Articles from San Diego Business Journal (August 14, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
$1 Billion contract docks at general dynamics Nassco: 4,500 workers to keep busy well into next decade.	Graves, Brad		379
'Predatory' mortgages growing in popularity with the middle class: middle-, upper-income tracts account for 73% of high-interest loans.	Allen, Mike		838
Alaska Air to launch nonstop service to San Francisco: Seattle carrier could snare market share from United, Southwest.	Lewis, Connie		454
Allison Beall has been named director of business development for Pacific Building Group.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	87
Architect Institute announces 2006 design awards.	Broderick, Pat		262
Asymtek has made numerous organizational leadership changes.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	73
Bakbone Software makes progress.		Brief article	191
BioRenewable looking to clean up on clean technologies: $100m effort under way to promote green focus.	Weeks, Katie		860
Book distributor settles shareholder lawsuits with cash, stock.	Allen, Mike		176
Business events.		Calendar	2804
Canadian-based firm to open local beauty shop: Henry's market helps revitalize North Park with store re-opening.	Long, Jessica		470
Cary Mandel has joined Accion San Diego as director of lending.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	126
Catholic diocese to oversee another high school in Chula Vista.	Broderick, Pat	Brief article	307
CB Richard Ellis has hired Ryan Doherty as an associate in its Carlsbad office.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	77
City College launches first-of-its-kind engineering program: two-year degree to meet demand for skilled tech workers.	Graham, Katy		529
City Council did not utilize risk management controls: cost to taxpayers for audit report more than $30 million for auditors, attorneys, consultants.	Ford, John Patrick		480
Cognition gets recognition.	Weeks, Katie	Brief article	164
Corrections.		Correction notice	78
David Rova.		Brief article	117
Downtown partnership supports continued use of Lindbergh Field group argues downtown should remain hub of region.	Lewis, Connie		471
DPR San Diego.		Brief article	27
Escondido school district buys property for $13.4m.	Broderick, Pat	Brief article	68
Flexible office, business space in high demand.	Broderick, Pat	Brief article	286
Foundations grant $200,000 to help train nursing assistants.	Bengtson, Stacey; Glazer, Joyce		671
Gafcon Inc.		Brief article	45
George Liparidis.	Killion, Andy	Interview	630
Hotel occupancy at 89% despite record heat, high gas prices: city's tourism promotion arm seeking ways to stretch marketing budget.	Lewis, Connie		752
Insist on vacations and lunch breaks to relieve workplace stress.	Sujansky, Joanne G.		559
Iomega continues losing.		Brief article	173
Is capitalism making inroads, changing daily life in North Korea?	Plate, Tom		589
Island staffing.	Long, Jessica		830
Jack outsmarts analysts.	Lewis, Connie		175
Jesse Rodriguez has been named head sommelier for Addison restaurant at The Grand Del Mar.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	57
Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.			42
Karl Rand has joined Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP as special counsel in the firm's business/corporate practice group.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	58
Kudos.	Broderick, Pat	Brief article	82
Law firm recognized as Market Trailblazer.	Broderick, Pat	Brief article	81
Leah Thiss, president and chief executive officer of BBBS Inc., has been elected as the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce treasurer for 2006-2007.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	192
Leap wireless stock jumps.			262
Leases.			269
Legal notice.		Public notice	2968
Local manufacturing companies make a Mexico connection: U.S. manufacturers still find savings South of the border.	Hindman, Jon		564
Manufacturers: ranked by number of local employees as of July 1, 2006.	Wiedemann, Liz	Company rankings	2276
Marketplace: San Diego public stocks.		Statistical table	2603
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.		Brief article	80
Minority or majority: a salute to the county's top 50 women-owned businesses.	Owen, Ted	Company rankings	778
Mitek buys Colorado firm.		Brief article	228
Money in staffing.	Weeks, Katie		138
Neurocrine cuts 100 more jobs; advances its sleeping pill development.	Weeks, Katie		317
Nokia to eliminate positions at facility near Poway: wireless handset maker to trim as many as 600 in retreat from CDMA.	Killion, Andy		505
Oglevee purchase to give Ecke Summer, Winter sales windows: Geraniums to Fill Market Gap, complete line of Spring Flowers.	Weeks, Katie		1006
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. has named Kevin Poulos vice president of marketing and sales.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	89
Overland pulls back.	Allen, Mike	Letter to the editor	270
Pharma bucks.	Killion, Andy	Brief article	50
Poinsettia commons to flower alongside Coaster Rail Station.	Broderick, Pat		1123
Record setters.	Allen, Mike		65
Record year: Barratt American.	Broderick, Pat	Brief article	125
Rejection of Maryland Wal-Mart law disarms pending California bill.	Hopper, Martyn		369
Sales.			251
San Diego can return to bond market with completion of 2003 audit: poor debt rating has kept city from issuing public debt.	Allen, Mike		777
SCS Engineers.		Brief article	54
St. Bernard goes public.			195
Sully-Jones Roofing Co.		Brief article	27
Taylor Guitars has promoted Rick Fagan from regional sales manager to national sales manager and Diane Magagna to international sales manager.	Bengtson, Stacey	Brief article	112
Tech manufacturing emerges from the shadows in San Diego: industry ranks high in statewide report, yet future is cloudy.	Hindman, Jon		1137
Ticker takes.			43
Urban 'hip-hop' training gains favor among fitness regimens.	Weeks, Katie	Survey	339
Vying for the label 'America's beer capital': Stone Brewing goes out on a ledge to produce quality Ale.	Lewis, Connie		1660
Water Authority decides to focus desalination efforts in other areas.	Bond, James H.	Letter to the editor	501
Web connect directory.		Directory	825