San Diego Business Journal back issues from February 2003:
Super Bowl tally: good, not great; numbers are likely to fall short of 1998's big game.(Super Bowl creates revenue for San Diego area)
Feb 03, 2003; ... While estimates of the financial windfall San Diego will net from last month's Super Bowl vary widely, most experts agree it fell short of the game held here in 1998. The bottom line, some contend, is the city will see a return far and above the $3.1 million it spent on a ...
New ConVis plan: increase visitors by cutting the Hassle.(San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau )
Feb 03, 2003; ... If all goes as planned, the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau could soon become known as the Domino's Pizza of meeting planning. ConVis and a group of area hoteliers have launched a $200,000 ad campaign targeting time-starved corporate executives with the message that ...
Students scramble as colleges cut back on services. (Budget Crunch).(Gray Davis proposes funding cuts to community colleges)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Jolie Houghton wants to own a hair salon someday. The 19-year-old, who works as an assistant at Tasai Hair Salon in Scripps Ranch, thought a business degree would provide the background and confidence to strike out on her own. Houghton planned to attend Grossmont ...
Brokerage builds relationships by focusing on bottom line. (Enterprise: Insurance).(Cavignac & Associates profile)
Feb 03, 2003; ... San Diego-based insurance brokerage Cavignac & Associates does its best to prepare its clients for the worst. Three months ago, Rob Bilbro, president of San Diego-based Bilbro Construction Co., received an e-mail warning him of a 40 to 50 percent increase in workers' ...
Believe it or not, aquarium plan touted for downtown: firm owning ripley's facing off with local company for prime site near Seaport Village. (Development).(Ripley Entertainment proposes possible complex development project)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Requests for proposals hadn't been formally made to develop 12.5 acres adjacent to Seaport Village before a multibillion-dollar, international entertainment company and a local realty company announced their preliminary intentions for the space. Ripley Entertainment of Orlando, ...
Some leaders eye ordinance as way to patch budget: trash collection has been free in city limits. (Government).
Feb 03, 2003; ... At a time when the city faces a $20 million dip in revenue from taxes and the loss of more than $75 million over two years from Gov. Gray Davis' proposed budget cuts, the 1919 People's Ordinance has surfaced again. The ordinance provides free trash pickup to San Diego residents, ...
Agencies take a new stab at water deal.
Feb 03, 2003; ... Southern California officials continue to squabble over a deal to restore an important source of water to the state. Officials from the San Diego County Water Authority met Jan. 30 with representatives of three other water agencies and the office of Gov. Gray Davis. The parties ...
Del Mar lights up Fairgrounds with $4.8m solar project. (Energy).
Feb 03, 2003; ... Kudos to the board of directors at Del Mar Fairgrounds, which approved a 1 megawatt photovoltaic system to meet part of the complex's needs. It will rank among the largest solar systems in the state. The Alameda County Jail relies on a 1.1 megawatt photovoltaic unit. ...
Sempra unit wins patent approval for fiber-in-gas technology. (Energy).(Sempra Fiber Links)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Patent Earned: Sempra Fiber Links, a unit of Sempra Energy, has earned patent approval for its fiber-in-gas technology, which allows installation of fiber-optic cable in active natural gas pipelines. The new method avoids the expensive trenching ...
New contract. (Energy).(San Diego Association of Governments announces San Diego Regional Energy Office agreement)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently hired the San Diego Regional Energy Office to develop a plan to help safeguard the area's energy reliability. Irene Stillings, executive director of the Regional Energy Office, said her office will make recommendations ...
Interesting notes. (Energy).(California Independent System Operator may be on the way out)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... If one state senator gets his way, the California Independent System Operator, created by the deregulation law, would lose control of the state's power grid. SB 72, written by Sen. Joe Dunn, D-Santa Ana, may end up being part of a bigger piece of legislation that would seek to ...
Local designers honored with ASID awards.(American Society of Interior Designers )(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... The San Diego chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers has recognized local designers for their work. First place winners and their categories are: Robert Wright of Bast/Wright Interiors of San Diego, residential design of more than 3,500 square feet; James Patrick ...
Developing leadership a goal at CSU San Marcos. (Small Business & Retail).(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... SAN MARCOS -- Although most people associate leadership with senior management, anyone can be a leader. In some of the most successful organizations, leaders are found at all employee levels; from the front-line supervisor, to the shop floor foreman to the director of a division ...
Main Street program faces shutdown under new budget. (Small Business & Retail).(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Aid Program May Close: A program with a history of helping small business in the state could be closing down this year. The California Main Street program, which has helped assist job creation, downtown revitalization, and small business support, loses its funding under the ...
Shoe company takes a walk. (Small Business & Retail).(Phoenix Footwear Group Inc. moves headquarters to San Diego)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... An East Coast shoe company is moving its headquarters to San Diego. Old Town, Maine-based Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., which trades on the American Stock Exchange as PXG, announced Jan. 27 that the move follows the appointment of Ken Wolf to the position of chief financial ...
Local apparel firm wins award. (Small Business Retail).(Jedidiah Industries)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... A San Diego-based company won the "BrandNew Award" for its innovative line of surf and skate clothing. Jedidiah Industries won in the style category. The competition is open to sports companies less than 4 years old and recognizes companies with inventive ideas and products, ...
Partnership buys La Jolla properties for $14 million.(Pogopana L.P. purchases Girard Plaza, G.E. Capital provides loan)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... A locally based partnership purchased Girard Plaza in La Jolla and the Polo Building across the street for $14 million. The buyer was Pogopana LP of San Diego. G.E. Capital provided the buyer with a $10.5 million loan. Girard Plaza encompasses 22,606 square feet; the ...
When writing software, India is somewhere near La Mesa: local companies outsource code writing to Asia. (High-Tech).
Feb 03, 2003; ... Bangalore, Hyderabad and Nagpur might as well be La Mesa, La Jolla and Encinitas. That is, when you're sending software code back and forth on the Internet. San Diego companies find it pays to ship software-writing tasks to India. Contractors seem as close as next ...
Cymer's quarterly loss matches predictions. (Tech Talk).(Cymer, Inc.)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Cymer, Inc., which makes $700,000 lasers for microchip foundries, reported a $3.9 million net loss in its fourth quarter, following up on its executives' predictions of weakness during the period. The quarter also saw Cymer continue its in vestment in a big-ticket product that ...
Peregrine execs well-paid despite bankruptcy. (Cyberbucks).(Peregrine Systems Inc.)
Feb 03, 2003; ... To those wondering what distressed public companies in the throes of bankruptcy pay their top executives, a look at what's going on at Peregrine Systems Inc. will illuminate. According to the company's disclosure statement filed last month in federal Bankruptcy Court in ...
Gateway stores report positive figures as other divisions struggle. (Cyberbucks).(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Gateway Takes Another Hit: Give Gateway Inc. points for trying. For its most recent quarterly results, the Poway-based PC retailer touted its comparative growth in sales at its retail stores, up 4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2001. Too bad those sales aren't replicated in ...
Better numbers. (Cyberbucks).(Cohu Inc.)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Cohu Inc., the San Diego-based maker of semiconductor test-handling equipment, last week reported a net loss for both its fourth quarter and for the full year. For the fourth quarter, Cohu lost $566,000 on revenues of $28 million compared to a net loss of $852,000 on revenues of $28.1 ...
SAIC buys virginia IT firm. (Cyberbucks).(Science Applications International Corp. has purchased VGS Inc.)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... San Diegobased Science Applications International Corp. said it purchased VGS, Inc., an employee-owned information technology systems integrator, for an undisclosed ...
Sony deal. (High-Tech).(BakBone Software Inc.)(Sony Electronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... San Diego's BakBone Software Inc. announced it has an original-equipment manufacturer agreement to provide its data storage software to Sony Electronics Inc. BakBone's NetVault management software will be part of Sony's StorStation bundled storage solution. BakBone ...
Axesstel addition. (High-Tech).(company hires Yang Seung-Taik to its board)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Yang Seung-Taik has been named to the board of Axesstel, Inc. Yang is South Korea's former minister of information and communication and a former science and technology adviser to South Korea's president. Axesstel, which splits its work force between San Diego and Korea, makes ...
Commission unveils employer-assisted housing plan: high cost of homes impedes business recruiting. (Real Estate).
Feb 03, 2003; ... The San Diego Housing Commission, along with secondary mortgage lender Fannie Mae, will help San Diego companies develop employer-assisted housing programs. The housing commission has committed $1 million and San Diego City Councilman Scott Peters put together $30,000 in ...
Corrections.(Correction Notice)
Feb 03, 2003 ... In the Jan. 27 edition of the San Diego Business Journal, a newsmaker story titled "Fund-Raiser to Highlight Issues of Affordable Housing" incorrectly stated that San Diego-based software company Kintera Inc. will get 10 percent of the $500,000 raised in a ...
San Diego woman earns high-flying degree: online programs make college dreams a reality for working adults. (Special Report: Education).
Feb 03, 2003; ... Morgan Hezlep didn't nap, watch movies, or read celebrity magazines as she flew roundtrip from San Diego to Boston for work each week. Instead, Hezlep used the commute between coasts to study. In two years, she earned a degree (with honors) in computer information ...
Private schools experience surge in popularity: education budget cuts, class size spurs enrollment shift. (About the List).
Feb 03, 2003; ... A weakened budget for California public schools, solid academic reputations, and other factors put San Diego private schools in high demand this past year. Private schools on the San Diego Business Journal's 2003 List of Private Schools, with the exception of 8 schools, had an ...
Lemon Grove connects homes and school via Intranet. (Special Report: Education).
Feb 03, 2003; ... The Lemon Grove School District has benefited from technology as it takes its mission to educate students into the 21st century. In 1997, the district partnered with Cox Communications to create LemonLINK, which delivers high-speed Intranet connections between the district and ...
Public school districts: ranked by fall 2002 enrollment. (Special Report: Education).(Directory)(Illustration)
Feb 03, 2003 ... <Pre> PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS Ranked by fall 2002 enrollment Fall enrollment: 2002 ...
Author lectures from 'Inside the Executive's Chair'. (Special Report: Education).
Feb 03, 2003 ... Business author and entrepreneur, Kevin Freiberg, is scheduled to lecture at Cal State San Marcos' College of Business Administration. Freiberg will be a guest speaker April 25 for the university's popular course, "Inside the Executive's Chair," which features prominent speakers from San ...
Private schools: ranked by fall 2002 enrollment. (Special Report: Education).(Directory)(Illustration)
Feb 03, 2003 ... <Pre> PRIVATE SCHOOLS Ranked by fall 2002 enrollment Name Rank Address Telephone (last year) Web address Fax 1 University of San Diego (619) 298-8277 (2) ...
High Tech High providing new take on education: charter school's goal to meld public, private partnership. (Special Report: Education).
Feb 03, 2003; ... Students at the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High do much of their learning outside the traditional school environment. Launched in a renovated building at the former Naval Training Center in September 2000, the San Diego Unified School District charter school is lauded ...
Romance is in the air during restaurants' holiday of the heart. (What's on the Menu).
Feb 03, 2003; ... Valentine's Day is almost here, a time when we celebrate romance with that someone special in our lives. But how do you come up with a place for a romantic dinner? Fortunately, I have been checking around and found some good deals for this holiday of the heart. Here is a word to the wise ...
El Cajon, Escondido still looking for large hotels. (Tourism & Hospitality).
Feb 03, 2003; ... Attracted by studies that show El Cajon has pent-up demand for a large-scale hotel, some developers have been looking at suitable sites. Nothing is final, so Claire Carpenter, chief executive of the El Cajon Community Development Corp., can't name names. She did say discussions ...
Colonial Mexico is focus of new museum of art display. (Tourism & Hospitality).(San Diego Museum of Art )(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Mexican Treasures: On March 8, the San Diego Museum of Art opens the first major exhibition in the country to focus exclusively on the artistic heritage of colonial Mexico during the Spanish Viceregal period between 1521-1821. Titled the Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico: Treasures from the ...
Critics line up on both sides of new Stadium issue. (Sports Biz).
Feb 03, 2003; ... While elected officials expressed shock over NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue's criticism of Qualcomm Stadium before the Super Bowl, most insiders had been hearing this line for a long time. Pressed about San Diego's chances for future Super Bowls at his annual news conference, ...
Season ticket sales at Padres' new Petco Park said to be moving fast. (Sports Biz).(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Premier Offer: Season ticket sales at the Padres' Petco Park are moving fast, based on the latest report from the team. Last week, the club opened up sales of its premium seats to the public. The best seats at the Downtown ballpark, which the Padres refer to as Premier Club ...
Party with a purpose. (Sports Biz).(A Taste of the NFL)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... It wasn't the hottest ticket of the week leading up to the Super Bowl (that might be Hef's wing-ding at Balboa Park), but this year's A Taste of the NFL, held the night before the game, was among the best for food. The concept entails each of the NFL's 32 franchises selecting a gourmet ...
New champions. (Sports Biz).
Feb 03, 2003; ... San Diego's Hall of Champions in Balboa Park will induct three new members into the Breitbard Hall of Fame on Feb. 5 at the San Diego Sports Arena. They are Elvin Hayes, of San Diego and Houston Rocket fame, and a member of the NBA Hall of Fame; Ron Newman, former longtime coach of the San ...
Sponsoring the Ducks. (Sports Biz).(LG Mobile Phones to sponsor Anaheim Mighty Ducks)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... LG Mobile Phones, which is based in San Diego and a subsidiary firm of giant conglomerate LG Electronics of South Korea, is a sponsor of the NHL's Anaheim Mighty Ducks. The 115-person company, ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Feb 03, 2003 ... If you would like your business event that costs less than $75 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: Calendar 4909 Murphy Canyon Road, ...
Athena survey finds women in tech industry go 'above and beyond'. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Athena, a San Diego-based organization for women in technology, has announced the results of its annual survey tracking local women in executive management positions within the industry. San Diego women in executive positions from companies including Qualcomm, Inc., Gateway, Inc., ...
Gallery sponsors art seminar, show for at-risk teens. (Newsmakers).(Fingerhut Gallery of La Jolla)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... A local art gallery is helping an international artist reach troubled teens in San Diego. The Fingerhut Gallery of La Jolla will sponsor a visit by Mackenzie Thorpe to San Diego. Thorpe will conduct a two-hour seminar Feb. 3 for children from the Juvenile Court & Community ...
High-power search engine a 'hit' with government clients and researchers. (Newsmakers).(RetrievalWare from Convera Corp.)
Feb 03, 2003; ... CARLSBAD -- When NASA wants to look over video of its space shuttle missions, it leans on San Diego County technology to scour its voluminous files. Video analysis is one capability of a sophisticated, high-power search engine called RetrievalWare, put out by Convera Corp. ...
County fair salutes students with $5,000 Don Diego scholarships. (Newsmakers).
Feb 03, 2003; ... For four San Diego high school students, their extracurricular activities may earn them more than just some summer fun. The Don Diego Fund is awarding four $5,000 scholarships to qualified high school seniors who participated in the 2002 San Diego County Fair. The ...
San Diego public stocks. (Marketplace).(stock prices, various local companies)(Illustration)
Feb 03, 2003 ... <Pre> San Diego MARKETPLACE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Data as of 01/24/03 STOCK PRICE Price Performance ...
Proxy. (San Diego Marketplace).(Cubic Corp. stock, director information)(Illustration)
Feb 03, 2003 ... Cubic Corp. makes combat-simulation training products and automatic fare-collection (AFC) systems. Cubic's defense segment produces simulated-combat training systems, communications and surveillance equipment, and the air/ground data link for the STARS (Surveillance Target Attack Radar ...
Progress Report. (Real Estate).(real estate sales, leases)
Feb 03, 2003 ... REAL ESTATE SALES Property: 10547 Viper Way, San Diego Seller: N&E Devco, LLC Selling agents: Jerry Sarazin of Colliers International represented the seller. Bill Dolan of CB Richard Ellis represented the buyer. Buyer/square footage: Western ...
Construction Journal. (Real Estate).(contract awards, construction commencements)
Feb 03, 2003 ... Bilbro Construction Co. completed tenant improvements in five executive suites totaling 8,894 square feet at Melrose Law Center, 380 Melrose in Vista. Owner: Harmatz Investment Corp. Subcontractors: Martin Corp., Status Electric, Control Air Conditioning, Western ...
More homes sold in S.D., but fewer built in 2002. (Real Estate).(San Diego County)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... U.S. builders produced a record number of homes in 2002, but last year was less monumental in San Diego County. According to the National Association of Home Builders, 1.7 million homes were built across the United States last year. It was the largest number in 16 years. ...
AMCC sells Sorrento building to credit union for $17m. (Real Estate).(Applied Micro Circuits Corp., San Diego County Credit Union)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... AMCC Sells: San Diego-based Applied Micro Circuits Corp. has sold a 103,000-square-foot building in Sorrento Mesa to San Diego County Credit Union for $17 million. The three-story flexible office building was completed for AMCC in January of 2002. It is located on 4.7 acres at ...
Downtown sale. (Real Estate).(Broadway JDS Inc. sells office building to Interstate Oil Inc.)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Ben Tashakorian of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller in the $20.5 million sale of the building at 625 Broadway in Downtown. The 76-year-old office building was purchased by Interstate Oil Inc. of California and sold by Broadway JDS Inc. of Cincinnati. ...
NYC architect chosen. (Real Estate).(Michael Palladino will design new federal courthouse in San Diego)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... The U.S. General Services Administration, the federal government's facilities manager, has selected Michael Palladino, the principal in charge of Richard Meier & Partners' West Coast office, to design the new federal courthouse Downtown. Richard Meier & Partners is headquartered ...
USD development. (Real Estate).(Douglas E. Barnhart Inc., Wheeler Wimer Blackman and Associates Corp. to develop alumni center for University of San Diego)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... General contractor Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. and architecture firm Wheeler Wimer Blackman & Associates, both of San Diego, will develop the University of San Diego's $6.3 million Degheri Alumni Center. The three-story, 30,425-square-foot facility will be on the former site of ...
Financing provided. (Real Estate).(First Regional Bank provides loan to 2303 Ocean Apartments I L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... Eric Sohovich, senior vice president in the Irvine office of Los Angeles-based First Regional Bank, provided a $6.55 million bridge ...
Verrazzano sales. (Real Estate).(Shea Homes Div. sold 80% of homes Verrazzano housing development)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... After seven months of sales, Walnut-based Shea Homes has sold 80 percent of the 215 houses in Verrazzano in the Black Mountain Ranch community of San Diego. Verrazzano is divided into three neighborhoods called Patria, Palazzo, and Cortiles, the last of which ...
Executive profile: David Altomare.
Feb 03, 2003; ... Like a lot of people, David Altomare was introduced to the world's most popular sport after doing some coaching for his then 7-year-old son's soccer team. Hooked on the sport, he began attending Sockers games. In 1982, his fast-growing Auto Trader franchise became a sponsor of the team. ...
Biotech program feels pain of state cuts.(MiraCosta College and Idec Pharmaceuticals developing biotech manufacturing program)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003; ... OCEANSIDE -- A future biotech manufacturing program at MiraCosta College -- which would be one of only five in the nation -- is feeling the pinch of state budget woes. For a year, officials with San Diego-based biotech firm Idec Pharmaceuticals and MiraCosta have teamed up to ...
Banking and Finance. (People).(executive appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... James Hyldahl, has joined Morgan Stanley's Wealth Advisor program. Mr. Hyldahl is a senior vice president in the firm's Rancho Bernardo office and has been with the firm since 1997. Rick Shaughnessy has joined Stolper & Co. as a consultant. Mr. Shaughnessy will be responsible for ...
Construction and Design. (People).(executive appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... Scott Kelly has been appointed director of construction at Greystone Home's San Diego division. Mr. Kelly has more than 20 years of experience in the home building industry. The San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors has named its 2003 officers: Nigel Cary of Cox ...
Government and Nonprofit. (People).(executive appointments at government, nonprofit agencies)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... Benjamin Martinez has been promoted to assistant director at the Community Development Commission of National City. In his position, Mr. Martinez is responsible for overseeing many of the CDC's redevelopment, community housing, and economic projects. Pete Reeb, president and founder of ...
Health Care and Biotech. (People).(Richard J. Liekweg named chief executive officer of UCSD Medical Center)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... Richard J. Liekweg has been named CEO of the UCSD Medical Center. ...
High-Tech and manufacturing. (People).(executive appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 03, 2003 ... Tony Aquila, executive vice president of sales, marketing, and product management for Mitchell International, Inc., has been appointed to president and chief operating officer. Mr. Aquila has been with the company since 2001 and has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive ...