Articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal (December 10, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A gift for you: 2007 employment law wrap-up.	Kamm, Nicole		694
A letter from the publisher.	Matsuda, Pegi	Brief article	248
Accounting firms--ranked by total employees in the greater San Fernando Valley.		Company rankings	1338
Allumination FilmWorks.			49
Animal Care: West Valley Animal Care Center in Chatsworth had its grand opening Nov. 29.		Brief article	104
Anne Sweeney of The Walt Disney Co. has been named the most powerful woman in the entertainment industry in a ranking from The Hollywood Reporter.			60
Annual consumer price index: all urban consumers, all items Greater Los Angeles area 1950-2006 annual CPI.			312
Auction: Props used in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Jurassic Park," and "Mary Poppins" will be among the items for sale by Profiles in History at its next Hollywood memorabilia auction.			133
Bankruptcies.			230
Beth Barrett of the Los Angeles Daily News was named a recipient of the Distinguished Journalist Award by the Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.			54
Bi-weekly top gainers: top 10 gainers by percentage.		Brief article	194
Bi-weekly top losers: top 10 losers by percentage.		Brief article	202
Big giver supports childrens charities with money, effort.	Madler, Mark R.	Interview	831
Bob Hope Airport.			330
Calendar.		Calendar	800
Camp: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) hosted a ceremony for members of the contracting and construction community to celebrate the graduation of 75 contractors who completed the LAUSD Small Business Boot Camp.			134
Ceres funding switchgrass research.			51
China is hot topic at Global Trade Summit: bad press doesn't deter U.S. firms from pursuing profits.	Madler, Mark R.		850
Commercial real estate brokerages--ranked by value of property sales and leases in the greater SFV.	DeSales, Ryan C.		924
Commercial real estate developers--ranked by commercial square footage in the greater San Fernando Valley.	Littlepage, Anne		1447
Connections are key to Valley's most powerful person: lauded for service, volunteerism, leadership and counsel, Fleming's the man, 'hands down'.	Hames, James		2344
Donations increasing in value: average gift is higher, but fewer donors.	Kareem, Nadra		983
Education: The Montague Charter Academy community cut the ribbon on its newly renovated school library, made possible by The Wonder of Reading nonprofit organization and a $35,000 contribution by the Wells Fargo Foundation.			62
Employees donating time, money to many causes: employers say volunteerism is great for team building, morale and filling corporate mission.	Coburn, Linda		1243
Fastest growing private companies--ranked by percent revenue growth from 2005-2006.		Company rankings	1065
FilmLA hires communications official.	Coburn, Linda		290
Finally, Reseda Theater rehab moving forward: new reporter has old history with project, CIM's first step in revitalizing neglected neighborhood.	Hames, James		870
First Private Bank & Trust.			96
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce begins international program.			257
Health Net.			82
High Court wage hour case rulings hurtful to employers.	Rosenberg, Richard		1741
Highest paid public company CEOs: ranked by aggregate take-home compensation in 2006.			2568
Holiday shopping kick-off 'really fantastic,' sales up.	Coburn, Linda		536
Hospitals may get seismic upgrade reprieve to 2030: new risk assessment technology approved by state.	Kareem, Nadra		939
Hotels--ranked by the number of guest rooms in the greater San Fernando Valley.	Coates, Chris	Company rankings	1058
How they vote should matter to you.	Lippe, Gregory N.		1041
Hydrogen fuel bus to serve media districts.	Madler, Mark R.		432
IHOP completes acquisition of Applebee's.			185
Industry detail: employment, payroll and average pay * 2005.		Statistical table	827
Jobless get CLU help: workshops for downsized Amgen, Countrywide staff.	Kareem, Nadra		979
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc.			90
L.A. County econowatch.			352
LaBonge tells VICA of universal concerns.		Brief article	107
Largest public companies--ranked by market capitalization.		Company rankings	1000
Largest valley retail centers--ranked by gross leasable area.	DeSales, Ryan C.		712
Market indexes.			84
Market summary.		Brief article	108
Monroe High is home to CA Teacher of the Year.	Kareem, Nadra		925
N. Hollywood BID launched.	Hames, James		665
NBC Universal.			97
NBC's Burbank land sold, agreement continues.	Hames, James		123
Nestle gets juiced.			93
Net income doubled for Simulations Plus Inc. of Lancaster.			113
NTS acquires United Stales Test Laboratory.		Brief article	107
Pink Visual.			44
Population, growth, area and density.			231
Private dollars, public giving.	Madler, Mark R.		929
Promotores: More than 1,000 promotores (peer-to-peer heath promoters) gathered in Burbank Nov. 30 for a two-day conference to discuss critical healthcare issues affecting California's underserved, low-income and minority communities.			135
Reseda Jewish Home is fundraising powerhouse: five-year capital campaign raised $70 million, school of nursing funded by Annenberg gift.	Kareem, Nadra		974
Residential real estate brokerages--ranked by number of agents in the greater SFV.		Company rankings	593
Safety, amenities drive demand for Valley venues: convention planners find valley most hospitable.	Coates, Chris		330
Secret? What dirty little economic secret? Adult entertainment industry faces many of the challenges confronting mainstream media.	Madler, Mark A.		1076
Semtech ups profits in Q3.		Financial report	110
Several Valley residents were appointed to serve on city commissions by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.		Brief article	80
Shuttle: BRC Imagination Arts won a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in the attraction category for its Shuttle Launch Experience at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.			98
Simulations Plus.			42
Slow growth frustrates Murdock on 1st anniversary: Westlake Village Four Seasons has 55% average occupancy, popular as local special event spot.	Schaff, Jason		530
Solid track record: Future Track Running Center credits growth to customer referrals.	Kareem, Nadra		1040
Technicolor digital on 300 new screens.			56
Technicolor.			165
The Valley 50 stock index.			1328
The Valley: a place of its own.			1192
Themed tours of Valley available at bureau.	Aldrich, Jay		597
THQ Inc.			41
Top manufacturing companies--ranked by employees in the greater San Fernando Valley in 2007.	Madler, Mark R.	Company rankings	1212
Tourism vet hired to post at Visitors Bureau.	Coates, Chris		374
U.S. HealthWorks obtains Inland Industrial Medical Group.			43
United's Palmdale service is slow to take-off: two flights daily to SFO hub dampen passenger acceptance of new departure point.	Madler, Mark R.		672
Valley Economic Development Center.			95
Valley econowatch.			791
Valley's largest banks--ranked by assets as of March 31, 2007.	DeSales, Ryan C.	Company rankings	1336
Van Nuys Airport.			87
Video: The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences will give its Lifetime Achievement Award to Ken Kutaragi, creator of the PlayStation video game console.			113
Village: University Village Thousand Oaks, a new continuing care retirement community, had its grand opening Nov. 29 with 500 new residents, guests and community dignitaries in attendance.			112
Warner Bros. Pictures Group.		Brief article	52
Web: KCLU-FM launched a new Web site to give its 70,000 listeners better access to news.		Website overview	79
Women: Three valley women--Kathy Van Houten of Glendale, Lynn White-Shelby of Burbank and Barbara Zellner of Palmdale, all members of the Verdugo Glen Chapter of the American Business Women's Association--attended the 58th National Women's Leadership Conference in Greensboro, N.C.		Conference news	64
Youbet.com Inc.			95