San Diego Business Journal articles from October 2006

San Diego Business Journal archives from October 2006

New Chula Vista Industrial Park could help offset jobs, housing imbalance: project designed to appeal to smaller businesses.
October 2, 2006... Businesses hoping to expand in the South Bay, or relocate there, will have a brand-new option by year's end--the $30 million Chula Vista Commerce Center under construction on Main Street. The first of six buildings will be ready for move-in...

Short sellers swarming Avanir's stock, driving down share price: controversial traders playing on fears, rumors to generate profits.(Avanir Pharmaceuticals)
October 2, 2006... Avanir Pharmaceuticals might be a victim of naked short selling. Sounds sexy, but it's not, say those disgusted with the practice. Among those are investor Robert Jacobs, a New York resident, who believes a short-selling scam is at...

Everyone counts says everyone counts at the internet polling booth: business sees 100 percent revenue increase in first month of 2007 fiscal year.(Everyone Counts Inc. )
October 2, 2006... Connecting people and changing lives by ensuring verifiable voting results is what Everyone Counts Inc. plans to do for the private sector. The privately owned company serves public and private companies and some government agencies. ...

County might recoup some lost money from volatile east coast hedge fund: total losses from meltdown may total $87 million or more.
October 2, 2006... Managers for the county's $7 billion employee pension fund hope they can recoup what's left of its $175 million investment in a volatile hedge fund, but they won't know the exact loss for a month. Following news of the meltdown of a...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
October 2, 2006... An error was made in the Fastest-Growing Private Companies list in the Sept. 25 issue of the San Diego Business Journal. Information Systems Laboratories should have been ranked No. 67 on the list. An error was made in the Radio Stations...

Petco Park, Gwynn Stadium developer breaking ground on 15-story tower near La Jolla: first high-rise building to be constructed in area since 1989.
October 2, 2006... Houston, Texas-based Hines, the commercial real estate development firm that built Petco Park and Tony Gwynn Stadium at San Diego State University, said it would build a 15-story, 340,000-square-foot building in University Towne Center in La...

Three brokerages in region merge into a single firm.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Three Southern California commercial brokerage firms have formed a new Carlsbad-based company, Coldwell Banker Commercial SoCal, bringing to the table $1 billion in combined annual sales and leasing transactions. Operating under the new...

Barona's golf pro plans to lure world's most avid hackers: golf made simple instruction superior to computer imaging.(Barona Creek Golf Club)
October 2, 2006... Barona Creek Golf Club at the Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino in East County recently teamed up with the national Golf Made Simple instruction school to offer simplified lessons on a highly ranked course. This recent partnership is...

Elderly can visit friends, family without wandering far from the rocking chair: Family Virtual Visits makes virtue of latest web technology.
October 2, 2006... Family Virtual Visits recently introduced technology to provide live video visits for the elderly residents of select senior living facilities in San Diego. Launched last year, the specialized Internet service enables senior citizens to...

UCSD among top universities for technology transfer, launching startups.(BIOTECH)
October 2, 2006... A Milken Institute study this month ranked UC San Diego among the world's top universities for biotechnology activity. UCSD ranked second to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on its rate of commercializing new technologies. The...

NovaCardia receives $48 million in 2nd round funding.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... $48M Infusion Fuels NovaCardia: NovaCardia Inc., a San Diego company developing drugs to fight cardiovascular diseases, announced last week it closed a $48 million Series B financing. Palo Alto-based Skyline Ventures led the round. Also...

Safe Life and Triosyn merge.(BIOTECH)(Triosyn Corp to merge with Safe Life Corp. to become subsidiary)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Safe Life and Triosyn Merge: San Diego-based Safe Life Corp. announced this month it would merge with Williston, Vermont-based company Triosyn Corp. The combined firm will operate under the name Safe Life, and Triosyn will become a...

Birch Aquarium at Scripps to become spooky Halloween spot.(TOURISM)
October 2, 2006... Halloween just seems like a quick pit stop between the Fourth of July and the winter holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah. The smoke from the fireworks barely clears and it's time to look for the true meaning of the season in retail receipts. ...

Santa to take liberty in Point Loma Promenade.(TOURISM)
October 2, 2006... Santa Will Be Coming To Town: Santa Claus is going to take a break from last-minute toy making to pop down to the new NTC Promenade at Liberty Station, bag some rays and pose for pictures with the kiddos on from 4-9 p.m. on Dec. 8. Starting at...

Software-maker Kintera continues to struggle with profitability, despite being named No. 1 on Deloitte's fast growth technology list.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
October 2, 2006... Kintera Inc., a software maker that helps nonprofit organizations manage fundraising activities, had a lot to crow about last month. It was ranked first by Deloitte & Touche on a list of the county's fastest 50 technology companies, based on...

Petco's CFO resigns as firm prepares for private status.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
October 2, 2006... Petco CFO Resigns: Rodney Carter, chief financial officer for Petco Animal Supplies Inc., said Sept. 25 that he would resign effective Oct. 12 to become group senior vice president and CFO of Zales Corp. San Diego-based Petco said it would...

DivX shares keep rising.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(DivXNetworks Inc.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... DivX Shares Keep Rising: DivX Inc., a local firm that makes video compression software, saw its stock jump out to a fast start at its initial public offering Sept. 22 when it gained 17 percent or $2.70 to close at $18.70. Then, after a brief...

Pitch Fest boosts its prize.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
October 2, 2006... Pitch Fest Boosts Its Prize: The folks who run Pitch Fest, a competition to see who has the best marketing pitch to investors, said they've doubled the prize money to $20,000 in cash. The San Diego Venture Group is holding its seventh...

Patriot Scientific Corp.(Ticker Takes)
October 2, 2006... Patriot Scientific Corp. said it signed its ninth major license with Kenwood Corp. for its technology patents it co-owns with TPL Group. Send any news of local public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj. com. He can be reached...

American Technology Corp.(Ticker Takes)
October 2, 2006... American Technology Corp. reduced quarterly revenue guidance to a range of $2 million to $2.5 million, down from $3 million to $4 million. Send any news of local public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj. com. He can be...

Novatel Wireless Inc. won a supporting partner award.(Ticker Takes)
October 2, 2006... Novatel Wireless Inc. won a supporting partner award from Qualcomm Inc.... Send any news of local public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj. com. He can be reached at (858) 277-6359.

Dalrada Financial Inc.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Dalrada Financial Inc. acquired All Staffing of Pennsylvania for $3.5 million. Send any news of local public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj. com. He can be reached at (858) 277-6359.

Home sellers may be down in the dumps, but San Diego county hoteliers are in the money: recent buyers paying too dollar in robust market; 'incredible pace' cited.
October 2, 2006... Home sales may have gone into a slump locally, but it's still a seller's market when it comes to hotels. At least for the time being. According to a mid-year survey on California's lodging transactions, the total number of property sales...

Carlsbad: manufacturer powers out adult scooter.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)
October 2, 2006... Go Sporting Goods Inc. of Carlsbad has manufactured an electronically powered adult scooter being touted as "ultra-lightweight and affordable." Weighing less than 20 pounds with a price tag of $399, the Motorboard was designed for daily,...

La Mesa: 33rd Oktoberfest slated for this weekend.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)
October 2, 2006... La Mesa will celebrate its 33rd annual Oktoberfest from Oct. 6 to 8 along the main drag of La Mesa Boulevard. The event draws more than 200,000 visitors a year and has become East County's "oldest and largest" celebration, according to the...

North County officially steps into the business big leagues.(Business in the North County)(San Diego County Farm Bureau names Janet Kister, owner of Sunlet Nursery farmer of the year award)
October 2, 2006... The San Diego Business Journal's annual Fastest Growing Private Companies list is an excellent indicator of how well the region is doing in an economy that is best described as a good bowl of jello. For me, the list is a look at North...

San Marcos: it took time, but mall is fully leased.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Going, going, gone... Creekside Marketplace is finally 100 percent leased. The San Marcos shopping center that opened a year ago is located west of Highway 78 with entrances off San Marcos Boulevard and Grand Avenue. The center is...

Oceanside: new city park goes to the dogs.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)(Pacific Concrete Cutting Inc.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Pacific Concrete Cutting Inc. in Oceanside has donated $50,000 worth of demolition, consulting, excavation, grading and site-clearing services to the city's first off-leash dog park. A project of the North County Humane Society & SPCA...

Coronado: festival set to provide glimpse at future.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Whether you commute by private vehicle or bus, hydrogen fuel cells may one day power your trip to the office. Those who want a peek at this future technology--or even a test drive--may want to attend the SRT Coronado Speed Festival. The...

Solana Beach: Panera Co. looks to increase its dough.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)
October 2, 2006... Missouri-based Panera Bread Co. opened in Solana Beach last month, making it the 939th location to open in the United States. The new location, which employs about 40 people, is in the Solaria Beach Towne Centre at 667 San Rodolfo Drive....

El Cajon: city to offer Wisconsin-style living.(REGIONAL ROUNDUP)
October 2, 2006... For first-time home buyers, living among all the charm of a quaint Wisconsin cottage while never leaving the Golden State just got easier. The city of El Cajon, its redevelopment agency and the El Cajon Community Development Corp. are...

Add it to the list.(TOURISM)
October 2, 2006... Add It To The List: The Marine Room at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club was again lauded with an award of excellence for its wine list in the August edition of Wine Spectator Magazine. This is the sixth consecutive year that the Marine Room...

A Starwood is born.(TOURISM)(Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... A Starwood Is Born: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. unveiled its new extended-stay hotel brand: Element, an extension of Westin Hotels & Resorts, late last month at a lodging conference in Phoenix. Guests will sleep in the...

Those seeking downtown S.D. retail space better act quickly.(RETAIL)
October 2, 2006... Downtown retail vacancies during the first six months of this year improved compared with the same time last year, although more space exists today. A report released last month by Burnham Real Estate's Urban Retail Group finds that of the...

Colorado-based smoothie operation hopes to put the squeeze on its rivals.(RETAIL)
October 2, 2006... Franchise News: Another juice bar franchise plans to squeeze into the San Diego marketplace. Colorado-based Squeeze Fresh Smoothies announced Sept. 21 that it plans to open at least 36 stores in San Diego by 2013, with the first opening by...

Halfway there.(RETAIL)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Halfway There: A 10-acre commercial center in Chula Vista is 50 percent complete and 80 percent leased. Dubbed the Shops at San Miguel Ranch, the center is under construction at the southeast comer of Proctor Valley and Mount Miguel roads....

Vacancies down, absorptions up in Chula Vista's industrial parks.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Chula Vista's industrial inventory amounted to 5.4 million square feet in the third quarter of 2006, compared with 4.9 million square feet for the same period in 2005. That's according to newly released figures by Grubb & Ellis/BRE...

Real estate craze leads to binational marketing blitz: wheeler-dealers make lucrative sales in uncharted territory.(SPECIAL REPORT: Sales & Marketing)
October 2, 2006... Watching the sunset from his estate in Mexico, Dave La Barre couldn't contain his enthusiasm for his lifestyle. "You're talking to me right now, and I'm standing here overlooking the Sea of Cortez from a house I bought for less than...

Exhibit designers and producers: ranked by number of local full-time employees as of June 30, 2006.(SPECIAL REPORT: Sales & Marketing)(Table)(Company rankings)
October 2, 2006... EXHIBIT DESIGNERS AND PRODUCERS Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of June 30, 2006 Company Address Telephone Rank Web site ...

Ability to finance changes landscape for Mexican property purchases: word gets around about loan options south of the border.(SPECIAL REPORT: Sales & Marketing)
October 2, 2006... When Russ Schreier purchased a home in Loreto, Baja California, Mexico two years ago, he not only found a new vacation getaway, he discovered an underserved market that would become his livelihood. "I said, 'Wow, you can't finance down...

Salesman personalizes training on biographical book tour: visiting author has twofold objective: teaching, promoting.(SPECIAL REPORT: Sales & Marketing)(Gary Moore of Covenant Air and Water )(Biography)
October 2, 2006... Selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door while in college led Illinois sales and marketing professional Gary Moore up the path of success. A national book tour has Moore landing in America's Finest City this month. The president of...

Market research firms: ranked by full-time San Diego county employees as of Aug. 1, 2006.(SPECIAL REPORT: Sales & Marketing)(Table)(Company rankings)
October 2, 2006... MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS Ranked by full-time San Diego County employees as of Aug. 1, 2006 Rank Company Telephone (last Address Fax year) Web...

Seminar to explain ins and outs of buying a business: local attorney, CPA to share insights on conducting deals.(SPECIAL REPORT: Sales & Marketing)(certified public accountants)
October 2, 2006... Nationally, less than one out of every five businesses that goes on the market sells, according to VR Business Brokers, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based specialist in the brokering of small and mid-sized businesses. The VR Business Brokers'...

Contemplating selling your local income property: but don't know what to do with the proceeds.(BUSINESS MARKETPLACE)
October 2, 2006... If you are like many San Diegans who own investment properly, you may be facing a common dilemma. You'd like to cash in and make the most of your income property bat you re not familiar with the alternatives available. Before you sell, it is...

Legal notice.
October 2, 2006... FICTIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2006-030871 FICTIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): JOYFUL MAGIC JOYFUL MAGIC SEMINARS MAKE YOUR MARK MAKE YOUR MARK TODAY 1286 University Ave. Suite 700 San Diego, CA. 92103 THE...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
October 2, 2006... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Whitelaw Marketing www.whitelawmarketing.com info@whitelawmarketing.com 619.546.4348 Air Charter Jetsource Charter www.jetsource.com Jimsair Charter & Management...

San Diego public stockc.(MARKETPLACE)(Table)
October 2, 2006... Index Watch Index 9/26/06 9/10/06 San Diego Business Journal Index 1371.67 1366.08 Dow Jones Industrial Average 11669.39 11540.91 S&P 500 Index 1336.34...

Sales.(PROGRESS REPORT)
October 2, 2006... Property: 6235 Lusk Blvd., San Diego. Seller: Peter Lasensky. Selling agent: Glenn Arnold of Grubb & Ellis represented the buyer and seller. Buyer/square footage: Pacific Endodontic Research Foundation purchased a...

Leases.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Property: 9191 Towne Centre Drive. Lessor: Irvine Co. Leasing agents: Eric Northbrook and Mike Hoeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the lessor and Craig Miller of Stone-Miller represented the lessee. Lessee/square footage:...

Benchmark Landscape Inc.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Benchmark Landscape Inc. has completed installation of about 280,000 square feet of landscape areas at Maranatha Christian School in the Black Mountain Ranch area west of Rancho Bernardo. Cost: $500,000. Project managers: Joe DeYoung...

Ware Malcomb's.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Ware Malcomb's San Diego office has completed the design and started construction for Cabrillo Medical Center at 7695 Cardinal Court in San Diego. Cost: Unavailable. Developer: Fenway Properties. Broker: GVA IPC. General...

RSI Roofing.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
October 2, 2006... RSI Roofing has signed a contract to re-roof a building at Kyocera International Inc. on Balboa Avenue. Cost: $284,000. Sales manager: Sid Scott.

Graham Downes Architecture.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Graham Downes Architecture is performing interior tenant improvements for an existing 415-square-foot building to be converted into a D'Lush deluxe beverage establishment within Otay Ranch Towne Center in Chula Vista. Cost: $200,000. ...

Roel Construction.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Roel Construction has completed tenant improvements of a 44,160-square foot, two-story office building for Qualcomm Inc. in San Diego. Cost: Unavailable. Architect: Mark Mills of Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker. Consultants: Louis...

Frost gives kudos to Detectent.(2006 Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award to Detectent Inc. )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Escondido-based Detectent Inc. announced Sept. 27 that it has been awarded the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award in the U.S. energy management services market. Detectent's tools and processes help utilities...

Austin Veum Robbins wins design award for Indonesian Office Tower.(REAL ESTATE)
October 2, 2006... San Diego architect Austin Veum Robbins Partners said it has won an international design competition for a Class A office tower in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 29-story high-rise will consist of 520,000 square feet of space designed to serve...

Interior Resource moves offices to Liberty Station.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Moving In: I[R.sup.2]--Interior Resource Inc.--recently moved into the office district of Liberty Station, Corky McMillin Cos.' redevelopment of the Naval Training Center in Point Loma. I[R.sup.2] has relocated 20 employees from its...

The doctor is in.(REAL ESTATE)(John Einck awarded)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The Doctor Is In: San Diego physician John Einck won the grand prize at the second annual "House for a Home" raffle Sept. 9 hosted by Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego and John Laing Homes of San Diego--a home valued at more than...

Dudek honored for innovative wetlands restoration project.(KUDOS)(2006 Honor Award from the American Public Works Association to Dudek )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Dudek, an engineering and environmental consulting firm, has been recognized with the 2006 Honor Award from the American Public Works Association's San Diego/Imperial counties chapter. Presented for work on the city of San Diego's E1 Cuervo...

Dan Mulvihill.(KUDOS)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Dan Mulvihill, founder and chairman of Pacific Southwest Realty Services, a commercial real estate mortgage company, has been named the 2006 Nice Guy of the Year by Nice Guys of San Diego. Mulvihill was recognized for his contribution of time,...

The Emilio Nares Foundation, founded by Richard and Diane Nares, hosted its third annual Harvest for Hope fundraiser Sept. 17 in honor of their son, Emilio.(KUDOS)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The Emilio Nares Foundation, founded by Richard and Diane Nares, hosted its third annual Harvest for Hope fundraiser Sept. 17 in honor of their son, Emilio, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3 and lost his battle with...

The Jenna Druck Foundation's 10th anniversary celebration was held last month benefiting the foundation.(KUDOS)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The Jenna Druck Foundation's 10th anniversary celebration was held last month benefiting the foundation and honoring Ken Druck, Doug and Betsy Manchester and Sempra Energy. The foundation was founded by Druck in honor of his daughter,...

Callaway Golf Co. and Charco Construction Co. have been honored with the 2006 International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Council of the Better Business Bureaus.(KUDOS)
October 2, 2006... Callaway Golf Co. and Charco Construction Co. have been honored with the 2006 International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Council of the Better Business Bureaus. Both companies were recognized for their commitment to ethical...

The Association of Fundraising Professionals has announced the 2006 honorees for San Diego.(KUDOS)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The Association of Fundraising Professionals has announced the 2006 honorees for San Diego. The Hervey family will be recognized as Outstanding Philanthropists; Frank Arrington, Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer; the Junior League of San Diego,...

James Cimino.(KUDOS)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... James Cimino, regional managing director of Wells Fargo Bank, has been named Man of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County. The award recognizes Wells Fargo's support that it gives the organization under Cimino's direction....

1st Pacific Bank of California.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(Shelley Hicks appointed at 1st Pacific Bank of California)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... 1st Pacific Bank of California has named Shelley Hicks its senior vice president controller. She will be responsible for overseeing the financial planning, reporting and analysis functions for the bank as well as its accounting practices. Hicks...

Betsey Meyer has joined HDR Inc. as a senior business consultant.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Betsey Meyer has joined HDR Inc. as a senior business consultant. She will be responsible for developing new business opportunities for the company's extensive solid waste and recycling capabilities in California. Meyer has more than 17 years...

Scripps Health.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)(Jean Hitchcock has been elected to the board of directors of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Jean Hitchcock, vice president of marketing and communications for Scripps Health, has been elected to the board of directors of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development for a three-year term. KFx Medical Corp. has added...

Greg Horn has joined Mitchell International as vice president of industry relations.(INSURANCE)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Greg Horn has joined Mitchell International as vice president of industry relations. "Greg brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership experience within the insuranc e claims industry. He will play an important role in driving Mitchell's...

Kevin Whiteley has joined Aperio Technology Inc.'s executive management team as vice president of marketing.(TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Kevin Whiteley has joined Aperio Technology Inc.'s executive management team as vice president of marketing. He will be responsible for leading the company's marketing initiatives. Whiteley has more than 25 years of experience in health care...

Paige Martin.(EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT)(Paige Martin appointed at Black Mountain Ranch LLC )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Black Mountain Ranch LLC has named Paige Martin its senior landscape designer. She will be responsible for overseeing Del Sur's community vision, overall landscape concept, "streetscape" design and neighborhood park designs, as well as...

Anthony Eppert has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton's Del Mar Heights office as a member of the corporate practice group.(TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Anthony Eppert has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton's Del Mar Heights office as a member of the corporate practice group. Eppert specializes in the area of executive compensation and joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster.

The Art Institute of California, San Diego.(EDUCATION)(Sheena Gao appointed at The Art Institute of California, San Diego)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The Art Institute of California, San Diego has appointed Sheena Gao to academic director of its Fashion Marketing and Merchandising programs; Aleyenne Johnson-Jonas to academic director of its Liberal Studies program; Kim Varey to associate...

Abby Tymon has joined Epiphany Marketing's graphic design team. She will be responsible for conceiving and implementing graphic design concepts.(MEDIA AND MARKETING)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Abby Tymon has joined Epiphany Marketing's graphic design team. She will be responsible for conceiving and implementing graphic design concepts. Most recently, Tymon served as a senior graphic designer for Active Network Inc.

Equity Valuation Group.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Greg Tesone appointed at Equity Valuation Group)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Greg Tesone has joined Equity Valuation Group as president. He will be responsible for leading, developing and directing the growth of the company's business appraisal services as well as manage the team of analysts. Tesone has 10 years of...

Rosie Eckberg has joined Re/Max Associates' Distinctive Properties.(REAL ESTATE)
October 2, 2006... Rosie Eckberg has joined Re/Max Associates' Distinctive Properties as a real estate sales agent.

Declined loan? Why?(Business Banking)(1st Pacific Bank of California)
October 2, 2006... Contrary to some popular wisdom, banks want to make loons and do whatever they can, within some fairly well-defined and universal policies, to provide the financing borrowers request. However, even when dealing with highly flexible and...

Accion San Diego.(NONPROFIT PROFILE)(Organization overview)
October 2, 2006... ORGANIZATION Name: Patti Mason. Titles: President and chief executive officer. Organization: Accion San Diego. Mission of organization: To provide economic opportunity to low- to moderate-income micro-entrepreneurs who lack...

Business events.(Calendar)
October 2, 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 ...

A first for the fleet.(Saturday, Sept. 23)(ship named as USS Freedom )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... A First For The Fleet: The Navy christened the USS Freedom at a shipyard in Marinette, Wis. Freedom is the first of four littoral combat ships being built for the Navy. The ships are designed to navigate shallow waters near shore and will be...

Pigskin pact.(Monday, Sept. 25)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Pigskin Pact: The ruling bodies for the city and the county of San Diego approved a pact that commits the agencies to work cooperatively to see what can be done to help keep the Chargers football club in San Diego. The Chargers have been...

Closing the energy generation gap.(Tuesday, Sept. 26)(Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Closing The Energy Generation Gap: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 107, pushing the deadline for San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and other utilities to generate 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources from 2017 to 2010.

Institute to take money, run.(Tuesday, Sept. 26)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Institute To Take Money, Run: The Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies announced it had picked up $88.5 million in Florida state and local incentives for the research institute to set up shop in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The institute's...

Paving the road to IPO.(Wednesday, Sept. 27)
October 2, 2006... Paving The Road To IPO: Science Applications International Corp., a San Diego-based research and engineering company, announced shareholders had approved a merger agreement with a new holding company, and two new stock-based compensation...