people to watch television oil their mobile handset. The Universal Broadcast Modem chip accommodates three different technologies for receiving TV signals at the...

Center sells.(Friday, May 26)(Pacifica Real Estate sells property to Realty Partners)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Center Sells: The Copley Corporate Center, a 120,483-square-foot building overlooking the interchange of state Route 52 and Interstate 805, has sold for $41.5 million. The property, located on 5.3 acres, was sold by Pacifica Real Estate, a...

Toronto service.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Toronto Service: Air Canada said it plans to add non-stop, round-trip flights from Toronto to Lindbergh Field beginning July 1. The airline discontinued service from San Diego to Toronto in 2003 due to softened demand.

Pinn fund plea.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Pinn Fund Plea: Christopher Belaire, a waiter working at PinnFund USA, the now-defunct Carlsbad mortgage bank that morphed into the state's largest Ponzi scheme, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of filing false tax returns....

Electronic equity.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Electronic Equity: OneSource Distributors, an Oceanside-based electronics distributor, obtained an investment for 49 percent of its company from Heritage Partners Inc., a Boston-based private equity firm that specializes in investing in...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 5, 2006... If you would like your business event that costs $75 or less to attend included in the calendar section make sure your press release arrives at our offices at east 15 working days before the event. Send requests to: Liz Wiedemann ...

San Diego public stocks.(Chart)
June 5, 2006... Index Watch Net Index 5/30/06 5/23/06 Change %Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1486.17 1483.98 2.19 0.15% Dow Jones ...

Novatel Wireless, Inc.
June 5, 2006... NASDAQ--NVTL Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a provider of wireless broadband access solutions for the mobile communications market. The company's products include third-generation, or 3G, wireless personal computer card modems, embedded modems,...

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.(appointment of Steve Quigg)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Steve Quigg has joined Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a home mortgage consultant in its Del Mar/Carmel Valley office. He has more than 17 years' experience in the financial industry and most recently served as a private mortgage banker at Wells...

Jackson Pendo Development.(appointment of Linda Stewart)(appointment of Rebecca Parre)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Jackson Pendo Development has appointed Linda Stewart as director of sales and marketing. She will be responsible for managing the marketing, advertising, special events and sales efforts for the company's four-communities. Most recently,...

Scripps Research Institute.(appointment of John Moores)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... The Scripps Research Institute board of trustees has elected John Moores as its chairman. Moores, owner of the San Diego Padres, has been a Scripps research trustee for nine years and succeeds Alice Sullivan.

Juan Garcia has joined Lyons Warren as a structural design engineer.(Lyons Warren appoints of Juan Garcia)(Toppan Optical Products Inc .appoints of Rich Weinhofer)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Juan Garcia has joined Lyons Warren as a structural design engineer. He will be responsible for performing structural design for commercial facilities and high-rise condominium projects Garcia has eight years of engineering field experience....

Molly Vassallo.(RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS)
June 5, 2006... Molly Vassallo has joined the Spa at Santaluz as director. She will oversee the day-to-day management of the spa's staff and services.

San Diego Ad Club.(Andreas Roell appointed)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Andreas Roell, the president and chief executive officer of Geary Interactive, has been named president of the San Diego Ad Club. Roell formerly served as Ad Club vice president and president-elect and will serve as president for the remainder...

Project Wildlife.(Carrie Musick appointed)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Carrie Musick has been named executive director of Project Wildlife. Musick has more than 13 years' experience in the nonprofit sector and most recently was director of development for the George Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers.

SDSU College of Sciences.(San Diego State University names Stanley Maloy as dean)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Stanley Maloy, the president of the American Society for Microbiology. and director of San Diego State University's Center for Microbial Sciences, has been named dean of SDSU'S College of Sciences. "Stanley's rich background in research and...

National Association of Development Companies.(MISCELLANEOUS)
June 5, 2006... Kurt Chilcott, the president and chief executive officer of CDC Small Business Finance, has been re-elected chairman of the National Association of Development Companies.

IpayOne.(has appointed Michael Jackman)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... IpayOne has appointed Michael Jackman as president and chief executive officer. Jackman has experience in financial services for large corporations, emerging growth businesses and startup companies.

William Reavey.(Buchanan Ingersoll PC has named William Reavey special counsel for the firm's Corporate Finance & Technology Group)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Buchanan Ingersoll PC has named William Reavey special counsel for the firm's Corporate Finance & Technology Group. Reavey's practice focuses on international business transactions, cross-border investments in Mexico, structuring international...

Chargers champions program raises $400,000 for scholarships.
June 5, 2006... Wal-Mart's 11th annual national Teacher of the Year program presented Joretta Harris, from Hancock Elementary School; Theodora Long, Fulton Elementary School; and Debbie Mackenzie, Sequoia Elementary School, each with a $1,000 educational...

China syndrome only hurts China.(Pacific Perspectives)
June 5, 2006... The relationship between the United States and China is the single most important bilateral entanglement in global politics today. Is there really any argument here? So it bears repeating--in fact, urgently--that the People's Republic of...

Why Miramar is not suitable as a regional airport site.
June 5, 2006... The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority hopes to select a regional airport site by June 5, and then will present the selected site to the San Diego voters as an advisory measure on the Nov. 7 ballot. The recommendation is transitioning...