San Diego Business Journal back issues from March 2008:
PeopleFirst founders first again with paperless lending: web site offers up to $100k to elite borrowers.(FirstAgain LLC)(Company overview)
Mar 03, 2008; ... After selling their online loan business and cashing out with $17 million in stock, partners Gary Miller and Dave Zeller could have taken up a life of leisure. Instead, they took a year off, and started work on their next online venture, FirstAgain.com, which they claim is the ...
Northrop staff takes turns at flying F-22s, in simulator: it's not real, but it's a lot of fun.
Mar 03, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If this was a normal day, these people would be at their desks. But today, for a few minutes at least, they get to fly a fighter jet. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has brought its F-22 demonstrator to Northrop Grumman Corp.'s campus in Carmel ...
Foundations pumping cash into research on diseases: Venture philanthropy is the model.
Mar 03, 2008; ... Biotechnology firms have typically shied away from developing treatments for rare diseases because the drugs haven't commanded high enough profits. A drug to treat high cholesterol or depression has the potential to reach more patients than a drug for cystic fibrosis, for ...
Hotel occupancy rates to blossom in the spring: April visitor numbers to be 'huge'.
Mar 03, 2008; ... Hotel occupancy rates were soft in downtown San Diego during the first two weeks of February, and the outlook for March doesn't look too good either. But the visitor count should improve dramatically this spring, according to a couple of different reports. Local tourism ...
Grand Del Mar event no 'Laffer'.(SDBJ INSIDER)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Well, the evening of Feb. 23 with "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno at Doug Manchester's Grand Del Mar was quite a riot, to say the least. Leno spit out an hour of one-liners, but not before the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children's Hospital Auxiliary had raised $1.5 million from the sold-out ...
Area colleges developing more foreign study programs: globalization concern for business students.
Mar 03, 2008; ... Student interest in globalization has pressed higher education to develop tailored study abroad and immersion programs for individual majors. In San Diego, the link between the United States and Mexico has been a factor in local education for years, yet several colleges and ...
Upper deck strips Hillary from the presidential deck: company denies card release was part of marketing ploy.
Mar 03, 2008; ... The Upper Deck Co. released a parody baseball card of Hillary Clinton in mid-February that takes a page out of her husband's playbook. The Hillary Clinton cards a characterization that matched her with stripper Morganna the Kissing Bandit, notorious for dashing onto baseball ...
Online HR benefits business remains on a good track: merger with Paychex helps Benetrac expand.(Benetrac)(human resource)(Company overview)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Talk of the economy slowing or contracting hasn't affected San Diego-based Benetrac, which has been adding clients since it was acquired in August by Rochester, N.Y., based Paychex Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We went from 50 employees to 62, and we'll probably be at ...
HMSHost Corp. riding coattails of Lindbergh field's soaring success: passengers provide captive audience for eateries in terminals.
Mar 03, 2008; ... With a captive audience of hungry passengers boarding no-feast, just famine flights, San Diego International Airport has a booming restaurant industry. In late February, HMSHost Corp. introduced the first airport Yan Can restaurant at Lindbergh Field. It is also the first of the ...
Sempra looks ahead after announcing its annual earnings.(Sempra Energy revenue report)(Financial report)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Study the net income figures from San Diego's top Fortune 500 company and you'll find a study in contrasts. On Feb. 26, Sempra Energy reported fourth-quarter net income of $289 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, on revenue of $3.1 billion. That is way up from one ...
Walk-in medical clinics are expanding into San Diego: convenience, low fees drawing more customers.(Survey)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Health clinics built into neighborhood drugstores tire quickly becoming the go-to solution for both uninsured patients and overworked health care organizations in crisis. Not only have big-box names like CVS Corp. and Rite-Aid Corp. opened local retail-based health clinics, at ...
Cypress to strengthen product lineup with Proprius acquisition: deal valued at up to $75m involves 2 local companies.
Mar 03, 2008; ... Cypress Bioscience Inc., a publicly held company developing drugs to treat fibromyalgia, will add diagnostics to its product lineup following the acquisition of privately held specialty pharmaceutical company Proprius Pharmaceuticals Inc. San Diego-based Cypress entered into an ...
DivX to Sharpen focus, shut down Stage6.com.(DivXNetworks Inc. shut down its video sharing service )(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... DivX said Feb. 25 that it plans to shut down its Stage6 video sharing service on Feb. 28. The San Diego company said it wants to focus on its core technology licensing business and on the distribution of DivX video content on third-party sites. Stage6 lets users ...
SAIC founder heading to Hall of Fame.
Mar 03, 2008; ... J. Robert Beyster, who founded SAIC, an engineering and research firm, will be inducted into the Connect Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on March 20, the nonprofit announced Feb. 25. Beyster, 84, founded the company, which is also known as Science Applications International Corp., in ...
Raising loan limit to boost sagging home sales? stimulus package will start the healing process.
Mar 03, 2008; ... More than 230,000 homes in San Diego County could benefit by temporarily raising the conforming loan limit up to $729,750, according to the National Association of Realtors. The economic stimulus package, which Congress passed Feb. 13, will likely increase the conforming loan ...
EcoBroker offers real estate agents another way to go green.
Mar 03, 2008; ... As more professionals strive to become certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design pros by learning green building practices, an increasing number of residential real estate agents are seeking the EcoBroker designation. Evergreen, Colo.-based EcoBroker ...
Agency proposes land bank to buy, resell foreclosed properties.(FINANCE)
Mar 03, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Concerned about a rising tide of foreclosed properties that would drag down home values, a city-county agency has recommended forming a land bank to buy the properties and resell them to buyers. Last month, the City-County Reinvestment Task ...
California Bank & Trust's assets, profits drop in '07.(FINANCE)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Cal Bank & Trust Shrinks: Indicative of the shrinking economy, California Bank & Trust, the county's largest lender ranked by assets, has been shrinking in size in recent years. At the end of 2005, it held nearly $11 billion in assets. At the end of 2007, the total was $10.1 billion. Its ...
Invitrogen unveils philanthropic arm to increase awareness of Life Sciences.(BIOTECH)(Invitrogen Foundation)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Invitrogen Corp., the Carlsbad-based provider of tools and technologies for the life sciences industry, launched its first nonprofit philanthropic organization last week aimed at increasing awareness of the life sciences among academics, professionals and the public. Invitrogen ...
Lawmakers introduce bill to guide stem cell agency.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Legislation To Guide Stem Cell Agency Introduced: State senators Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, and George Runner, R-Antelope Valley, introduced a bill last week that would seek to keep the state's taxpayer-funded stem cell research agency from pursuing therapies too costly for the neediest ...
Not awestruck by Starbucks' dominant status in coffee circles: McDonald's to pour premium Java into the cup.
Mar 03, 2008; ... McDonald's appears ready to give struggling Starbucks a run for its money. After introducing premium coffee in 2005, the fast-food giant began offering iced coffee for $1.89 in San Diego in February. The company said it will roll out espresso beverages in the next ...
Therapy specialists to expand services to skilled nursing facilities.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Therapy Specialists announced Jan. 30 that it was awarded a two-year contract to provide services in five skilled nursing facilities in San Diego, Riverside, Sylmar and Bakersfield. President Vickie Harris said she expects revenue to grow by $4 million in 2008. For the past ...
Medical company partners with hospital group.(HEALTH CARE)(A-Life Medical Inc.)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... A-Life Medical Inc. announced Feb. 21 that it had partnered with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to create, and apply, its ICODE medical coding technology. The San Diego-based private medical company mainly serves billing companies and physician practice groups, but ...
Developer hopes new restaurant project will have universal appeal.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... EnDev Enterprises LLC's newest addition to the local entertainment scene, Universal, a la the uber-hip spots of New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is nearing completion and expected to open late this month on University Avenue where a pornography store, cactus retailer and beauty school ...
Passenger count ... up, up and away.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Lindbergh Field saw 18.3 million passengers fly in and out in 2007, a 4.9 percent jump from the year before, according to an air traffic report from the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the agency that manages the airport. This is the first time that Lindbergh has ...
Life skills.(Ask the EXPERTS)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Only a portion of computer security is learning how it works. The larger issue is learning how to live in a society altered by the social dynamics introduced by computing and the Internet. Once upon a time there were no cars. As cars Randy Abrams became ubiquitous, elementary ...
Cardiff fashion firm increases sales with Footwear.(RETAIL)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... The sandal and shoe surf brand Sanuk attracted recent attention for creating what some call the "not-a-shoe." In February, the New York-based trade publication Footwear Plus awarded the local company the Footwear Item of the Year award in the multibillion-dollar footwear ...
Elizabeth's closet expands wardrobe, square footage.(RETAIL)(Elizabeth Patterson)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... A Double-Double In Sales, Size: Former model and New York fashion student Elizabeth Patterson has more than doubled the size of her La Jolla boutique since its November 2006 opening. Last month, Patterson crossed the street and reopened an expanded store on Prospect Street. ...
Energy firm launches do-it-yourself solar structure.(ENERGY)(Envision Solar International Inc. )(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Envision Solar International Inc. launched a do-it-yourself photovoltaic solar structure, the San Diego-based company announced Feb. 20. The 10-foot-by-10-foot LifePod will be available for homeowners and small-business owners at a cost of $13,000 apiece. Incentives ...
MTS buses converting to hybrid drive systems.(ENERGY)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Poway Firm Wins Contract To Convert MTS Fleet: A Poway-based company secured its first local contract and will provide gasoline-hybrid drive systems to a fleet of buses for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. ISE Corp,, which supplies hybrid systems for heavy-duty ...
Miami vehicles clean up with locally produced fuel additive.(ENERGY)(Ethos Environmental Inc.)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Another San Diego company announced a transportation contract with the city of North Miami to provide all city vehicles with Ethos Environmental Inc.'s fuel reformulating products. Ethos Environmental manufactures a product called Ethos FR that is added to fuel to help make it ...
City gives the 411 on new 911 emergency call system.(CHULA VISTA)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Starting March 4, emergency and fire calls made from the city's residents will be handled by the city of San Diego's fire rescue dispatch center. The subcontracting arrangement announced Feb. 20 is expected to save the city about $700,000 annually, city officials say. ...
Council likely to buy into Wal-Mart's plan to expand.(VISTA)
Mar 03, 2008; ... The proposed expansion for an existing Wal-Mart store in the eastern part of the city was appealed after the project was approved by the Planning Commission in February. The appeal means the project will be reviewed by the City Council, which is ...
Caltrans steers business to Skanska to extend SR-905.(SAN DIEGO)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... A Swedish construction group was awarded a contract from the California Department of Transportation to build an extension of state Route 905, it was announced Feb. 19. Financial terms were not disclosed. Skanska USA Civil, the Whitestone, N.Y.-based division of Skanska AB, will ...
Sunny day for Fiesta as Belly Up joins the party.(SOLANA BEACH)(Belly Up )(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... This year's Fiesta del Sol festival will be organized by the Chamber of Commerce, the city and the Belly Up Tavern. It is the first time that the Belly Up has signed as the main entertainment sponsor, said Jon Greene, chamber spokesman ....
Agreements help students, may cost school districts.(ESCONDIDO)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Escondido Union High School District trustees approved transfer agreements with more than 20 other districts throughout San Diego County in a unanimous vote Feb. 19. Trustees said that they wanted to provide more options for students and families via the ...
New plans developing for affordable-housing project.(POWAY)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Plans for an affordable-housing project in Old Poway have been scaled back, according to Ingrid Alverde, city housing manager. The city and its nonprofit partner on the project, the San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation, have changed plans ...
Measure might be taxing to voters, homeowners.(ENCINITAS)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Local voters are set to decide June 3 whether to impose the same occupancy taxes on vacation rentals that hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts are assessed. The measure, which has been passed by the City Council, would require guests to pay an occupancy tax of up to 10 percent ...
Businesspeople, residents weighing in on hot topic.(LA MESA)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Local residents are invited to participate in a public hearing about possibly restricting smoking in outdoor patios where food is served and in areas of public access where children are present, such as entryways and ...
Residents' guests will get to stay at Residence Inn.(SAN MARCOS)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... A South Carolina developer has been given the green light to build a 112-room Residence Inn by Marriott near the state Route 78 Las Posas Road exit. City spokeswoman Jenny Peterson says the plans were approved by the Planning Department last month. OTO Development ...
Carriage house complaints roll toward City Hall.(CORONADO)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Whoa, Nelly. It seems that in this city, the buildings known as "carriage houses" turn into rentals. City Hall has received complaints, and the issue rolls back before the City Council on March 18. Carriage houses are free-standing garages with attached living ...
Sheraton Resort opening proves to be grand affair.(CARLSBAD)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... A grand opening for the first phase of the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa was held in late February with remarks from Tim Stripe and David Brown, co-presidents of Grand Pacific Resorts Inc., which developed and owns it, as well as congratulatory words from politicians and its neighbor, ...
City has designs on new interactive Web site.(NATIONAL CITY)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... The city will soon have a new interactive Web site. The city has been seeking request for proposals to redesign its Web site as part of its new information and technology strategic plan. The objectives for the new Web site include creating a site ...
Workers must adjust to changes in runoff rules.(DEL MAR)
Mar 03, 2008; ... The city was scheduled to host a public workshop Feb. 25 for area residents and all architects, engineers, landscape architects and contractors doing work here. Meeting topics ...
Strassburger Marketing ready to promote firms.(ESCONDIDO)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Suzanne Strassburger has formed a local company, Strassburger Marketing & Public Relations Services, that will specialize in government, community and media relations, along with the production of promotional materials, including news releases, annual reports ...
San Diego Museum of Man.(NONPROFIT profile)(Organization overview)
Mar 03, 2008; ... ORGANIZATION Mission of organization: We teach people about people. Telephone: (619) 239-2001. Web site: www.museumofman.org. Founded: 1915. Milestone: Celebrating our 90th birth-and getting ready for our 100th. Annual ...
Angels offer more than money to promising tech ventures: San Diego approaching Bay Area's caliber in quality of startups to fund.(Tech Coast Angels)
Mar 03, 2008; ... They're called angels for a reason. Often retired or motivated by a desire to repay a favor that a mentor once granted them, these investors will stake a company with much-needed money and often join as an adviser, offering consulting services and their Rolodexes to help guide ...
Venture funds flow to firms developing up-to-date technologies: ID verification tools, Internet TV among top-funded devices.
Mar 03, 2008; ... In the six seconds that it takes a retailer to process a credit card application at the register, its customer's identity is raked across massive amounts of statistical data and cross-referenced against purchase patterns, income and applications to determine the authenticity of her ...
Software companies: ranked by 2007 revenue from San Diego County operations.(Directory)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
Mar 03, 2008; ... <Pre> SOFTWARE COMPANIES Ranked by 2007 revenue from San Diego County operations San DiegoCounty revenue: ...
Region's tech, life science firms on state's a-list for VC funding: area builds reputation for talent, yet capital is cultivated elsewhere.(MIT Enterprise Forum)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Measured against other technology hubs in the state, San Diego has a strategic advantage--in its ability to attract talent and strong technology and life sciences clusters--but has to compensate for lack of capital by pitching to investors elsewhere, according to a panel of venture ...
Computer resellers: ranked by fiscal year 2007 local sales volume from computer products and services.(Directory)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
Mar 03, 2008; ... <Pre> COMPUTER RESELLERS Ranked by fiscal year 2007 local sales volume from computer products and services Local Localsales employees ...
Election reform put to the test with online voting system: next-generation polling catches on quickly abroad.
Mar 03, 2008; ... To Paul DeGregorio, it's only a matter of time before online or phone voting is the standard way for people to cast their ballots in the United States. In fact, he notes, it's already arrived, just not in the political world. "Tens of millions of people vote on ...
Kratos acquires SYS Technologies in $53 million deal: CEO says no competitive overlap between the two.(Kratos Defense & Security Systems Inc.)(Company overview)
Mar 03, 2008; ... San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Systems Inc. continues to grow through acquisitions, striking a deal to buy SYS Technologies, another local defense contractor that provides computer network and engineering services to federal clients. The stock deal announced last ...
Legal notice.
Mar 03, 2008 ... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2008-003596 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Volleyball Etc. 10423 La Morada San Diego, CA San Diego 92124 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: An Individual THE FIRST DAY OF BUSINESS WAS: ...
Sales of apartment complexes slow for third year in a row.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Apartment sales slowed for the third consecutive year in 2007 in San Diego County as the market continued to correct, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The commercial broker reported the correction follows the record-breaking years from 2001 through 2004 in a recent report. ...
Four partners launch investment business.(REAL ESTATE)(KBR Group LLC )(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... New Investment Group Formed: Four regional professionals have launched a commercial property investment business in San Diego. The principals at KBR Group LLC said they are backed by the credibility of their individual companies consisting of San Diego-based Capital Real Estate Investments ...
HP Enterprises starts work on Rancho Bernardo retail center.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... HP Enterprises has begun construction on a 7,200-square-foot retail center located at the southeast corner of Rancho Bernardo Road and West Bernardo Drive. Starbucks has signed a 10-year lease for 1,920 ...
Designs approved for senior residential community downtown.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Benson & Bohl Architects)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... San Diego-based Benson & Bohl Architects has received design approval for Merrill Gardens at Bankers Hill, an 84-unit senior residential community located in downtown San Diego. Located on 1.38 acres at the corner of Laurel Street ...
Construction is under way on Opus West's Horizon Tech Center at Scripps Ranch.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Construction is under way on Opus West's Horizon Tech Center at Scripps Ranch. Set on 11.3 acres, the low-rise business center will be the first project owned by Opus West that will be built in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and ...
Schubach Aviation, a San Diego-based air charter service located at McClellan-Palomar Airport in North County, has formed a new avionics division, Hangar ONE Avionics, serving the avionic equipment sales, installation and repair needs of private aircraft owners.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Schubach Aviation, a San Diego-based air charter service located at McClellan-Palomar Airport in North County, has formed a new avionics division, Hangar ONE Avionics, serving ...
Johnson & Jennings General Contractors has completed construction on Quantum Leap Packaging Inc.'s new $950,000 facility located at 11870 Community Road in Poway.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Johnson & Jennings General Contractors has completed construction on Quantum Leap Packaging Inc.'s new $950,000 facility located at 11870 Community Road in Poway. The 17,600-square-foot building contains both office and manufacturing space and work included ...
Poway-based Benchmark Landscape Cos. has been selected to provide landscape maintenance services on five senior residential communities operated by Health Care Group of San Diego.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Poway-based Benchmark Landscape Cos. has been selected to provide landscape maintenance services on five senior residential communities operated by Health Care Group of San Diego. The five communities are: Grossmont Gardens, Las Villas de Cartsbad, Rancho ...
Penn LLC has purchased the William Penn Hotel in downtown San Diego from William Penn Hotel LLC for $7.5 million.(SALES)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Penn LLC has purchased the William Penn Hotel in downtown San Diego from William Penn Hotel LLC for $7.5 million. Originally built in 1913, the five-story, 30,400-square-foot building ...
The 22,156-square-foot office building at 5816 Dryden Place in Carlsbad has been sold for $3,425,000.(SALES)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... The 22,156-square-foot office building at 5816 Dryden Place in Carlsbad has been sold for $3,425,000. The buyer, Zinola LP, was represented by Brandon Keith of ...
Groovy Like a Movie, a movie production company, has purchased a two-story, 26,747-square-foot building at 5205 Kearny Villa Way in Kearny Mesa for $6 million.(SALES)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Groovy Like a Movie, a movie production company, has purchased a two-story, 26,747-square-foot building at 5205 Kearny Villa Way in Kearny Mesa for $6 million. The ...