Recently added articles from San Fernando Valley Business Journal:
New year, new outlook? Economy: uncertainty abounds amid glimmers of hope.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Billingsley, Eric ... Last year was a rough one for businesses and consumers in the greater San Fernando Valley area. Decreased revenues, tight credit markets, unemployment and dwindling property values were just a few of the common themes. But with 2009 officially behind us, where does the Valley's ...
New VICA chair hopes to bring fresh perspective advocacy: corporate background touted.(PEOPLE)(Interview)
Jan 04, 2010; Alegria, Andrea ... Newly elected chair of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association, Daymond Rice says 2010 will be a landmark year for advocacy at the organization. At 36 years old, he serves as director of public affairs and government relations for the large grocery chain Vons, where he has ...
Prime parcel in Sherman Oaks changes hands.
Jan 04, 2010; Billingsley, Eric ... Land: Was once site of Barone's Restaurant. The Mosaic parcel in Sherman Oaks, a 75,222 square foot, fully entitled mixed use development site located at 14121-14153 Ventura Blvd., recently was sold. BW Brody Affiliated picked up the property in an REO sale from Bank ...
Airport tenants await decision on rate adjustments.
Jan 04, 2010; Madler, Mark R. ... AVIATION: Van Nuys on agenda of commissioners. Tenants at Van Nuys Airport will have to wait a bit longer on a response from Los Angeles World Airports on the possibility of postponing rental rate adjustments until a detailed examination of the facility's finances can be ...
Reduction in luxury condo prices kick-starts sales.
Jan 04, 2010; Billingsley, Eric ... RESIDENTIAL: Action seen in Glendale, Burbank. Last spring, developers of two new luxury condominium projects in the greater San Fernando area significantly reduced prices to boost sales. Six months later, it appears their marketing efforts are paying off. The 100 ...
The year of healthcare reform ... it remains to be seen.
Jan 04, 2010; Alegria, Andrea ... MEDICAL: Frail system can't take bad legislation. One of the newsiest and busiest year to write about healthcare is over, having set the stage for what could be the end of a long struggle to reform America's health care system. After months of political discussions ...
New year: what's in store for crucial area sectors?
Jan 04, 2010; Madler, Mark ... ECONOMY: Unfinished business awaits some in 2010 Aerospace The era of the Space Shuttle ends in 2010. That will close an era of sorts for Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne in Canoga Park, manufacturer of the main shuttle engines. The aerospace firm isn't getting ...
Obama's Impact on the last tax incentive for exporters.
Jan 04, 2010; Tonthat, Michael M. ... TRADE: News may not be all bad for some businesses. The current administration's proposed policies are generally perceived as negative by most businesses that transact globally. This coming at a time when most U.S. manufacturers are finding it harder and harder to compete with ...
Palmdale developer Anderson, 81, dies.(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jan 04, 2010; Madler, Mark R. ... Palmdale developer R. Gregg Anderson, responsible for the Rancho Vista master-planned community in Palmdale, died on Dec. 23. He was 81. Anderson was long involved with real estate development, starting with the first home he built near San Diego overlooking the Pacific Ocean. ...
Manufacturing companies: ranked by employees in the greater San Fernando Valley in 2009.(THE LIST)(Company rankings)
Jan 04, 2010; ... <Pre> Rank Company Employees Manufacturing Facilities name SFV-based SFV-based '09/'08 '09/'08 address ...
Team financial: with methodic strategy, banking veterans lead Santa Clarita institution on expansion.(ENTREPRENEURS)
Jan 04, 2010; Billingsley, Eric ... In 2003, banking veterans James Hicken, Frank D. Di Tomaso and Kimberly Alto-bello saw an opportunity in the Santa Clarita Valley marketplace. Union Bank had recently acquired Valencia Bank & Trust. And the purchase effectively did away with one of the only community banks in ...
Economist has grim prediction.
Jan 04, 2010; Senzee, Thom ... STATE: Bankruptcy seen. The executive director of the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF), predicts the U.S. economy will recover in 2010, with California following behind in 2011--but probably not before the state goes bankrupt. ...
Simi Valley businesses, Others shine in Food project.(GIVING)
Jan 04, 2010; Alegria, Andrea ... The Simi Valley Community rallied in support of Food Share, Ventura County's largest regional food bank serving 55,000 each month, and contributed more than $11,000 to its efforts. Glen Becerra, Simi Valley Council Member and Chief of Staff for the local Public Affairs Division ...
Regal aircraft positions itself despite aviation slump.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Madler, Mark R. ... FLIGHT: Maneuvering around industry turbulence. After working for a number of aviation companies in the Los Angeles area, David Stuppler went out on his own at what was probably the worst time. Not only was the economy in the dumps but in late 2008 private aviation ...
2010 editorial calendar.
Jan 04, 2010; ... <Pre> 2010 EDITORIAL CALENDAR ISSUE THE LISTS SPECIAL ADVERTISING SPECIAL REPORTS SECTIONS EVENTS JAN 4 Largest Economic Manufacturers Forecast: Largest Businesses ...
Young company has big expansion amid turmoil: insurance: nature of industry provides cushion for a growing business.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Alegria, Andrea ... At 28-years-old, Tim Gaspar has grown the full-service insurance agency he launched in Encino back in March of 2008 from a two-person operation, to having 8 employees and close to 2,000 clients. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Projecting an 80 percent revenue growth during its ...
From carpet cleaning to full-scale Restoration business: service: floods occur in every economy.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Madler, Mark R. ... Before the new headquarters in Van Nuys, before the 21 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and before the expansion plans to double the number of locations there was the story of the Volvo. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 2000, Idan Shpizear and Peleg Linden-berg were recent ...
Lancaster Restaurant Finding Haven in City's Plans.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Madler, Mark R. ... HOSPITALITY: Owners see growth opportunities. No business wants to move from a longtime location where it has been built up a loyal customer base but Nick and Sharon Giannini had little choice in the summer of 2009. The owners of the Lake Elizabeth Golf Course decided ...
Strategy works as store steers clear of cheap disposables.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Alegria, Andrea ... BURBANK: Outlet focuses on local items. On an upward trajectory in a down economy, Mindful Nest, a Burbank store which opened this summer, has rapidly exceeded the expectations of co-operators Amanda Vernon, Diane Jackson and Jennifer Hardaway. Devoted to affordable, ...
A Coffee war: creativity, financial savvy, and adaptation.(2010: RIDING IT OUT)
Jan 04, 2010; Alegria, Andrea ... BRANDING: Firm rebounding after difficult period. In 2009 Mitch McMullen's decade-long entrepreneurial journey to further establish Newhall Coffee as a strong local brand, quickly turned into a battle for survival against large corporations such as Starbucks. Losing ...
