Articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal (November 12, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Best, not cheapest' marks SADA's market niche: firm's focus is support for its Web, IT services.	Madler, Mark R.		352
'Traditional' keeps Valley economy in tune.	Schaff, Jason		458
Arnie Morton's The Steakhouse.			51
Auditions: the Palmdale Playhouse will hold auditions for its 13th annual Cultural, Historical and Educational Drama Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 17 at 10 am.			133
Avoiding interview pitfalls could prevent lawsuits: questions about age, religion, origin are risky.	Rosenblatt, Ira		723
Baja Fresh expanding with smaller restaurants: airports, universities targeted by chain.	Kareem, Nadra	Interview	999
Bankruptcies.			332
Benefit: blogger Will Rogers hosts "Burbank: Confidential, a humorous look at the events, stories and scandals he has written about as a journalist in Burbank and Glendale on Dec. 6 at the Colony Theatre.			88
Bi-weekly top gainers.		Brief article	202
Bi-weekly top losers.		Brief article	202
Bikes with a buzz: Currie Technologies' electric scooters and bicycles geared toward market's shifts.	Coburn, Linda		1114
BRC Imagination Arts.		Brief article	53
Businesses in a Crescendo pattern: creating amps and effects.	Madler, Mark R.	Company rankings	662
Calabasas gets SCORE nod.			118
Calendar.		Calendar	1129
Canoga Park/West Hills: Canoga Park celebrated the third anniversary of being named an All America City at the "We Love Canoga Park" mixer on October 25th.		Brief article	216
CapNet grows by linking businesses with funds.	Madler, Mark R.	Company overview	523
Chatsworth/Porter Ranch: on November 15th the Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber of Commerce is having its Second Annual "Legends & Heroes" General Membership Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel Chatsworth.			178
Collection agency gives it that ol' college try: respect is key to recovering student loan debts.	Weiss, Jeff		400
Consistency, client loyalty give NEA Electronics stellar growth.	Madler, Mark R.		338
CSUN volunteers celebrated for contributions.			413
Customized services for clients has Onestop go: trial and error, feedback helped firm find niche.	Madler, Mark R.	Company overview	403
Data Exchange Corp.			46
Don't be an ostrich: managing employee digital misbehavior.	Green, Robert P.		1003
Education: Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member Julie Korenstein and Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon recently joined Panorama City residents for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the construction for Valley Region Early Education Center #1.			113
Electronic Sensor Technology.			51
Environmental regulations feed Allied's growth: partnerships aid getting government contracts.	Weiss, Jeff		392
Fastest growing private companies.		Company rankings	3221
Fastest growth by revenue category.		Company rankings	473
Financial consulting company put selectivity into plans for expansion.	Weiss, Jeff		357
General flexibility allows contractor towering gain.	Weiss, Jeff	Company overview	405
Gumiyo Mobile Classifieds Service.			51
Haunted: "Mystery, Murder and Mayhem," the Palmdale City Library's Mystery Book Discussion Group will discuss Erin Hart's book "Haunted Ground" Nov. 19, 7 p.m., at the Palmdale City Library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd.			43
Home tour and auto raffle.			88
Honing loan officers into sharpest tools in the box: planning, service let firm grow amid downturn.	Madler, Mark R.	Company rankings	367
Honor: Metro maintenance employee Paul Rankin was among the six employees honored Nov. 2 at "Night of Stars" recognizing the achievements of Metro employees.			65
Hospital: Kaiser Permanente's Woodland Hills Medical Center will host 45 students from Columbus and Lawrence middle schools in the West Valley who will become "physicians for day" during an interactive tour in which students will don surgical caps and gowns, peer through microscopes, watch how a cast is made and learn how to take their blood pressure.			112
Hotels want their NxTV; early entry spawns gains: video-on-demand, IP services meet luxury needs.	Madler, Mark R.		356
Human side of writers strike.	Madler, Mark R.		1402
I-5 Corridor Economic Development discussed: implementation between jurisdictions is key.	Kareem, Nadra	Conference news	802
Image, Criterion redo distribution deal.			129
Innovation is doorway to manufacturer's rise.	Hames, James		451
International Festival focuses on students.	Madler, Mark R.		330
It's not your grandfather's 3-D Movie, TV: digital technology lets 3ality projects stand out.	Madler, Mark R.		800
Jaycees awards.	Schaff, Jason	Brief article	101
John Lang Homes.		Brief article	66
JoLee Sturgell has joined Bear Enthusiast Marketing as a managing account executive.			44
L.A. County econowatch.		Statistical table	312
L.A. Valley College honors Chevron for campus work: firm pushes energy efficiency, donates $10,000.	Karem, Nadra		576
LA ProPoint.			97
Lancaster gets award as Business Friendly City.	Kareem, Nadra		515
Landlords won't budge on rates despite vacancies: mortgage firm downturn creates empty spaces.	Coburn, Linda		775
Last year's No. 1 company cautious in current climate: real estate firm NewMark Merrill drops off list.	Madler, Mark R.		812
LEAP seeks raffle items.			46
Lecture: Jim Cathcart, an inductee of the Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speaker Hall of Fame, will give a free lecture titled "How to Use Public Speaking to Grow Your Success" Nov. 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., in Lundring Events Center of California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks.			148
Market indexes.			205
Market summary.		Brief article	108
Mixed economic forecast at Santa Clarita conference: real estate, writers' strike may hold key to future.	Coburn, Linda		787
Move.com.		Brief article	67
New phone tax vs accountability.	Lippe, Gregory N.		823
Painting: the Palmdale Playhouse Visual Arts Group will hold its second oil painting workshop Nov. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Playhouse, 38334 10th St. East in Palmdale.			106
Partners in Care Foundation.			87
Performing arts grants.			55
Planning aids growing pains: cash flow, hiring key to advances.	Madler, Mark R.		961
Planning aids growing pains: tech dominates list of top firms.	Madler, Mark R.	Company rankings	947
Quick learners: this year's crop of fast-growing companies mixes inventiveness, vitality, experience and keen attention to their markets.		Brief article	89
Real estate developer grows in flips and bounds: competitiveness, fast pace are integral to success.	Weiss, Jeff	Company overview	447
Roundtable: the City of Palmdale and the Palmdale Playhouse Writers' Roundtable are accepting entries for the 12th annual Short Story Contest through Nov. 29, 5 p.m.		Discussion	143
Space: Orbital Outfitters unveiled its next generation space suit in October at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.		Brief article	110
Storm Value Video.			23
Studio City: the 13th Annual Studio City Holiday Parade, Open House and Light Festival will be on Saturday, December 9, 2007.			166
Sushi: the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will offer sushi classes Nov. 12 and Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.			82
Teledyne Technologies Inc.			70
The Valley 50 stock index.			1146
Third annual San Fernando Valley Region's Fastest 50 Growing Private Companies Wednesday, November 7, 2007.			187
Thousand Oaks resident Gene Coppa joined Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP as an associate in the resort and hotel, real estate finance, real estate development and planned condominium groups.			67
Transportation focus of conference.	Kareem, Nadra	Conference notes	493
United Chambers partners with others for businesses.	Schultze, Debi		809
Valley Deputy LAPD Chief Moore gives status report in Studio City.	Weiss, Ivy	Brief article	321
Valley econowatch.			665
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.			34
Who's new on list?		Company rankings	350
Who's off the list?		Company rankings	389
Winnetka event cut short but mission continues.		Brief article	332
Winnetka: the Winnetka Chamber Annual Holiday Mixer will be held on Monday, December 3, starting at 6:30 PM, at the Canoga Park Bowl Convention Center, on the corner of Winnetka & Vanowen.			69
Woodland Hills: The Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce Education Committee honored three extraordinary schools in the local area, at the RO.S.E. (Recognizing Outstanding School in Education) Awards Luncheon held on Friday October 26, 2007 at the Hilton, Woodland Hills.			100
Workway.		Brief article	75
Write: scriptwriting software firm Final Draft announced the winners of its annual Big Break screenwriting contest on Oct. 19 in Wes Hollywood.			61