Orange County Business Journal back issues from August 2007:
Blenheim Farm Selling for $40M; Ko Retiring But Not From Scene
Aug 06, 2007; ... OC Insider R.J. Brandes has put equestrian showcase Blenheim Farms up for sale. Mark Mueller informs that the 17-acre San Juan Capistrano estate is listed for $40 million by Newport Beach super broker John McMonigle. Blenheim Farms hosted the 2000 Olympic equestrian trials. It features a ...
Billionaire's Club
Aug 06, 2007; ... County's Richest Worth $33.5B; Bren a Third Orange County's 28 wealthiest people count a combined estimated wealth of $33.5 billion, according to the Business Journal's annual list in this week's issue. This year's group is up from $27.8 billion for the 27 people on our list last ...
Soft Spoken Boss
Aug 06, 2007; ... Custom Auto Service's Escalante Hangs With Harrah, Astor, Crevier If you're a Packard owner, chances are you've had a few laughs with Robert Escalante. His Custom Auto Service has been restoring and selling Packards for 40 years on French and Third streets in Santa ...
Buyout Speculation Turning to Beckman
Aug 06, 2007; ... HEALTHCARE: Dade deal leaves Beckman as last stand-alone Companies looking to get into the $10 billion medical testing market could find Beckman Coulter Inc. an attractive entree, some on Wall Street say. Buyout talk about the Fullerton maker of medical testing gear and supplies ...
Medical Device Maker B. Braun Expanding
Aug 06, 2007; ... HEALTHCARE: Company plans to move distribution from Irvine to Westminster Medical device maker B. Braun Medical Inc. is taking nearly 260,000 square feet of warehouse space in Westminster in one of the bigger industrial leases the county's seen of late. B. Braun Medical, a unit ...
Antiques Collector Left Acting for Radio World
Aug 06, 2007; ... MEDIA: Astor got his start as GM at KHJ; now owns three stations When KHJ-AM's "Boss Radio" top 30 rock format ruled the Southern California airwaves back in the 1960s and '70s, disc jockeys the Real Don Steele, Robert W. Morgan and Humble Harv Miller were making names for ...
Advanced Medical Done With Bausch
Aug 06, 2007; ... AS SEEN ON OCBJ.COM Santa Ana-based Advanced Medical Optics Inc. last week ended its $4.23 billion bid to take over rival Bausch & Lomb Inc. In a letter to Bausch directors, Chief Executive James Mazzo said Advanced Medical was disappointed that Bausch' s board would not ...
Allergan Profit Up on Increased Sales
Aug 06, 2007; ... AS SEEN ON OCBJ.COM Allergan Inc. of Irvine said last week its second-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales of drugs, breast implants and wrinkle removers. Allergan, maker of wrinkle remover Botox and other drugs, posted net profit of $137.8 million, up 86% from a year ...
Cosmetic Comeback
Aug 06, 2007; ... Mineral Makeup Pioneer Behind Colorescience Diane Ranger, a pioneer of mineral makeup, is on her second coat. In the late 1970s, Ranger started San Francisco's Bare Escentuals Inc., which went public last year with a recent market value of $2.5 billion. Ranger saw her ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Aug 06, 2007; ... This past week's news from www.ocbj.com and other sources TECHNOLOGY Shares of Irvine computer maker Gateway Inc. fell 13% last week on disappointing second-quarter sales. Gateway's revenue fell 8% to $841 million in the quarter. Wall Street was expecting $953 million in sales ....
Maguire Puts Local Offices Up for Sale
Aug 06, 2007; ... REAL ESTATE: Money to pay off debt; Hines may be interested A trio of local office properties are being shopped by Maguire Properties Inc., which is close to wrapping up nearly $1 billion in sales of Orange County buildings formerly owned by Equity Office Properties Trust. The ...
Heavenly Hostess Makes Couture Aprons Fit for a Party
Aug 06, 2007; ... Bodega Chocolates Moves, New Sales Strategy; MyLacys Does Away With Diaper SMALL BUSINESS Cynthia Waddell knows how to make a hostess look good. Waddell owns Heavenly Hostess, which makes upscale aprons reminiscent of those worn by housewives in the 1950s. The ...
Saddleback Program Focuses on Rapid Prototype Production
Aug 06, 2007; ... EDUCATION: Classes are full; making model planes for Boeing In a small workshop on the campus of Saddleback College, Ed Tackett and Ken Patton believe they're molding the future of manufacturing. Their rapid prototyping machines take computer designs and transform them into ...
New Century Legal Bills Could Surpass $100M
Aug 06, 2007; ... SUBPRIME: Two-month legal, other services bill at $9 million Irvine-based New Century Financial Corp.'s bankruptcy has been a boon for law and other professional services firms. New Century reported more than $9 million in legal, accounting and other professional fees since it ...
Hollywood Money
Aug 06, 2007; ... Pardon us for a little name-dropping. Sandra Bullock isn't quite worth $100 million. but we thought we'd include her as an Honorar}' centi millionaire. Bullock lives in Sunset Beach with husband Jesse James, host of TV's "Monster Garage" and founder of West Coast Choppers in Long ...
OC Cities: 2.9M People; Irvine Set to Take No. 3 Spot
Aug 06, 2007; ... Santa Ana has the people. Anaheim has the big budget. Fast-growing Irvine's gaining on Huntington Beach for the No. 3 spot. That's the upshot of the Business Journal's first list of Orange County cities. The list ranks the county's 34 cities by 2006 population and includes yearly ...
TTM Shares Fall on Q3 Outlook
Aug 06, 2007; ... AS SEEN ON OCBJ.COM A warning for the current quarter sent shares of Santa Ana circuit board maker TTM Technologies Inc. down more than 15% last week. The news came as TTM reported lower profits for the second quarter. TTM said profits fell 43% from a year earlier to $6 ...
Hilton Kicks Off Season of Jazz With Local Musicians
Aug 06, 2007; ... Fleming's Annual 100 Wine Listing Boasts Some of the Best Vintages From Around the Globe EXECUTIVE DINING Summertime is jazz time and one of the attractive places to enjoy some of the best local musicians is at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa hotel. They've just kicked off ...
Software Maker Raises $6M in First Round of Funding
Aug 06, 2007; ... Ingram Micro Opens Office in Buenos Aires Again; Tickets.com Strikes Deal to Expand TECHNOLOGY Irvine's Q4Bis Inc., a maker of software used by businesses to analyze financial data, raised $6 million in its first round of funding. Del Mar-based private equity firm TVC ...
Rich Home Buying: Yacht Docks, Stables, Theaters, Views
Aug 06, 2007; ... Forget three- or even four-car garages. The mega rich are more likely to ask about how many boats they can dock at their prospective Orange County home, or how many horses a stable will hold, according to brokers who cater to wealthy buyers. "Buyers are looking for extras and special ...
MyPrint Eyeing Production Facilities for Its eTools Unit
Aug 06, 2007; ... Kulture Looks to Drum Up Business With E-Mail Blasts; Hollywood Taps JMP Creative MEDIA & MARKETING Irvine-based MyPrint Corp. is finalizing locations for production and fulfillment centers across the U.S. for its eTools LLC division. The company said it is scouting ...
Eyeonics Testing Public Waters With $86.3M IPO Plans
Aug 06, 2007; ... Spectrum Pharmaceutical Moving On To Other Cancer Drug; Ev3 Buying FoxHollow for $780M HEALTHCARE Aliso Viejo-based Eyeonics Inc. is the newest member of a small but growing club: Orange County medical device makers that are testing the public markets. Late last month, ...
Cal State Fullerton Celebrates 50 Years
Aug 06, 2007; ... Cal State Fullerton is a major regional university in a vital, flourishing area that includes Orange County, metropolitan Los Angeles and the expanding Inland Empire. The beautiful, 236-acre campus, set in a quiet urban community in north Orange County, is about 25 miles from downtown Los ...
Kerkorian Tops List of Southland's Richest, Followed by Bren
Aug 06, 2007; ... Southern California's richest resident: activist investor Kirk Kerkorian. The 89-year-old Beverly Hills businessman saw his already vast fortune grow 73% in the past year to an estimated $16.1 billion, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The estimate puts Kerkorian ...
Who Is Your Boss?
Aug 06, 2007; ... Who do you work for - who is your boss? I'm not asking who pays you, but rather who do you work for? Do you work for yourself, for a company, an organization, a friend? Do you work for your spouse or for your family? While you can work for any of these, I am asking a deeper question regarding ...
OC'S WEALTHIEST
Aug 06, 2007; ... Nine Billionaires; Wealth Spans Real Estate, Technology, Kitchen Cabinets 1 DONALD BREN Owner, chairman, The Irvine Company Estimated worth: $10.5 billion Donald Bren, owner and chairman of The Irvine Company, is estimated at $10.5 billion in wealth this year, up ...
Concordia University MBA: Coming to a Company Near You
Aug 06, 2007; ... Concordia University is launching newly formatted off-campus MBA programs this fall. Through these programs, the university hopes to take its programs beyond the classroom and into real Orange County businesses. While most business schools include MBA programs that are focused on ...
Blue Money
Aug 06, 2007; ... County's Wealthy Democrats Enjoy Heyday, Courted by Clinton, Obama, Edwards Rich Orange County Democrats, long overshadowed by Republicans here, are enjoying their day in the sun. Local Democrats are helping to bankroll the party's presidential hopefuls, who so far have out ...
Investments of Passion
Aug 06, 2007; ... Collectors Amass Cars, Coins, Stamps, Even Ancient Shark Teeth Where there's wealth, there are collections. Auto dealer Donnie Crevier has his vintage cars. So does real estate tycoon William Lyon and Behr paint's former owner Jack Croul. Bond fund manager Bill Gross has ...
Irvine Valley College Announces New Career Technical Education & Work Force Development Initiatives
Aug 06, 2007; ... Irvine Valley College recently established a new Career Technical Education & Workforce Development office. Dr. Susan Cooper, who joined the college in 2001, has been appointed dean of this exciting department, which will provide leadership in the delivery of consulting, educating, training ...
California State University, Fullerton's MBA Program Promotes Academic Quality and Professional Success
Aug 06, 2007; ... When students earn their MBA from the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fuilerton, they can rest assured their MBA will be a mark of quality. They will join several thousand working professionals in Orange County who earned their MBA or an MS/MA in a business ...
Concordia University Prepares Students to be Wise, Honorable and Cultivated Citizens
Aug 06, 2007; ... Whether seeking to earn a BA, MBA or other graduate degree, or teacher credential, Concordia University in Irvine helps students achieve professional goals and more. The "Concordia Experience" consists of Christian values, dedicated faculty, friendly staff and small class sizes. Located in a ...
Innovative Programs Provide Work-School-Life Balance
Aug 06, 2007; ... National University offers accelerated time frame for degree completion If you are one of the many Orange County residents interested in advancing your education but are worried you don't have the time to balance work, family, and school, then National University was designed for ...
Cornelia Connelly High School: Values-Based Education
Aug 06, 2007; ... Cornelia Connelly High School, founded in 1961, is a Catholic, independent, college- preparatory school for girls. Through small class size, attention to each individual, and a comprehensive educational program, Connelly creates a values-based learn- ing culture that empowers young women to ...
Exotic "Green Both Ways" Expeditions Planned by Chapman
Aug 06, 2007; ... The Green Both Ways program at Chapman University's Hobbs institute for Real Estate, Law and Environmental Studies plans to lead the ultimate field trips in the near future. These expeditions will offer entrepreneurs, real estate professionals, venture capitalists and others a real-world view of ...
Green Both Ways
Aug 06, 2007; ... The Hobbs Institute at Chapman University builds toward an earth-changing ideal. We all know the stereotypes in the modern range war called land development. Those greedy developers are slaves to the almighty greenback. Those tree-hugging environmentalists want to live green at any cost ....
Correction
Aug 06, 2007; ... The cover of our July 16th interior design and construction special report featured tenant improvement work being done on ...
Finance Fortunes: Niche Loans, Venture Capital, Banking, Bonds
Aug 06, 2007; ... Fortunes from finance link several of Orange County's wealthiest. Some are specialty lenders who have built and sold companies, including Richard John "R.J." Brandes and Roger Kirwan. Others have started and grown banks and thrifts, such as Maurice McAlister of Downey Financial ...
SPEAK
Aug 06, 2007; ... Quotes from this week's Business Journal "I decided to kiss off waiting for the phone to ring and having my agent say there is nothing going on." On leaving acting for the radio business. Art Astor, see story page 1 "I think we have everything we need to compete ...
Now is the Right Time to Earn Your MBA
Aug 06, 2007; ... You may be wondering if a Master of Business Administration degree will be a good value to you over the course of your career. The Graduate Management Admission Council® has done the research, surveying former students to find out what their MBA degrees meant to them between one and five years ...
Auto Sales Slump in First Half; Lexus Leads Mercedes
Aug 06, 2007; ... St. John Knits Senior VP Does 'Diaper' Gift Baskets; The Closet, Garys' Owner Win Awards MARKETPLACE Auto sales in Orange County were down nearly 7% in the first half of the year from a year earlier, according to the Costa Mesabased Orange County Auto Dealers ...
REVIEW
Aug 06, 2007; ... OC ROLLER GIRLS ROLLER DERBY There's a new sport in Orange County with some high-octane, estrogen-fueled hazard on wheels. If you're looking for an adventurous, quirky way to spend a Saturday night, the OC Roller Girls might do the trick. Donning fishnet stockings and some cheesy ...
Surfing Segregation
Aug 06, 2007; ... Viewpoint I don't know how to surf. I was thinking about this recently because we're well into high season for beachgoers, while surfing season, as far as I can tell, is year-round. As we move like lemmings into the lovely water and with the touristas coming in droves, I have a ...
County's Office Market Counts $3.6B in Deals So Far
Aug 06, 2007; ... Parker Properties Vice Chairman Man of the Year; Sukut Expands With Office in Riverside REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL For Orange County's office market, 2007 is likely to go down as the Year of the Flip. The sale and resale of larger local office buildings increased more ...
PEOPLE
Aug 06, 2007; ... Hirings, promotions and other moves at local businesses ARCHITECTURE KTGY Group Inc. hired Michael Flynn as senior project director in Irvine. Flynn previously worked as senior vice president and director of commercial, retail and entertainment projects for a design firm in ...
Office Sector Boosting County's Commercial Construction
Aug 06, 2007; ... At the end of the second quarter, commercial space under construction totaled 5.3 million square feet. Making up approximately 64% of projects under construction is 3.4 million square feet of office space. Shopping center development consists of 1.6 million square feet while construction of ...
CALENDAR
Aug 06, 2007; ... A listing of events happening all around Orange County ONGOING * "Cable Business Journal" with Richard Reisman Check local listings Guest: Augie Nieto of Life Fitness and chief inspirational officer of Augie's Quest * "Inside OC' hosted by Rick Reiff (KOCE-TV) Wednesday 7 ...
Schools Excel with Time Warner Cable Business Class Connectivity Solutions
Aug 06, 2007; ... Every K-12 and higher education institution is looking for new ways to improve the educational experience and increase staff productivity. Interactive learning tools, Internet curriculum content, online classes and student and parent communication systems are driving higher and higher network ...
Lincoln Club Aims For Hillary; OC Tops Subprime List
Aug 13, 2007; ... OCInsider The Lincoln Club has taken on OC's sheriff deputies (prodding the supes to investigate pension rollbacks and a civilian oversight board.) Now it's targeting Hillary Clinton. The Insider hears the OC-based GOP support group has pledged a low-six figure amount toward "Hillary: ...
Simon Says
Aug 13, 2007; ... Cabinetmaker Simon Runs Business on Rejected Plan He Once Quit Over When Ron Simon came up with a plan to compete with Taiwanese cabinetmakers, the new owners of Ferma-Bilt Industries called him crazy. Then he resigned. So in 1989, at age 55, Simon left the company his father had ...
Lucky 13 Hits Note With Vintage, Rockabilly-Punk Inspired Clothes
Aug 13, 2007; ... Living on the Edge Bobby Kloetzly's got a coffin in his conference room. He's not a mortician. It's all part of marketing his clothing company, Lucky 13 Apparel. "We're going to make this into a rad go-kart," he said. "It'll be perfect for a kid's clothing ...
Impac Mortgage Battles Bankruptcy Talk
Aug 13, 2007; ... REAL ESTATE: Company stops riskier loans, plans diversification Irvine's Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc., which makes and invests in home loans, has spent much of the year trying to distance itself and its business from the imploded subprime mortgage market. Now Impac is struggling ...
Factor54 Breaking Surfwear Mold With Stickers, Logo Buzz, Artwork
Aug 13, 2007; ... Costa Mesa-based Factor54 is about to get some big time exposure. The company, which makes clothes for the surf and skate crowd, is a favorite of two stars on the new MTV reality show, "Newport Harbor; The Real Orange County," which premieres Wednesday. You can already spot ...
Irvine Co. Nabs Pair of Law Firms for 20 Pacifica
Aug 13, 2007; ... REAL ESTATE: Leases still leave towers 98% unaccounted for The Irvine Company is starting small with its first batch of leases at 20-40 Pacifica, the twin 15-story office towers it's building in the Irvine Spectrum. The county's biggest landlord signed the first two leases for 20 ...
Big Medical Scanner Finishes Bankruptcy
Aug 13, 2007; ... HEALTHCARE: InSight traded 90% of shares to stave off debt crunch InSight Health Services Holdings Corp., a provider of medical scanning services with yearly sales of $300 million, has emerged from a quick bankruptcy restructuring that saw the company turn over most of its ownership to ...
Mortgage Borrower Fraud Claims Grow
Aug 13, 2007; ... FINANCE: FBI's investigating, but bureau's resources limited Fraud by home loan borrowers is suspected to have played a part in the mortgage sector's spectacular collapse this year. The extent of mortgage fraud isn't known. What is clear is that lender reports of fraud outstrip ...
AROUND THE COUNTY
Aug 13, 2007; ... Projects, developments and other activity in cities across OC Around The County ANAHElM Demolition of a 200,000-square-foot industrial building is under way in the second part of a Brookfield Homes Corp. housing project. Models are going up in the first phase of the ...
Dental Insurers Post Membership Gains; Delta Nabs Top Spot
Aug 13, 2007; ... Delta Dental of California catapulted to the top spot thanks to nabbing several big clients and integrating a subsidiary, according to this week's Business Journal list of Orange County's top dental insurers. The 13 dental health maintenance and preferred provider organizations grew ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Aug 13, 2007; ... This past week's news from www.ocbj.com and other sources TECHNOLOGY The U.S. Trade Representative upheld a ban last week on cell phones that contain Qualcomm Inc.'s chips found to infringe on rival Broadcom Corp. 's patents. The ban, issued in June by the International Trade ...
Charming Detached Courtyard Home Designs at California Pacific Homes' Decada And Vientos at Portola Springs(TM)
Aug 13, 2007; ... A forerunner in flexible and innovative home designs, California Pacific Homes currently presents homebuyers with two charming detached courtyard collections, Decada and Vientos, situated in Irvine's village of Portola Springs(TM). "We are currently featuring our distinctive Residence ...
Beechhead
Aug 13, 2007; ... Bought for $165M Two Years Ago, Beech Street Becomes Parent's Focus Beech Street Corp., a Lake Forest operator of preferred provider organization healthcare networks, is becoming the model for its parent company's expansion plans. The company was bought for $165 million in late ...
Enjoy Northpark Square's Abundant Recreation and Vibrant Community Lifestyle at Campanile by California Pacific Homes
Aug 13, 2007; ... Homeowners of Campanile, presented by California Pacific Homes, are enjoying their exceptionally designed homes and a vibrant community lifestyle complete with lush parks and preferred schools just steps from their front door. Campanile's favored location set amidst the picturesque tree-lined ...
Orange County Needs a Fitness Center for People with Disabilities
Aug 13, 2007; ... Goodwill of Orange County provides training and support to thousands of children, adults and seniors with disabilities and other barriers. In collaboration with the Spinal Cord Injury Special Fund (SCI Fund), Goodwill now aims to expand the current level of service to thousands more through the ...
HMO Insurers Post Another Year of Membership Gains
Aug 13, 2007; ... Health maintenance organizations in Orange County posted steady growth during the past year, though a pair of plans saw their enrollments surge. The county's managed care sector was relatively quiet last year, compared to 2005, when UnitedHealth Group Inc. bought out Cypress-based ...
Grand Opening Underway at Brightwater in Huntington Beach
Aug 13, 2007; ... Brightwater, the exciting new master-planned coastal community within walking distance of the beach in Huntington Beach, has unveiled its decorated model homes showcasing its first two neighborhoods, The Trails and The Sands. The Trails and The Sands feature 14 distinctive home designs ...