Articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal (April 16, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A beauty of an idea: Creative Age's Deborah Carver built her publishing empire by giving her magazines a look that reflects the industry they serve.	Garcia, Shelly	Interview	1534
Actor focuses on the Nuts and Bolts: Ratzenberger pushes importance of manufacturing to students.	Madler, Mark R.		780
Affordable housing clouds Zine business strategy: councilman pushes mixture of jobs, residential units.	Coates, Chris	Interview	1103
Amgen CFO resigns.		Clinical report	152
Amigo's files for chap. 11 protection: flooring retailer shuts 5 stores, lays off 25.	Garcia, Shelly		646
Art: California State University Channel Islands has opened a new art gallery in Old Town Camarillo.		Brief article	51
Arts: Santa Clarita city officials are considering making a portion of downtown Newhall into an arts and theater district.			43
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.			64
Award: Nexsan Technologies received the New Product of the Year Award for its Assure-on Archiving Appliance at the Network Computing Awards presented in March in London.		Brief article	95
Best: the Valley Industry & Commerce Association hosts its 7th annual Excellence in Business Gala on June 15 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City.			93
Bi-weekly top gainers.		Brief article	202
Bi-weekly top losers top losers.		Brief article	200
Bill liked by investors seen as having little chance: loss of federal revenue presenting problems.	Garcia, Shelly		910
Blooming: the San Fernando Valley Rose Society hosts its Rose Show on April 21 & 22 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada.			67
Boston building-services company lays foundation with SBA program.	Regan, Keith		1067
BreathAsure couple head unit of ad agency: supplement, vitamin makers sign on.	Madler, Mark R.		489
Caine & Weber.		Brief article	56
Calendar.		Calendar	942
California Oaks State Bank.			34
Camarillo office development begins.	Garcia, Shelly		137
Capstone Turbine Corp.			54
Careers: the Los Angeles. Pierce College Spring Career Fair takes place on May 15 at the school's campus mall.			61
Cash balance plans offer greater tax savings: defined benefit plans increasingly popular due to higher deferred taxable income amounts.	Kravitz, Dan		521
Celebrate the nation's small-business success story.			361
Chatsworth sale.	Garcia, Shelly		51
Chocolate: the San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. hosts a fine wine and chocolate tasting event May 20.			104
Chris Stafford, vice president of production and news director at The Horse TV Channel in Calabasas, has been named chair of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 media committee.			57
Class A office rents jump 6 percent in greater Valley: tightening of space fuels big increases.	Garcia, Shelly		314
Convention planners find valley most hospitable: safety, amenities drive demand for valley venues.	Coates, Chris		675
Cooks: Williams-Sonoma is cooking up some improvements at its Glendale Galleria store.			77
CRA adds color to developing NoHo District.	Madler, Mark R.	Brief article	207
Crown Media Holdings, Inc.			46
Dairy farmer's 'back to basics' business plan finding success.	Davis, Jim		1042
Don Nock has joined Stay Green, Inc., a Santa Clarita-based landscape contracting firm.			48
Entrepreneur uses high-tech tools to transform a low-tech industry.	McGrain, Maureen		862
Fast growing spa files Chap. 11.	Garcia, Shelly		245
FilmLA.		Brief article	52
Flurry of projects at area hotels.	Coates, Chris		385
Fundraising for Valley College Athletic Hall of Fame:.	Madler, Mark R.		358
Healthy kids, happy franchise: MyGym stretches out into furnishings, entertainment and branded products.	Madler Mark R.		1129
Hotels: ranked by the number of guest rooms in the greater San Fernando Valley.	Coates, Chris		3932
How to motivate employees to take more ownership: workers have needs that need to be met.	Goldhill, Jonathan		1057
Intero Real Estate Services.			80
It's true: the times they are a changin'.	Cooper, Martin M.		809
Japan office for Inphi.		Brief article	74
Keeping employer insurance costs down sends her company sales up.	Lovelace, Craig		1040
Kudos: the Santa Clarita chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce has been named the No. 1 Jaycees chapter in the nation at the organization's national convention last month.			99
L.A. County econowatch.			310
Largest meeting facilities: ranked by total square footage of meeting space in the greater San Fernando Valley.			2942
Liz Heller has joined the board of directors of uWink, a developer of interactive entertainment for restaurants, bars and mobile devices based in Van Nuys.			43
Local Image staff gets on with business after sale.	Madler, Mark R.		633
Low-cost loan part of cantina's recipe for success.	Johnston, Lori		951
Magic Mountain's new strategy using corporate branding to attract families: theme park undergoing changes after owner decides not to sell property.	Coates, Chris		750
Mark Schmaltz, vice president and chief operating officer for the west region of JetDirect Aviation, was nominated to serve on the board of directors of the L.A. Sports & Entertainment Commission.			46
Market indexes.			213
Market summary.		Brief article	108
Meet: Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick is the special guest at an April 24 reception sponsored by The Valley Industry and Commerce Association and Sherman Oaks Hospital.		Conference news	93
Mid Valley Chamber changes its name: group pushes regional approach to entire valley.	Coates, Chris		901
Multifamily sale.	Garcia, Shelly		52
Natrol inks buyback deal.			187
Nearly 2,000 students expected for Career Day: Van Nuys event focuses on aviation.	Madler, Mark R.		318
New start celebrates 25 years of service to the severely disabled.	Madler, Mark R.	Medical condition overview	810
Occupancy dips but rates still rise.	Coates, Chris		647
Palmdale shopping center.	Garcia, Shelly		31
Panavison, Inc.		Brief article	107
Poppies: "The Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks will headline the 2007 California Poppy Festival, a two-day celebration of the Antelope Valley's signature flower April 21 and 22 at Lancaster City Park, 43011 N. 10th Street West.			68
Research grants aid biotech's discoveries.	John, Leo		924
Safety expert joins NoHo space suit outfitter.	Madler, Mark R.		455
SBA programs.			487
School: the National Institute for Health has asked the Center for Cancer and Developmental Biology at California State University Northridge to help battle cancer.			50
Small business owners tell Congress about patent woes: they take too long to get and are too expensive to defend.	Garcia, Shelly		1031
Small firms often get little when others file Chap. 11: study looks at bankruptcy cases under $1 million.	Garcia, Shelly		678
Startup basics: writing your business plan is a key first step.			281
Strong resolve and a disaster loan help business rebuild after Katrina.	Ekman, Jennifer		1001
Studio City.			15
Swim: construction has started on the second phase of a $14 million new aquatic center.			45
Tech company gets head start with SBA's government-contracting help.	Myers, Jennifer		912
The Valley 50 stock index.			1341
Tourism vet hired to permanent post at visitors bureau: Aldrich takes reins.	Coates, Chris	Brief article	1064
Tunes: SunCal Cos., the housing developer behind the master-planned Ritter Ranch community, has sponsored a search for emerging vocal artists.			66
Union Bank of California.			53
Upcoming lists 2007.		List	126
Valley bus extension work begins.			101
Valley Chamber name game.	Schaff, Jason		445
Valley econowatch.			639
VEDC names Uribe first Latino chair.	Coates, Chris		325
Veggies: the Northridge Fashion Center seasonal Farmers' Market & Family Festival opened again for business on April 11.			80
Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution.			45
Warner Center acquisition.	Garcia, Shelly	Brief article	325
What lenders want to see in a loan proposal.		Brief article	284
Whittaker Controls.			46
Zinc Matrix grows with larger facility: R&D, production under one roof.	Madler, Mark R.		298