San Diego Business Journal back issues from April 2008:
Growing biotech firms take reverse course in going public; mergers with Shell companies popular method to raise cash.(Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.' merger with Global Yacht Services Inc.)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Halozyme Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company valued as high as $860 million last year, began life as a small, publicly traded yacht company. Seeking a way to go public, Halozyme completed a reverse merger in 2004 with Global Yacht Services Inc., which offered weeklong ...
Seeds of green roofing sowed in Kearny Mesa: plants grasses replaces shingles, steep energy bills.
Apr 07, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One year after planting his first commercial green roof, Jim Mumford's business is also growing green. Mumford, president of Kearny Mesa-based Good Earth Plant Co., said he'll be busy this spring planting several residential green roofs, which will either ...
New Crow's Nest Yachts fitted for fishing: California $10 billion market for costly boats.
Apr 07, 2008; ... It's hard to get a good look at a boat running at 42 knots, so Crow's Nest Yachts displayed its latest $3.3 million yacht at its Shelter Island dock March 29. The Newport Beach-based yacht broker was showing off its latest boats custom-fitted with the help of the sport fishing ...
Listen up: local radio audience moving to the Web? Industry adviser predicts sales decline to continue through '09.
Apr 07, 2008; ... San Diego County's radio stations saw revenue drop 2.5 percent, to $198.6 million in 2007 from $203.7 million in 2006, according to BIA Financial Network Inc., an investment adviser for media and telecommunications industries. The local market, ranked No. 17 nationwide in terms ...
Correction.(Correction notice)
Apr 07, 2008 ... An item in the March 24 Health Care column ("Aware-point Secures Patents") contained an error regarding the size of a tag used in Awarepoint Corp.'s ...
Dean Spanos stakes claim in Donovan's; Horton Plaza schedules remodel?(SDBJ INSIDER)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Hello, Mr. and Mrs. San Diego, from border to border and coast to coast and all the ships at sea ... Sources in local government circles report the long-awaited redo of Westfield's near quarter-century-old Horton Plaza is expected to begin this fall, most likely in November. Those same ...
Coffee and pie: locals play key role on jitters radio system.
Apr 07, 2008; ... Whether it goes to Afghanistan, the western Pacific or the North Pole, the next-generation Defense Department radio system will have San Diegans' fingerprints all over it. Government officials and private contractors in San Diego are working to put the Joint Tactical Radio ...
Geary Interactive acquires search-engine marketing firm.(Fathom Online)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Geary Interactive, a San Diego-based digital marketing agency, on March 27 acquired and absorbed Fathom Online of San Francisco, a search-engine marketing and technology services firm. Andreas Roell, president and chief executive officer of Geary, declined to cite what it paid ...
Charlotte Russe to buy back $73m in shares.(Charlotte Russe Holding Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. said April 3 it expects to buy $73.4 million in shares through a stock repurchase offer that expired April 2. The woman's apparel retailer said in a press release that preliminary results of its Dutch auction to repurchase stock shares show it will ...
District awarded $10.5 million for tech programs.(San Diego Unified School District)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... More than $10 million in grant money was given to the technical education programs associated with the San Diego Unified School District, it said April 3. The money will primarily be used to fund construction of new facilities, as well as modernize older sites. Local ...
Legal work fails to pick up in the slowing economy; managers preparing for 'pretty tight year'.
Apr 07, 2008; ... Legal activity typically associated with an economic downturn has yet to gain momentum, according to industry observers who said local law firms are biding their time before making dramatic cost cuts. Larry Watanabe, a partner in the San Diego office of legal search firm ...
Report finds job growth in state's technology sector.
Apr 07, 2008; ... Technology jobs and wages are up. California's high-tech sector added 21,400 jobs in 2006, the most recent data available, according to a report released April 2 by the AeA, a technology trade association. The 11th annual "Cyberstates 2008: A Complete State by State Overview of ...
Beach-side bars cite e-mail as cause for spring break lull; full impact of alcohol ban too early to assess.
Apr 07, 2008; ... The beach booze ban has a twist. Citing a smaller turnout of spring breakers than expected, some barkeepers in Pacific Beach said an e-mail blast allegedly sent by "the chamber of commerce" to out-of-town universities and students warning them that the city has banned alcohol ...
UCSD strives to be 'greenest' university.(University of California)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Administrators at UC San Diego say the school will soon lead the nation's universities in the use of renewable energy sources. Chancellor Marye Anne Fox said April 3 that the university plans to generate 10 percent to 15 percent of its annual electricity needs from renewable ...
Life sciences firms rejoice over patent ruling; U.S. court rejects proposal to limit claims, continuations.
Apr 07, 2008; ... A U.S. court decision to toss out proposed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules limiting the size of patent applications was met with collective relief last week from the life sciences industry. A ruling issued April 1 was a major victory for drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, which ...
Southwest launches five flights to Denver.(Southwest Airlines Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Who says penguins can't fly? Pete and Penny, a pair of penguins who make their home at SeaWorld San Diego, were scheduled to take a trip to a colder clime, courtesy of Southwest Airlines Co., on Shamu One, its specialty aircraft, and you could say they were dressed for the ...
Revisiting home's value could ease property tax burden; process free, but papers must be filed by May 30.
Apr 07, 2008; ... Concerned that the market value of your property has fallen below the assessed value shown on your property tax bill? If you purchased a residence at the height of the real estate market, you may be eligible for relief. County Assessor Gregory J. Smith said property owners who ...
DR Systems adds $3.2m in contracts.(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... DR Systems Inc. will provide its medical imaging and information system contacts to seven more health care facilities nationwide, the San Diego-based company said April 2. The largest contract was $1.1 million; the smallest, $195,000. The system is used to improve patient ...
Doggie day care stakes out franchise in El Cajon neighborhood.(RETAIL)(Bow Wow )(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Boulder, Colo.-based Camp Bow Wow opened the dog day care company's first San Diego franchise in El Cajon on March 12, with plans to open four more. Husband and wife franchisees Mark and Connie Garrett have always been animal lovers and pet owners. They signed their franchise ...
Persian rug seller moves to Gaslamp.(RETAIL)(Weaver's Touch)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Weaver Makes Its Way To Gaslamp: The Persian rug retailer running a La Jolla business since 1994 reopened on March 27 at 530 6th Ave. Weaver's Touch, formerly La Jolla Rugs, has about 4,500 rugs for sale at its 5,000-square-foot showroom. Owner Reza Ghasemi signed a ...
Powerlink backers launch $45K promotional campaign.(ENERGY)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink launched a $45,000 advertising campaign on April 1 in support of the proposed transmission line, according to chamber officials. The 30-day campaign will include print and online ads, radio spots and billboards across the county, ...
Turnaround year for gas and oil producer.(ENERGY)(Royale Energy Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... After two years of losses, Royale Energy Inc. increased annual cash flow by 30 percent in 2007 and cut expenses down to a three-year low of just less than $5 million, the San Diego-based natural gas and oil producing company said March 31. Donald Hosmer, chief executive officer ...
An ageing problem: is your business inadvertently practicing ageism.(Ask the EXPERTS)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The Fair Housing and Employment Act (FEHA) declares a general policy against age discrimination in employment, expressly prohibiting discrimination by employers against older workers. In determining the type of conduct which rises to discrimination, California courts have advanced while ...
UCSD Medical Center expands neonatal unit.(HEALTH CARE)(University of California, San Diego Medical Center)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... A new neonatal intensive care unit at the UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest opened April 2. The $2.6 million expansion on the fourth floor will add beds for nine babies to complement the main neonatal ICU on the second floor, said Neil Finer, director of neonatology. ...
IBM, PPH announce purchase of IT System.(HEALTH CARE)(Palomar Pomerado Health installed information technology system from the International Business Machines Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Palomar Pomerado Health installed an $800,000 virtual storage system developed by IBM Corp. a year and a half ago, the Armonk, New York-based tech giant will announce this week. The system, purchased from IBM, will allow PPH to use an electronic medical records system for the ...
Vertex's cystic fibrosis drug shows promise in patent trial. (BIOTECH).
Apr 07, 2008; ... A midstage trial of an investigational drug being developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. showed significant improvements in patients with cystic fibrosis, the company said March 27. Vertex said its oral drug candidate, which targets a basic defect in cystic fibrosis, showed ...
Pure Bioscience makes its way back to Nasdaq.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Pure Regains Nasdaq Status: Pure Bioscience, an El Cajon-based maker of disinfectants, began listing its stock on Nasdaq on April 2 under the symbol PURE. Nasdaq delisted the company's stock in February 2004, less than a year after it changed its name from Innovative Medical ...
Cancer Research Convention drawing international crowd.(BIOTECH)(American Association for Cancer Research)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The American Association for Cancer Research plans to gather at the San Diego Convention Center for its annual meeting April 12 to 16. More than 17,000 participants from 60 countries are expected to discuss the latest happenings in basic, clinical and translational cancer ...
Submarina sandwich store operator opens franchise in Michigan.(TOURISM)(Submarina Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The 30-year-old Submarina Inc., a chain of sandwich restaurants, has opened its first location in Michigan at the Edgewood Town Center in Lansing. It is owned by franchisees Tammy Reed and Randy Ellsperman. The company also operates Submarinas in Southern California, ...
Italian eatery opens at Liberty Station.(TOURISM)(Solare Ristorante - Lounge)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Liberty Station Gets Italian/Asian Infusion: Solare Ristorante--Lounge opened on March 24 in Liberty Station and is celebrating a grand opening with a chef's tasting menu from 5 to 11 p.m. through April 13. The eatery, which is co-owned by Roberta Ruffini and ...
Best luxury guest rooms.(TOURISM)(The US Grant Hotel)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Best Luxury Guest Rooms: The US Grant, a Starwood Luxury Collection Hotel, was recently awarded "best luxury guest room design" at the 2008 HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design competition in Las Vegas. Starwood announced the award in late March. More than 3,000 hotels ...
Boutique ownership honored.(TOURISM)(Edward Kaen, owner of Keating Hotel)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Boutique Ownership Honored: The HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design competition honored Edward Kaen, owner of the Keating Hotel, as Boutique Hotel Owner of the Year. The winners were announced to a crowd of nearly 200 hospitality industry ...
Bio Clean exec Gregory Kent named SBA Person of the Year.(TOURISM)(Bio Clean Environmental Services Inc.'s Gregory Kent is honored by the Small Business Administration)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The local office of the U.S. Small Business Administration said April 2 that it will honor local small-business owners and advocates at a luncheon May 28. In recognition of Small Business Week, April 21 through 25, the annual SBA award event will be held at the Town and Country ...
Canstruction San Diego: Julie King, Chairwoman.(NONPROFIT profile)(Organization overview)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ORGANIZATION Mission of organization: To promote the awareness of hunger in San Diego. Telephone: (619) 787-7338. Web site: www.canstructionsd.org. Founded: 2001. Annual income: $11,000. ...
Score seeks volunteers to help with counseling.(NONPROFIT profile)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... In conjunction with National Small Business Week and National Volunteer Week, Score San Diego chapter is offering a series of informational recruiting sessions to expand its base of volunteer small-business counselors. National Small Business Week from April 21 through April 25 ...
Marina Gateway Plaza has groundbreaking moment.(NATIONAL CITY)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians began construction of a $30 million bay-front project April 1. Marina Gateway Plaza, which consists of a 173-room Best Western Hotel and 16,000 square feet of commercial, retail and restaurant space, is located at Bay Marina Drive and Harrison Avenue ...
SYS to help Navy training program become shipshape.(SAN DIEGO)(SYS Technologies Inc. to provide engineering support to the United States Navy)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... SYS Technologies Inc. received a $1.5 million order to provide engineering support to the U.S. Navy for one year, the local technology company said. It will provide the Navy with support for ...
Business starts heating up at Open Energy Corp.(SOLANA BEACH)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... More than 300 contractors have completed Open Energy Corp.'s training program to begin installing the company's SolarSave panels. The solar panels, which are used for residential properties, are paired with Eagle Solar Roof, which was developed by Rialto-based ...
Maaco turns 15, ready to paint the cars, town red.(ESCONDIDO)(Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The local Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting shop celebrated its 15th year in business in late March. Bob Dewalt, who owns the North County location, says that many local motorists are reluctant to disclose ...
It's fair to say some 100K will attend chamber event.(CARLSBAD)(Carlsbad Village Street Faire)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... More than 100,000 people from throughout Southern California are expected to attend the Carlsbad Village Street Faire from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 4. The event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, is in its 34th year and encompasses Grand Avenue ...
Council puts Robertson's plant plan in concrete.(OCEANSIDE )(Robertson's Ready Mix Concrete Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... A controversial concrete plant, Robertson's Ready Mix, got the go-ahead from the City Council in late March despite an outcry of opposition from local residents regarding its possible negative impact ...
Refinancing mobile-home park a challenging issue.(POWAY)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The City Council said March 27 that it would rethink its refinancing plan for the city-owned Poway Royal Mobile Estates, based on the council's vote the previous week. Facing a pending legal challenge from local residents who are seeking to purchase the mobile-home park from the ...
Aerotek soars over to new offices on Rancheros Drive.(SAN MARCOS)(Aerotek Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Aerotek Inc. plans to hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. April 10 in its new offices at 300 Rancheros Drive. The Hanover, Md.-based technical and engineering staffing agency is moving from East San Marcos Boulevard to accommodate its growth in the manufacturing, engineering and ...
Domo Sushi spices up Vons shopping center.(SANTEE)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Restaurant owner Edwin Horn recently opened his fourth endeavor, a Japanese restaurant, in the Vons shopping center at 9625 Mission Gorge Road. The restaurant, Domo ...
City still houses many high-priced residences.(ENCINITAS)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... While statewide and San Diego County home prices fell in early 2008 compared with early 2007, median home prices in this city rose faster than any other city in the state in February. The price increased ...
Sterling, City Council part of developing situation.(IMPERIAL BEACH)(Sterling Development Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The City Council was to consider, at its April 2 meeting, whether to tell La Jolla-based Sterling Development Corp. to go it alone when building on land that now houses a medical office and credit union branch. City officials had considered a city-aided redevelopment project ...
Taking tour may be plus for you, your Kitchen.(LA MESA)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Kitchens Plus plans to host a free tour of recently completed remodeling projects between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on April 26. Certified designers and vendors will be available at the home ...
Chambers' Business Expo to tower above the rest.(DEL MAR)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The Regional Chamber of Commerce based in this city, along with the Golden Triangle and Solana Beach chambers, plans to host the 2008 Business Expo on ...
From Russia, with love.(Ask the EXPERTS)
Apr 07, 2008; ... You can imagine my surprise when I received an email entitled "The lonely, kind, cheerful girl searches for the beloved". In the message it was related to me that this 29 year-old woman from Russia, who doesn't think that age and appearance ore too Randy Abrams important (but who is ...
Home buyers, stimulus package could put wind back in economy's sails.(BUSINESS IN THE NORTH COUNTY)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Here we are at the end of the first quarter of 2008 and the economy seems to be crawling along looking for some place to hide from investors. The Federal Reserve Bank is looking into every nook and cranny trying to find out where inflation is tuning up its engine so it can put ...
Recruiting Generation Y: work ethic changes, but salary, benefits goals same as usual.(HUMAN RESOURCES)(Survey)
Apr 07, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kids these days, with their hair styles and their cell phones. A new generation is entering the work force with a rather peculiar set of expectations and behavior patterns. Raised on modern technology--personal computers, cell phones, cable ...
Temporary placement services: ranked by verified local gross revenue for fiscal 2007.(Directory)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
Apr 07, 2008; ... <Pre> TEMPORARY PLACEMENT SERVICES Ranked by verified local gross revenue for fiscal 2007 Company Rank Address Telephone past year) Web siteFax 1A-Star Staffing (NR...
Young professionals cope with dramatic work force shifts: culture of employer loyalty is practically disappearing, recent study asserts.
Apr 07, 2008; ... They have witnessed busts in the dot.com economy, tremors in the mortgage housing sector, and the disillusionment of their parents whose jobs have been downsized, outsourced and eliminated. It would follow that this latest generation of workers, aged 21 to 28 and known as ...
Job seekers more often submit credit scores with applications; hiring managers use data tool to verify histories, consistencies.(Survey)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Forget about government wiretaps. It's the business sector that will likely peer into the lives of most Americans in any given year, according to recent reports that show a growing trend of employers routinely checking a job applicant's credit score among other background checks when ...
Permanent placement services: ranked by number of local full-time recruiters as of March 1, 2008.(Directory)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
Apr 07, 2008; ... <Pre> PERMANENT PLACEMENT SERVICES Ranked by number of local full-time recruiters as of March 1, 2008Company Rank Address Telephone (last year) Web site Fax 1 Kforce Inc ....
Legal notice.
Apr 07, 2008 ... SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BEATRICE ISBEL HASTIE and CHERYL HUNT in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Diego in the Matter of the Estate of MARVIN RUSSELL MANTEL CASE No. P188132 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ...
Web-based software provides details about foreclosed properties. (REAL ESTATE.(HomeFeedback Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... San Diego-based HomeFeedback Inc., which provides Web-based software tools for residential real estate professionals, has launched a new service aimed at the foreclosure market. The tool allows buyers to post comments on a property's location, aesthetics and price. The service ...
'Canstructors' creating art out of canned goods.(REAL ESTATE)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Designers Can Indulge Cravings: Local architects, engineers and designers are fighting hunger with creativity. At the fifth annual San Diego Canstruction event at the San Diego Design & Landscape Expo, scheduled for April 4-6 at the San Diego Convention Center, industry ...
Celebrating green.
Apr 07, 2008; ... Celebrating Green: With Earth Day coming up on April 22, the Urban Land Institute San Diego/Tijuana District Council is seeking entries for its annual Smart Growth Awards program. The program to be held June 26 at the Balboa Theatre recognizes planning and design achievements as ...
$2.4m construction at Pen Co.'s headquarters nearly completed.(PROGRESS REPORT)(National Pen Co. LLC)(Johnson & Jennings General Contracting )(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting is continuing construction on the corporate headquarters of National Pen Co. LLC, located at 12121 Scripps Summit Drive in Scripps Ranch. Work on the ...
Allied Health Labs, offices under way at Mesa College.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has construction under way for the new 49,000-square-foot Allied Health building at San Diego Mesa College, located at 7250 Mesa College Drive in Linda Vista. The $20 ...
Construction on San Diego State University's $11 million Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center, located across from Cox Arena on 55th Street, is set to begin.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Construction on San Diego State University's $11 million Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center, located across from Cox Arena on 55th Street, is set to begin. The 29,000-square-foot center ...
The Bay Vista Methodist Heights Apartments, which was recently sold to The Amerland Group, is undergoing $8 million in renovations.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... The Bay Vista Methodist Heights Apartments, which was recently sold to The Amerland Group, is undergoing $8 million in renovations. The ...
Wermers Corp. has completed Gateway I Family Apartments, a 42-unit, four-story apartment complex located at 16th Street and Logan Avenue in Logan Heights.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... Wermers Corp. has completed Gateway I Family Apartments, a 42-unit, four-story apartment complex located at 16th ...
San Diego-based architectural design firm Architects/Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker is providing full design services for the $5.3 million, 13,656-square-foot Academic Support Building D at National University.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... San Diego-based architectural design firm Architects|Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker is providing full design services for the $5.3 million, 13,656-square-foot Academic Support Building ...