San Diego Business Journal back issues from July 2003:
55,000 spaces and nowhere to park: businesses struggle with the cost of Downtown parking.(San Diego redevelopment planning)
Jul 07, 2003; ... As Downtown San Diego continues to grow -- Petco Park, new hotels, apartments and condominiums -- parking problems also pop up. Not just availability, but price. Downtown's redevelopment is going great guns, so more people live and work there, creating a crunch in ...
Housing not the only hot property: out-of-town investors compete for commercial.(San Diego County office and industrial properties)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Despite increasing vacancy rates, investors of all kinds are coming out of the woodwork to invest in San Diego County office and industrial properties. Regional investors from firms in Portland, Ore., all the way to national real estate investment trusts are giving local buyers ...
S.D.'s sister city courts local biotechs: timing may aid push for global recognition.(San Diego County has about 400 biotech firms)
Jul 07, 2003; ... With only 26 biotech companies, Yokohama lags far behind San Diego County's total of about 400. Still, the city wants to be known as Japan's biotech capital. To achieve that goal, Yokohama is wooing San Diego firms -- with the blessing of local officials. The mayors ...
Luce looks forward to their next 130 years.(Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps L.L.P. changes name)
Jul 07, 2003; ... As local law firms go, Luce Forward stands as the bearded old grandpa around town. The firm's name is actually Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP. But the firm has gained enough celebrity status to go by just Luce Forward nowadays. In 1873, attorney Moses A. Luce ...
JetBlue Airways stirring the pot for long-haul carriers: with second flight set for San Diego, other airlines cut rates. (Tourism).(America West, Frontier Airlines cut round-trip rates by 20% )
Jul 07, 2003; ... JetBlue Airways, which made its maiden flight from New York to San Diego late last month, not only brought lower fares to the market, it could bring a significant increase in the tourism rate as well. To compete with JetBlue's standard fare of $278 to New York, United, American, ...
Water main break draws attention to an old issue: rate hikes are funding replacement program. (Infrastructure).(major water main broken at Pacific Highway)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Some Downtown San Diego businesses got hit with a double whammy last month, when a major water main burst along Pacific Highway. Area businesses lost water June 23, although the flow was restored within a few hours. However, some firms are still reeling from the fact that ...
Week in review.(rise in San Diego's Leading Index of Economic Indicators)
Jul 07, 2003 ... TOP BUSINESS NEWS: JUNE 27 - JULY 3, 2003. Local Indicators Rise: Reversing a 13-month slide, San Diego's Leading Index of Economic Indicators rose by a tenth of a percent in May. Gains from a rise in local firms' stock prices and the national economic index nudged ...
Callaway's Top-Flite deal a boost for ball business.(Callaway Golf Co. may buy Top-Flite Golf Co.)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Already the leading maker of golf clubs in the country, Carlsbad's Callaway Golf Co. could grab the No. 2 spot in golf balls following its proposed acquisition of Top-Flite Golf Co. The distressed sale announced last week of Massachusetts-based Top-Flite still requires approval ...
Slumming it in Mission Valley may provide new stadium: baseball night in San Diego just got a little cheaper. (Sports Biz).(San Diego Chargers seeks new football-only stadium)
Jul 07, 2003; ... When you think of a blighted area, Mission Valley isn't the neighborhood that immediately jumps to mind. But if the city is serious about helping the Chargers build a new football-only stadium, that's what officials will likely be calling the area around Qualcomm Stadium. ...
Discounted team discounts prices. (Sports Biz).(San Diego Padres having worst season)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... The Padres, in the midst of one of their worst seasons ever and with attendance plummeting, decided to cut prices on tickets for 21,428 seats for the remainder of the season. "We thought we had to make a statement that there's still a lot of baseball to be played," said Steve ...
More chargers. (Sports Biz).(San Diego Chargers marketing plan)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... The Chargers begin selling single-game tickets for their upcoming season on July 26. The team has changed its policy from last season when it required that tickets sold for the game against the Oakland Raiders include tickets to two other games. This season, the Dec. 28 home ...
SDSU names Bartow. (Sports Biz).(new interim athletic director for San Diego State)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Gene Bartow, who took the University of Alabama, Birmingham from a non-entity to a contender in several sports during his tenure there, was selected as the interim athletic director for San Diego State. Bartow, 72, began working last week and will serve a three-month contract through the ...
Avocado growers happy as region's quarantine lifted: farmers still worry about increased pest risk. (Agriculture).(avocados, second largest agricultural crop in San Diego County)
Jul 07, 2003; ... For Jerome Stehley, last week was one of those good news-bad news weeks. Stehley, a Valley Center avocado grower and chairman of the California Avocado Commission, learned June 23 that he would finally be able to harvest and ship his Hass avocados. For the past seven months, ...
Corrections & Clarifications.(crossword puzzle incorrect)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003 ... The crossword puzzle answer in the June 30 issue of the San Diego Business Journal was incorrect ....
Ballpark likely to squeeze tight parking Downtown.(Irish pub and restaurant in right spot)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Enda Drayne is eager for April 2004, when Petco Park opens near the Gaslamp Quarter. She owns The Field, an Irish pub and restaurant at 544 Fifth Ave. The ballpark will draw thousands -- and Drayne hopes to cash in on the crowds expected to flock Downtown. But she's a ...
Idec-Biogen merger still faces big hurdles: new product acquisitions key to long-term success. (Biotech).(Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp., Biogen Inc. merger)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Two weeks after the surprise merger between San Diego's most prominent biotechnology firm, Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp., and Biogen Inc., analysts are raising concerns whether the combined entity will overcome some major structural hurdles. The challenges of the combined company ...
No monetary penalties for Peregrine--yet. (Cyberbucks).(Peregrine Systems reaches settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission)
Jul 07, 2003; ... The anticipated civil settlement between San Diego-based software maker Peregrine Systems and the Securities and Exchange Commission was reached last week, with the company agreeing to take a number of steps to improve its financial reporting systems. The partial settlement that ...
Lockheed acquisition of Orincon likely means expansion of its operations. (Cyberbucks).(Orincon Corp. changes name to Lockheed Martin Orincon Corp.)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... For The Defense: Orincon Corp. is now called Lockheed Martin Orincon Corp. following the official closure of its sale to the Bethesda, Md.-based defense contractor. While terms of the agreement weren't disclosed, Orincon views the acquisition positively, since it will surely ...
In control. (Cyberbucks).(StratEdge will be sold)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... The management team of StratEdge, a San Diego-based maker of packages for high-speed semiconductors, said it has struck an agreement to buy the company for an undisclosed price. "The new structure will result in a more stable and customer-driven organization," said Tim Going, ...
Stock deal done. (Cyberbucks).(5.27 mn of common stock sold)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... SVI Solutions, a Carlsbad-based maker of software for the retail industry, said it completed the sale of 5.27 million newly issued shares of common stock in a private ...
A miracle product? It's a fair question. (High-Tech).(hardware-based data backup company)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Bob Bermingham is doing some pretty nasty things to his personal computer. He's erasing key parts of his Microsoft operating system. He trashes one file after another. Then he shuts the system down. But on rebooting the computer, everything comes up fine. All files are present ...
Navy's top officer sounds off on network security. (High-Tech).(Navy's sophisticated computer networks)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Quotable: "I also think that if you are a parent today raising a youngster, that one of the areas that you ought to push him toward is network security. This is going to be a job market that is going to be crying for people for the next 200 years at ...
Cracking the code. (High-Tech).(advanced CDMA mobile phone model)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... India's Reliance Infocomm Ltd. is distributing Nokia's model 2280 mobile phone. It's an advanced CDMA model -- CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access -- designed in Nokia's facility here .... Sony Ericsson is quitting research and development work on CDMA phones for the North ...
Readable and statistical. (High-Tech).(analytic software maker)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Stone Analytics, a San Diego-based producer of analytic software, has revamped its Web publication, "Second Moment" (www.secondmoment.org). Among other things, it ...
Mission Valley's bookend restaurants cover all bases from A.M. to P.M. (What's on the Menu).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... It is very easy to bypass Adam's Steak 'n Eggs and Albie's Beef Inn tucked away on either side of the Travelodge hostelry on Mission Valley's Hotel Circle South. Breakfast lovers go to Adam's for the variety of "eye openers" such as the traditional screwdriver, and the Ramos ...
New Miramar development could ease military housing. (Defense).(proposed 1,600-unit housing development)
Jul 07, 2003; ... The Defense Department has proposed a 1,600-unit housing development at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, near Tierrasanta and Mission Trails Regional Park. If built, the complex will provide at least some relief for San Diego's notorious military housing crunch. ...
Base food court adds Quiznos, La Salsa Mexican Grill, Asian Express. (Defense).($2.7 million renovation)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Sawdust And Hammering: The Exchange food court at Miramar opened June 13 after a $2.7 million renovation. Sodexho USA, a publicly traded Maryland company, manages it. New offerings at the food court are Sodexho's Sky Ranch Grill, Quiznos, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill, Jump -- Asian ...
Caution urged with biodefense plan: execs maintain 'Bioshield' plan needs liability limits, financial incentives. (Special Report: Bioscience).(annual biotechnology conference)
Jul 07, 2003; ... When President George W. Bush urged the 16,000 attendees at the largest annual biotechnology conference to lobby Congress to approve Project Bioshield, people crammed themselves up the staircase to listen to his speech. Bioshield, an ambitious plan to spend $5.6 billion over 10 ...
Biosite, Beckman Coulter team up to market blood test. (Biotech).(Biosite gets control of promotion, pricing, sales of test)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... San Diego-based medical device maker Biosite Inc. said it signed an agreement with Beckman Coulter Inc. to market a blood test made by and used for testing by the instrument maker. BNP, short for B-type natriuretic peptide, is an enzyme the heart releases when it can't pump ...
Vical gets grant to further develop an Anthrax vaccine. (Biotech).(3-year $5.7 mn government grant)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Anthrax vaccine: Vical Inc., a San Diego-based vaccine maker, recently said it was awarded a three-year $5.7 million government grant to further develop its anthrax vaccine. Vical said the new funding won't change its net loss forecast for 2003. The biotech will use ...
Bead technology. (Biotech).(genotyping laboratory sold)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... San Diego-based biotechnology firm Illumina Inc. said it signed an agreement with the National Center for Biochip Technology in Shanghai, China, to buy Illumina's BeadLab, a production-scale SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) genotyping laboratory. The center will use ...
New Metabolife chief announces plans.(new chief executive, Russell Schreck )(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003 ... New products and new markets are two focuses for Metabolife International's new chief executive. The San Diego herbal supplement company made the announcement in a brief statement late last month. Russell Schreck "has been hired by the board to expand (Metabolife's) ...
Port receives $1.43m in Homeland Security funds.(San Diego Unified Port District gets security funds)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003 ... The Department of Homeland Security has set aside $l.43 million for the San Diego Unified Port District. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge made the announcement last month. Some $30 million worth of Port ...
What's happening with venture capital, biotech funding: firms turn to 'piggybacking,' joint ventures, partnerships.(venture capital market cautious about biotech companies)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Although venture capitalists are a lot more conservative on where to place their fund in the aftermath of the easy funding and exuberant burn rates era of the 1990s, there are substantial amounts of venture capital funding still available for businesses demonstrating strong business plans ...
Biotechnology Companies.(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003 ... <Pre> BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES Ranked by total local employees as of March 31, 2003Localemployees: # 2003 ...
Survey finds majority of biotechs in hiring upswing: development shifts to late stage clinical programs. (The List).(Invitrogen Corp. tops list of biotech firms)
Jul 07, 2003; ... This year's Biotechnology Companies List is ranked on the number of local employees as of March 31. Of the 25 companies profiled on The List, 14 had an increase in employees and 11 had a decrease from last year. With 7,201 local employees, the top biotechs employ ...
Trade organization strives to aid, advance life sciences development. (About the List: Biotechnology Companies).(San Diego is major center for biotechnology)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Now home to the third-largest life science cluster in the world, San Diego has increasingly become a center for biotechnology research, development, and innovation. In this ever-changing field, local businesses and research institutions strive to maintain a competitive edge in an ...
Workplace diversity equals smart business. (Advertising Supplement).(Wells Fargo promotes inclusive work culture)
Jul 07, 2003; ... For every business, diversification is smart business when it comes to managing valuable assets. A diversified portfolio creates a stable investment mix that can ride dips in the market and yield a more consistent return over time. Since not all assets move in the same direction at the ...
Health care plan commits to San Diego's diverse population. (Advertising Supplement).(oldest nonprofit health plan from San Diego County)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Community Health Group is the oldest nonprofit health plan founded in San Diego County. The company provides quality, affordable health coverage to businesses of all sizes and proudly participates in California's Healthy Families Program. Its new Third Party Administration services are ...
Multicultural heritage awards host two industry leaders. (Advertising Supplement).(focus on Hispanic and African American communities)
Jul 07, 2003 ... Wells Fargo and the San Diego Business Journal were proud to host two prominent figures in the Hispanic and African American communities at the 2003 Multicultural Awards. Lilliana Garcia, one of the most recognized and respected Hispanic journalists in California served as the event's ...
A tradition in executive education ventures West. (Advertising Supplement).(San Diego Business Journal's Multicultural Heritage Awards)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Wharton West was proud to sponsor this year's San Diego Business Journal Multicultural Heritage Awards. We recognize the critical role diverse leadership plays in an increasingly turbulent global business environment. To stand behind our commitment to the importance of diversity, we were ...
Multicultural Heritage Award Winners 2003. (Advertising Supplement).(Bank of America honored)
Jul 07, 2003 ... The Wells Fargo 8th Annual Multicultural Heritage Awards were held on June 30, 2003 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. This program was created to recognize and honor or the San Diego-area companies that go above and beyond to foster and promote not only a tolerance, but also a ...
The insights of women make for a pricey market survey. (Media & Marketing).("Women Explored," new two-volume report)
Jul 07, 2003; ... To maximize the potential of producing goods the public will buy, major manufacturers typically spare little expense hiring independent firms to perform market research and in-depth surveys. But Cindy Silbert, a brand strategist with Bulldog Drummond, says sheer data derived ...
KFMB taps veteran voice for charger game broadcasts. (Media & Marketing).(NFL announcer Dan Rowe is new play-by-play radio voice)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Calling The Plays: The Chargers and KFMB-AM 760 have announced that veteran NFL announcer Dan Rowe will be the team's new play-by-play radio voice. He signed a two-year deal with KFMB that puts him in partnership with former Chargers player and coach Hank Bauer, who has provided ...
Awarding work well done. (Media & Marketing).(American Marketer of the Year award)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Townsend Inc., a Sorrento Valley public relations, advertising, and marketing firm, won an American Marketer of the Year award for "Best New Product Launch." The AMY award, ...
Promotion. (Media & Marketing).(new director of client services)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Scott Curry of La Jolla was promoted to director of client services for Cassle Communications, a public relations, advertising, and branding agency based in Point Loma. Curry, previously an account coordinator, who ...
ConVis shuffles ad buys to align with budget cuts.(hotel room tax revenues diverted)
Jul 07, 2003; ... To shore up a budget deficit, San Diego took a bigger bite out of hotel room tax revenue it channels to tourism promotion. That affected the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, which saw its annual city allotment cut 10 percent. But ConVis Vice President of ...
Proxy: Sola International Inc.(plastic and glass eyeglass lenses maker)
Jul 07, 2003 ... NYSE -- SOL Sola International Inc. is a global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of a broad range of plastic and glass eyeglass lenses. The company holds a significant manufacturing and technology position in the growing plastic lens segment of the global spectacle lens ...
San Diego Technology 15.
Jul 07, 2003 ... <Pre> San Diego Technology 15 As of June 27, 2003 52 week Company Ticker Close High Low Qualcomm, Inc.QCOM$36.01$42.89$23.21 Gateway, Inc. GTW 3.53 4.90 ...
Marketplace: San Diego Public Stocks.
Jul 07, 2003 ... <Pre> Marketplace SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Data as of 06/27/03 STOCK PRICE Price Performance % Chg. ...
Ocean Ranch business park opens second phase. (News Trends).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... With construction well under way in its first phase, Laguna Hills-based Stirling Enterprises has started selling land in Phase 2 of the 400-acre Ocean Ranch Corporate Centre in Oceanside. Stirling will spend $60 million on infrastructure -- roads, sewer, water, etc. -- in Phase ...
County's total property values rise by 10 percent. (News Trends).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Values Are Up, Way Up: The assessed value of taxable property in San Diego County increased 9.84 percent from 2001 to 2002, to $22.8 billion, according to Gregory J. Smith, the county assessor, recorder, and clerk. Taxes are assessed' on real estate, businesses, boats, mobile ...
Frustrated with your property taxes? (News Trends).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... People and businesses wanting to appeal their tax bill have between July 2 and Dec. Ito do so. Information and applications are available at the county's Clerk of the Board Office in the County Administration Center at ...
Looking for bids. (News Trends).(Centre City Development Corp.)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... With Petco Park less than a year from opening Downtown, the Centre City Development Corp. is looking for firms to build a parking garage nearby. Officially known as the R-7 Parking Garage, the 400,000-square-foot, 1,230-space structure is on the block bounded by Sixth and ...
Speaking of the CCDC. (News Trends).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Walter Rask, manager of architecture and planning at the redevelopment and planning agency for Downtown, is moving on. Rask will be a principal with San Francisco-based Roma Design Group, where he'll work on urban design, client services, project management, and business ...
Construction completed. (News Trends).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... San Diego-based Roel Construction Co. has officially completed the Renaissance condominium development in Downtown San Diego. Lambert Development Co., headquartered in New York, developed the project. San Diego-based Carrier Johnson is the architect. ...
Hillcrest biz, council agree on parking hike. (Tips & Trends).
Jul 07, 2003; ... Hillcrest small-business owners are bracing for an increase in parking meter rates. But they're thankful that a compromise took out some of the worst aspects of the increase. Bob Grinchuk, a board member of the Hillcrest Business Association and Uptown Partnership, is a co-owner ...
Vista Coffee firm cuts deal for Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Lattes. (Tips & Trends).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Mo' Joe Rising: This Vista-based coffee company may be small, with only 20 employees. But it's secured a contract potentially worth millions, with the Wolfgang Puck restaurant chain. Javo Beverage Co., announced June 24 it signed a deal with WP Beverage Partners, LLC, the ...
Know it or lose it. (Tips & Trends).(tax-preferred status on their retirement accounts)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Many small businesses across America could lose their tax-preferred status on their retirement accounts if they fail to act by Sept. 30. Since tax laws are always changing, many "off-the-shelf" retirement plans may fall out of compliance with IRS regulations. Employers have ...
Small business: spotlight.(Riders House Inc.)
Jul 07, 2003; ... Chris Larkin turned near tragedy into opportunity. While working at Honeywell in 1991, he was diagnosed with cancer and had to have a tumor removed. The experience forced him to re-evaluate his life. Deciding he'd rather earn his living doing what he loved, Larkin rented a space ...
What are the options when business partners divorce? (Small Business Help Line).
Jul 07, 2003 ... Question: My wife and I run a business together, but now we are divorcing. What do we do? Answer: You have three choices: * You can sell your business to someone else, split the proceeds and start over. * One of you buys the other out, one staying and one ...
Calendar.(business meetings)
Jul 07, 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 Attn: Patti Strickland ...
Executive Profile: Geoffrey Mountain.
Jul 07, 2003; ... Rather than suffer through another summer of high humidity, or another winter of snow and ice, Geoffrey Mountain moved to a drier, more temperate climate. Mountain, CEO of RE/MAX Associates, moved from Ohio to San Diego in the summer of 1975. He got into real estate ...
Awards & recognition. (People: Key Hires and Promotions).(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003 ... Omero Suarez, chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, has been awarded a Special Achievement distinction from San Diego DEFCOMM, a non-profit defense and space technology consortium. Suarez is also DEFCOMM's chairman and received the award for his efforts to forge ...
Executive spotlight: Blair T. Blum.(hospice)(Brief Article)
Jul 07, 2003 ... Blair T. Blum has been promoted to CEO of the San Diego Hospice Foundation. Blum has been with the foundation for 10 years and was previously vice president of development. In her position, Blum will oversee all fund-raising activities, communication, community relations, bereavement, and ...