Articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal (May 12, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A residential purchasing primer.			1459
AFA Financial Group, LLC.		Brief article	88
Alternatives to raising L.A. taxes.	Lippe, Gregory N.		766
Antelope Valley filled with many stories good and bad.	Madler, Mark R.		1047
Anthem says it won't pay for hospital errors.	Kareem, Nadra		845
AvatarLabs.		Brief article	83
Award: Ford Motor Company has awarded Superior Industries International Inc. in Van Nuys with its highest supplier honor, the 2007 World Excellence Gold Award.			86
Bankruptcies.			377
Bi-weekly top gainers.			203
Bi-weekly top losers.			195
Big Sunday: on May 4. Providence Holy Cross and Providence Saint Joseph medical centers hosted a picnic for clients of the Latino Senior Outreach Program (known as "Familias Ayudandos Familias)" as well as their families and all of the program's volunteers and their families in Veterans' Memorial County Park in Sylmar.			98
Building on the future: developer R. Gregg Anderson sees long-range opportunities in area.	Madler, Mark R.	Interview	1328
Buying with confidence in today's market.	Battle, John		750
Caine & Weiner Company.		Brief article	73
Calabasas: in observance of Employee Appreciation month the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosted the Chamber's annual Golden Lasso Employee Appreciation Luncheon at the Calabasas Country Club.	Weiss, Ivy		78
Calendar.		Calendar	660
Canoga Park Chamber sets 20th Annual Memorial Day Parade.			290
Canoga Park/West Hills: on April 29, The Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce presented an evening with City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo at the Clyde Porter West Valley Playhouse.	Weiss, Ivy		211
Consulting: students in California Lutheran University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will provide free consulting services to local businesses as part of their coursework.			96
Controversial addition to break ground: Holy Cross project could still be halted by community coalition's lawsuit.	Kareem, Nadra		895
CSUN Vice President Harold Hellenbrand enjoys a bite to eat at the groundbreaking of the university's Valley Performing Arts Center.			27
Data Exchange Corp.		Brief article	122
Despite slump, Palmdale sees flurry of activity: hotel, shopping projects highlight construction.	Madler, Mark R.		971
Developers face city's green building program: L.A. ordinance to affect projects after Nov. 1.	Coburn, Linda		797
Distinction: PrintMasters in Simi Valley has been named the Small Business of the Year for the 38th Assembly District.			98
Downtown Lancaster is ready for its makeover: plans for urban center soon to be released to public.	Madler, Mark R.		1017
Downturn casts shadow on Summit: business pessimism rising, but few plan to leave area.	Kareem, Nadra; Coburn, Linda		1425
Education spotlight: a University with the balance of life in mind.			447
Education spotlight: training business and industry for results.			656
Educational efforts soaring at AERO Institute: city, universities, firms help boost workforce.	Madler, Mark R.		710
Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc.			128
Employee development: a case for focusing on "qualities" that can't be taught.	Greenfield, Bob		1051
Encino: the Encino Chamber of Commerce is joining with Ability First, Parkinson's Resource Organization and Phillips Graduate Institute California Family Counseling Center, three of the Chamber's non-profit organizations in hosting An Evening of Wine on June 10 at the Hilton Woodland Hills.	Weiss, Ivy		176
Expanding companies need to understand commercial real estate basics.	Albarn, Luke		625
Expanding new vision.	Coburn, Linda		158
Fest: Los Angeles Mission College's award-winning Culinary Arts Institute held its annual Springfest Food & Wine Festival May 10.			82
Fiscal education: retaining your tax records: how long is long enough?	Martin, Bob		522
Flying high on aviation, officials push museum.	Madler, Mark R.		1113
Food, Wine & Micro-Brew Fest.	Coburn, Linda		311
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber takes China trip.	Vanyek, Nancy Hoffman		648
Honor: for the second consecutive year, radiology management services provider MedSolutions has received "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program.			103
Honors: California Lutheran University will recognize students during Honors Day Convocation May 16, 3:30 p.m., in Samuelson Chapel.			116
Industrial building sold.	Coburn, Linda	Brief article	72
Industrial market shine slightly worn in quarter: office vacancies shoot higher from lending industry woes.	Coburn, Linda		552
L.A. County econowatch.			262
Labor strife embroils local health care industry.	Kareem, Nadra		1025
Launch: the Cheesecake Factory Inc. announced the May 2 opening of its 140th Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Americana at Brand in Glendale.			43
Litigators expand lease.	Coburn, Linda		87
Live/work condos: how to expand your business economically.	Lewis, Dick		662
Luncheon: the City of Palmdale had its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon May 1 at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center.			99
Market indexes.			213
Market summary.			111
MEND (Meet Each Need With Dignity) held an "Elegant Tea" fundraiser May 3 at its Pacoima facilities where MEND co-founder Carolyn Rose and San Fernando Valley Business Journal Publisher Pegi Matsuda were honored.			42
More than 100 people attended the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles (BOMA/GLA) meeting at the Warner Canter Marriott on April 24 to learn about building code changes for 2008.			75
Multi-family sale.	Coburn, Linda	Brief article	87
NoHo tower reborn again as apartment complex.	Coburn, Linda		440
Parking, housing pivotal for project: Americana's two challenges.	Coburn, Linda		942
Postage: free one-cent stamps will be given away at PostalAnnex+ stores in Woodland Hills and Simi Valley through the end of the May.			74
Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC).			84
Pushing for business involvement in CSUN Arts Center: world-class performance venue overdue in greater Valley.	Schaff, Jason		991
Recognition: Symark International, developer of the PowerSeries information security solutions for managing privileged account access, has received the 2008 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award presented by Info Security Products Guide, a publication about security-related products and technologies.			107
Residential real estate brokerage companies: ranked by the number of agents in the greater San Fernando Valley.	Morguelan, Ari	Company rankings	1293
Retail & apartments.	Coburn, Linda		124
School, homework, and finding a balance in life.	Dworkoski, Robert J.		708
Sherman Oaks: on May 15, the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon, featuring special guest speaker LAUSD School Board Member and City Prosecutor Tamar Galatzan.	Weiss, Ivy		59
Simple leasing/selling ideas in a complicated market.	Kassan, Ron		625
Staying on top: CREIA encourages roof inspections.			546
Students take a look inside a T-38 fighter during Aviation Career Day at Syncro Aviation at Van Nuys Airport.			40
Taking the leap: purchasing an existing business.	Thompson, John	Column	624
The right fit: partnership with Camuto Group brings Sanctuary Clothing and husband and wife team to new heights in retail fashion.	Coburn, Linda		1051
The Santa Clarita Community College District and the College of the Canyons (COC).			151
The Valley 50 stock index.			1608
The Winnetka Chamber of Commerce honored the L.A. Police Department and the L.A. Fire Department.			53
Top 10 leadership tools you can use.	Goldsmith, Barton	List	646
Universal City/North Hollywood: the UCNH Chamber of Commerce is holding several events in May.	Weiss, Ivy		135
Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC).		Brief article	115
Valley econowatch.			594
Van Nuys: the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce is holding its 25th Annual Clean-Up Day on Saturday, June 7.	Weiss, Ivy		277
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation.			115
Volunteers: in celebration of National Healthcare Volunteer Week, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital honored its volunteers during a recognition luncheon May 2 at the Hyatt Valencia.			127
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.		Brief article	77
Warner Home Video Mexico.		Brief article	58
Wataire International Inc.		Brief article	82
Wells Fargo Santa Clarita Valley.			115
What to think about when seeking new office space.	Russell, Tim		356
Woodland Hills/Tarzana: the Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and El Camino Real High School partnered together to present a Career Expo for the 11th and 12th grade high school students at El Camino Real High School.	Weiss, Ivy		186
Workway.			74
Youbet.com, Inc.		Brief article	92
Your tenant is bankrupt ... now what?	Taboada, Frank		760