Articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal (June 8, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Free choice" or "forced choice".	Lippe, Gregory N.		720
'People are tired of the process of buying a car': Middleman builds car-buying 'concierge' service.	Madler, Mark R.		720
52-week performance.		Brief article	153
A wellness retreat close to home.		Hotel review	999
Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce.	Weiss, Ivy		140
Alternative energy providers: ranked by number of greater San Fernando Valley employees.		Company rankings	570
Auto dealers directory: greater San Fernando Valley dealers listed alphabetically.	Madler, Mark R.		1225
Avoid tying yourself up in a long-term home sale.	Lerche, Ben		455
Banking incentive program hopes to help low income families: Councilmember Alarcon introduces a plan to set up development districts in L.A.	Alegria, Andrea		513
Bankruptcies.			379
Basic facts of life in commercial real estate.	Albarn, Luke		529
Bi-weekly top gainers.		Brief article	197
Bi-weekly top losers.		Brief article	202
Bike.			119
Biotech.			108
Builders taking the LEED: certification not easy but pays off in end.	Billingsley, Eric		1174
Burbank driving ahead of the pack on road to future: City's sustainability strategy a model for other municipalities.	Billingsley, Eric		882
Busway.		Brief article	92
California Lutheran University.			32
Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce.	Weiss, Ivy		143
Cars.		Brief article	68
Casa Vega received the 42nd District Small Business of the Year award.			87
Chuck Timpe joined CrowdGather's board of directors.			124
City's living wage mandates could force layoffs.			579
Class action lawsuit limits up in smoke? Attorneys worried over frivolous lawsuits.	Senzee, Thom		661
Community Development and Housing.			180
Company brand may be firm's most valuable asset.	Harris, Scott		732
Company Highlight: on Assignment, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASGN).			84
Creative Green Construction doesn't have to be expensive: fear, cynicism can hinder projects; planning is key.	Billingsley, Eric		833
Crowe Horwath, New York-based Hays & Co. Combine.		Brief article	110
Despite all the talk, tracking green jobs can be difficult: state surveying firms to get handle on issue.	Billingsley, Eric		564
Disney online closes Kaboose deal.			154
Does going green on insurance put you at risk of being in the red?	Wunderlich, Ryan D.		731
Does your company want a free ad makeover?	Schaff, Jason		715
Driving into new territory: different way of thinking for valley-area dealers, suppliers.	Madler, Mark R.		1715
Eating.		Brief article	82
Economic summit looks at top trends expected to shape business in future: innovation is key as firms vie globally.	Alegria, Andrea	Conference news	645
Enjoy your time off and save money with a "staycation!".		Survey	500
Environmental consultants: ranked by number of full-time employees in the greater San Fernando Valley.	De Wolf, Brian	Company rankings	1142
FAA reviewing curfew request.		Brief article	215
Finding and inspecting your space.	Russell, Tim		904
Firms change health strategy: companies switching to lower-cost plans.	Alegria, Andrea		614
Food.		Brief article	78
Green.		Brief article	118
Group competing for alternative vehicle X-Prize: long-term goal is to form viable Business.	Madler, Mark R.		534
Group.		Brief article	143
Just because you're not going far doesn't mean you can't get away!		Hotel review	813
Lisa Licht, general manager of entertainment and licensing at Hasbro Inc., joined the board of directors of Munchkin, Inc., designer and manufacturer of infant and toddler products.			298
Local chambers honored for their business advocacy.	Weiss, Ivy		193
Market indexes.			92
Market summary.		Brief article	107
Negotiate a successful commercial real estate lease with confidence.	Collier, Walter		1383
New models for success may emerge from auto chaos: car-centric valley has much at stake in changes.	Madler, Mark R.		837
Non-profit organizations may take drastic measures.			1586
Payments.		Brief article	127
Pending home sales up for three months in a row.			639
Programs.		Brief article	108
Property management firms: ranked by office and retail square footage managed in the greater San Fernando Valley.	DeWolf, Brian	Company rankings	1286
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.			48
Recycling centers directory: sorted alphabetically by city.		Directory	477
Regional Black Chamber of Commerce.	Weiss, Ivy	Conference notes	207
Restaurants seeing dip in business lunch crowds: but some executives say they have more time for meetings.	Alegria, Andrea		689
San Fernando Chamber of Commerce.	Weiss, Ivy		95
Scratchin' Out a Cat Livin': Valencia couple find a purr-fect business in design-quality climbers, beds, and toys for discriminating felines.	Senzee, Thom	Company overview	964
Search.			104
Sepulveda VA--government giveaway of Veteran's land. 75 year lease, $40 million for 147 apartments.	DeYoung, Dennis		964
Smart & final growing extra strong: hybrid supermarket-warehouse-style model opens in Palmdale.	Alegria, Andrea		823
State's two-tier accounting accreditation criticized: CPAS at disadvantage in other states, some claim.	Senzee, Thom		885
Staying focused: Steven Hirsch guides vivid entertainment to its 25th anniversary following a Strategy of staying current and setting the company apart.	Madler, Mark R.		1542
Students.		Brief article	152
Sue FitzGerald, owner of the Haircut Place, received the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce.			106
Telescope.			81
The 2009 Business Education/Partnership award winner and nominees.			52
The following organizations and individuals were honored at the 9th annual Steve Allen "Excellence in Education" awards.			248
The green group: local companies, city lead the way on environment.	Billingsley, Eric		2004
The valley 50 stock index.			1268
Three "Champions of Education" awards were presented.			37
Universal Studios Hollywood's Studio Tour trams go Hi-Def.			590
Vacancies expected to increase at retail sites: asking rents to continue decline, report says.	Billingsley, Eric		431
Valley biz seen.			239
Valley calendar.		Conference notes	749
Valley companies join in as E3 brings back glitz: despite decline in sales, there's greater game variety.	Madler, Mark R.		923
Valley econowatch.			713
Veterans.			100
VICA joins fight against "card-check" legislation.	Alegria, Andrea		479
Weak economy and lack of credit challenge commercial real estate.			694
When it comes to real estate, it helps to think locally.	Tingus, Michael G.		840
Woodland Hills Tarzana Chamber of Commerce.	Weiss, Ivy		53