San Diego Business Journal back issues from June 2005:
Hotel broker narrows field: construction would likely not start before '06 on proposed $335m Hilton.
Jun 06, 2005; ... A broker seeking financing since January for a proposed 1,200-room, waterfront hotel adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center to carry the Hilton flag has reportedly narrowed the field to a handful of potential investors. "There are maybe four or five different people they're ...
Providing a real (estate) vision: Goodkin helps launch Gafcon's economics division.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Every business built on generating ideas needs a visionary. San Diego-based real estate guru Sanford "Sandy" Goodkin said when he was tapped as the resident visionary for the new real estate economics division of San Diego-based construction management company Garcon, Inc., he ...
Public biotechs see revenues jump over 2003 figures: Sarbanes-Oxley, drug safety issues contribute to record net losses.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Revenues at publicly traded biotechnology companies jumped 17 percent nationwide, while the number at locally traded biotechs climbed 20 percent, according to a global biotech report by Ernst & Young LLR The report, released late last week, also revealed total revenue at ...
Investment firm puts air under Hawaiian's wings: airline out of bankruptcy after series of setbacks.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Hawaiian Airlines, the Aloha State's largest commercial carrier, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, thanks in part to Carmel Valley-based investment firm Ranch Capital LLC. In a process that took two years to complete, the airline's parent firm, Hawaiian Holdings ...
North County publication ceases its operations: time runs out before North Magazine could be sold to one of five potential buyers, according to publisher.(Media)(North San Diego County Magazine)
Jun 06, 2005; ... After nearly three years, North San Diego County Magazine has closed its doors. The regional magazine, which covered lifestyle, arts, entertainment, environment, news and businesses in the North County, had maintained a strong presence in the community, but struggled in the past ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Jun 06, 2005 ... In the May 30 issue of the San Diego Business Journal, the List of Property/Casualty Insurance Agencies, Brokerages has Trindl Reeves' ...
BofA may make $185m loan to help San Diego pay its bills: interest rate will range between 2.6% to 3.5% annually.(Bank of America)
Jun 06, 2005; ... For a second consecutive year, San Diego will borrow money from a commercial bank to pay its bills because it cannot issue short-term bonds as it usually would. Plagued by ongoing criminal investigations into alleged securities violations and a failure to complete two annual ...
Chamber likely to endorse for mayor: policy allows if 'election has critical impact on economy'.(Politics)
Jun 06, 2005; ... The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, concerned that the business community is being seriously jeopardized by the policies at City Hall, is expected to do something that it hasn't done in many years--endorse a candidate for mayor. Mitch Mitchell, the chamber's vice ...
Carlsbad considers plan to assess city's hotels: move could raise up to $1m annually.(Carlsbad City Council )
Jun 06, 2005; ... Facing a fourth year of flat funding from the tax Carlsbad charges visitors to stay in hotels within the city limits, the Carlsbad Convention & Visitors Bureau is on a fast track to establishing an independent source of revenue for tourism marketing. Earlier this year, the ...
Nasdaq adds extra letter to its spelling of Petco.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Petco Animal Supplies Inc. has gained a great deal of name recognition thanks to its naming rights package at the San Diego Padres' Downtown ballpark, but the Nasdaq-traded stock was recently banished to the doghouse last month after the company failed to file its annual 10-K report when ...
Memec-Avnet deal draws cross-border analysis.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Memec Deal Moves Forward: An acquisition that may be the largest this year involving a locally based public firm is so big it triggered government antitrust reviews from two nations. Phoenix-based Avnet's purchase of Memec, announced April 26, would result in a company with ...
Local daytime programming gets a boost at KNSD.
Jun 06, 2005; ... First came its move to Downtown five years ago. Then came its jump into the local Hispanic TV market earlier this year with Mi San Diego TV 43. And now KNSD-TV Channel 7139 is once again looking to strengthen its ties with San Diego by offering more local programming. ...
Geary is launching new educational division.(MEDIA & MARKETING)(Geary Interactive)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Geary Launches New Division: In an attempt to offer additional services to its clients, Geary Interactive, a San Diego-based, full-service online advertising agency, is in the process of launching its first division, Geary Education. The division, which is scheduled to be ...
Attorney adds new honor to list of credentials.(LAW)(Juanita Brooks appointed in Fish & Richardson )
Jun 06, 2005; ... For 126 years, the national law firm of Fish & Richardson PC. has had one female on its management committee. That changed recently with the announcement that Juanita Brooks, a principal in the firm's San Diego office, will be the second woman to join the venerable group. ...
Buchanan Ingersoll acquires Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis.(LAW)(Buchanan Ingersoll P.C.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Buchanan Acquires Burns: The Virginia-based law firm of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis LLP, with offices in San Diego, has been acquired by Buchanan Ingersoll PC, one of the largest full-service law firms in the country. Burns Doane, which focuses on patent prosecution and ...
Work on Downtown S.D. building finally starts: TR Produce Warehouse bought by local firm 2 years ago.(Construction)(TR Produce Warehouse Building )
Jun 06, 2005; ... The major redevelopment of the TR Produce Warehouse Building directly adjacent to Petco Park in Downtown San Diego is finally under way, more than two years after it was acquired. For San Diego-based real estate investment firm Cruzan/Munroe, which paid $2.4 million in February ...
Border Agency.(Other News)(selected to handle public relations of 2-1-1 San Diego and Alpha)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... The Border Agency, a San Diego-based marketing agency, has been selected to handle public relations and media placement for 2-1-1 San Diego, the new county-wide dialing code for health and human services. ...
Stephanie Thompson Public Relations.(Other News)(Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Stephanie Thompson Public Relations, a San Diego-based public relations agency, has been retained by the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce to direct a public awareness ...
Red Door Interactive, a San Diego-based Internet presence management firm, has been selected to design, develop and host a new Web site for San Diego-based Nanogen, a developer of advanced diagnostics.(Other News)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Red Door Interactive, a San Diego-based Internet presence management firm, has been selected to design, develop and host a new Web site for San Diego-based Nanogen, a developer ...
San Diego's independent TV station KUSI-TV Channel 9/51 has promoted Mike McKinnon Jr. from vice president of broadcast operation and programming to president and general manager.(Promotions)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... San Diego's independent TV station KUSI-TV Channel 9/51 has promoted Mike McKinnon Jr. from vice president of broadcast operation and programming to president and ...
On July 11 Mi San Diego TV 43 will make its first jump into local news programming with Mi San Diego TV 43 Noticias.
Jun 06, 2005; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: On July 11 Mi San Diego TV 43 will make its first jump into local news ...
Sequenom taps biotech vet as new ceo.(BIOTECH)
Jun 06, 2005; ... A familiar face is returning to San Diego's biotech community. Harry Stylli was named president and chief executive officer of San Diego-based biotechnology firm Sequenom Inc. on June 1, though his official start date is June 6. "Harry offers an admirable track record ...
L.J. Pharmaceutical drug is given fast-track status.(BIOTECH)(approval of Riquent)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... On The Fast Track: San Diego-based biotechnology firm La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. said May 31 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted it "fast track" designation for its experimental lupus drug Riquent, but the firm doesn't have the cash to run a required study. The last track ...
Adventrx starts phase II trial.(BIOTECH)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Adventrx Starts Phase II Trial: Adventrx Pharmaceuticals Inc. said late last month that it started a Phase II study, testing its lead experimental CoFactor drug in 300 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Under the trial protocol, patients will receive Adventrx's ...
Circuit board makers see falling prices.(Technology)
Jun 06, 2005; ... It's official. The printed circuit board business is slumping again. Earlier this month, Orange County's publicly traded circuit board makers--Santa Ana-based TTM Technologies Inc., Anaheim's DDi Corp. and Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc., also of Anaheim--reported flat sales and ...
Sony unit creates a high-tech notebook.(HIGH-TECH)
Jun 06, 2005; ... When your office sits on a foundation of Michelin tires, your chair has seat belts and the company coffee pot resides under the Golden Arches, there's a trick to getting on the Web. Mobile professionals fall back on laptop computers and some sort of radio technology to connect ...
Australian pharma making a go of it stateside: Avantogen has several cancer drugs in clinical trials.(Biotech)(Australian Cancer Technology, Ltd.)(Avantogen Ltd.)
Jun 06, 2005; ... The new chief executive of an Australian specialty pharmaceutical firm, which is in the process of establishing its headquarters in San Diego, said he hopes to gain access to the more lucrative U.S. capital markets and win U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its experimental ...
Getting the cash.(BIOTECH)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Getting The Cash: Two San Diego-based biotechs have announced cash infusions. MacroPore Biosurgery Inc., which develops implants for surgery, said June 1 that it has received $11 million in connection with an equity deal first announced in May to support research and development. ...
Unemployment drops as economy builds on real estate sales.(Business in the North County)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Our local economy is continuing to grow as evidenced by the announcement of our April unemployment figures coming in at 4 percent. That is way under the state and national figures according to the State Employment Development Department. Estimates last fall called for a 4.1 ...
The race is on thanks to wiggle wireless.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Running Commentary: Your friend is running in a marathon and you'd like to be with him or her--at least in spirit. San Diego-based Wiggle Wireless is offering a way. Its technology takes data when runners pass certain points in a course, then forwards a text message containing that ...
Captiva completes deal.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Captiva Software Corp acquires SWT)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Captiva Completes Deal: Captiva Software Corp., a San Diego-based maker of document transfer software, has completed its acquisition of SWT, a French software company that has a small office in San Diego with about 12 employees. Captiva said it paid $17.6 million in cash and ...
Delayed restatement.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(sales of Phoenix Footwear Group)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Delayed Restatement: Phoenix Footwear Group, the Carlsbad-based maker of men's and women's shoes and apparel, restated financial results affecting two fiscal years in 2003 and 2004 because of accounting issues related to the booking of purchased intangibles from earlier company ...
Accredited securitizes $1 billion.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co)(sales)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Accredited Securitizes $1 Billion: Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., a San Diego based non-prime mortgage lender, closed a securitization on a series of bundled mortgages that totaled more than $1 billion May 26. The loan securitizations were on first and second mortgages ...
Ashworth lowers guidance.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(company sales)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Ashworth Lowers Guidance: Carlsbad-based Ashworth Inc., a maker of golf sportswear, lowered fiscal year income and revenue forecast. Sales were projected to come in between $207 million to $212 million, compared with an earlier sales forecast that maxed out at $215 million. The company ...
Moving in.(LAW)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Moving In: Schmid & Voiles, the in-house law firm of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.-Mutual Protection Trust, was scheduled to open a regional office in San Diego on June 1 on La Jolla Village Drive. Heading up the new operation will be Bruce S. Bailey, ...
Changing names.(LAW)(name change of Grace Hollis Lowe Hanson & Schaeffer LLP)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Changing Names: San Diego-based Grace Hollis Lowe Hanson & Schaeffer LLP has changed its name from Grace Brandon Hollis in recognition of partners Coleen Lowe, Kirk Hanson and James Schaeffer. Lowe, who earned her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, ...
A downtown hot spot: local residents say take me out to the ballgame for a mini-vacation.(Special Report: TOURIST ATTRACTIONS)(Petco Park )
Jun 06, 2005; ... Wrapped around the old Western Metal Supply Co. building in the heart of East Village's morphing warehouse district, Petco Park is certainly "take-me-out-to-the-ballpark" retro. Aside from driving to the games, fans can be seen taking trolleys, buses, riding bikes or walking ....
Tourist attractions.(Directory)(Illustration)
Jun 06, 2005; ... <Pre> TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Ranked by 2004 attendance figures Attendance: 2064 Facility Telephone 2003 Rank Address ...
Visitors fill up S.D. hotels during holiday: some say summer season should be strong this year.(Tourism)
Jun 06, 2005; ... There was heavy traffic on the county's westbound and southbound interstates during most of Memorial Day weekend. The beaches were crowded. Sailboats filled San Diego Bay and many hotels put out the "no vacancy" sign. While overcast skies prevailed throughout the ...
Sunstone Hotel stock sale gets under way.(Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... San Clemente-based Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. said on June 1 that its 9 million stock sale is under way. The real estate investment trust is selling 3 million shares of its own stock, with affiliates of Westbrook Partners LLC selling 6 million shares. Sunstone ...
Marinas.(Directory)(Illustration)
Jun 06, 2005; ... <Pre> MARINAS Ranked by total number of slips RankMarinaTelephoneTotal (last Address Faxnumber of year) Web site Toll-free number slips 1 Oceanside Harbor (760) 435-4000954 1...
Web connect directory.(Directory)
Jun 06, 2005 ... To advertise your website, call Trina at 858-277-6359 ext. 3130 Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 858.715.4714 Whitelaw Marketing ...
San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Publicly held corporations)(Illustration)
Jun 06, 2005 ... <Pre> SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Index Watch Index 5/81/055/24/05 Net Change %Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1193.081190.73 2.35 0.20% Dow Jones Industrial Average 10467.48 10503.68 -36.20 ...
Amistar Corp.(Proxy)(financial information)(Illustration)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NASDAQ--AMTA Amistar Corp. provides automation solutions primarily to industrial manufacturers and contract-manufacturing services to companies that outsource the manufacturing of their electronic products. Amistar Corp. operates two divisions, Amistar Industrial Automation and ...
Fitch lowers ratings.(bankruptcy is the solution)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Fitch Lowers Ratings: San Diego just missed getting a junk bond rating with news that Fitch Ratings downgraded the city on several fronts because of the city's continued delay in issuing audits for 2003 and 2004. Other factors that were weighed by Fitch in the rating: Mayor Dick ...
Slump at the pump.(Friday, May 27)(Gasoline prices )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Slump At The Pump: Gasoline prices fell for the sixth straight week, the Automobile Club of Southern California said. The average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline in the San Diego area dipped 5 cents to $2.445 from $2.495 the prior ...
Base closure push praised.(Friday, May 27)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Base Closure Push Praised: On the other side of the continent, President Bush spoke of the need for a new round of closures in remarks at the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. "Supporting these facilities wastes billions of taxpayer dollars, money that can be better spent on ...
Lawsuit challenges county fees.(Tuesday, May 31)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Lawsuit Challenges County Fees: San Diego's commercial and residential building trade associations filed suit against the county of San Diego, citing unreasonable overcharging for roads and calling the new transportation impact fee a fatal blow to retail and industrial development here. ...
Walsh appointed.(Wednesday, June 1)(Timothy R. Walsh appointed in San Diego Superior Court )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Walsh Appointed: Timothy R. Walsh, 41; of San Diego, was appointed to a judgeship in San Diego Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Walsh served as a deputy ...
New carrier lands.(Thursday, June 2)(West Jet Airlines launches new nonstop round-trip service)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... New Carrier Lands: Calgary, Alberta-based West Jet Airlines launched new nonstop round-trip service from Calgary ...
Calendar.(For the Record: BUSINESS EVENTS)(Calendar)
Jun 06, 2005 ... 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: Katharine Panza San Diego Business Journal 4909 Murphy ...
Sales.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Property: 3810 Euclid Ave., San Diego. Seller: Bernardino P. Alvarado. Selling agents: Boultwood Properties represented the buyer and Ever Alvarado of ACI Commercial represented the seller. Buyer/square footage: Dennis Stewart purchased 4,988 square feet of ...
Leases.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Property: 2400 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Lessor: Hammer Laurel Condominium, LLC. Leasing agents: Corinna Gattasso and Bill Shrader of Burnham Real Estate/Oncor International represented the lessor and lessee. Lessee/square footage: Ascent Real Estate, Inc ....
Legacy Building Services.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(construction of Morena Vista project )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Legacy Building Services, part of the Pacific Scene family of companies, has begun construction on the mixed-use Morena Vista project at the corner of Napa Street and Linda Vista Road in Linda Vista. The multiuse project will include 18,500 square feet of retail, 163 apartments and 22 ...
Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed construction for the build-out of a new 2,000-square-foot corporate office for TD Waterhouse, a full-service financial planning firm, at 16421 Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo. The project entailed demolition of the existing office ...
Sundt Construction, Inc. and Roesling, Nakamura, Terada Architects were recently awarded the design-build contract to construct the new Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Sundt Construction, Inc. and Roesling, Nakamura, Terada Architects were recently awarded the design-build contract to construct the new Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista. The 12-building, 283,000-square-foot campus will be built on 53 acres and accommodate approximately 2,000 ...
Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed tenant improvement construction for the 11,783-square-foot offices of CDC Small Business Finance at Liberty Station in Point Loma.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed tenant improvement construction for the 11,783-square-foot offices of CDC Small Business Finance at Liberty Station in Point Loma. The project entailed the build-out of new offices, including specialty lighting, new carpet and new ceilings ...
Ninyo & Moore.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Consolidated Operations Center)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Ninyo & Moore, geotechnical and environmental sciences consultants, was retained to perform a geotechnical evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for the ...
Interwest Capital Corp. acquires historic hotel.(REAL ESTATE)(Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group L.L.C.)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Interwest Capital Corp., a privately held San Diego-based commercial real estate acquisition firm, specializes in purchasing real estate assets from which most traditional investors shy away: hotels in disrepair, requiring significant capital improvements, property loans that cannot be ...
Landlord unveils plans for Corporate Center in S.D.'s Golden Triangle.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Multimillion-Dollar Plans: Chicago-based Equity Office Properties Trust, the nation's largest publicly held office building owner and manager, unveiled plans for the $36 million Bridge Pointe Corporate Centre III development in the Golden Triangle area of San Diego. The development of the ...
Waterfront park coming.(REAL ESTATE)(construction)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Waterfront Park Coming: The San Diego City Council authorized selling up to $16 million in bonds for the 46-acre waterfront park at the former Naval Training Center at Corky McMillin Cos.' Liberty Station in Point Loma. The bond issue passed on an 8-1 vote recently and will allow ...
StepStone's Stowe opens.(REAL ESTATE)(StepStone Real Estate Services )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... StepStone's Stowe Opens: San Diego-based StepStone Real Estate Services announced the opening of its newest managed property, Stowe Plaza at 14057 and 14077 Stowe Drive in Poway. The 12,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex will include dining and services tenants ...
Veterans get support of new network.(trends in market)
Jun 06, 2005; ... One of the largest military hubs in the nation, San Diego is home to many veterans, who in turn are owners of small businesses. Veterans, like many small-business owners, often need help to improve and grow their business and are now being actively supported by local and ...
Spotlight: Brinks Services, Inc.(Small Business)(Biography)
Jun 06, 2005; ... As the son of a real estate broker, Bill Brink often helped his father fix up his rental properties. "He would have us three sons do the painting, the plumbing, electrical and screen doors," Brink said. "I became pretty skilled in home repairs." Like his father, ...
Make sure to manage special events for clients.(Small Business Help Line)(Customer relationship management)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Question: How can I get the most bang out of my client appreciation special event? Answer: Done correctly, producing a special event for clients can be a solid investment in strengthening long-term relationships. However, if the event is held for the wrong reasons, or in the ...