San Diego Business Journal back issues from April 2001:
Sensor Could Make Schools Safer.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Quantum Magnetics Developing A Discreet Weapons Detector In the wake of the two recent shootings on school campuses, a local company is developing a discreet weapons detector that could make neighborhood schools, corporations and public buildings safer. Engineers at ...
Summer Blackouts Threaten Economy.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Higher Bills, Outages Could Take Toll on Local Companies The rolling blackouts San Diego experienced last month have subsided. But more blackouts and higher energy bills are predicted for the summer, which could have a devastating impact on the region's economy. ...
TIG Upgrades Itself as It Upgrades Clients.
Apr 02, 2001; ... VisiCalc and WordStar reigned in software. The Little Tramp pushed hardware. Personal computers were gaining acceptance in the early '80s when Bruce Geier started selling them out of an office in La Mesa. From then on, it's been upgrades, upgrades, upgrades. "The ...
MBE's Jim Amos Has Work Cut Out for Him.
Apr 02, 2001; ... Franchises: Chief of Local Chain Dealing With Merger, Heading Franchising Group Jim Amos, the president and chief executive officer of San Diego-based Mail Boxes, Etc., had a busy month in March. On Feb. 28, he was named chairman of the International Franchise Association. ...
MORE IFA MEMBERS, MORE RELIANCE ON SELF-POLICING ON AMOS' AGENDA.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... As chairman of the International Franchise Association, Amos hopes to bring more franchisers and franchisees into the association. He also plans to focus on self-regulation, meaning that if the IFA successfully polices its own members, that will show the government it doesn't ...
Padres, Spirit Prepare for Their Opening Days.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Beyond a disparity of about $35 million in player payrolls, there are some similarities between the San Diego Padres and the fledgling San Diego Spirit women's pro soccer team. Both teams boast several household names on their rosters, Cox Channel 4 will broadcast many of both ...
Kyocera Begins Cashing in on Smart Phone Technology.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Smart phones, those gadgets that combine a cell phone and multiple computer functions in a single device, are becoming the rage among a select group of users, which is a good thing for San Diego-based Kyocera Wireless Corp., whose parent is Kyocera Corp. of Seoul. The operation ...
Interpreter Busy During Mexican President's Visit.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Local Interpreter Keeps Busy: Yolanda Walther-Meade, an interpreter based in San Diego and Tijuana, was keeping very busy during Mexican President Vicente Fox's visit to California last month. She was hired to translate Fox's speeches in Fresno and for his appearances later the same day in ...
Peregrine Systems Goes Frictionless.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... San Diego-based Peregrine Systems Inc. launched a new brand identity and advertising campaign intended to help customers achieve frictionless business in managing their global infrastructures." The campaign, unveiled in Hanover, Germany, last month at one of the worlds largest ...
NetCel360 Adds Two Clients.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... NetCel360, a Hong Kong-based telecom provider with U.S. headquarters in San Diego, signed two Fortune 500 clients recently: 3Com Inc. and EMC. NetCel said the companies expand an already large list of leading firms using ...
Qualcomm Wins Aussie License.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... The Australian Communications Authority awarded 3G Investments Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned Qualcomm subsidiary, a license for third-generation spectrum for a $79 million bid price. The 15-year license covers a total of 12.3 ...
Cubic News.(Cubic Transportation Systems)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Cubic Transportation Systems, Australia, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp., won an award for its upgrade of Sydney's mass ...
Clarification.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... A March 19 San Diego Business Journal article about Bitterroot Restoration Inc. incorrectly stated the company is conducting contamination cleanup in San Diego. Instead, it is doing ecological restoration, which refers to returning land to a natural, self-sustaining ecosystem by restoring ...
Stoorza Communications Leadership Enters New Cycle.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Marketing: Founder Steps In to Take Charge Of Daily Operations The guard is changing once more at San Diego's largest-grossing public relations firm. Stoorza Communications, Inc. recently had its president and CEO resign after 19 months, and hired a new president. The ...
Hilton Remodels Rooms, Meeting Facilities for $12.5M.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... The Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines recently completed a $12.5 million renovation to its guest rooms and meeting facilities. New furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, carpet and bathroom enhancements were brought in for the property's 394 guest rooms and approximately 30,000 square feet ...
House of Blues Asks Juke Joint to Change Its Brunch Name.
Apr 02, 2001; ... Name Game: Juke Joint Cafe won't be renaming its "Sunday Gospel Brunch" anytime soon -- despite requests from Los Angeles-based House of Blues, which is opening a restaurant/venue in Downtown later this year. Trey Brady, who owns the Gaslamp Quarter ...
Checking In.
Apr 02, 2001; ... Another stage will be added this year to the Adams Avenue Roots Festival, which could likely boost attendance, said Lou Curtis, who organizes the annual street fair. According to Curtis, more than 60,000 people attended the Roots Festival last ...
Recognition.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau is enjoying a splash of publicity from magazines such as FamilyFun, Money, Child, Natural Health and Successful Meetings. FamilyFun's poll of 2,500 readers gave San Diego the highest scores for beaches and the San Diego Zoo, ...
Job Fair Aims at Military Retirees.
Apr 02, 2001 ... Retiring military personnel in search of a civilian job can take advantage of a job fair this week in Mission Valley. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5, at the Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio ...
Giant SAIC Partners With Little Enosys.(Science Applications International Corp., Enosys Markets Corp.)(Enosys)(Markets Corp.)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Sometimes opposites attract. In a union of large and small, San Diego-based Science Applications International Corp., which has upwards of 41,000 employees, has teamed up with a 20-person San Diego software maker, Enosys Markets Corp. Enosys officials say they have ...
IslandData Adds New Features to Express Response.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Customers Express Themselves: Carlsbad's IslandData Corp. has added new features to Version 5.4 of its Express Response automated customer service product. Express Response computers evaluate the e-mail queries that come in to clients' customer service centers. If it's a ...
Columnar Components.(Palomar Technologies;)(includes other news)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Vista-based Palomar Technologies unveiled an automated laser diode assembly system at last month's optical fiber conference in Anaheim. Company officials say the machine does away with hand work by precisely placing and attaching microchips to their packaging. Placement accuracy is plus or ...
Tech Firms Move to Larger Facilities.(Applied Micro Circuits Corp.;)(includes news of other companies)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Real Estate: AMCC, Titan Among Those Expanding Bay Area tech companies are plugging into San Diego real estate, while locally based counterparts are staking out space near Interstate 15. Three of the companies are leasing. But a fourth, San Diego-based ...
Some Dot-Coms Survive Despite Layoffs.(Bidland Systems; includes news of other companies)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Internet: Bidland, Dot Hill Scale Back in Struggle for Profitability The shakeout continued at more local Internet firms last month with several cutting their payrolls, yet some in the same industry showed signs of surviving and even ramping up. At Bidland Systems in ...
Firms Offer Variety of Energy-Friendly Technology.(Solatube;)(includes news of other companies' products)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Energy: Metallic Window Films to 'Cool Roof' Tech Many local firms hope to help California as the state prepares for another summer of high energy prices and potential rolling blackouts. They're offering products that will help large businesses, small businesses, and residential ...
Kintera CEO Harry Gruber Named Starcom Entrepreneur of the Year.(Starcom 2001)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... Harry Gruber, whose Kintera venture follows a line of successful business endeavors, was named Entrepreneur of the Year during Starcom 2001. Rancho Santa Fe Technology and the San Diego Business Journal presented the award at their gala dinner and awards ceremony March 29 at ...
S.D.-Based Image Arts Agrees to Saudi Arabia Deal.(San Diego, Image Arts.)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... A new San Diego-based retail digital photography and imaging franchise has granted its first international master franchise to a company in Saudi Arabia. Image Arts Etc. announced March 26 the company has lined up Samir Photographic Supplies Ltd. of Saudi Arabia. SPS, the sole ...
IPO Downturn Forces Lawyers To Change Their Tune.(initial public offerings)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Business Attorneys Begin Handling Solid, Complex Venture Financings Not more than a year ago, many San Diego law firms found themselves busier than ever with Internet companies looking to go public or raise millions in private funding. Firms were busy with initial ...
Job Prospects for Law Grads Show Signs of Slowing.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... San Diego law firms continue to tap law schools for more entry-level associates, although the pace at which they do so has slowed, according to a recent survey. The National Association for Law Placement found that in San Diego and across the country, a hunger for fresh talent ...
A Perfect Domain Name Within a Business's Reach.(remedies)
Apr 02, 2001; ... You have the next great product or service. You have a great trademark or trade name. You have the drive, the ambition, and the financial backing to make it happen. Then you try to register a domain name to match your trademark or trade name, and find out it's taken. Perhaps it ...
Nader: Public-Interest Law Wanes as Corporate Law Reigns.(Ralph Nader, keynote speaker at a public interest law summit held at the University of San Diego)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Despite a seeming resurgence of interest in public-interest law, thanks to movies like the Oscar-winning "Erin Brockovich," in real life public-interest lawyers are on the run. And now, public-interest lawyers will have to be more aggressive to counteract the ever-increasing ...
LAW FIRMS.(listing of San Diego-area law firms, ranked by numbers of local attorneys)(Directory)
Apr 02, 2001; ... <Pre>LAW FIRMS Ranked by number of lawyers in local offices as of March 1, 2001 Firm name Rank Address Telephone (last year) Web address...
PR Actions May Jeopardize Attorney-Client Privilege.(public relations)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Public relations professionals thrive on information dissemination. It's our currency. Attorneys, on the other hand, thrive on confidentiality. It's their currency. This is a particularly acute difference when it comes to attorney-client privilege, privileged ...
Internet Monitoring Raises Workplace Privacy Issues.(Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... In a series of recent ads, Earthlink played on consumer concerns over privacy. "They are watching you," the Internet service provider warned potential customers. The tagline is particularly true in the workplace, which is developing into the real Internet privacy battleground. ...
Businesses Apply in Droves to Patent Their Methods.(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Several years ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a patent could be issued on a method of doing business. In the controversial ruling of State Street Bank & Trust Co. vs. Signature Financial Group, Inc., the Federal Circuit discarded the previously ...
A Graceful Strategy for Liquidating a Business.(bankruptcy)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Assignments May Be Faster Than Formal Bankruptcies It is inevitable that a significant portion of companies in new or emerging industries will come to a point where they are no longer viable and must pursue an ultimate disposition strategy. Many businesses face hard ...
Tips for Avoiding Claims of False Advertising.
Apr 02, 2001; ... Good advertising is designed to capture the attention of consumers and motivate them to make a buying decision. Without careful scrutiny of the methods used to capture interest and motivate buyers, however, businesses can be subjected to false advertising claims by the ...
Objective Communication Key to Defending Lawsuit.
Apr 02, 2001; ... Litigation is just about every business's nightmare. If you become a defendant, the bottom line, the productive life of key employees, insurance premiums, even the very viability of the business, can be impaired. If you are on the plaintiff's side, all these negatives ...
IRS Proposes Changes to IRA Distribution Rules.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Since 1987, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 401(a)(9) required that a taxpayer must take from their qualified retirement plans and IRA's minimum distributions as of April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the calendar year in which the individual attains age 70 1/2 or the ...
Keeping Workers Means Coughing More Bucks.(BridgeGate Report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Businesses, large and small, may have to shell out more money to retain their brightest employees -- and even that might not be enough. BridgeGate LLC, a job search firm based in Irvine, released its third annual BridgeGate Report last month. The report was based on a survey of ...
David Bell Is Honored as Accion San Diego's Entrepreneur of the Year.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Entrepreneur Of The Year: A local nonprofit group has named David Bell as its entrepreneur of the year. Accion San Diego, which provides micro-loans to small businesses throughout San Diego County, selected Bell from all its active clients in honor of his outstanding growth, ...
New World, Old Tricks.(Raising capital in the new economy)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... In this high-tech, Internet-driven "new" economy, what does it take to raise capital? The same old techniques you're already good at. Even in today's high-tech world, capital formation is still very much a process driven by people, not financial formulas, according to the ...
Local Firm Forms Public Affairs Alliance.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... The national law firm of Foley & Lardner and Sacramento-based public affairs firm George R. Steffes, Inc. recently formed a strategic alliance, known as Steffes, Foley & Larduer, Inc. The alliance will offer a broad range of public advocacy services to better serve clientele on the West ...
Activist Rosenfield on Center Stage of Energy Crisis.(Harvey Rosenfield)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Energy: Charges Against Power Industry Proven Right More Than Not As people's frustration rose during last month's rolling blackouts, there was consumer activist Harvey Rosenfield on the airwaves, blaming a "greedy cartel" of electric utilities and power generators for the mess ...
Building Managers Seek Ways to Conserve Power.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Energy: From Common Sense Rules to New Technology; Whatever Helps Energy-hogging factories and power-hungry technology companies aren't the only ones in a quandary because of California's power crunch. Managers of big office buildings are using everything from ...
Restaurant Association to Honor Best in the Industry.(California Restaurant Association' God Medallion Awards nominees)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Local restaurants will vie for recognition among their peers when the local chapter of the California Restaurant Association holds its annual Gold Medallion Awards. The event, which takes place April 24 at the Sheraton Marina & Hotel on Harbor Island, will feature 74 nominees. ...
Backers Put Balboa Theatre Back on Center Stage.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Tourism: Convention Center Corp. to Run Theater on Completion With last week's approval by the San Diego City Council, the stage is set for fundraising efforts to renovate and reopen the Balboa Theatre in Downtown. The five-story building, which has close to 1,400 ...
SDG&E Accused of Padding Electricity Bills.(San Diego Gas & Electric Co.)(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Energy: State Agency Says Utility Illegally Overcharged Customers Millions of Dollars For the past seven months, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. has been pleading poverty, stating the rate freeze has put the utility $681 million in debt. Now a state agency says SDG&E ...
UTILITIES' FAILURE TO PAY BILLS CAUSED BLACKOUTS.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Why were there rolling blackouts last month? And could it happen again? Several factors contributed to the power outages. Although energy use in March was slightly lower than at the same time last year, there was less electricity available, said Patrick Dorinson, spokesman for ...
Correction.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... The List of Area Television Stations in the March 26 San Diego Business Journal incorrectly stated that No. 5 on The List, KSWB-TV Channel ...
SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS.(date as of March 28, 2001)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001 ... <Pre> SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Date as of 03/28/01 STOCK PRICEPrice Performance ...
Sempra Energy.(includes year ending December 31, 2000 profits)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001 ... NYSE -- SRE Sempra Energy is an energy services company whose principal subsidiaries are San Diego Gas & Electric, which provides electric and natural gas service in San Diego County and southern Orange County, and Southern California Gas Co., a natural gas distribution utility ....
MORTGAGE RATES.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... <Pre> MORTGAGE RATES March 28, 2001 LENDERRATE PTSAPRTERMMAXLOAN FIXED RATE FIRSTS Community First Bank6.50 2.25 6.8330 275,000 Southwest Community Bank6.625 2.00 ...
Developers Report Strong Home Sales in Otay Ranch.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Residential Real Estate In Demand in Southern Riverside County San Diego's The Corky McMillin Cos. recently reported their Lomas Verdes community in Otay Ranch sold a combined 442 homes in 2000. This averages to over a sale a day for the agency. The top-seller for the ...
Living on Gruber Standard Time.
Apr 02, 2001; ... Where Harry Gruber Goes, Success Seems to Follow He's been a doctor, scientist, entrepreneur and CEO, but first and foremost, Harry Gruber is an inventor. Early in his youth, Gruber had the fever -- the one many kids get when they begin discovering how things work and ...
Eckes Profiled in Disney Display of California Farmers.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... The Paul Ecke Ranch has led the poinsettia industry worldwide for almost 100 years, and for the past 70 years has enjoyed local fame in Encinitas. Now the Ranch is being immortalized at Disney's new California Adventure theme park, which opened in February. CEO Paul ...
Agency Supports Affordable Housing Projects.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Finding affordable housing in San Diego may be like looking for that proverbial needle, but if not for agencies like the Local Initiative for Support Corp., it might be nonexistent. The national nonprofit, with a presence in 40 cities including San Diego, provided more than $15 ...
Bay Days a Draw for the Waterfront.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... The San Diego Unified Port District and the Port Tenants Association are hosting a first-time event, San Diego Bay Days. The five-week public celebration, designed to bring more people in the region to the bayfront, runs through May 5. Frank Urtasun, chairman of the ...
School Upgrade Project Honored.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... The multimillion-dollar modernization of Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School in Chula Vista was recently honored by the Coalition of Adequate School Housing and the American Institute of Architects California Council for the design work. The honors, named after former California ...
PEOPLE.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... Banking and Finance John Bolger has joined Cuyamaca Bank as vice president and commercial loan officer. Community Bancorp Inc. has elected G. Bruce Dunn to its board of directors. Temecula Valley Bank has promoted Chris Burt to vice president and branch manager for the Fallbrook ...
Adventure 16 of S.D. Now Employee-Owned.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... Adventure 16, an outdoor specialty retailer headquartered in San Diego, announced that its employees have completed a six-year buyout agreement with the company's former owner, Mic Mead. The employees now own a 95 percent interest in the corporation, said John Mead, president of ...
AMEC to Oversee Sand Replenishment Project.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001 ... The San Diego-based subsidiary of a Kirkland, Wash.-based company has signed an $885,000 contract to monitor a project to revitalize severely eroded beaches along the entire San Diego coastal region. AMEC Earth & Environmental signed the contract March 21 with the San Diego ...
No Time to Hem or Haw About Safety.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... Is it mere irony the community that can rally around supporting multimillion-dollar sports facilities can be so slow in supporting a rescue vehicle that could save hundreds of lives and thousands of dollars in both personal and business property each year? Is it only irony, or something ...
New Energy Tiger Goes After Gouging.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 02, 2001; ... What a difference a change makes. Less than a year ago, the California Independent System Operator -- the nonprofit public-benefit corporation that oversees the state's energy transmission grid -- was little more than a shill for the energy industry. With its governing board ...
Headlines Are Wrong It's Still Worker Market.(Brief Article)
Apr 02, 2001; ... It's hard to pick up a newspaper these days and not notice the increasing number of headlines about the huge number of layoffs that have hit the American work force. At first glance, the headlines are scary, making recent record-low unemployment figures a figment of our imagination. For ...