San Diego Business Journal articles from May 2009

San Diego Business Journal archives from May 2009

Catapulting forward: defense contractor has invested $100m in launcher.
May 4, 2009... The U.S. Navy has given General Atomics' novel aircraft catapult a vote of confidence, reiterating in mid-April that it will be part of an aircraft carrier set for commissioning in 2015. The electromagnetic catapult is similar to devices that...

Good to go: area biotechs ready, if asked, to prepare swine flu vaccine.
May 4, 2009... Local vaccine developers testing potential defenses against deadly flu viruses said they are prepared to act quickly if the recent swine flu outbreak that started in Mexico escalates into a pandemic. Public health officials could look to...

Car sales slow: strapped for cash, many dealers pitching used vehicles.
May 4, 2009... The recession is putting the brakes on new vehicle sales in San Diego and throughout California, reaching ferocious double digits reminiscent of a low point not seen since 1975. Only 16,400 new cars and trucks were sold in the first quarter...

Loan modifications hard to get: but plenty of homeowners keep calling law, real estate firms seeking assistance.
May 4, 2009... As homeowners sink further underwater--meaning they owe more than the falling value of their homes--inquiries about loan modification services are skyrocketing. "We get 100 calls a week from people who want to do loan modifications," said...

Navy scientists first to ID flu bug.(SDBJ INSIDER)(Lyric Opera San Diego)(briefs)
May 4, 2009... Here's the local angle on the news of the day. Navy scientists played an important role in the identification of the first swine flu cases detected in San Diego County the week of April 20. Cmdr. Kevin Russell, who heads the Respiratory...

Network provides legal referrals.(American Law Firm Association)
May 4, 2009... When San Diego-based law firm Higgs, Fletcher & Mack defended Metabolife International against claims that its ephedra-based weight-loss pill created health problems for those taking it, it didn't do so alone. Metabolife, faced with a host...

Opponents still laboring against proposed pact.
May 4, 2009... Nonunion building contractors are continuing their efforts to stop the San Diego Unified School District board from enacting a project labor agreement, or PLA, with a local trades union. The school board is expecting to adopt the pact in late...

You've been sending spam!(Ask the EXPERTS)(Column)
May 4, 2009... Well, that's what the email message told me anyway. I received an email with the subject line "Mail System Error--Returned Mail" and the message said: Dear user abrams@eset.com, Your account was used Io send o huge amount of junk...

Silvergate creates warehouse mortgage lending division.(FINANCE)(Silvergate Bank)
May 4, 2009... Silvergate Bank, which got its cease and desist order lifted late last year, is expanding through a new warehouse mortgage lending division. The idea is to take advantage of the upheaval in the mortgage banking world, specifically the...

San Diego Trust keeps profit string intact: San Diego Trust Bank.(FINANCE)(Financial report)
May 4, 2009... San Diego Trust Keeps Profit String Intact: San Diego Trust Bank reported net income of $126,000 in the first quarter, compared with $150,000 for the like quarter of 2008. That kept its run of 18 consecutive profitable quarters going strong....

California Community grows portfolio: who says banks aren't making loans?(FINANCE)(California Community Bank)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... California Community Grows Portfolio: Who says banks aren't making loans? Escondido-based California Community Bank says it grew its loan portfolio during the year ended March 31 by 15 percent to $140.3 million. The spotless portfolio had zero...

Seacoast Commerce gets bigger: Chula Vista's Seacoast Commerce Bank, one of four lenders receiving funds through the U.S. Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program, reported a net loss of $434,000 for the first quarter, compared with a net loss of $83,000 for the same period of 2008.(FINANCE)(Financial report)
May 4, 2009... Seacoast Commerce Gets Bigger: Chula Vista's Seacoast Commerce Bank, one of four lenders receiving funds through the U.S. Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program, reported a net loss of $434,000 for the first quarter, compared with...

Flu forces cruise lines to reroute ships to San Diego: downtown merchants could benefit from added berthings.
May 4, 2009... Some of the world's largest cruise lines are diverting ships to San Diego after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning against nonessential travel to Mexico because of the swine flu outbreak. As of April 29, a...

Lacking ability to manufacture drugs? Go see Althea.(BIOTECH)(Althea Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Althea Technologies, a Sorrento Valley-based biotech and pharmaceutical contract manufacturer, debuted its 30,000-square-foot biologic manufacturing facility last week. The structure was built to accommodate small to midsized drug makers...

New deal: drug development partners Isis Pharmaceuticals of Carlsbad and Massachusetts-based Alnylam inked a deal last week to share technology pioneered at Isis for fighting disease.(BIOTECH)(Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... New Deal: Drug development partners Isis Pharmaceuticals of Carlsbad and Massachusetts-based Alnylam inked a deal last week to share technology pioneered at Isis for fighting disease. The deal, worth as much as $31 million, involves the...

Magma feels recession's effects, but still sees revenues rise.(TECHNOLOGY)
May 4, 2009... Magma has just passed the second anniversary of its buyout by CEO Randy Jones, who was brought in as a consultant in 2003 and ended up with the keys to the company. Jones formed Mission Technology Group to leverage the buyout, for an...

Brad Perozzi.(EXECUTIVE profile)
May 4, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brad Perozzi is managing director of Trammell Crow Residential, a real estate firm that designs, develops and builds multifamily housing in major markets across the country, including Southern California. ...

Nonprofits work to form economic district.(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Arguing that their region needs more federal economic assistance, a group of nonprofit organizations from the South Bay, East County and Imperial County joined forces recently to try to create a massive economic development district. The...

Flower Fields helping tourism numbers grow this spring.(BUSINESS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY)
May 4, 2009... This is my favorite time of year--early spring, when just about everything is in bloom. For me in North County, it is The Flower Fields of Carlsbad that are blossoming. The fields are spectacular, but only bloom from March 11 to mid-May...

Life Technologies.(BUSINESS IN THE NORTH COUNTY)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The new big boy on the block in Carlsbad is Life Technologies. The biotechnology tools maker is the product of CEO Greg Lucier and his management team. It is the combining of the old Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems. Not only is it the biggest...

One of the largest employers in North County is getting a new CEO.(BUSINESS IN THE NORTH COUNTY)(Nicholas "Nick" Marano)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... One of the largest employers in North County is getting a new CEO. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is saying goodbye to Col. James Seaton and hello to Col. Nicholas "Nick" Marano. Seaton was slated to retire, but was selected recently by Gen....

San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation: Connie Reeves Campbell, founder/president.(NONPROFIT profile)(Organization overview)
May 4, 2009... ORGANIZATION Mission of organization: To support the brain tumor community--patients and their families--by providing direct assistance with day-to-day social and medical needs. Telephone: 619-515-9908. Web site: sdbtf.org. ...

House prices appear to settle.(Tuesday, April 28)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 4, 2009... House Prices Appear To Settle: The closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed that prices began to level off in February. Median prices for existing single-family homes slid a mere 1 percent between January and February in...

Stem cell funds circulate.(Wednesday, April 29)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Stem Cell Funds Circulate: San Diego scientists came away with more than $36 million in funding from the state's stem cell institute at its board meeting. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, an agency established in 2005...

Setback for Sequenom: Sequenom.(Wednesday, April 29)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Setback For Sequenom: Sequenom, which is developing noninvasive genetic tests for pregnant women, said it will delay the launch of a product that tests for Down syndrome due to "employee mishandling" of research and development test data and...

Border commerce flows.(Wednesday, April 29)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Border Commerce Flows: The borders at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa remained open and there were no plans to shut them, said Vince Bond, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security,...

Sony outlines job cuts.(Wednesday, April 29)
May 4, 2009... Sony Outlines Job Cuts: Sony Electronics confirmed it is cutting 340 positions in San Diego, or 18 percent of its 1,900 fulltime employees, starting in June. Sony spokesman John Dolak said 8 percent of the job cuts would come from workers...

USD index' slumps again.(Thursday, April 30)(University of San Diego)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... USD Index' Slumps Again: The San Diego area economy worsened in March, and showed no sign that it would improve anytime soon, according to a local economic index. The March decrease of 2.2 percent in the University of San Diego's Index of...

Two distressed commercial real estate firms growing.(WEEK IN review: Top Business News: April 24-30, 2009)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... With the number of distressed commercial and residential properties rising, two court-appointed receivers, Douglas Wilson Cos. and Trigild, say they're benefiting. Trigild, handling 150 properties representing $2 billion in assets, said...

Buzztime not playing games, buys iSports.(CARLSBAD)(NN Buzztime purchasing iSports)(NTN Buzztime)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... NTN Buzztime says it's purchasing iSports, an Internet operation that publishes sports and entertainment news including game scores on mobile devices such as the BlackBerry, for an undisclosed amount. Like Buzztime, iSports offers its...

Higher costs flowing to Water District customers.(EAST COUNTY)(Helix Water District)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Beginning July 1, the Helix Water District plans to charge new businesses and homes a capacity fee to cover the cost of adding customers to its system. District officials voted last month to add $10,000 to the cost of a new house and $54,000...

Jewelry maker turns 25, has designs to aid Arts.(LA MESA)(Friends of East County Arts)(Golden Artistry Jewelry Design)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Golden Artistry Jewelry Design plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary May 7 at the Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive. The event features area restaurants and musicians. The jewelry maker will also announce the winner of its design...

Learn state of economy at May 5 breakfast.(ESCONDIDO)(George W. Weir Asphalt Construction)(Conference news)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Economist Gary Zimmerman of the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco is scheduled to keynote a breakfast on the state of the economy. The event, which is sponsored by locally based George W. Weir Asphalt Construction, is set to start at...

Chamber's Biz & Tech Expo coming to gym.(SAN MARCOS)(Business & Technology Expo)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The 2009 Business & Technology Expo is just a week away. The May 13 event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce is expected to feature as many as 60 local businesses and 500 attendees. Exhibitors receive 10 free admission tickets. The event is...

U-T isn't circulating as well as last year.(SAN DIEGO COUNTY)(San Diego Union-Tribune revenue report)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Weekday circulation for The San Diego Union-Tribune stood at 261,253 on March 31, down from 288,785 on the same day last year, according to a report released April 27 by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The ABC takes snapshots of newspapers'...

Catch lightning in a bottle, words of wisdom.(POWAY)(Poway Business Park Association)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
May 4, 2009... The Poway Business Park Association is gearing up to hold its annual meeting May 21 at Hampton Inn, 14068 Stowe Drive. Reo Carr, associate publisher of the Business Journal, will speak on "The Next Economy: Meaner, Leaner, Greener, Keener...

Two chamber events may entice members.(IMPERIAL BEACH)
May 4, 2009... The Chamber of Commerce holds its next monthly board meeting at 5 p.m. May 13 at APS Marine Services and Equipment, 706A Seacoast Drive. The chamber presents a networking breakfast at 7:30 a.m. May 28 at Dempsey Holder Center, 950 Ocean...

Legal woes lead to loss for Qualcomm.(REGIONAL roundup)
May 4, 2009... Qualcomm reported a loss last quarter due to lower revenues in the global recession and a $748 million litigation charge from a settlement with rival Broadcom that was announced late April 26. The settlement, which ends a legal battle that...

Claire's on Cedros, Bakery and Cafe.(TOPPING OFF: is a look at projects nearing completion.)(Star Valley Construction)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Owned by Terlie Boley and Claire Allison, the eatery is developing an eco-friendly and family/ pet friendly environment, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week featuring American bistro cuisine. It's located at 246...

IT awards fete.(SEEN AFTER HOURS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2009)
May 4, 2009... More than 650 IT executives and their business supporters attended the Business Journal's second annual Information Technology Executive of the Year Awards held April 23 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. San Diego's premier weekly business...

Legal notices.
May 4, 2009... ORDER FOR SERVICE BY ALTERNATIVE SERVICE In the Sixth Judicial District Court of Sevier County, State of Utah Sixth District Court, 895 East 300 North, Richfield, UT 84701 CASE NO.: 094600008 Judge: Lee Tracey Anne Heet,...

San Diego public stocks.(MARKETplace)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
May 4, 2009... Index Watch Net Index 4/28/08 4/21/08 Change %Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1412.50 1371.23 41.27 3.01% Dow Jones...

College breaking ground on award-winning projects.(REAL ESTATE)(Miramar College)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Miramar College was scheduled to break ground on two classroom buildings April 29. Construction on the $22.5 million arts and humanities building and $22.5 million business technology and mathematics buildings for the San Diego Community...

Gold and green: Carlsbad welcomed its first LEED certified gold project in April.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Gold And Green: Carlsbad welcomed its first LEED certified gold project in April. The 65,000-square-foot ViaSat office building includes numerous environmentally friendly and energy efficient design features and materials. Green features...

Growth mode: Real Estate of the Pacific, an affiliate of Windermere Pacific Coast Properties, signed a lease recently for 7,000 square feet of office space at Liberty Station in Point Loma.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Growth Mode: Real Estate of the Pacific, an affiliate of Windermere Pacific Coast Properties, signed a lease recently for 7,000 square feet of office space at Liberty Station in Point Loma. The five-year lease is valued at $904,700. ...

The 12,084-square-foot building at 1515-1525 Fourth Ave. in downtown San Diego has been sold for $4.25 million.(SALES)(Hartung Property)(Senior Community Centers)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The 12,084-square-foot building at 1515-1525 Fourth Ave. in downtown San Diego has been sold for $4.25 million. The two-story property features retail, office and warehouse space. The 15,000-square-foot lot also includes 5,000 square feet of...

Children's Villages leased 6,000 square feet of retail space for 10 years at 2504 El Camino Real in Carlsbad from Hughes Investments for $1.24 million.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Children's Villages leased 6,000 square feet of retail space for 10 years at 2504 El Camino Real in Carlsbad from Hughes Investments for $1.24 million. Bruce Schiff, Phil Lyons and Chad lafrate of Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial represented the...

Bulldog Rubber and Recycling leased 12,785 square feet of industrial space for seven years at 2241 La Mirada Drive in Vista from the Michael P. Preising Trust for $942,685.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Bulldog Rubber and Recycling leased 12,785 square feet of industrial space for seven years at 2241 La Mirada Drive in Vista from the Michael P. Preising Trust for $942,685. Trent France of Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial represented the lessee,...

Jersey Mike's Subs leased 1,755 square feet of retail space for 10 years at 8590 Rio San Diego Drive.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Jersey Mike's Subs leased 1,755 square feet of retail space for 10 years at 8590 Rio San Diego Drive. The lessor, R.V.S. Retail, c/o Sudberry Properties, leased the property for $787,644. Daniel Fitzgerald, Michael Burton and Robb Frye of Grubb...

Flight Crew Systems leased 3,132 square feet of industrial space for five years at 6138-6142 Innovation Way in Carlsbad from Ryan Companies for $281,656.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Flight Crew Systems leased 3,132 square feet of industrial space for five years at 6138-6142 Innovation Way in Carlsbad from Ryan Companies for $281,656. Dennis Visser, Aric Starck and Steven Field of Grubb & EllislBRE Commercial represented...

Ligne Reset Furniture has leased 5,952 square feet of industrial space for four years at 6211 Yarrow Drive in Carlsbad from A & S Realty II for $225,668.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Ligne Reset Furniture has leased 5,952 square feet of industrial space for four years at 6211 Yarrow Drive in Carlsbad from A & S Realty II for $225,668. John Orlando of Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial represented the lessor and lessee.

Biovascular has leased 2,979 square feet of office space for one year and eight months at 12230 El Camino Real, Suite 100, from Cognac Del Mar Owner II LLC for $166,824.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Biovascular has leased 2,979 square feet of office space for one year and eight months at 12230 El Camino Real, Suite 100, from Cognac Del Mar Owner II LLC for $166,824. Dave Odmark, Rick Reeder and Joe Anderson of Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial...

The 1,120-square-foot retail space located at 3320 Mission Ave. in Oceanside has been leased by Old Dragon Kung Fu from Josepho Properties.(LEASES)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The 1,120-square-foot retail space located at 3320 Mission Ave. in Oceanside has been leased by Old Dragon Kung Fu from Josepho Properties. The total consideration for the transaction is $41,544 with a 36-month lease term. The space will be...

Businesses donate time, materials for homeless shelter.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Smith Bros. Construction)(Rachel's Women's Center)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Smith Bros. Construction recently participated in the ribbon cutting and opening of remodeled restroom facilities in Rachel's Women's Center, a downtown homeless shelter. The ceremony at 759 Eighth Ave. in San Diego marked the end of a...

Construction is complete on The Lofts at 707 Tenth Ave., a mixed-use residential building in downtown San Diego's East Village.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Construction is complete on The Lofts at 707 Tenth Ave., a mixed-use residential building in downtown San Diego's East Village. KMA Architecture & Engineering Provided design development and construction documents for the project and...

Halozyme Therapeutics.(BIOTECHNOLOGY)(appointment of Kurt Gustafson)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Halozyme Therapeutics has appointed Kurt Gustafson to vice president. Gustafson has managerial experience in financial planning and analysis, as well as accounting. He worked with Amgen for 18 years, most recently serving as vice president of...

Seville Construction Services.(CONSTRUCTION)(appointment of Henry Amigable )(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Seville Construction Services has hired Henry Amigable as senior vice president and regional manager. He will be responsible for its San Diego and Inland Empire regions. With 20 years' experience in construction management, Amigable has managed...

UC San Diego Extension.(EDUCATION)(University of California, San Diego Extension appoints Susan Vanum)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... UC San Diego Extension has hired Susan Vanum as director of the Digital Arts Center. She will oversee the continuing education certificate programs of digital graphics and Web design and video. Varnum has experience in postproduction as a 3-D...

The United Cerebral Palsy Association.(GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT)(appointment of Greg Wells and Ben Escobedo )(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The United Cerebral Palsy Association of San Diego County has elected Greg Wells and Ben Escobedo as members of the charity's board of directors. Wells is employed at Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial Realty and Escobedo serves as director of...

Kevin Ribotsky.(GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT)(appointment at Providence Speech and Hearing Center)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Kevin Ribotsky has joined the board of directors for Providence Speech and Hearing Center. He's a graduate of Manhattan's New School and has experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Stephanie Baril.(LAW)(Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla )(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Stephanie Baril has joined Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla as associate attorney. Her practice will focus on personal injury cases, including product and premise liability. She is a graduate of the University of San Diego Law School and a former...

VMIX Media.(MEDIA AND MARKETING)(appointment of Bill Curci)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... VMIX Media has appointed Bill Curci to vice president of marketing. He has 17 years' experience in marketing, management and business development. He was previously employed at Sun Microsystems, where he led Java software's product marketing....

Lee & Associates.(REAL ESTATE)(appointments)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Lee & Associates has hired five brokers--Steve Malley as principal, Mary Kay Bier and Ryan Munson senior associates, and Mark Lewkowitz and Evan McDonald associates. Malley is a former vice president and managing director of Sperry Van...

Professional Community Management.(REAL ESTATE)(promotion of Dana Davidson )(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Professional Community Management has promoted Dana Davidson to senior director of community management. Davidson has worked with PCM for the past 11 years and most recently served as customer service manager. She will oversee two community...

Nirvanix.(TECHNOLOGY)(appointment of Stephen Foskett, Arvind Gidwani and Brian Schwarzentruber )(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Nirvanix has hired Stephen Foskett as director of consulting, Arvind Gidwani director of solutions services, and Brian Schwarzentruber solutions architect. Foskett possesses 15 years of consulting experience and is also a writer, speaker and...

Chris Neppes.(EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT)(HealthFusion)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... HealthFusion has hired Chris Neppes as director of marketing. He will be responsible for heading the health care software service's marketing efforts to include branding, strategy, advertising, Internet presence and trade promotions. ...

Michael Mercurio.(EXECUTIVE profile)
May 4, 2009... Michael Mercurio is CEO of the San Diego Association of Realtors, which provides Realtors tools and resources to protect private property rights and promote homeownership while informing the public and improving neighborhoods throughout the...

Surf Museum preparing for May 14 fundraiser in Oceanside.(KUDOS/GIVING)(California Surf Museum )(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The California Surf Museum is holding its second annual fundraiser May 14 at its new location in Oceanside. Funds generated from the gala will help the museum provide new audiovisual displays.

The San Diego Futures Foundation donated its 20,000th computer to a family participating in the San Diego Broadband Initiative at Kearny High School.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The San Diego Futures Foundation donated its 20,000th computer to a family participating in the San Diego Broadband Initiative at Kearny High School. Each year, the county of San Diego, through Northrop Grumman, replaces one-third of its...

Armstrong Egg Farms donated 54,000 eggs to Feeding America San Diego for Easter.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Armstrong Egg Farms donated 54,000 eggs to Feeding America San Diego for Easter. San Diego Gas & Electric employees hosted a stuffed bunny drive in partnership with Armstrong.

State Farm Insurance awarded $1,000 educational grants to seven nonprofits in the region.(KUDOS/GIVING)
May 4, 2009... State Farm Insurance awarded $1,000 educational grants to seven nonprofits in the region. Those receiving grants included the Urban Corps of San Diego, San Diego Housing Commission and Nativity Prep Academy.

Waste Management in San Diego County joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving at its annual recognition luncheon.(KUDOS/GIVING)
May 4, 2009... Waste Management in San Diego County joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving at its annual recognition luncheon to honor 35 law enforcement officers from county agencies.

Scot Sandstrom, owner of New Pointe Communities, is donating $1,000 to RB United for each home he rebuilds for survivors of the October 2007 wildfires.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Rancho Bernardo United Coalition)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... Scot Sandstrom, owner of New Pointe Communities, is donating $1,000 to RB United for each home he rebuilds for survivors of the October 2007 wildfires. Previously known as the Rancho Bernardo United Coalition, the agency is a long-term recovery...

The Friends of Scott Foundation hosted a prom night April 24 for teens with cancer.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... The Friends of Scott Foundation hosted a prom night April 24 for teens with cancer. The annual event was held at the San Diego Hall of Champions and participants received movie star treatment as they arrived by limousines funded by the Drew...

The Rady Pinnacle Awards & Alumni Gala is scheduled for May 17 at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management.(KUDOS/GIVING)
May 4, 2009... The Rady Pinnacle Awards & Alumni Gala is scheduled for May 17 at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management. Underwriters and sponsors include The Burnham Foundation, Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group, Harris Consulting and...

St. Madeleine Sophie's Center held its annual Morning Glory Jazz Brunch on April 18.(KUDOS/GIVING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2009... St. Madeleine Sophie's Center held its annual Morning Glory Jazz Brunch on April 18. Sycuan Casino & Resort, Poste Haste, Rossin Steel and San Diego County Credit Union were among sponsors of the event, which benefited the Organic Garden...

Investors scooping up city's sewer repair bonds: popularity signals return of borrowing status.
May 11, 2009... The city of San Diego's second trip out of the debt penalty box in six years turned out to be a good one. On May 6, the city, through its Public Facilities Financing Authority, issued $453.8 million in revenue bonds to refund older debt...

Swine flu has firms working overtime: manufacturers reporting increased demand for products recently.
May 11, 2009... Local flu test developers and makers of equipment used in identifying flu strains noticed demand for their products peak in the past couple of weeks as the number of confirmed cases of swine flu went past 1,500 worldwide. [ILLUSTRATION...

Work force focus: employees are key to defense contractor's growth.(MTC Services Corporation)(Occupation overview)
May 11, 2009... The time-honored attitude toward business, where a worker lives and dies at his or her desk, still has fans aplenty. David Camarata isn't among them. Camarata, 50, is not afraid of hard work. But, he argues, so much is changing about the...

Conventioneers coming back to area hotels: summer leisure travel also showing signs of a rebound.
May 11, 2009... Statistics show that fewer business and leisure travelers are checking in at local hotels, yet there are indications--flutters more than rumblings--that the meetings business is rebounding and this summer's leisure turnout will be at least on...

State's gas stations getting hosed?(SDBJ INSIDER)(Ole, Ole! Studio)(briefs)
May 11, 2009... Is this any way to treat our struggling gas stations? The state Air Resources Board and its siblings fined 149 stations--many small and independent--$944,000 statewide for not complying with nozzle regulations that went into effect April 1....

Lindbergh preparing for demolition of old Teledyne Ryan buildings: $28m project could take up to 30 months.(San Diego County Regional Airport Authority)
May 11, 2009... Sometime later this year, the demolition of a group of pre-World War II buildings in downtown San Diego is expected to begin. Before getting upset over another loss of local architectural history, realize these structures, numbering 50, are...

Lessons in business principals have social merit, too: SDSU class combines for-profit strategies with nonprofit goals.(South Dakota State University)
May 11, 2009... While the free market may be on the skids, its principals can be co-opted for social good. First pioneered out of Harvard about 10 years ago, the concept of social entrepreneurism uses business principals to solve social problems, says Tim...

RSF resident faces felony charges in $20m ATM scheme.(Rancho Santa Fe)(Automated teller machines)(Richard M. Hersch)
May 11, 2009... A 72-year-old Rancho Santa Fe resident was charged with 15 felony counts in connection with an elaborate scheme that defrauded 100 investors of $20 million, according to federal prosecutors. Richard M. Hersch pleaded not guilty at his...