San Diego Business Journal articles from May 2006

San Diego Business Journal archives from May 2006

Leap Wireless finally connects locally: with $100m investment, cricket will be offered for the first time in S.D.(San diego)(Company overview)
May 1, 2006... Leap Wireless International Inc., the locally based flat-rate wireless carrier primarily offered in middle market cities, is rolling out its low-cost service called Cricket in San Diego late this year or in early 2007 in a move that entails a...

A market for mansions: whether it's on the ranch, in Del Mar, La Jolla or even Chula Vista, high-dollar homes are hot properties.(construction industry)
May 1, 2006... Veteran builder Bill Davidson remembers the days when a $50,000 home in San Diego was considered luxurious, while those selling for $100,000 were largely reserved for captains of industry and celebrities. That was in the early 1970s,...

Chicken helps fatten Jack's bottom line: bird flu no threat to its profits--yet.(Jack in the Box Inc.)
May 1, 2006... Bobby Kittel, a manager at a Downtown fitness club, says he eats at Jack in the Box at least once a week because it's convenient and open around the clock. "It's the closest fast food restaurant to my house. I live in South Park," he says....

Kashi takes its roots on the road: ambitious marketing campaign brings the cereal to consumers.(advertising promotion leads to vast growth)
May 1, 2006... Whether it's conquering the surf to demonstrate the power of good nutrition or trotting off to exotic locales in search of new ingredients, Kashi executives Jeff Johnson and Greg Fleishman are convinced that the best way to grow their business...

Businesses brace for the fallout from boycott: from eateries to health care, most employers confident staff will be in place.(work labor gets affected by boycotts)
May 1, 2006... Come the morning of May 1, more than a few San Diego businesses could be short-staffed because of a planned economic boycott to dramatize the need for immigration reform. How many workers heed the call to stay home from their jobs is...

New ConVis CEO brings 'remarkable' background: current chief Reint Reinders steps down in June.(chief executive officer)
May 1, 2006... A successful executive leaves a secure job at a company he helped take to new heights to run a tourism bureau that has been embroiled in a political tug of war and suffered significant revenue cuts in recent years. The money is good, but...

City in line to participate in health cost project: study would require hospitals to share pricing information.(health care pricing)
May 1, 2006... San Diego could be one of about a dozen American cities selected for a federal project to make more health pricing information public. With little fanfare, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt came into town and met with...

Jimsair seeks FAA's help in airport dispute: master plan could force the company's relocation.(Federal Aviation Administration)
May 1, 2006... Jimsair Aviation Services, which has been trying unsuccessfully for nearly a decade to get approval to build a new terminal at Lindbergh Field, has alleged that the agency running the airport is discriminating against it and has asked the...

Callaway's new executive asks analysts to be patient: quarter falls short of expectations.(financial report of Callaway Golf Co.)(Financial report)
May 1, 2006... Sales were flat but net income was up during the first quarter at Carlsbad-based Callaway Golf Co. The company which makes and markets golf clubs, balls and accessories tinder several brand names--reported first-quarter net income of $22.9...

Winery downsizes to go back to the basics.(Callaway Vineyard and Winery)(Company overview)
May 1, 2006... Callaway Vineyard & Winery, which had one of its brands oil major retailers' shelves, is going back to its roots. The winery founded in 1968 and sold in 1982 by the late Eli Callaway, who also founded Carlsbad-based Callaway Golf Co. was...

1906 Lodge at Coronado Beach may get nod as a historic location.(approval to the preservation of a lodge at Coronado Beach)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Landmark, Ho: Coronado may soon have its second national historic landmark if the National Park Service gives final approval to the preservation application for the 1906 Lodge at Coronado Beach. At present, the Hotel del Coronado is the only...

Insurance bill would affect state's small firms: legislation would let trade groups offer health coverage.(Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, offers health insurance plans)
May 1, 2006... Historic federal health care insurance legislation to be considered as early as next week would have a major impact on California's small businesses. The type of effect depends on whom you ask. The bill, the Health Insurance...

Judge rules in favor of stem cell research in state.(proposition 71 violates state law)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The judge hearing the lawsuits to repeal $3 billion for stem cell research in California has sided with voters. Both sides have said they expect an appeal by those who filed the suits heard in Alameda Superior Court--the People's Advocate...

Neurocrine boosts sales effort, though it has no products on the market.(financial report of Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Focusing On Sales: San Diego's Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. nearly tripled expenses last quarter--mostly related to sales force efforts, but the company doesn't yet have a product to sell. Neurocrine expects, however, to hear from the Food...

UCSD leaders heading east.(University of California (San Diego))
May 1, 2006... UCSD Leaders Heading East: Ed Holmes, the vice chancellor of health sciences and dean of the medical school at UC San Diego, will leave one perfect climate for another this fall--from San Diego to Singapore. After five years at UCSD,...

No red herring here: S.D. tech firms seek honors.(San Diego)
May 1, 2006... Eight San Diego technology and biotechnology firms are among 200 finalists in the annual Red Herring 100 North America competition. The Red Herring 100-North America awards are sponsored by Red Herring, Inc., which reports on how innovation...

Qualcomm brewing up some new products to be on display at conference.(Brew2006 conference of QUALCOMM Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Concocting Wireless Solutions: San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc., a wireless technology solutions provider, will hold its Brew2006 Conference from May 31 through June 2 at Downtown's Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The kickoff for the sixth...

State can't match national growth.(recruiting for high technology industry)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... State Can't Match National Growth: Job losses in California's high-tech industry slowed in 2004 compared with the previous year, according to an annual report released April 19 by the AeA, a nationwide technology trade association with a San...

Expansion financing.(credit line to expand its business)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Expansion Financing: San Diego-based Syntricity Inc., a provider of enterprise yield management software for the semiconductor industry, announced April 20 that it received a $1.5 million credit line to expand its business. The credit...

What are the hidden patent infringement risks associated with a company's launch of products? What you should know to protect your business.(patents to protect business)
May 1, 2006... Even if you have patents covering your innovative new product, patents owned by others may limit your right to commercialize that product. The last thing any business executive would want is to successfully launch a new product, and then be...

Southwest Community deal is likely to close by June: CEO Frank Mercardante will join placer Sierra's board.(Chief executive Officer)
May 1, 2006... The acquisition of Carlsbad's Southwest Community Bancorp announced in February is on the fast track and should happen by June 9, said Chief Executive Officer Frank Mercardante. "Placer Sierra (Bankshares) received their approval from the...

Community Bancorp improves net income in first quarter.(financial report of Community Bancorp.)(Financial report)
May 1, 2006... Escondido-based Community Bancorp had another nice quarter, improving its net income to $3.6 million in the first quarter compared with $2.5 million for the same period of 2005. Chief Executive Officer Michael Perdue said while there are...

1st Pacific Bank enjoys an improved quarter.(financial report of 1st Pacific Bank of California)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Better Earnings: San Diego-based 1st Pacific Bank of California reported net income for the first quarter of $692,788 compared with $422,171 for the like period in 2005. The bank, based in University City, saw total assets grow to $277...

Doubling up.(Seacoast Commerce Bank)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Doubling Up: Chula Vista-based Seacoast Commerce Bank reported first-quarter net income of $38,185 compared with a net loss of $84,795 for the same period last year. For all of 2005, Seacoast Commerce reported a net loss of $296,055. The...

Loss is less.(financial report of Coronado First Bank)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Loss Is Less: Coronado First Bank opened Oct. 3, so it's still in a net loss mode. For the first quarter, the unaudited loss was $349,000, which was 18 percent better than the loss of $427,000 reported in the fourth quarter. Total assets...

High performance.(financial report of Mission Oaks National Bank)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... High Performance: Temecula-based Mission Oaks Bancorp reported net income for the first quarter nearly doubled to $788,000 from the prior year's first quarter, when it had $419,000 in net income. That gave the bank an average return on...

Growth spurt.(financial report of Landmark National Bank)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Growth Spurt: Solana Beach-based Landmark National Bank reported net income of $259,000 in the fist quarter, compared with the like period of last year, when it had $4,000 in net income. Total assets increased 63 percent to $122.6 million,...

Two down.(Mission Federal Credit Union)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Two Down: Citing a need to realign the organization, and decrease overhead, Mission Federal Credit Union said it is closing branches in City Heights and Rancho Penasquitos and eliminating 12 administrative positions. The San Diego-based credit...

Healthy profit.(financial report of Temecula Valley Bancorp.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Healthy Profit: Temecula Valley Bancorp reported net income for its first quarter of $3.98 million, up 33 percent from the like period of 2005. Return on average assets for the bank reached 1.82 percent, down from 1.91 percent in the like...

Wachovia Corp. pulls the plug on lending unit here: 'precarious' business environment leads to the decision.(acquisition)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... AmNet Mortgage Inc., the San Diego-based mortgage bank that was acquired by Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia Corp. in December, discontinued its subprime lending unit and eliminated about 100 positions earlier this year. "The subprime market...

New leader, more cash for PhotoThera.(Dr. Jackson Streeter, chief scientific officer of PhotoThera Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... PhotoThera Inc., a Carlsbad company developing a laser treatment for stroke patients, will end the month with a new leader and a $30.5 million infusion of venture capital. Thomas Wilder went to work as PhotoThera's president and chief...

New partnership adds a British touch to UCSD: schools to help push business ties in both countries.(University of California (San Diego))(SETsquared, which stands for Southern England Technology Triangle)
May 1, 2006... A partnership with Great Britain being launched in San Diego holds potential for local researchers and businesses to develop technology for commercial markets. UC San Diego is the local collaborator in the new global partnership that...

International aid: Microenterprise Program helps refugees become small-business owners.(International Rescue Committee)(Organization overview)
May 1, 2006... Mismatched folding chairs, stained green carpeting and bad fluorescent lighting; the San Diego office of the International Rescue Committee is about as bare-bones an operation as they come. But amid all the scattered paperwork, dated office...

Running an ethical firm a key for local handyman: Iranian native opened business 2 months ago.(Mike Khodaey)
May 1, 2006... Sadly, there are probably more than a few San Diego businessmen who would happily cut corners and cheat their clients if it meant raising their own profit margins. But for small-business owner Mike Khodaey, basic business ethics are a matter of...

Electrical engineer runs dry cleaning business: Ukrainian grandmother opened Oceanside shop about 18 months ago.(Raisa Annenkova)
May 1, 2006... For some people, a midlife career change comes when all the excitement of a first profession has ceased. But for people such as North County's Raisa Annenkova, the decision to embark on a midlife career change is driven by a will to survive....

Pair of businesses add Colombian flair to El Cajon: baker, jewelry maker focusing on growth.(Flavors of Colombia and Hands of the Andes)
May 1, 2006... Pay $1,000 or you die and your children will be kidnapped. For many people, that's a small price to pay in return for the safety of a loved one. But when $1,000 to you might as well be $1 million, terrified doesn't begin to describe your...

Mom finds joy in caring for other parents' children: Ethiopian woman runs S.D. day-care facility.(San diego)
May 1, 2006... Haunting images of starving Ethiopian children have been seen around the world for decades. It's no wonder then why Lia Woldu, who legally emigrated from that famine-stricken country as an adult, holds a special, empathetic place in her...

Commercial printing companies.(statistical table)(Statistical table)
May 1, 2006... COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANIES Ranked by 2005 revenue Rank Company Telephone (last Address Fax year) Web site ...

Refugee from Bosnia finds the good life in S.D.: proprietor's limousine service is cruising along.(San diego)
May 1, 2006... Homeownership, a prospering small business and his only daughter about to graduate from college; refugee Will Deretic knows he could not ask for a better life. "I didn't have nothing practically when I came here and now I have so much,"...

Caterer discovers African Spice is hot in N. County: family hoping to open restaurant this summer.(North County)(Kamse Karie, of African Spice)
May 1, 2006... At an age when many American youths are pushing away from their family ties in search of their own independence, 21-year-old Kamse Karie is a devoted player in his family's budding catering business. Originally from Somalia, Karie, along...

Data storage becomes manageable with software: supercomputer center teams with firm to create commercial uses.(data storage software commercially)
May 1, 2006... Mountains of paperwork, e-mail and photos pile up in corporate offices every day. Yet resources are available to store and manage millions of gigabytes of data being produced in the private sector, as well as government, public and...

Casually clad attorney serious about small-claims court.(book about small claims courts)(Blue Jeans Law: Guide to Winning in Small Claims Court)
May 1, 2006... There is three-piece-suit law, and then there is blue-jeans law. Jeffrey A. Isaac subscribes to the latter. San Diego's famed "lawyer in blue jeans" and prodigious author has released his latest book, "Blue Jeans Law: Guide to Winning in...

Staffing service says pay, retention of top attorneys are issues on the front burner.(labor relations)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Front-Burner Issue: The folks at Robert Half Legal bring glad tidings to seasoned lawyers. As the economy brightens and the hiring climate improves, they tell us, job opportunities for veteran legal eagles are on the rise. As a result,...

Onward and upward.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Onward And Upward: Camille Sobrian has been promoted to managing director of Procopio Business Consulting, a subsidiary of the San Diego law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP. She will oversee the day-to-day operations of...

Hundreds assemble at state capital for legislative summit.(conferences)
May 1, 2006... I recently returned last Wednesday, April 26 from the annual California State Chamber of Commerce Business Legislative Summit in Sacramento. There were literally hundreds of chamber executives and board of director members that descended on the...

San Diego experiences a condo commotion.(condominium conversion)
May 1, 2006... An effort by a San Diego City Council committee on April 26 to rein in condo conversions is "a small, but positive step, since developers put the kibosh on settlement talks," said San Diego attorney Cory Briggs. But a coalition of San...

Confidence in local economy prompts office market demand.(financial report)
May 1, 2006... Prognostications and first-quarter reports continue to trickle in. Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial reports that, during the first quarter of 2006, San Diego's office market experienced a strong demand for space due to improved business...

Urban Land Institute promotes sustainable development issues.(planning of Urban Land Institute)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... ULI Initiatives: Promoting sustainable development and public infrastructure funding were recently named the top goals in 2006 of the Urban Land Institute San Diego/Tijuana chapter. The ULI, with more than 700 members in San Diego and...

Big deals.(contracts)
May 1, 2006... Big Deals: La Costa Towne Center in Carlsbad has sold for $38.5 million to La Costa Tower Fund, LLC, an entity controlled by BlackRock Realty Advisors, Inc. The seller was Azure Investors, LLC, based in St. Louis. Richard Lebert and Mark...

Who's on first.(contracts of Del Mar Heritage, LLC.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Who's On First: Home buyers have a chance to buy a piece of San Diego history, along with a Craftsman-style home, in a redevelopment called Heritage on First. Located in the heart of Hillcrest on First Avenue, the Heritage is billed as "a...

Sales.(contracts)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Property: 8016 Broadway, Lemon Grove. Seller: O'Neal Family Trust. Selling agents: Ben Tashakorian of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller. Buyer/square footage: Interstate Holdings purchased 3,383 square feet of...

Leases.(contracts)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Properly: 8557 Owens Ave., Nos. 112 and 210, Carlsbad. Lessor: Buie Carlsbad, LLC. Leasing agents: Joe Anderson, Rick Reeder and Matty Sundberg of Grubb & Ellis represented the lessor and Dave Marino of Irving Hughes represented the...

Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial.(contracts of Sea Breeze Vista L.L.C.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial has announced that improvements have been completed at the Ash Street Business Center in Vista. Cost: Unavailable. Business owner: Sea Breeze Vista, LLC. Managers: Sea Breeze Properties and Ascend...

Graham Downes Architecture.(contracts of Graham Downes Architecture Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Graham Downes Architecture has designs under way for the construction of a 441,000-square-foot, multifamily residential development on a 5-acre site in Las Vegas. Cost: $40 million. Project developer: ADG Development. Design team:...

Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.(contracts)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting has completed tenant improvements for the 25,213-square-foot offices of Zenith Insurance on Hazard Center Drive in San Diego. The firm relocated to the new offices from its previous location at 1660...

Sudberry Development Inc.(contracts)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Sudberry Development Inc. has begun construction on Village Walk at EastLake, a 162,000-square-foot upscale retail development located in the master-planned community of EastLake in Chula Vista. Cost: Unavailable. Architect: Fehlman...

Sully-Jones Roofing Co.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
May 1, 2006... Sully-Jones Roofing Co. has completed re-roofing of the Nations Rent commercial building in San Diego. Cost: $105,000. Commercial project manager: Ben Scales.

Legal notices.(summons)
May 1, 2006... SUMMONS CASE No. GIG 857396 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: CHARLES AUSTIN, an individual; RUTH LOPEZ, an individual, and ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES and DOES 1 through 30 inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: SOPHIA DAWES,...

Web connect directory.(web sites)(Directory)
May 1, 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...

San Diego public stocks.(table of stock prices)(Statistical table)
May 1, 2006... Index Watch Index 4/25/06 4/18/06 Net Change %Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1640.31 1654.42 -14.11 -0.85% Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Vical Inc.(company overview)(Company overview)
May 1, 2006... VICAL INC. NASDAQ--VICL Vical Inc. researches and develops biopharmaceutical products based on its deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, delivery technologies. Vical has gained access to enhancing technologies through licensing and...

Calendar.(conferences)(Calendar)
May 1, 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 least 15 working days before the event. Send requests to: Liz Wiedemann ...

Change of address.(new location of NAI Cohen Esrey Real Estate Services Inc. )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Change Of Address: NAI San Diego, a full-service brokerage company, has relocated its corporate headquarters to spiffy new digs at 123 Camino de la Reina, Suite 200 South, in the Golden Valley Office Park in Mission Valley. The firm...

Gas goes up.(Gasoline prices high)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Gasoline prices rose an average of 12.6 cents in the week leading up to April 21, the Automobile Club of Southern California reported. The Auto Club's Weekend Gas Watch put the average cost of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego at $3.044...

Jobless rate goes down.(unemployment rate dipped)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... San Diego's unemployment rate dipped 200 basis points to 3.9 percent in March, down from 4.1 percent in February, and well below the 4.5 percent recorded in March 2005, according to the latest report from the state's Employment Development...

No stadium deal.(pursue any stadium deal)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced the city was not able to pursue any stadium deal with the San Diego Chargers because of the city's precarious financial condition. However, Sanders said he wants the football team to stay in the...

Las Vegas comes calling.(negotiations with the San Diego Chargers)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Hard on the heels of Mayor Jerry Sanders' decision to abandon any negotiations with the San Diego Chargers for a proposed next stadium, the football team was contacted by the mayor of Las Vegas to talk about possibly moving there. Mark...

Planning director named.(William B. Anderson)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders appointed William B. Anderson, 47, as the city's new director of planning and community investment. He will oversee planning, redevelopment and the city's Economic Development Department, reporting to Jim Waring,...

Websense reports.(sales and earnings)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Websense Reports: Websense Inc., a San Diego-based maker of Web filtering and security software, reported net income of $8.2 million in its first quarter, down from the $8.6 million in the prior year's first quarter. The company said...

Sea trials start.(design and build for the Navy)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Sea Trials Start: General Dynamics Nassco sent the Lewis and Clark out to sea April 25 to test the capabilities of the new class of Navy resupply ships. The Lewis and Clark is the lead ship among nine class T-AKE ships General Dynamics Nassco...

High-profile hire.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... High-Profile Hire: Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP announced Judge Lawrence Irving will join the San Diego-based law firm as special counsel May 1. Irving, who previously served as U.S. District Court judge for the Southern...

Ribbon cut at Markstein Hall.(College of Business Administration building is named Markstein Hall)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The College of Business Administration at Cal State San Marcos officially opened its doors. The College of Business Administration building is named Markstein Hall after Ken Markstein and Carole Markstein, who donated $5 million to help support...

Fuscoe Engineering-San Diego, Inc. has promoted Michael Wolfe to senior project manager.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Fuscoe Engineering-San Diego, Inc. has promoted Michael Wolfe to senior project manager. He will continue to lead his individual engineering team as well as manage additional project managers and teams. Wolfe has more than 20 years of project...

Invitrogen Corp. has named Mahendra Rao its vice president of research, stem cells and regenerative medicine.(Hospice & Palliative Care has named Kathleen Pacurar as Vice President)(Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. has named Xavier Frapaise its chief medical officer)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Invitrogen Corp. has named Mahendra Rao its vice president of research, stem cells and regenerative medicine. Most recently, he served as section chief for stem cells and senior investigator in the laboratory of neuroscience for the National...

PowerGenix has named Joseph Carcone its vice president of business development.(appointments)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... PowerGenix has named Joseph Carcone its vice president of business development. He will be responsible for bringing the company's battery products to market and overseeing the company's growth. Carcone has more than 30 years of power and...

Marian Marum.(Howard Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Marian Marum has joined Howard Associates, Inc. as vice president. Marum, who established her own firm in 1984, has more than 25 years' experience in urban design and landscape architecture, specializing in civic and community facilities, urban...

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Gayle Blatt, a partner with Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, has been named president-elect of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. Blatt has been a member of the CASD board for 11 years and has been with Casey Gerry for more...

Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa has promoted Bridget Smisek to associate director of sales. Most recently, she served as a meeting and convention service manager and catering, spa and tennis coordinator for the Hilton Resort, San Diego.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has named veteran lodging industry executive Victor Barothy-Langer general manager of the US Grant-Luxury Collection Hotel. Barothy-Langer has more than 25 years of experience in hotel management,...

Miva, Inc.(appointment of James Harrell)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Miva, Inc. has promoted James Harrell to vice president and general manager of its small-business division. "James has more than eight years of e-commerce experience and engineering management, and his promotion represents a significant step...

Michael Armstrong has joined GVA IPC as a senior associate.(appointment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Michael Armstrong has joined GVA IPC as a senior associate. He will focus primarily on office sales and leasing in the Mission Valley area. Armstrong has more than 13 years of lending and commercial real estate experience and most recently...

PR firm up for national recognition.(Public Relations)
May 1, 2006... C3 Communications, Inc. is a finalist of the Public Relations Society of America's 2006 National Silver Anvil Awards. C3 Communications was chosen for its campaign of the 80th anniversary of Belmont Park. Cat Lift Trucks recognized...

Legal angles of the Web is focus of discussion.(seminars)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Internet and the law will be the topic in an upcoming free, two-hour seminar designed specifically for small-business owners interested in beefing up their online operations. The seminar is scheduled from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on May 23 at the...

Keeping the promise symposium gives vets entrepreneurial ideas.(annual Veterans Outreach Business Expo)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Calling All Vets: As a military town, San Diego has its fair share of veterans. Those vets who either are or want to be in business for themselves are invited to attend the 14th annual Keeping the Promise Symposium on May 3 and 4. Held in...