Articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal (August 18, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
1K Studios.		Brief article	141
A five-year look at the Valley 50: public company roundup.	Coburn, Linda		1237
Action among partnerships, local health care leadership.	Kareem, Nadra		951
Apple: Media Distributors started a new division to provide Apple post-production products to the entertainment industry.			121
Arrival: Kabuki Japanese Restaurant announced the opening of a Valencia location at the Bridgeport Marketplace on Aug. 6.			114
As city matures, development issues get complex: 'growing from within' becomes strategy as smaller infill projects expected.	Madler, Mark R.		1025
Aspyra.			93
Award: the College of the Canyons Foundation Board of Directors has named Harold and Jacqulyn Petersen recipients of the college's "Silver Spur" Community Service Award for 2009.			121
Bankruptcies.			334
Bi-weekly top gainers.			200
Bi-weekly top losers.			204
Bottom line impact of Chief Financial Officers.	Coburn, Linda		750
Ceremony: a ribbon cutting ceremony for Ginza Restaurant was recently held at the restaurant, 1215 Rancho Vista Blvd.			55
CFOs.			88
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.			124
City updating plan.		Brief article	115
Company highlight.			121
Contractor brings work in-house.	Coburn, Linda		134
D.I.S.A.R.M.: Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich joined Chief Probation Officer Robert Taylor and Jack Simms, director of Developing Increased Safety through Arms Reduction Management (D.I.S.A.R.M), in holding a press conference discussing the ongoing success of D.I.S.A.R.M.			174
DataDirect Networks, Inc.		Brief article	178
Disney Research Labs.			158
Dubai connection good news for Burbank firm.	Madler, Mark		1302
East Valley gets new venue for business-related events.	Kareem, Nadra		492
Embassy Suites Hotel.			148
Equis Financial Staffing.		Brief article	112
Excellence: DreamWorks Animation SKG CEO Jeffrey Katezenberg will receive the International Honour for Excellence from IBC for his efforts in promoting 3D feature films.			146
Facility acquired to help nurture biotech businesses: Agoura Hills incubator will help several startup firms.	Kareem, Nadra		804
Firm given Olympic-sized chance.	Madler, Mark R.		293
Firms help businesses get strategy for tough times.	Senzee, Thom		715
First California Bank hopes move boosts efficiency.	Coburn, Linda		389
Five honored for exemplary financial performance.		Company overview	2162
Graffiti: in order to make graffiti reporting easier and more convenient for residents, the City of Lancaster has added an online reporting feature to its Web site.			134
Hanes Investment Realty, Inc.			70
Highbrow trendsetter: Senna Cosmetics blends family traits into an effective management team.	Kareem, Nadra		1301
Honorees represent variety, strength of local business: in addition to the winners in five categories, the Business Journal honored 15 CFOs for their contributions to Valley enterprises. Their stories follow.		Company overview	7566
IT management: the Achilles heel of businesses.	Green, Robert	Company overview	974
Largest aerospace manufacturers: ranked by employees in the greater San Fernando Valley in 2007.	Morguelan, Ari	Company rankings	905
Largest Valley meeting facilities: ranked by total square footage of meeting space.	Morguelan, Ari		2486
Launch: a grand opening ceremony for Whispering Palms Senior Apartments was recently held at the complex, located at 38290 9th St.			45
Los Angeles Jewish Home.			191
Major presence by countrywide raises questions: company has several offices, many workers in Simi Valley.	Madler, Mark R.		821
Making the commitment.	Coburn, Linda	Brief article	68
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services.			70
Marcus & Millichap.			104
Market indexes.			89
Market summary.			109
Meggitt Fluid Controls.		Brief article	109
Multiple culprits blamed for U.S. healthcare crisis.	Singer, Art	Column	836
Munchkin launches campaign.		Brief article	104
New light jet.			159
New skilled nursing facility fills void in region.	Kareem, Nadra		761
New Wave Entertainment.			90
Opening: California's first Massage Heights, amembership-based, therapeutic massage clinic, has opened in Thousand Oaks.			72
Pirates, off-shore drilling concerns.	Madler, Mark R.	Brief article	248
Power plant permit.			164
Presidential aspirations? Reagan Library presents economic opportunities.	Madler, Mark R.		1191
Promoting nonviolence.	Coburn, Linda		72
Sin City Entertainment.			33
SolarWorld California Inc.			58
Special report: top Valley CFOs.			200
Station purchased.			132
Store opening.	Coburn, Linda		139
Stuffing the bus.	Coburn, Linda	Brief article	275
Teens get a helping hand from local businesses.	Coburn, Linda		358
The Olive View-UCLA Foundation.		Brief article	113
The Valley 50 stock index.			1298
Thomson.			86
Top Valley CFOs.			296
Turning the page on the Los Angeles Times.	Cooper, Martin M.		898
Valley biz seen.			100
Valley calendar.		Calendar	390
Valley econowatch.			714
VICA flexes muscles on uncollected bills: L.A. council motion urges 'sheriff' for unpaid bills.	Madler, Mark R.		880
VICA prompts action on huge problem.	Schaff, Jason		540
View of the Valley: as land use consultant and city advocate, Elaine Freeman has watched Simi Valley grow and mature.	Madler, Mark R.	Interview	1245
Walk: Lancaster held "Walk with the Mayor" activities Aug. 5 and Aug. 7, 8 to 9 a.m. at Lancaster City Park.			122
Wells Fargo Private Bank.			119
Weston-Benshoof Westlake Village office seen as critical in Alston & Bird merger.	Senzee, Thom		476
When times are bad, a good CFO can be a lifesaver.	Coburn, Linda		1019
Xirrus relocating headquarters.	Coburn, Linda		62