San Diego Business Journal back issues from March 2006:
Emergence of the medi-spa: hybrid medical spas boom as doctors boot insurance; regulations still are fuzzy.(Market overview)
Mar 06, 2006; ... In a private dermatology and cosmetic surgery practice in La Jolla, Dr. Mitchel Goldman found himself employing almost a dozen people to process insurance paperwork. Waiting months after a procedure to get reimbursement from insurance companies and dealing with ...
Small firms facing familiar foes: workers' comp, lack of health care, stiff regs hinder business climate.(small business health care insurance)(Survey)
Mar 06, 2006; ... As reliable as a traffic jam on Interstate 15 or a line at Starbucks, the county's small-business owners have again listed the high cost of workers' comp insurance, an inability to offer employees health care benefits and stifling government regulations among their biggest concerns this ...
Great Walls no longer block deals with China: growth industries there seen as a good fit here.
Mar 06, 2006; ... San Diego businesses can reap big rewards in China, despite growing concerns in the United States over piracy and patent infringement. But they'd better be careful about covering their bottom lines. "We feel there is a tremendous opportunity for our service sectors in China, and ...
Power lines add high tension to Julian tourism: backcountry businesses concerned by SDG&E plan.(power line construction disturbes environment)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Bucolic scenery in and around the historic town of Julian creates more than just a country way of life for residents. It's the foundation for tourism that local businesses thrive on. Some members of the backcountry town's business community are now concerned that the views their ...
Tee Times at Torrey Pines a value to visitors: brokering spots at famed golf course is raising cash and ire.(Tourism)
Mar 06, 2006; ... The last time Jeff Etzkin, the vice president of special events for a Washington, D.C.-based trade group of independent insurance agents, was able to reserve tee times at the Torrey Pines Golf Course was in 1998. The small group of executives had to alter their meeting plans to ...
Silvergate Bank deal breaking new ground: finance: credit union's purchase being called a 'whole different ballgame'.
Mar 06, 2006; ... More than a month after a definitive agreement to sell San Diego-based Silvergate Capital Corp. to Pasadena-based Wescom Credit Union, neither party has submitted its application to federal and state regulators for approval--a signal that the deal is breaking new ground. In ...
Gas prices likely to spike as spring draws near: station owners seeing daily cost shifts.(Energy)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Gasoline prices across the state and particularly in San Diego County are predicted to climb again as refineries switch over to summer gas blends and seasonal demand increases. Gas prices in California averaged almost $2.44 a gallon for regular unleaded at the end of February, ...
San Diego State University to honor rising stars: ceremonies planned for business school's 50th anniversary.(Education)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Many top executives have graduated from San Diego State University's College of Business Administration. And on March 8, 10 of these executives will be recognized with the inaugural Charles Lamden Rising stars of Business Award during the celebration of the college's 50'h ...
Software offers internet voice communications: newly upgraded tool can help businesses appear innovative.(High-Tech)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Peter Csathy can't hide behind his desk for long while working from home. Almost daily he uses his company's product, a desktop videoconferencing software tool named after the company, SightSpeed. The software connects users online with a Web cam--a two-way video camera for the ...
Palomar College looks to pass bond: sprawling N. County district is polled to gauge support.(fund raising through bonds)
Mar 06, 2006; ... For its 60th anniversary, Palomar College is facing some interesting challenges. One in particular is convincing voters in its 2,555-square-mile community college district to approve a facility bond measure. The project, which could appear on the November ballot ...
Ashworth's investor group seeking new directors.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Golf apparel manufacturer Ashworth Inc. is facing a proxy battle from a shareholder group that is soliciting other shareholders to join its quest to change the way the company is run. The Knightspoint Group, a New York based hedge fund that owns 7 percent of Ashworth, said in a ...
Leap Wireless' Hutcheson sign lucrative new deal.(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... A Good Deal: It won't come near what Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush stands to collect when the NFL Draft takes place next month, but Douglas Hutcheson isn't doing too badly either. The president and CEO of Leap Wireless International, the San Diego-based parent of Cricket ...
Snatching up the competition: DJ Orthopedics Inc.(Aircast Inc aquired by Dj Orthopedics Inc)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Snatching Up The Competition: Dj Orthopedics Inc., a Vista-based manufacturer of prosthetic rehabilitation devices, signed a definitive agreement Feb. 27 to acquire Aircast Inc., a New Jersey-based maker of orthopedic devices, for $230 million in cash. The transaction, which is ...
Tough year: Maxwell Technologies Inc.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Tough Year: Maxwell Technologies Inc., a San Diego-based maker of energy and power storage devices, reported a net loss in its fourth quarter of $1.9 million on revenue of $12.6 million, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million on revenue of $8.5 million for the same period of 2004. ...
Tech Hall of fame adds Walter Zable to its roster.(entrepreneur appreciation)
Mar 06, 2006; ... When Walter Zable arrived in San Diego, the county's landscape was barely broken with farmland. The defense industry hadn't yet reached its heyday and technology was a distant dream. The sparse roads were wide open. Now, a half-century later, the 90-year-old Zable has ...
Two S.D. firms to make major announcements.(InfoSonics announces financial earnings)(WFI announces financial earnings)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Upcoming Releases: Two local tech firms are planning major announcements as they release their earnings reports. San Diego-based InfoSonics, a wireless handset distributor in North and South America, will release its fourth-quarter earnings March 8 when it announces a new handheld device ....
Distant cousins become close partners.(Qualcomm Inc partners with United Telecommunications Corp)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Distant Cousins Become Close Partners: The Chinese market could become a lucrative arena for advancing cell phone technology. Qualcomm Inc. is advancing its wireless data services in the Chinese market by strengthening its ties with China United Telecommunications Corp.'s BREW-based ...
Chess on the net.(broadcast live on the Internet from a local satellite)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Chess On The Net: A national chess tournament played out in town will be broadcast live on the Internet with tech support from a local satellite communications company. Tachyon Networks, Inc. is one of the local sponsors of the U.S. Chess Championship being held at the NTC ...
Intellectual property as an intangible asset: what you should know to protect your business.(Ask the EXPERTS)
Mar 06, 2006 ... One common concern of entrepreneurs and smell companies is how to prevent competitors from encroaching on the products, services and business plans of a company. A patent can form the cornerstone of a business plan and protect a company's market share. The following is an explanation of ...
Santarus is 1st S.D. firm to earn FDA OK in '06.(Food and Drug Administration)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Santarus, Inc. is the first San Diego-based company to win approval for a drug this year from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA approved a pill form of Zegerid, used for upper digestive tract diseases and disorders, on Feb. 27. It is the only immediate-release proton ...
Local company resolves patent infringement suit.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Settling A Suit: San Diego-based Acon Laboratories, Inc. has settled a nearly three-year patent infringement battle. The private medical diagnostic company was sued by Waltham, Mass.-based Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. in 2004 over technology used in rapid diagnostic ...
Nanogen's revenues, net loss double.(medical device company)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Nanogen's Revenues, Net Loss Double: Nanogen, Inc., a medical device company, saw its product revenues more than double to $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 when compared with the same period in 2004. The San Diego-based company, which sells diagnostic tests used by ...
Local companies fight bird flu.(life sciences firm)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Local Companies Fight Bird Flu: Aethlon Medical, Inc., a publicly traded medical device company, announced it will present at the first Bird Flu Summit, held this month in Washington, D.C. Aethlon said its Hemopurifier is the first medical device that could treat infectious ...
Lobbying for changes: San Diego hotels spending money to upgrade lobbies.(Special Report: TOURISM)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Call William Askew old school. He likes to entertain family and friends at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, preferring the calm, relaxing atmosphere of San Diego Bay to the hubbub of the nightclub scene Downtown. For this reason, the retired property manager and local ...
Hotels.(Industry ranking)(Directory)
Mar 06, 2006; ... <Pre> HOTELS Ranked by number of guest rooms as of Feb. 1, 2006 RankHotel Telephone (last AddressFax year) Web site Toll-free number1 Manchester ...
Local hotels rank 6th in U.S. occupancy rates: S.D. wraps up 2005 behind Honolulu, New York City, L.A. area.(Tourism)(Industry overview)
Mar 06, 2006; ... San Diego County's lodging industry finished 2005 with an occupancy rate of 72.3 percent, up 1.7 percent from 2004, while absorbing a 1 percent increase in the supply of rooms, bringing the total to 54,000. The statistics from Tennessee-based Smith Travel Research ranked the ...
Flying thoughts of military airport are grounded.(Chargers football team stadium location)(Polytrack surface for racetrack approved by Del Mar's Racetrack Leasing Commission )
Mar 06, 2006; ... On February 25 the Secretary of the Navy pretty much put to rest any ideas, thoughts or the suggestions by those who would use a military base as a replacement for Lindbergh Field. His letter to Congresswoman Susan Davis, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, was very direct and ...
Racetracks tie up bonds over gaming compacts.(transportation projects cases)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... A group of horse-racing tracks has sued the state over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2004 gaming deals with five American Indian tribes--and now it's hampering the state's ability to borrow. The Sacramento Business Journal reported Feb. 24 that the legal action is preventing the ...
East County tribe plans to develop a hotel/casino in Calexico.(INDIAN GAMING)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Looking East: The Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, which has a reservation north of Interstate 8 near Campo, announced in mid-February that it has reached a deal with the city of Calexico to develop a hotel/casino within that Imperial County burg. The tribe is still negotiating with ...
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino is experimenting with new video slot machine technology called "server-based" systems.(ative American Casino magazine celebrated its fifth anniversary )(Foxwoods appoints Kathleen Ceseretti as business development person)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... In Brief: Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino is experimenting with new video slot machine technology called "server-based" systems. Barona rolled out 20 machines produced by International Game Technology, of Las Vegas, in December ... Native American Casino, a specialty magazine with ...
Landmark deal.(ViaSat Inc net income)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Landmark Deal: Carlsbad-based satellite equipment manufacturer ViaSat Inc. noted it shipped its 100,000th consumer broadband satellite terminal last month. The terminals cost between $400 to $600, the company said. For ViaSat's third quarter that ended Dec. 31, it had net ...
A drop in profits.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... A Drop In Profits: Novatel Wireless Inc., a maker of wireless modems and software, reported net income for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 was $121,000 on revenue of $48.7 million. That is compared with net income of $5.2 million on revenue of $33.4 million for the same period of 2004. ...
SYS Technologies.(Ticker Takes)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Ticker Takes: SYS Technologies said it completed a private ...
Celtron International Inc.(Ticker Takes)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Celtron International Inc. said it obtained $2 ...
Ivow Inc.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Ivow Inc. said it completed a private placement of common stock and warrants for $925,100 to be used for working ...
Second Star.(Friday, Feb. 24)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Second Star: The Pentagon announced that Rear Adm. Michael C. Bachmann, commander of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (known as Spawar) in San Diego, will receive a ...
Landing on the big board.(Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA public offering)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Landing On The Big Board: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA, or Pacific Airport Group, a public firm that operates 12 Mexican airports including Tijuana International, made its initial offering debut on the New York Stock Exchange with its American depository shares, tantamount to common ...
$3 Million Bonus.(Tuesday, Feb. 28)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... $3 Million Bonus: Stephen Baum, who recently retired from his positions as chairman and chief executive officer of Sempra Energy, received a $3 million bonus in 2005 on top of $1.13 million in salary. Sempra reported the figures in a preliminary' proxy' statement. ...
Downtown plan approved.(San Diego City Council )(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Downtown Plan Approved: Following a marathon session, the San Diego City Council approved the updated Downtown Community Plan, establishing a framework for development in the next 25 years. Last revised in 1992, the plan is designed to guide land-use decisions, while being able ...
Invitrogen in demand.(Wednesday, March 1)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Invitrogen In Demand: Stock in Carlsbad-based Invitrogen Corp. rose 5.26 percent to 574.66 per share following earnings news and an announcement about efforts to make a bird flu vaccine. Invitrogen, which provides tools and services for biotech labs, reported net income of $49.6 ...
Venetec sold.(Wednesday, March 1)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Venetec Sold: C.R. Bard, Inc. announced it had agreed to buy Venetec International, Inc., a San Diego medical device ...
City vows fix-up.(Thursday, March 2)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... City Vows Fix-Up: San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders declared a call to arms to fix what he said has been serious mismanagement of the city's real estate assets. Within the next month, said Sanders, the city will hire a "top-tier professional" to help complete the overhaul of the ...
Web connect directory.(Directory)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Square One Advertising, Inc. www.squareoneadv.com erin@squareoneadv.com 858.716.4714 sulicworldwide www.sutic.com info@sulic.com 858.551.5511 ...
Classified * legal notices.
Mar 06, 2006 ... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2006-004234 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: DIG DEEP ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE 10737 San Mission Road, Apt. 211 San Diego, CA 92108 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: Ralph ...
Escondido's downtown taking on a new look.(Barratt American's Urban Development Division)(urban infill project )
Mar 06, 2006; ... With the scarcity of land and growing populations in some urban areas of the county, more developers are going the infill route. Barratt American's Urban Development Division announced plans to develop an urban infill project in downtown Escondido. Called City Square, the ...
Luxury home values hit an all-time high in 2005, though the appreciation slows a lot.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Luxe Bucks: Luxury home values rose to an all-time high in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2005, but appreciation slowed significantly in the fourth quarter, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank. San Diego's values rose 13.3 ...
Big deals.(general contractor of industrial buildings)(warehouse buildings project)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Big Deals: Master Development Corp., a Newport Beach-based developer and general contractor of industrial buildings throughout Southern California, reports that it has been very busy in Otay Mesa the past few months. The company has purchased 27 acres in the Piper Ranch Business ...
Sales.
Mar 06, 2006 ... Property: 700 La Terraza Blvd., Escondido. Seller: Tycoon Development Corp. Selling agents: Barry Hendler and Jeff Abramson of Grubb & Ellis represented the buyer and Barry Hendler, Matty Sundberg and Mark Avilla of Grubb & Ellis represented the seller. Buyer/square ...
Leases.(PROGRESS REPORT)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Property: 9747 Businesspark Ave., San Diego. Lessor: Dealy Family Trust. Leasing agents: Ty Moffatt, Jay Alexander, Ryan G rove, Ryan Egli and Leslie Flemming of Colliers International represented the lessor and Dan Runyon of Burnham Real Estate represented the ...
Jackson & Blanc.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Jackson & Blanc is completing construction on phase one of the East Village District Plant, which is providing chilled water to Petco Park, Omni San Diego Hotel, and the Metropolitan Condominiums. Cost: ...
Jaynes Corp.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Jaynes Corp. has completed construction for a 30,000-square-foot customer service center for Padre Dam Municipal Water District at Santee Lakes Regional Park. Cost: $8.7 million. Architect/landscaping/interior design: Robbins Jorgensen Christopher. ...
Barnhart, Inc.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Barnhart, Inc. of San Diego has completed the first group of modernization projects for Tustin Unified School District's Measure G program, an $80 million bond passed in November 2002 to repair and renovate the 20 oldest schools in the district. Cost: $27.5 million. ...
C.E. Wylie Construction Co.(CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... C.E. Wylie Construction Co. has completed the structural steel portion of the high-tech laboratory and classroom building project of the Palomar Community College District. Cost: $28 million. Project manager: Alan Boyer. Project superintendent: Bruce ...
Sully-Jones Roofing Co.(re-roofing of Carlton Country Club )(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Sully-Jones Roofing Co. has completed re-roofing of the Carlton Country Club condo community in Santee. Cost: $21,000. Commercial project manager: Ben Scales. ...
Wireless in high demand.(Verizon Wireless investments for expansion)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Wireless In High Demand: The local demand for better local wireless service is a big order to fill. Verizon Wireless invested $740 million during the last year in expanding its wireless network in Southern California and other markets in the state to keep up with the growing ...
Taking flight.(San Diego: Air Capital of the West book with updates)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Taking Flight: A local aviation writer has updated her book to include recent evolutions in the aircraft industry. Author Mary Scott will sign updated editions of her book "San Diego: Air Capital of the West" beginning at noon on March 11 at the San Diego Aerospace Museum in ...
Business events.(For the record)(Calendar)
Mar 06, 2006 ... CALENDAR If you would like your business event that costs $75 or less 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: Andy Killion San Diego ...
Chairmen's RoundTable greets four new execs.(small business owners memebers of Chairmen's RoundTable)
Mar 06, 2006; ... For eight years, local small-business owners in need of a little free advice and mentorship have had the option of turning to the 40-plus members belonging to the Chairmen's RoundTable. Starting this month, there will be even more members to go around, as the local nonprofit ...
Spotlight: Airsis, Inc.(Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology provides small business funds)
Mar 06, 2006; ... With a personal mantra of "optimism tempered by realism" and the tenacity of an Ironman triathlete, Dean Rosenberg epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit. The New York-born 40-year-old has been involved in three major business ventures throughout his career and currently runs ...
San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Statistical table)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <Pre> Index Watch Index 2/28/06 2/21/06 Net Change%Change San Diego Business Journal Index 1549.19 1533.68 15.51 1.01% Dow Jones Industrial Average 10993.4111069.06 -75.65-0.68% S&P 500 Index ...
Jack in the Box Inc.(executive compensation and financial details)(Statistical table)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <Pre> NASDAQ--JBX Jack in the Box Inc. owns, operates and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service hamburger restaurants and Qdoba Mexican Grill fast-casual restaurants. The Jack in the Box. menu features a variety of hamburgers, salads, specialty sandwiches, tacos, drinks and side ...
Bob Morris.(Bob Morris appointed as senior director at Scripps Health Foundation)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Bob Morris has been named senior director of operations for Scripps Health Foundation. He will oversee the foundation's corporate business operations that support fund-raising efforts for Scripps Health and its local hospitals and clinics. "Bob brings an incredible amount of fund-raising ...
Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg.(BANKING AND FINANCE)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Jane Simeral has joined Lavine, Lofgren, ...
American Law Institute.(Meryl Maneker elected for American Law Institute)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Meryl Maneker, partner with Wilson Petty Kosmo & Turner, has been elected to the American Law Institute. Maneker's ...
Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker.(William Rindone promoted as associate)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006; ... William Rindone has been promoted to an associate at Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker. Rindone has been with the company since 1998 and most recently served as project architect. Standard Pacific Homes' San Diego division has hired Kevin Kruer as assistant manager of land ...