San Diego Business Journal articles from June 2009

San Diego Business Journal archives from June 2009

Despite recession, ResMed posts record profits: medical device maker could tap larger markets.(MANUFACTURING)(Financial report)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A good night's sleep has long been a doctor's mantra in encouraging patients to stay healthy and alert during the daytime. Like good nutrition or proper exercise, healthy benefits stem from adequate rest. But...

Turbines blowin' in the wind: gearbox for bikes adapted to generate electricity.(ENERGY)(Viryd Technologies)
June 1, 2009... Viryd Technologies may be close to the wide-open, breezy testing grounds of West Texas, but it can't shake the semblance of a San Diego firm. Based in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park, Viryd is developing a wind turbine with a twist: It...

Merchant advances replacing SBA loans: private lenders offer new source for capital.(FINANCE)(Small Business Administration)
June 1, 2009... With money for working capital scarce, small businesses lacking sterling credit but showing positive cash flow are using an alternative to traditional bank loans to fund operations. Merchant cash advances, usually for less than $50,000 and...

Condos idling on the market: Breeza prices cut 25% since construction began.(REAL ESTATE)(Industry overview)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The turnout for a grand opening event at downtown's Breeza condos recently was encouraging to the developers, considering that 300 people showed up--100 more than expected. But Joe Werner, chief operating officer...

U-T's editorial writers on the hot seat.(SDBJ INSIDER)(Union-Tribune)(briefs)
June 1, 2009... The San Diego Union-Tribune newsroom and other local media outlets are abuzz over a recent story that broke in the L.A. Times. It seems that the pension fund for the cops and firefighters in the City of the Angels is putting pressure on...

Fate tests experimental drug: treatment would help replenish blood systems.(BIOTECH)(Fate Therapeutics )
June 1, 2009... In the first approach of its kind, San Diego-based Fate Therapeutics will begin testing a small molecule drug in combination with stem cells extracted from cord blood to see whether the approach can replenish the blood systems in people with...

Socialwise helps parents rein in their kids' virtual spending: founders hope to expand service to major retail sites.(TECHNOLOGY)
June 1, 2009... Socialwise, a San Diego startup traded on the pink sheets, has introduced an online payment system that targets teens and preteens. BillMyParents allows adults to set up a secure account so their kids can make purchases. Parents approve the...

SDBJ names Karen Mullen vice president of advertising: new executive brings successful record to job.(MEDIA)(San Diego Business Journal)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Local veteran Karen Mullen has been named vice president of advertising for the San Diego Business Journal, Publisher Armon Mills said recently. Mullen has an extensive background in advertising sales for major print publications in the...

Study forecasts a wave of wealth transfer, buoying charities.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Local charities stand to receive $500 million as a result of $200 billion in wealth that's expected to be transferred between generations in the next 25 years, according to a study commissioned by the San Diego Foundation and released May 20....

Staff cuts leads to less access at City Hall.(CHULA VISTA)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Because of recent budget reductions and layoffs, City Hall planned to start closing to the pubic on Fridays beginning May 29, but its staff would continue to work. City Manager Jim Sandoval said to compensate for the lack of staff, he...

Verizon looks to tower above its competition.(VISTA)(Verizon Wireless Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... A new Verizon wireless cell tower established locally will greatly expand 3G wireless coverage in the southern area of the city, the publicly traded company says. The coverage will improve wireless communication along Shadowridge Drive...

Pure Bioscience seeking $3m in working capital.(EL CAJON)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Pure Bioscience, maker of anti-microbial disinfectants, registered to sell up to $3 million in stock and warrants to institutional investors May 22. Under terms of the purchase agreements, Pure will sell up to 1,418,440 newly issued shares...

Chargers star has hunger to promote Submarina.(SAN MARCOS)(Submarina California Subs)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles signed a marketing agreement with Submarina California Subs, the two parties said May 18. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. A standout player for the Chargers last season, Sproles will work...

Here's to your health, chamber says June 13.(EAST COUNTY)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Summer Healthcare Saturday, the area's largest annual health fair, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 at Grossmont Center in La Mesa. Fifty exhibitors plan to feature the latest information about health procedures and related products....

Race over to chamber get-together June 4.(DEL MAR)
June 1, 2009... The San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce presents its next monthly business mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. June 4 in the Seabiscuit Skyroom at the Racetrack. Chamber members get in free to the networking event. Call 858-755-4844 for more...

Candy store seeking sweet smell of success.(CORONADO)(Dolce Vita Candy )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Candy retailer Dolce Vita Candy opened its doors in early May in the 1300 block of Orange Avenue. Gabriel Athie, who owns the business with partners, says he has 250 varieties of bulk candy at the store. They include old-fashioned kinds,...

Yellow Pages can help you do better business.(SAN DIEGO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Better Business Bureau has begun distributing its 2009 summer edition of the BBB Yellow Pages, a 216-page directory that includes contact information on 6,000 BBB accredited businesses. They are available at 500 retail outlets,...

Rotary honors ex-editor for service above self.(SAN DIEGO)(Breakfast Rotary Club)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Breakfast Rotary Club is recognizing Herb Klein with its Peacemaker of the Year Award. As a former editor-in-chief for The Copley Press of La Jolla and one-time press secretary for President Nixon, Klein is being honored for his continual...

Tommy John creates second skin collection.(CARLSBAD)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... A local menswear business, Tommy John, has introduced a line of underwear and outerwear called the second skin collection. The garments, including T-shirts and briefs, are made of stretch and micromodal fabrics. They retail at prices...

Three's company for corps, Roberto's eatery.(OCEANSIDE)(Marine Corps)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Roberto's Very Mexican Food opened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on May 7. It's the third Roberto's restaurant on the base. Roberto's new location is at Pacific Plaza, the shopping center within sight of Interstate 5 near Camp...

Learn to deal with fraud at all-day seminar.(SAN DIEGO)(Conference news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The local chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is hosting a fraud seminar from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 19 at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, 500 Hotel Circle N. The event will cover topics such as...

Jobless rate posts springtime decline.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... San Diego County's unemployment rate dropped for the first time in a year during April to 9.1 percent from March when it was at 9.5 percent, according to the May 22 monthly report from the state's Employment Development Department.

USD economic index enjoys small Rise in April.(University of San Diego)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... An index measuring the overall health of the region's economy rose by two-tenths of a percent in April, breaking a string of 24 consecutive months of decline. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Four of six components in the University of San...

Vical to sell $20m of stock and options.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... San Diego-based vaccine technology company Vical, which recently teamed up with U.S. Navy biomedical researchers in San Diego to test an H1N1 swine flu vaccine, Said May 26 that three leading institutional investors have committed $20 million...

System for reducing electricity use is self-monitoring.(Advanced Telemetry)
June 1, 2009... The founders of startup Advanced Telemetry are building their business on the concept that when folks see how much energy they're consuming, they'll conserve. The company's system is a wireless touch panel that shows energy consumption as...

'Cali Baja' brand unveiled.(Baja California )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Business development leaders from both sides of the border rolled out a new branding campaign May 21 as a better way to market the combined San Diego-Tijuana region. The new brand aimed at attracting new corporate investment is called...

Ophthonix secures $25.9m in venture funding.(Vista)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Vista ophthalmology company Ophthonix said May 26 that it raised $25.9 million in venture capital money to continue the launch of its iZon high-resolution lenses for eyeglasses.

Retail district's cow caper ends happily.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Cowabunga, the stolen cow's been returned. That's the life-sized fiberglass cow that was stolen from La Jolla's Girard Avenue about a month ago. Organizers of a charity art show/fundraiser involving the bovine art pieces said May 27...

Business or home user?(Ask the EXPERTS)(Column)
June 1, 2009... I am often asked for advice for small to medium sized businesses. I am struck by the frequent misunderstanding of the actually similarities. A business-small, medium, or large, is fundamentally a collection of home users. Some home users...

Restaurateurs trying out novel ideas in the Gaslamp: as old operators shutter their doors, newbies move in to fill the void.(HOSPITALITY)(Industry overview)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the sour economy has taken a big bite out of restaurant revenues, and many have sold or gone out of business, some newbies say they've found a niche in the Gaslamp Quarter by offering something different. ...

Tech firms fill eternal demand for health care products: devices include surgical and visual aid tools, speech-recognition system.(TECHNOLOGY)(DD Studio)
June 1, 2009... Technology firms making medical devices in San Diego, across the country and globally these days are in a position other tech-developing firms envy. They're selling products into the health care consumer industry. Unlike other markets,...

Regulators putting pressure on troubled Temecula Valley Bank.(FINANCE)
June 1, 2009... Bank regulators are turning up the heat on the walking wounded--lenders with higher numbers of problem loans and shrinking capital. The latest new: at Temecula Valley Bank may be telling. In its first quarter report, the bank said its...

Bank's top four officers taking salary reductions.(FINANCE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Federal Deposit Guarantee Extended: Banks and other federally insured lenders got some good news last month when Washington extended a temporary maximum deposit insurance coverage of $250,000 per account to 2013. The maximum was raised from...

SBA forms alliance with group.(FINANCE)(City Heights Business Association)(Small Business Administration)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... SBA Forms Alliance With Group: SBA District Director Ruben Garcia says he signed a strategic alliance with the City Heights Business Association intended to improve training to entrepreneurs and access to technology information. Send any...

Enviance garners award for Driving Change to Denver Air.(TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Enviance earned an honor recently from a Washington, D.C. nonprofit for using emissions management technology to improve fuel efficiency for Denver's public fleet. The Driving Change program, developed by the Carlsbad business along with...

Maxwell secures more working capital.(TECHNOLOGY)(Maxwell Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Maxwell Secures More Working Capital: Roth Capital Partners said May 26 that it had completed a $17.6 million common stock offering for a San Diego energy storage business, Maxwell Technologies, which is traded on Nasdaq as MXWL. Maxwell,...

San Diego Regional Center: Carlos Flores, executive director.(NONPROFIT profile)(Organization overview)
June 1, 2009... ORGANIZATION Mission of organization: To serve and empower people with developmental disabilities and their families to achieve their goals with community partners. Telephone: 858-576-2933. Web site: sdre.org. Founded: 1969....

Best places to work.(SEEN AFTER HOURS: BEST PLACES TO WORK AWARDS 2009)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 500 business professionals and their loyal employees turned out May 20 for the Business Journal's 10th annual Best Places to Work in San Diego awards. The event was held at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego in...

Legal notices.
June 1, 2009... To place a legal notice, contact Erin Mullooly at (858) 277-6692. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 090009285 Title Order No. 09-8-037871 APN No. 441-090-37-26 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/18/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION...

San Diego public stocks.(MARKETplace)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
June 1, 2009... Index Watch Net Index 5/26/09 5/18/09 Charge %Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1462.47 1434.07 28.40 1.98% Dow Jones...

California Bank & Trust.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(appointment of Lance Kruse)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... California Bank & Trust has named Lance Kruse assistant vice president and manager of the Scripps Poway branch. Kruse has been with the bank for five years and began as a credit analyst. His new duties include directing and overseeing...

RJC Architects.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(appointment of John Hinkel )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... RJC Architects has named John Hinkel senior designer. He has 25 years of experience in the architectural design industry. He will assist in planning and designing client projects. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

North County Health Services.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)(appointment of Dana Withall )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] North County Health Services has named Dana Withall its fund development director. Withall has more than 25 years of health care service and administration experience, and most recently worked at the La Jolla Plastic...

W San Diego.(HOSPITALITY)(appointments)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... W San Diego announced the hiring of Stan Kaminski as general manager, Melissa J. Olsen as director of sales and marketing, Andrea Ebbing as marketing manager and Rocio Varela as executive chef for Rice, the hotel's restaurant. Kaminski,...

Gemological Institute of America.(NONPROFIT)(appointment of Steven W. Relyea and Paul E. Kreutz)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Gemological Institute of America welcomes two new members, Steven W. Relyea and Paul E. Kreutz, to its board. Relyea is currently vice chancellor for business affairs at UC San Diego, and serves as a board of director for the Better...

San Diego Community Newspaper Group.(PUBLISHING)(appointment of John M. Dowd )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The San Diego Community Newspaper Group has named John M. Dowd to the new position of director of sales and marketing. Dowd will oversee sales and marketing initiatives in its five regular publications, plus visitor guides and Web sites. ...

Douglas Wilson Cos.(REAL ESTATE)(appointment of Reint Reinders and Amy Barry )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Reint Reinders has joined commercial real estate court receiver Douglas Wilson Cos. as managing director of the firm's hospitality department. Reinders will be responsible for directing and overseeing hospitality operations. He is a graduate of...

Timothy Barr.(EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT)(Legacy Building Services)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Timothy Barr has been named director of business development and marketing at Legacy Building Services. In his new position, Barr will be responsible for developing new client relationships and handling internal marketing operations. He is a...

Executive profile: Russell Whitaker.(SAN DIEGO people)(MediaTech Institute)
June 1, 2009... Before opening the MediaTech Institute in Oceanside to teach others the recording arts and film industry, Russell Whitaker was at the heart of Texas music and recording for three decades. Whitaker spent the '70s in Austin, Texas, where he...

Law aids in foreclosure evictions for tenants.(REAL ESTATE roundup)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Congress passed and President Obama signed off on the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act on May 20. The law helps protect tenants when their homes fall into foreclosure. The bill allows tenants to remain in their homes for 90 days after...

Construction on Carlsbad retail project under way.(REAL ESTATE roundup)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Construction has commenced at Paseo Carlsbad, a two-story, 75,000-square-foot retail center. The project, a development of PacTen Partners for CPT/SC Title Holding, both based in Los Angeles, is located on a 7-acre site on the southwest...

County to get additional stimulus for road repairs.(REAL ESTATE roundup)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... San Diego County said it expects to receive $9.6 million in additional federal stimulus package funding for infrastructure, according to the county's Public Works Department. The announcement, made May 20, said that several roads will be...

Home auctioneer sets June 2 for bidding soiree.(REAL ESTATE roundup)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Home Auctioneer REDC is coming to town June 2 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront as part of a three-day Southern California series. The Irvine-based firm says it will be auctioning off 80 homes at the event. A few of the houses up for...

Coldwell Banker launching YouTube sales channel.(REAL ESTATE roundup)(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)(youtube.com/coldwellbanker)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, which has 19 offices in the region, is participating in a branded YouTube channel, titled "Coldwell Banker on Location" at youtube.com/coldwellbanker. Consumers can navigate online videos through a map...

The 12,050-square-foot Sorrento Mesa Industrial Building has been sold for $2.2 million.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The 12,050-square-foot Sorrento Mesa Industrial Building has been sold for $2.2 million. The property is located at the Carroll Mesa Industrial Park, 9235 Brown Deer Road in the college area. Dean Asaro of CB Richard Ellis represented the...

Village Green Apartments, a 94-unit apartment complex located at 4140-4150 Bonillo Drive in Sorrento Valley, has been sold for $11,576,493.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Village Green Apartments, a 94-unit apartment complex located at 4140-4150 Bonillo Drive in Sorrento Valley, has been sold for $11,576,493. The seller of the property, Odom Family LP, and the buyer, Wakeland Housing and Development Corp., were...

Pathfinder Instrument has leased 1,308 square feet of industrial space at 4751 Oceanside Blvd., Suite D, in Oceanside.(LEASES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Pathfinder Instrument has leased 1,308 square feet of industrial space at 4751 Oceanside Blvd., Suite D, in Oceanside. The space was leased for 18 months at $16,951.68. Both the lessee and the lessor, Volt Oceanside Partners, were represented...

Tourism turnout nothing to revel about this Memorial Day.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Automobile Club of Southern California, AAA, predicted late last month that 2.5 million people who live in the region would travel during the Memorial Day weekend, a 2.3 percent drop from the holiday period last year with San Diego taking a...

Jazz alert: the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which makes its home in a shabby enclave in the French Quarter of New Orleans where people stand shoulder-to-shoulder fanning themselves for hours to hear their traditional tunes because there's no where to sit and no air conditioning, is coming to town this summer.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Jazz alert: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which makes its home in a shabby enclave in the French Quarter of New Orleans where people stand shoulder-to-shoulder fanning themselves for hours to hear their traditional tunes because there's no...

Half-price offer on rides: Belmont Park.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Half-Price Offer On Rides: Belmont Park in Mission Beach is offering half-price rides every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to closing to attract families and tourists. The offer includes the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, Bumper Cars, Vertical Plunge and...

Million-dollar gift will help UC San Diego add top scholars.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lise Warschawski gifted UC San Diego $1 million in honor of her late husband, Stefan Warschawski, founder of the university's Department of Mathematics. The gift is split between the department and the UCSD Moores...

The Armed Services YMCA of San Diego County was awarded a Community YMCA Award, part of the Raytheon Program Achievement Awards luncheon held in Washington, D.C.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Young Men's Christian Associations)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Armed Services YMCA of San Diego County was awarded a Community YMCA Award, part of the Raytheon Program Achievement Awards luncheon held in Washington, D.C. It was recognized for exceptional work to support military families. "The...

Chuck Hansen, Viejas vice president of community relations, was named 2009 San Diego Tourism Leader of the Year by the San Diego East Visitors Bureau.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Chuck Hansen, Viejas vice president of community relations, was named 2009 San Diego Tourism Leader of the Year by the San Diego East Visitors Bureau. Hansen was recognized for promoting East County for 16 years and is the face of Viejas in the...

Churchill's Pub and Grille raised $10,000 for Easter Seals Southern California at the Charity Golf Tournament.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Churchill's Pub and Grille)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Churchill's Pub and Grille raised $10,000 for Easter Seals Southern California at the Charity Golf Tournament. Other sponsors included Dolman & Associates and Glaser & Bailey Awards. The money will help fund essential support services for local...

The S. Mark Taper Foundation provided $10,000 to the United Through Reading Transitions Program.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The S. Mark Taper Foundation provided $10,000 to the United Through Reading Transitions Program. The program is available to families separated by incarceration, drug treatment or social services and gives children a chance to see their absent...

Employees of Garcon participated in the construction consultancy's third Build Day for Habitat for Humanity.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Employees of Garcon participated in the construction consultancy's third Build Day for Habitat for Humanity. Through a partnership with the city of Oceanside, San Diego Habitat for Humanity is constructing 20 single-family homes. Gafcon has...

The UCSD Chancellor's Associates recently honored five faculty members who excelled as a philosopher of science, an ethnic studies scholar, a cell and developmental biologist, a researcher on memory, and a human rights advocate.(KUDOS/GIVING)(University of California)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The UCSD Chancellor's Associates recently honored five faculty members who excelled as a philosopher of science, an ethnic studies scholar, a cell and developmental biologist, a researcher on memory, and a human rights advocate. Chancellor's...

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce held its annual Outstanding Educational Program Awards Dinner on May 8.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce held its annual Outstanding Educational Program Awards Dinner on May 8. Teachers who create remarkable academic programs in Carlsbad schools were honored. The program sponsors were CDS Printing, La Costa Resort...

California Bank & Trust participated in the Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer on May 9.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... California Bank & Trust participated in the Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer on May 9. Associates from 30 CB&T branches in the San Diego division raised $31,000 for the City of Hope. Please send Kudos and Giving items to contributing...

Home Start celebrated 36 years of service and honored three community partners at the Blue Ribbon Gala on April 25.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Home Start celebrated 36 years of service and honored three community partners at the Blue Ribbon Gala on April 25. WD-40, Price Galinson Collaborative Fund and Fiona Mackin-Jha were recognized for their support of programs at Home Start to...

The Broadway production of "33 Variations," which played to critical acclaim at the La Jolla Playhouse last season before transferring to New York, received five Tony Award nominations.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Broadway production of "33 Variations," which played to critical acclaim at the La Jolla Playhouse last season before transferring to New York, received five Tony Award nominations. The show also received three Drama Desk Award nominations....

The San Diego Futures Foundation received a $12,000 gift from Las Patronas to purchase a Mitsubishi FH diesel truck for hauling large amounts of electronic equipment.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The San Diego Futures Foundation received a $12,000 gift from Las Patronas to purchase a Mitsubishi FH diesel truck for hauling large amounts of electronic equipment. SDFF's recycling and salvage efforts benefit the entire San Diego community....

GSA preserves legacy of historic buildings.(COMMENTARY)(General Services Administration)
June 1, 2009... At the U.S. General Services Administration, we believe that our nation's historic public buildings--similar to family heirlooms, chronicling the passing of eras--are monuments to the strength, spirit and longevity of our government, forever...

Tri-City District sues Scripps: doctors accused of redirecting patients.(HEALTH CARE)
June 8, 2009... The Tri-City Healthcare District sued Scripps Health on June 3, alleging that doctors affiliated with Scripps in North County were preventing patients from seeking treatment at the district's Oceanside hospital. In the lawsuit, Tri-City...

SAIC's earnings beat out analyst expectations.
June 8, 2009... SAIC reported a net profit of $116 million for its first quarter that ended April 30, up 13 percent from the like quarter of 2008. It disclosed earnings June 3. Revenue for the San Diego-based defense contractor was $2.65 billion, up 12...

San Diego National makes first-quarter profit: San Diego National Bank.(FINANCE)(Financial report)
June 8, 2009... San Diego National Makes First-Quarter Profit: San Diego National Bank, the area's fifth largest by assets with $3.2 billion, reported a net profit of $2.37 million in the first quarter, compared with a net profit of $5.8 million for the like...

Regents reports higher net income: Regents Bank.(FINANCE)(Financial report)
June 8, 2009... Regents Reports Higher Net Income: Regents Bank in San Diego reported net income of $191,000 in the first quarter compared with a net profit of $48,000 for the like quarter of 2008. Assets at the bank grew to $296 million as of March, up...

Fixed price menu.(LAW)(Brief article)
June 8, 2009... Fixed Price Menu: John Gartman, an intellectual property litigator and founding principal of Fish & Richardson in San Diego, says he sees hourly billing rates as a thing of the past when it comes to litigation. Instead of the law firm...

Lindbergh letdown.(TOURISM)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 8, 2009... Lindbergh Letdown: The number of passengers flying in and out of Lindbergh Field both on domestic and international airlines was down 9.1 percent in April to 1.4 million, according to the latest report from the San Diego County Regional Airport...

Agents take notice of turnaround in resale inventory: challenges still exist in downtown's new residential market.(REAL ESTATE)
June 8, 2009... If anyone says downtown condo sales are stagnant and hopeless, there may be another side to the story. True, it looked bleak when sales plunged during the economic downturn. And, no new condo projects are going up in the near future,...

Landscape design firms.(Directory)(Statistical table)
June 8, 2009... LANDSCAPE DESIGN FIRMS Ranked by number of full-time employees as of May 1, 2009 Company Address Telephone Rank Web site Fax ...

Contractors going back to wood for their structural projects: back-to-basics trend has more than environmental benefits.(Construction)
June 8, 2009... While some buildings are typically framed with metal studs, high steel prices and relatively low wood prices have resulted in a shifting focus in construction circles. "People are going back to wood," says Tim Umbarger, president of the...

Legal notices.
June 8, 2009... File No. 2009-013555 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Pacific Offshore Ventures 3292 Karok Ave. San Diego, CA 92117 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: Pacific Offshore Ventures LLC 3292 Karok Ave. San...

San Diego public stocks.(Market place)(Statistical table)
June 8, 2009... Index Watch Index 6/02/08 5/26/09 San Diego Business Journal Index 1493.11 1462.47 Dow Jones Industrial Average 8740.87 8473.49 S8P 500 Index 944.74 ...