Southern California Business articles from June 1994

Southern California Business archives from June 1994

Modest investment stands to increase jobs and business activity in California. (The California Jobs and Business Development Act of 1994)
June 1, 1994... Newly released figures from the California Franchise Tax Board show that The California Jobs and Business Development Act of 1994 (AB 1313), authored by Assembly Speaker Willie L. Brown, Jr., would require a modest initial investment by the...

Mayor Riordan releases $4.3 billion city budget. (Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan)
June 1, 1994... Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan released a proposed general fund budget of $4.3 billion for Fiscal 1994-95 that calls for $3.2 billion in spending, the consolidation or elimination of various agencies for millions in savings, and the...

Federal, state labor agencies release results of compliance survey on garment industry. (California)
June 1, 1994... State and federal labor law enforcement officials recently announced the results of a recent survey of basic labor law compliance within the California garment manufacturing industry. The survey indicates that there are widespread violations of...

Southern California Edison helping improve education. (Southern California Edison Co.)
June 1, 1994... Many businesses have become involved in helping to improve education over the past few years. And, one positive example of this is the STEP UP Program sponsored by Southern California Edison. While most companies cannot do all that Edison has...

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research established.
June 1, 1994... UCLA has established a new center to conduct research on health policy issues affecting Californians and the rest of the nation. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, based at the campus's School of Public Health, will emphasize...

NAFTA opens more doors for U.S. health care industry south of the border.
June 1, 1994... The U.S. health care industry, facing a constricted domestic market, need look no further than Mexico for business expansion, exporting services to design, build and staff health facilities, according to a health care industry expert. "The...

Rykoff-Sexton Inc. - a major force in the food service industry. (Company Profile)
June 1, 1994... Rykoff-Sexton, Inc., well-known to a segment of Los Angeles involved in feeding "the masses" as a major food service industry supplier, has broadened its scope in recent years aiming to become the national leader in a highly competitive...

Certified Grocers to sponsor supermarket expo. (Certified Grocers of California Ltd.)
June 1, 1994... 'Rodeo' is the theme of "Expo '94," the annual exhibition of supermarket products, equipment and services sponsored by Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. Expo will be held Wednesday and Thursday, June 22 and 23, at the Long Beach Convention...

Supermarkets bank on in-store banking.
June 1, 1994... Supermarkets continue to cash-in on in-store banking reports. "The increase in supermarket banking coincides with a sharp decline in the number of traditional bank branches nationwide, said Doug Ferris, president of National Commerce Bank...

Sunkist forms research foundation. (Sunnkist Growers Inc.; Sunkist Research Foundation)
June 1, 1994... In a period of dwindling state and federal funds for research, Sunkist Growers, Inc. has taken the initiative to support Western citrus industry improvement through the formation of the Sunkist Research Foundation. According to Owen...

Lucky and Sav-on customers donate more than $300,000 for earthquake relief. (Lucky Stores Inc. and Sav-On Drugs Inc.)
June 1, 1994... The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross received a check for $304,587.85 from the customers of Lucky Stores and Sav-on Drugs to aid in their earthquake relief efforts on behalf of the residents of Southern California. The donation,...

OPIC program helps U.S. companies explore environmental investment in Asia. (Overseas Private Investment Corp.)
June 1, 1994... Funding is now available for pre-investment assistance to U.S. companies that are moving forward with plans to establish or expand environmental operations in eligible countries in Asia. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has...

Indoor air quality at home addressed by occupational health experts. (American Industrial Hygiene Association)
June 1, 1994... Answers to questions about radon, environmental tobacco smoke, household chemicals and more can be found in a new booklet published by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) entitled, "Is Air Quality a Problem in My Home?" AIHA, a...

Dow donates property to Nature Conservancy. (Dow Chemical Co.)
June 1, 1994... The Nature Conservancy of California, The Dow Chemical Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced plans to transfer ownership of 113 acres of Dow property to The Nature Conservancy. Located in Riverside County near...

Notary association campaign helps businesses deter fraud. (National Notary Association)
June 1, 1994... To explain the Notary's critical role in protecting businesses from document fraud, the National Notary Association (NNA) is distributing a two-language pamphlet as part of a massive national campaign. The Notary is the first line of defense...

Trucking company offers businesses service for moving temperature-sensitive goods. (Con-Way Western Express Inc.)
June 1, 1994... Con-Way Western Express (CWX) and The Pallet Reefer Company are teaming up to bring the speed and flexibility of regional next-day trucking to the refrigerated shipping market. Recently, Con-Way became the exclusive regional freight carrier...

SCAG receives grant to study Union Station expansion. (Southern California Association of Governments; Los Angeles multimodal passenger terminal)
June 1, 1994... The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has received a grant for $300,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Caltrans and the federal Department of Transportation to perform a long-term study on expanded...

California home sales climb during first quarter to highest level in four years.
June 1, 1994... California existing detached home sales jumped sharply during the first quarter from a year ago, reaching the highest quarterly sales pace in four years, the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) reported. "The first quarter sales...

Pacific Bell wins national quality award.
June 1, 1994... An all-out attack to reduce damage to underground telephone cables has earned a national quality award for Pacific Bell. The Rochester Institute of Technology/USA Today Quality Cup Competition awarded Pacific Bell first place recently in the...

United Way looking for a few good execs. (United Way of Los Angeles)
June 1, 1994... The United Way of Los Angeles is looking for a few good people for its Loaned Executive Program. The Loaned Executive Program is a major fundraising effort for the United Way, which helps support over 300 health and service agencies in the...

General Bank opens new corporate office.
June 1, 1994... General Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank based in downtown Los Angeles, celebrated the grand opening of its new corporate office located at 800 W. 6th Street, on Wednesday, April 27, 1994. Nearly one thousand guests attended...