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Dell Surfaces as Potential Quest Buyer
Walsh Promoted to Sunwest Chief
DDi Shareholders Approve Sale
Mazda Buyouts Total 107 Workers
Diablo III Breaks PC Sales Record
Wet Seal Trims New-Store Plans After ‘Disappointing’ Quarter
New CFO at Stearns Lending
DVS Bankruptcy Proposes Company Auction
Western Digital to Nasdaq
Carpenter New Chair of PacMerc
Real Mex: Search Under Way for New CEO
Experian Acquires Analytics-Software Company
Report Puts St. John Knits Up for Sale
Samueli Back as Broadcom Chair
Class A+
McKernan Retires as CEO of Auto Club, Takes Chair
Bausch Taps Barr to Head Local Unit
ADDENDUM - May 21, 2012
New Home in Land Deal for Condos in Newport Center
OC Flyers’ New Owner Plans Minor League in Region
Irvine’s New Heritage
Hoban Sees Immediate, Future Hurdles for Fairgrounds
The Hyundai You Don’t Know
Beazley: Ampitheatre Turnaround a Success
Report: Fisker Will Delay Atlantic Debut
Japan Times Publisher Wins 1 Pelican Hill Auction
Blizzard Chalks Up Robust Pre-Sales for Diablo III
Mazzo Sets Retirement as President of Abbott Medical
Drug Maker Gets $26.7M to Fill Gap
Tavik Buy Gives Incipio Action-Sports Credibility
Clean Energy Nears First Leg of Network
New Dean for Argyros School; OC 50 Update; Marsala’s Big Day
Fullerton Gas Station First for Propel Fuels
EVENTS - OCBJ May 21, 2012
Jobless Rate Falls on Gains, Data Revisions
Feds Provide $1M for Clean Energy Expo at Great Park
Report: Fisker Delays Production on New Model
PacSun Manages Same-Store Sales Gain
Oxnard Greenlights $1.7M Contract for Iteris
Quality Misses on Profit, In-Line on Revenue
Auxilio Revenue Up, Loss Wider for Q1
Alternative Fuel Station Opens in Fullerton
Traffic Light Turned Down for Emerald Bay
Mission Viejo Drug Company Raises $26.7M
Ceradyne Gets 2nd Order on Military Helmets
Publisher Paying $19.4M for One Pelican Hill
St. Joseph Changes Corporate Name
McKernan Retires as CEO, Takes Chairman’s Post at Auto Club
Edwards Gets Into Next Round of R&D
Bigs Still Big on Coast; Anaheim Gets Through With Pair; Derby Note
It’s Jimmy P.’s World
Tiger Woods Foundation Drives College Dreams
Lyon Homes Sees $90M on Land Sale
View From South Puts OC on Top
OC 50: Inventory of Influence
Plaza Posts 32% Boost in Quarterly Profit
Cameron Health Says Trial Shows Defibrillator Safe
Experian North America Sees 10% Revenue Gain
Blizzard Reports Q1 Profit, Revenue Drop; Warcraft Subscriptions Flat
Reports Put Register Sale Close
Quest Software Draws More Offers
Government Subpoenas Allergan on Lap-Band
Billabong USA President Adds New Title
Incipio Buys Clothing Maker Tavik
Clean Energy Shares Continue Slide
Sun Healthcare Shares Plunge
Hale New CEO for Stearns Lending
Irvine Health Technology Company Sold
Pac Merc Reports Earnings Dip Amid Rise in Common Shares
Balboa Bay Club Deal Struck
Viviano Named Boss of UCSD Hospitals
Covidien Adds to R&D, Production Here
Tougher TARP for OC Recipients?
Quiksilver’s Vacation Play
Art of Commerce
Pacific Premier Acquires Failed Palm Desert Bank
BJ’s Looks to Stay Ahead With Marketing Maneuvers
Standard Pacific Eyes Marblehead
Sabra Starts to Thrive Despite Medicare Cutbacks
Lantronix Moves Turn Red Ink to Black
Jabaras Boost Sage Hill; Allen’s Reminder; Saul, Kennedy Remembered
Small and Smart
Daniel G. Amen, MD Responds To Junior Seau
QLogic Shares Continue Slide After Disappointing Guidance
Tilly's Shares Surge After IPO
Masimo Shares Drop on Mixed Q1 Results
Sunstone to Buy Chicago Hotel
Corinthian Sags on Lower Profits
Investors Hit Nursing Home Companies
Wet Seal Lowers Guidance for April Quarter
American Vanguard Shares Fall Despite Strong Q1
Newport Corp. Slides on Guidance Cut
Allergan in Line on Profit; Shares Fall on Q2 Forecast
Alliance HealthCare's Viviano to UCSD
Smaller Gains on Auto Sales in April
Universal Protection Buys JWA Security Contractor
Broadcom Beats Q1 Profit Target, Revenue in Line with Estimates
Deal Struck for Balboa Bay Club
Standard Pacific Back to Profit in Q1
Monster Beverage Shares Surge on Talk of Sale to Coke
Pacific Premier Gets Palm Desert National
Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
Fatalities at Newport - Ensenada Race
Quiksilver Announces New CFO
Hoban Gets Interim CEO Post at OC Fair
BJ’s Shares Fall on Missed Profit, Revenue
Newport Beach Film Festival
Western Digital Beats on Revenue, Profits
Powerwave Sells Assets in China
Ingram Beats Profit Target, Revenue in Line with Estimates
Powerwave Sells Assets in China
Edwards Shares Jump On Results, Outlook
Pimco to Offer ETF as Inflation-Hedge
DDi Beats Expectations With $268M Deal Pending
Edwards Surpasses Wall Street Expectations
Option One Paying $28M to Settle SEC Charges
Ceradyne Shares Swoon
Feds Hire Houlihan Lokey to Track Fisker
U.S. Metro Bank Looks Beyond Kor-Am Niche
Pimco Picks Rio for 1st Latin American Office
Carpenter Boosts Stake in Pac Merc
New Details on Tilly’s IPO
Broadcom’s Samueli Makes ‘Giving Pledge’
Augie's Approach
OC Unemployment Rate Up Slightly Despite More Jobs
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Executive Exodus at OC Register; Interim Publisher Named
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SRS Labs Acquired by Calabasas Company for $148M
ICU Medical Beats Forecasts, Reaffirms Outlook
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Earth Day 2012 – Learning From Nature
Paramount Shipping Company Relocating to Brea
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No FDIC? No Problem: Amazon Subsidiary Fills Out 40 Pacifica
Quest Discloses Prior Bid
OC Company’s Skateboards, Shirts Get Role on Glee
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Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
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Costa Mesa Aircraft Painter Gets Private Equity Investment
STAjets Boosts Fleet with Joint Venture
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Aliso Viejo Tech Company Scores NHL Deal
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Mindspeed to Cut Workforce
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MemorialCare Wins Gallup Award
Sail Venture in $100 Million Canadian Fund
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New Owner for OC Flyers
Taco Bell Puts Digital Ad Account Up for Review
Wet Seal March Sales Disappoint
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Visitor & Convention President Ahlers to Retire
WaveTec Gets $15.7M in Funding
DDi in $268M Sale to St. Louis Company
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Hyundai, Kia Set Monthly Sales Records
U.K. Device Maker Buys San Clemente Medical Software Company
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Ceradyne Names Acquisitions VP
Samsung Extends LCD TV Sales Lead Over Vizio in Q4
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Toshiba Vet Ascends to Helm of $1B Documents Division
Fisker Takes Account of Battery Troubles, Extends Warranty
Broadcom Keeps Place in Top 10
Kaiser Starts on Clinics for Tustin, Foothill Ranch
Irvine Corporate Center Up for Sale
Street Greets Injunction Against Emulex Calmly
Tilly’s Stays Focused on Style, Growth
Spierkel’s Time Out; Heydt on Healthcare; Santorum’s OC Guy
Wet Seal on Arden B: ‘We Have a Plan’
Ista’s OC Future Up for Review in $500M Deal
Ingram Chief Names Tech Maven Head of Mobile Unit
Local Confidence Jumps Again for Q2
AT&T Golf Program Raises $697,000 for OC Scouts
County Seeks Developers on 100 Open Acres in Irvine
A Passel of Premier Purveyors for OC’s Dining Scene
Reflection on OC’s ‘Champion’
Donald Kennedy: 1918-2012
A Giving Sort
Westinghouse Settles With Vizio
Volcom Cuts Jobs
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Reports: Kingston Takes Bigger Stake in Taiwan Supplier
Del Taco Starts Push In Houston
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Broadcom Keeps Spot in Global Top 10
Calnev Office in Orange Seeks Approval for New Pipeline
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Drug Maker Ista in $500M Deal With Bausch & Lomb
First American's Donald Kennedy Passes Away
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Public Invited to "Hop" On Over To Newport Dunes For Community Easter Fun April 7
MPG Plans to Give Up 500,000 SF in Brea
Clear for Take Off
Friendly’s Face
Final Paul Frank Cofounder Set to Depart Company
Extron Opens New HQ in Anaheim
RMV Names Homebuilders for Sendero
Goodrich to Shift L.A. Offices to Brea
Moiso’s Modesty; CoreLogic’s Critic; Agran’s Erosion
Locals Chase Riches in 10-Gig Niches
Abbott Medical R&D Has Pipeline Primed
Tilly’s Reports Big Gain in Annual Sales
OC Adds Jobs, Unemployment Rate Holds at 8%
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Covidien Offers $108M for Newport Medical
Western Digital Shares Jump on Upgrade
Wet Seal Cites ‘Disappointing Start’ to Quarter
Rancho Mission Viejo Outlines Building Plans
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OCBJ Fetes Six for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Real Mex Sale to Creditors Finalized
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Broadcom Corp. to acquire startup chipmaker in Israel for reported $200 million
Wells Fargo to Close Santa Ana Call Center
Clean Energy Gets Another Deal in Florida
Cameron Health Gets FDA Panel Date
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EZ Lube Sale Final; Takes Valvoline Name
Broadcom Wins Permanent Injunction Against Emulex
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Apartment Rents Still Hot, Sales Cool
Intel Ripple Effect: New OC Products
Biggies Seen as Quest Suitors
Cameron’s Billion-Dollar Premium
Ruby's Readies Rebound
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Fitch Gives Allergan A+
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Pac Sun Shares Take Hit on Q1 Outlook
Sale of EZ Lube Chain Finalized
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9 OCers on Forbes’ Global List of Billionaires
OCADA Report: 2011 Dealership Sales Top $7B
Judge Details Injunction Against Allergan Rival
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Mazda North American Offering Worker Buyouts
Quiksilver Shares Slump on Q1 Loss
OC Jobless Rate Rose to 8% in January
Thompson New Managing Partner at Rutan
Western Digital Closes Hitachi Deal for $4.8 Billion
Tran Named President of PacLife
$2 Billion Bid for Quest Software
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Cameron Health Gets $150M with Milestones in Sale to Boston Scientific
Huntington Beach Credit Union Calls Off Merger
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Device Maker Sequent Raises $26 Million
Ensign in Deal for Urgent Care Operator
Anaheim Alloy Maker Acquired
Federal Court Slaps Injunction on Potential Botox Competitor
Western Digital Gets Final Regulatory Approvals for Hitachi Buy
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El Pollo Loco Names Ad Agency for Creative
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San Diego Developer Confirms Interest in Register
Newport Beach Company Buys Wisconsin Water Park
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Battle Lines Set on CoreLogic’s Future
Built by Irvine Company, Furnished by Pimco
Augie’s Quest Quickens Pace; Wang Charms; FCD Tells Celeb Ties
Irvine Energy Firm Gets Kentucky Coal
Whatever Happened to Isuzu?
Surf City Solar Firm Turns Long Ties Into Profits
Ceradyne Gets $6.3 Million Order
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Automakers Continue Sales Momentum in February
Wet Seal Sales Decline Narrows in February
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Blizzard to Cut 600 Employees
FDIC Shutters Home Savings of America
Bob Gray, St. John Knits Cofounder, Dies at 86
Monarch HealthCare Sued by Blue Shield
Dellerba to Keep Post at Pacific Mercantile Bank
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Seminars for Newport-Ensenada Start March 8, 2012
MemorialCare Buys Doctors’ Management Group
Freedom to Pay $15.5 Million More in Carrier Lawsuit
Fisker Names LaSorda CEO
CoreLogic Opts Against Sale, Highfields Calls for Changes
Blue Shield, Hoag in ‘Accountable Care’ Partnership
Pacific Mercantile Swings to Profits
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Billabong Breaks Off Talks With TPG
Billabong Gives TPG Chance to Revise Bid
Chapman to Join Keck in Biopharm School
Kings Set to Skip Anaheim, Stay in Sacramento
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Kia Takes on Motorsports as Next Step in ‘Evolution’
St. Joseph-Owned Hospital Bids $35M for Victor Valley
DDi Plans to Up Efficiency in Move From 8 Buildings to One
Real Mex Management Expects to Carry On
Yamaha’s New Tune: Buena Park Consolidation
Acacia Growth Strategy Shifts to Patent Buys
Billion-Dollar Asterisk; Register Talk Heats Up; Fisker Impresses
Grubb Sale Points to N.Y. Merger
Marine Center Goes for $24.9M
Chinese Deals Promise Billions for Broadcom
Center of It All
Multi-Family Mania
Upward Mobilitie: Jabara Poised as OC Deal Maker
ADDENDUM - February 27, 2012
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Davidson Mulls Regional Hub in OC
Del Taco Plans Expansion in Georgia
Billabong Considering $825.3M Private-Equity Offer
OC Bidder for NBA Team in New Orleans
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Investment Bank Eyes OC as Regional Hub After McGladrey Buy
Masimo Signs Deal With GE Healthcare, Shares Rise
Smith Micro Shares Up on Design Win
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Mixed Q4 Results, Record Orders for Newport Corp.
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Beats Wall Street
Opus Opens Offices in Irvine, Encino, La Jolla
Del Taco Makes Executive Changes
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Grubb & Ellis Files for Bankruptcy, Selling Assets to BGC Partners
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Billabong Considers Sale to Private Equity Firm
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By the Numbers - Orange County Savings and loans
Quality Systems Rides Surge in Medical Paper Purge
Jannard: Digital Projector, 500 More Jobs in OC This Year
Tech Coast Angels’ Funding Up 25%
Smith Back to CEO Post at Quest Software
Stance Gets SIMA Award as Breakthrough Surf Brand
Lyon Revamp Yields Less Debt, New Board
Action Sports Brand’s Lease Raises OC Profile
Irvine Investor Gets 300 Acres in Corona
Callahan’s Other Shoe; Moorad’s Big Gift; Ballet’s Split Decision
New Ingram Boss: Need to Drive Faster
244,800 SF Lease in Fullerton: The Bottler Did It
Greenlight to Add Another 500 Jobs
MARKET WATCH - February 20, 2012
That’s Mr. Surfer Dude
CALENDAR - February 21-29, 2012
In-Flight Soars
ADDENDUM - February 20, 2012
St. Mary’s Gets $160,000 for Special Classroom, Staff
Masimo Sees Sunny Year Ahead After Partly Cloudy ’11
Del Taco Plans 60 Restaurants in Georgia
Broadcom Closes $3.7B NetLogic Deal
Local.com Shares Slump on Expected Q1 Loss
Billabong’s Americas Division Sees Sales Rise
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Billabong Parent Sells Half of Nixon; Plans to Cut Stores, Employees
Red Expects Digital Projector, 500 Hires This Year
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Tech Coast Angels’ Investments Up
New President at Kelley Blue Book
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Exhibition - Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series
Smith Adds CEO Duties at Quest
Powerwave Tumbles Again
Masimo Guidance Above Expectations
Specific Media’s Myspace Adds 1 Million Users
Grubb & Ellis Chairman Steps Down
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Ensign Buys in Oregon
OC Companies Dominate SIMA Image Awards
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Ingram Micro Restructures 2 Key Sales Networks
Standard Pacific Gets Back in Black in Q4
Pujols Power Pack
Real Mex Seeks OK on Bankruptcy Bid
MARKET WATCH - February 13, 2012
High-End Industrial Hopes in Anaheim
GAO Knocks “Pricing Secrecy,” Variances on Devices
Manufacturing 101
Apple Peachy for Broadcom Revenue Again in 2011
Knott’s Lot
CALENDAR - February 14-22, 2012
Device Maker Lands at $4.6M Home in Corona del Mar
ADDENDUM - February 13, 2012
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Accountable-Care Organizations Join Healthcare Field Here
Amonix Lays Off 200 at Nevada Plant, Awaits Next Solar Line
QLogic Maintains Lead in Key Electronics Segment
Northgate Gonzalez to Use $20M Loan for Expansion
Grubb Loses Microsoft Management Contract
Shift to Apartments at South Coast Metro Site
Court Approves Real Mex Sale to Creditors
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Blizzard Revenue, Profits Fall; No New Games in Q1
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Ingram Micro Beats Expectations
Taco Bell Sees Positive Sales Trend on New Menu Options
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Creditors Emerge as Likely Buyers of Real Mex
TTM Sets Annual Revenue Mark
Solis Capital Starts Second Fund
Clean Energy Set for Texas Station
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Fisker Seeks Alternative Funding Amid Renegotiation of Loan From Feds
Disney Gives $5 Million to CHOC
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Grubb Still Seeks Financing in Absence of BGC Deal
Edwards Goes With Cautious Expectations for Year
Corinthian Posts Q4 Profit in Big Reversal
Greenlaw’s $34M Buy Resets I.E.’s Office Market
Allergan Hikes R&D, Reviews Wish List
A Tip of the Hat; New Majority’s Cap; Home Prospect at Fairgrounds
MARKET WATCH - February 6, 2012
Ista Doesn’t Budge; More Suitors Seen
CALENDAR - February 7-15, 2012
Broadcom to Cut 3% of Work Force, Blu-ray
ADDENDUM - February 6, 2012
Commercial Market Comes Olen’s Way
Western Digital Manages Expectations on Hard Drives
Why Red Works Here
Pac Life Foundation Bestows $2.4M to SoCal Agencies
OC on the MAKE
Beloved Restaurants Will Be Gone But Not Forgotten
Environmental Consultants Tread Water in 2011
Manhattan Beachwear Licenses Sperry Top-Sider
Identive Pays $5.3M for German Smart-Card Maker
Freedom in Deal to Sell Off New Mexico Newspapers
ChromaDex Looks to Raise $10M
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Edwards Beats Expectation on Profits, Misses on Revenue, Reaffirms Guidance
Wet Seal Shares Slump on January Sales
Allergan in Line on Quarterly Profit, Revenues
OC Automakers Start Year Off Mixed
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Freedom Sells Off New Mexico Newspapers
Manhattan Beachwear Inks Sperry Top-Sider Pact
Identive Buys German Smart-Card Maker
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Broadcom Shares Up on Q4 Earnings, Dividend Increase
Pac LifeCorp Sells College Savings Bank to Investor Group
Positive Clinical Trial Results Send Edwards Lifesciences Up
Alliant Buy in New York
CorVel Shares Fall on Lower Profits
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Valeant Withdraws $360 Million Offer for Ista
Sail Venture in Canada
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Red Digital’s New Script: Projectors
Broadcom in Talks on Tustin Legacy Campus Plan
Questcor Critic Had Short Position
Fisker’s Future
Schafer New Chairman of Janus
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OC Visitor Spending Up 5% on Hotel Recovery, Strength in Anaheim
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BlizzCon Off This Year
García New President of Cal State Fullerton
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Pacific Premier Profits Up
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QLogic Sells Networking Assets to Intel for $125M
Western Digital Up on Mixed Earnings, Progress in Thailand
New CEO Puts $1M in ChromaDex
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McDermott Moves to Jamboree
Apple Audit Confirms WD, M-Flex Business
Brandman Sets Spanish-Language Course
Tilly’s Adds to Backbone on Spectrum Buy
Peter Churm, OC Pioneer; Lincoln Club’s 50th; CFO Humor
Big Job Cuts, Industrial Vacancy in Los Alamitos
This Trend Won’t Stay in Vegas
Aviir Draws Merck Into $30M Round
Front-Row Seat at Quality, OC Honors
Sanuk’s New Looks
OC Auto Forecast Points to More Gains This Year
OC Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8%
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Spierkel to Leave Ingram Micro, Monie Tapped as Successor
Microsemi Gets Chips, Boards, Engineering Team From Maxim
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CFOs Honored, Amonix Chief Remembered
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Valeant Hikes Offer for Drug Maker Ista
Grubb & Ellis in Talks With BGC Partners for Possible Investment
OC Fair Chief Executive Set to Leave Post
Western Digital Expects Full Capacity in Thailand by September
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Sources Say Balboa Bay Club Sale Off
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KBS Turns Over 24 Properties Rather Than Refinance
MARKET WATCH - January 16, 2012
Conexant’s Suite Spots: Audio, Video, Chips for Indian Tablet
Pimco Ups Executive Profile in Asia-Pacific
Chain Looks to Resume Growth, Faces New Competitive Field
Fisker Puts New Execs, Models Into Drive to Top $1B in Sales
Locals in CES Lineup Swing With New Products
Allergan Plans $350M Expansion in Ireland
Can State Rebound? McCluney’s Brush With Steve Jobs
Medtronic Takes New Look at Eyes With AcuFocus Investment
Ista to Valeant: Tread Lightly on Hostile Bid
Insurers Post Profit Gains Since Healthcare Legislation
North OC Land Buy Signals Demand for Prime Territory
CALENDAR - January 16-25, 2012
GardenWalk Bargain Comes With Catch
ADDENDUM - January 16, 2012
Balboa Break Up
Smart-Card Maker Gains Access-Management Outfit
N.Y. State of Mind Yields Smooth Sale in Irvine
Kwikset Locks Up Deal on Smart Phone Technology
Acacia Shares Up on 4G Buy
Amonix Taps VC Investor for Interim CEO
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M-Flex Shares Zoom on Better-Than-Expected Results
Direct Marketer Rauxa Buys Digital Agency
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Drug Maker Questcor Falls Ahead of Negative Press
Conexant Pitches New Audio-Visual Chips at CES
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Conexant Pitches New Audio-Visual Chips at CES
Emulex Shares Rise on Better Outlook, Thai Recovery
Local Companies Among Pre-Show Hype at CES
Sabal Gets $204M Portfolio From FDIC
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New Managing Director for Paamco
Vizio Launches PCs
Irvine Exec Gets Top Job at Toyota Material Handling
Questcor Shares Jump on Sales Numbers
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Goldman Unit Strikes Deal to Sell EZ Lube
Hyundai’s New Home
Local.com COO Bumped to President
Quiksilver CFO Puts in Resignation
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OC Automakers End Year With Bang
Mindspeed Buys U.K. Chipmaker, Lowers Q1 Revenue Target
Nursing Home Operator Sun Rises on 2012 Guidance
Pacific Sunwear Flat on Same-Store Sales for December
Wet Seal Same-Store Sales Down for Holidays
DDi Relocates Headquarters, Stays in Anaheim
Hospital, Nursing Home Stocks Fall on Funding Concerns
Fullerton Taps Interim for President’s Office
Ensign Acquires 108-Bed Nursing Facility in Utah
MARKET WATCH - January 2, 2012
Big Rebound in Outlook for Q1
Laguna Niguel Pricing Roiled by Nearby Short Sale
2012 Board of Achievement
Diners Globe-Trot at Golden Truffle Each Wednesday
Separate Drives
Real Estate: Winston Chung
Media: Jim Jannard
Marketing: Ingrid Otero-Smart
Healthcare: Michael Mussallem
Apparel: Richard Woolcott
Technology: William Wang
Finance: Stephen Gordon
Biopharm Startup in East Coast Move
Tidd Parts Ways With D-Link Amid Shift
CIP Set for $100M in Commercial Buys
Ritz’ Brave New Year; Charitable Guy’s Painful 2011
Brandman Goes Local on New MBA Program
ADDENDUM - January 2, 2012
Irvine Co. Starts Plans for Park Place Project
Clean Energy Raises Another $150M from T. Boone Pickens, Prior Investors
Newport Corp. Buys Montana Laser Equipment Maker
Japanese Regulators OK Western Digital’s Hitachi Global Storage Buy
Surfline Founder, President Dies
China Raises Concerns on Western Digital Deal
Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals Moving to Massachusetts
Amonix Chief Executive Dies in Plane Crash
Red Files Lawsuit Against Arri, Bravin in Email Hacking Case
Grant Thornton Partner to Move to PwC
Foothill Ranch GPS Company Locates Buyer
Acacia Settles Two More Patent Cases
Edison Mission Gets $242M Finance Deal
Quiksilver Pulls Back on Pro New York Event
Billabong Parent Forecasts Earnings Decline
Specific Media’s Myspace Launches Music Library
Fisker Doubles Target in Latest Financing Round to $300 million
Biotech Company Aviir Gets Financing
Tamarind Of London's Bollywood-Themed Grand Opening Generates $7,000+ For James Beard Foundation
William Lyon Homes Files for Bankruptcy
Another Court Win for Broadcom vs. Emulex
Marwit Investment Sells Boot Barn
Apartments, Industrial Improving; Offices Not So Much
Goodness Gone, Agencies Eye El Pollo Account
Device Maker Boosts Santa Ana’s Status
Holiday Spirit: Augie’s Quest, Tommy’s Gifts; Koll’s Last Parties
Moreno Gets His Wings
Startup Gaikai Has Veteran Customers, Backers
Bay Area Investment Bank Establishes OC Beachhead
OC Health Nonprofits Share $1.5M in Komen Funding
Angels Ready for Top of Order
Expansions, Renovations for Some, Battles for Others
Ingram Micro’s Elves
Hospitable Environment for OC Hospitality Will Continue
2012 PREVIEW
High-Tech Manufacturers Will Mark Most Significant Growth
Website Makeovers, Mobile Apps Top Digital To-Do Lists
Execs Expect More Lending, Pick-Up on M&A Action
Surging Mobile Tech Pushing Sector Projections Into the Clouds
Construction Projects Planned by Kaiser, St. Jude, Children’s
Retailers Hope for Best, Play Close to Vest for 2012
Ista Rejects $314M Offer
In Memoriam—Bob Campbell: CT Realty Cofounder, Philanthropist
Jobs and Jobless Rate Both Fall in November
Fisker Adds Former Chrysler CEO to Board
Quiksilver Full-Year Profit Up
El Pollo Loco Launches Agency Review
Fisker Names Auto Industry Vet Chief Commercial Officer
Broadcom Shares Rise on Upped Outlook
Boot Barn Sold
Johnny Rockets to Expand into Indonesia
Drug Maker Questcor Slips on Lower MS Prescriptions
Institutional Investor Calls for Sun Healthcare Sale; Shares Rise
Donald Koll: 1933-2011 Legacy Lives On
Local EV Sector Depends on Fisker
Edwards, Hoag Join Forces on Sapien Debut
Return of the Shopper
Year in Review
El Pollo No Longer Working With Ad Agency Behind 'Mexcellence' Campaign
Cal United Bank to Acquire Premier Commercial of Anaheim
Real Estate Icon Donald Koll Passes
Moreno, Angels Nab Pujols, Wilson
PacSun Shares Surge on New Financing, Plan to Trim Stores
West Coast U. Gets WASC Accreditation
Christmas Boat Parade 2011
First American Pulls Offer to Buy CoreLogic
Chapman Forecast: 21,000 New Jobs in 2012
Oakley Signs Licensing Deal for Swimwear
Ensign Buys Nursing Home in Nevada
Patio Furniture Retailer Has Prospered for 55 Years
Parent Puts Mimi’s Cafe on Probation for Poor Performance
Some Flood Relief for Western Digital
Long-Term Outlook Better View for Powerwave
KOCE’s Initial Push Into L.A. Set for January
Another BCS Win For OC; Kay Warren, D.C. VIP
Device Chiefs: Healthcare Reform Here to Stay, Innovation at Risk
Menlo Buys at Summit, Sold on OC Market
Del Taco’s Saucy Store Among Slew of Web Debuts
Airport Area Office Deal Tops $100M
Acquisitions Back in Ingram Micro’s Growth Plans
UCI Law Inaugural Class Poised to Gain Repute
Holiday Gift Ideas: Hotel Certificates, Kitchen Gadgets
Teacher-Created Enterpreneurs
ADDENDUM - December 5, 2011
Plus-Size Result: $522,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Goodwill Repeats Atop List Of Biggest Nonprofit Groups
Success in Spirits, Ongoing Commitment to Charity
Crown Ace Remains Place for Old-School Business Values
Family Shifted Roles, Rolled On
Western Digital Up as Thai Plant Re-Opens
Hyundai, Kia Lead Automakers on November Sales
Wet Seal Beats Wall Street Outlook on November Comparable Sales
Arellano New Editor of OC Weekly
Local Exec Promoted in McGladrey Deal
Dunes’ Lighting Of The Bay To Be Held Dec 2
OCBJ, Cal State Fullerton Honor Family Owned Businesses
Independence Bank Opens Tustin Office
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
AcuFocus Gets $65M Funding
WD Shares Up on Fee Waiver for Thai Operations
L’Opera & Alegria Launch Holiday Gift Card Promo With Bonus
Apparel Companies’ Shares Mixed After Strong Start to Holiday Sales
Ingram’s Long View: $42B
Ron’s Revolution
AIG Affiliate Acquires Plant After Property’s Foreclosure
Power Balance Tilts Toward $6M Sale
O’Melveny’s Newest Partner Brings SEC Savvy
Powerwave Trims Jobs Amid Sales Crunch
Diocese’s Cathedral Win Called ‘Miracle;’ Forgotten Kingmaker
UCI Professor on Stem Cells: Geron Move No Back–Breaker
VC Holds Own Here Despite Mixed View of Carpetbaggers
Biggest Employers Add Jobs
Cox Joins Newport Corp. Board
EPA Lifts Restriction on American Vanguard Fungicide
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Release of Phoenix50-A
Dunes Holds Holiday Shopping Extravaganza
Western Digital To Challenge $525M Arbitration Ruling
New Director for Pacific Mercantile
Alliance Lays Out Recovery Plans, Seeks $25M in Cuts
Lantronix Announces Job Cuts to Bolster Cash Flow
$1B Etihad Contract is Music to Panasonic Avionics’ Ears
Clean Energy Shares Rise on Senate Bill
Suzuki Hopes U.S. Consumers Will OK ‘Kei’ Cars
Chula Vista Bank Plans HQ Shift to Irvine
Not-So-Fat Lady Will Sing; New Bren Baby
ABCs of IBC: Apartment Buys Coming
Giveaways Drive Yokohama Tire’s Auto Show Strategy
Applied Knocks Investor-Driven IPO
MARKET WATCH - November 21, 2011
Thai Floods Put Western Digital Rank in Jeopardy
CALENDAR - November 22-30, 2011
Holiday Hook: Digital Appeal, Fresh Merchandise
ADDENDUM - November 21, 2011
Private Equity’s Place
Chapman Gala Nets $2 Million for College Scholarships
Chipmakers Combine for 7.4% Jump in Local Employment
Hyundai’s New Marketing Tune: Grammy Sponsorship Deal
DiOrio Joins Business Journal as Managing Editor
Small Decline on Jobless Rate
Gross Gives Views on Economy, Europe, White House
Par Completes Anchen Buy
Wet Seal Lowers Outlook for Current Quarter
65th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
Device Maker Applied Medical Files for IPO
Clean Energy Shares Jump on Senate Bill
Mission Hospital Names McFarland CEO
Pacific Mercantile Swings to Q3 Profit
Chula Vista Bank Plans Move to Irvine
Air Lease Corp to Sell Convertible Debt
Southwest Plans JWA-Mexico Routes on AirTran
Cobham Lands $72M in Contracts for Huntington Beach Unit
Former Lantronix CFO to Same Post at BlueCava
Allergan Plans New R&D Center in New Jersey
Grubb Gives Up Healthcare REIT
PathCentral Sees Big Potential in Small Customers
Visitor Bureau Re-Invests Extra Room Fees
Chinese Influx to OC? The New 'Two Californias'
Credit Unions Take Long View on Discord
Machine Maker Grows in North OC
LehmanMillet Confident in New Conceptus Campaign
UCI Incubator’s Aim: More Medical Devices
MARKET WATCH - November 14, 2011
Lyon Homes Says Profits in Sight
Shady Canyon Deal: 3 Visits, $8.9 Million in Cash
Holiday Stakes
Engineering Consultant Consolidates Three Local Offices
Renewable Fuels Specialist BlueFire Starts Sugar Subsidiary in Anaheim
Blizzard Sees Dip in Subscriptions for Flagship Game
The Man Behind TowerJazz’s Drive to $1B in Revenue
ARB Helps Primoris to Record Third Quarter
Supervisors Approve JWA Incentives on Mexico Service
Microsemi: Thailand Flood to Hit Earnings This Quarter
BlueFire Launches Sugar-Making Subsidiary in Anaheim
Identive Misses on Revenue, Earnings
Mixed Q3 Results for Skilled Healthcare
Avanir Seeks European OK on Flagship Drug
Iteris Buys Traffic Management Company in Berkeley
Sabal Gets Loan Portfolios From Feds, Oregon Bank
Smith Micro Announces Cuts in Wake of Sales Slide
A ‘Princess’ Passes; Prez Hopeful Cain Missing in OC
Renovation in Works at Pacific Arts Plaza
Greenlight Financial Plans 400 New Hires
Bren Talks About 20-Year To-Do List
Say Good Bye to PainePR, Hello to Citizen Relations
Jannard Ready for ‘Fist Fight’ With Canon
ADDENDUM - October 31, 2011
Surfwear’s Challenge: Core or More?
MARKET WATCH - October 31, 2011
Bon Appétit in Brea?
No Distress Signal on Auction for Dana Point Cape Cod
CALENDAR - October 31-November 9, 2011
Brokers Doubtful on State Workers’ Comp Benchmark
Balboa Memorial Set for Teresa Ybarra McIntosh
Bella Terra Towers’ $76M Tops Campus Sales This Year
Effects of Australia Glitch Linger for Ingram Micro
Questcor Shares Soar on More Prescriptions for Flagship
Allergan Sees Q4 Dip, Miss on Street’s Full-Year Expectation
Blizzard Schedules Triple Play on New Games for Next Year
Opus Bank Raises $100 Million
Powerwave Shares Fall on Reverse Split
Emulex Beats Profit, Revenue Targets
First American Financial Misses Estimates
Quality Systems Beats Estimates, Splits Shares
Australia Operations Hamper Ingram Earnings
Newport Corp. Shares Up on Rosy Q4 Revenue Outlook
Balboa Memorial Set for Publisher Teresa Ybarra McIntosh
El Pollo Loco Names Marketing Chief
Allergan Lowers Forecast, Shares Down
La Jolla Group Restructures, Puts True Love & False Idols on Hold
Questcor’s Shares Jump on Strong Q3
Broadcom Sees ‘Potential Industry Softness;’ Shares Dip
Ceradyne Beats Expectations, Shares Jump
Masimo Shares Fall on Missed Expectations, Trimmed Outlook
Abbott Medical to Stay Under Parent’s Banner After Split
Software Maker Kareo Sees Big Potential in Small Doctors’ Groups
Vizio Starts Road Show to Offer Samples of 3D TV
Chronic’s Growth Defies Industry Dip
Reason to Be Ready as Chung Plans Battery Factory
M-Flex to Sell HQ, Relocate Within OC
Hoag Biotech Deal; Ritz Must Move; Irvine Co. Departure
Edwards: ‘Any Day’ on FDA Approval for Heart Valve
REAL ESTATE WATCH: THE MID-COUNTIES MARKET
Powerwave in Sale-Leaseback on Santa Ana HQ
Sabra Health Care Says Latest Buys Trump Medicare Cuts
Crystal Cathedral Could Pick Winner in BK Auction
Davenport Steps Up With Big Office Deal in I.E.
Audio Advance
Iteris Lands Traffic-Management Contract in Virginia
Mitsubishi ‘i’ Campaign: Electric Car Is New Normal
CALENDAR - October 25-November 2, 2011
ADDENDUM - October 24, 2011
Think Together Head Gets Boost in Forbes Magazine
First American Offers Deals on CoreLogic
First American Offers to Buy All or Part of CoreLogic
Unemployment Down in September
American Vanguard Gets Defoliant From Bayer
First American Offers to Buy All or Part of CoreLogic
BJ’s Restaurants: 15 New Openings Next Year
Pacific Premier’s Profits Up
Fisker Gets Green Light on Karma
Western Digital Beats Estimates, Faces Concerns on Thailand
Edwards Lifesciences Beats Estimates
Abbott Splitting; Santa Ana Unit to Retain Corporate Name
Investors Hammer Powerwave Shares
Taco Bell Names Chief Marketing Officer
Ingram Lowers Q3 Profit Target, Shares Sink
UCI Gets $10M Gift From Faculty Member
Fairy Tale Characters Haunt The Dunes On Halloween
Grubb & Ellis Strikes Financing Deal with Island Capital Unit
Edwards Disputes Comments on Sapien
Drug Maker Ista Reports Mixed Trial Results
Broadcom Takes Latest Round From Emulex
Microsemi Wraps Up Zarlink Deal
Local Accounting Firms Combine
Irvine Device Refurbisher Sold to Illinois Company
Casanova Keeps Hispanic Account for Lottery
MARKET WATCH - October 10, 2011
This OC Treasurer Avoids Headlines; Chris Cox Coverboy
Broadcom Sets Sights on Better NFC Chips
Hike on Healthcare Premiums Seen at 7.2% Here in 2012
Microsemi’s Mix: $800M, Ratings Adjustment on Debt
Industrial Deal in Irvine Sets New High for Year
CALENDAR - October 10-19, 2011
Can Outlets Rock the Block?
ADDENDUM - October 10, 2011
Komen Race Raises More Than $2.6M, Runs After More
Monie Slated for Return to Ingram’s Executive Suite
Irvine-Based Engineering Firm Fetches $50 Million
Maturity Matters in Funding Hike for Medical Device Makers Here
Clean Energy Plans Station in Florida
Opus Move Makes It Biggest Commercial Bank Based Here
Fisker Sets U.S. Production for Nina Sedan; Plans Upscale Station Wagon
Wireless Carriers Open Wallets for Network Upgrades Here
Real Mex Creditors Likely First Bidders
Pacific Mercantile Seeks New Chief Executive
Apartment Trend’s Next Tack: Tear-Downs
RIP: Local Aerospace, Tech Executive Berghammer
$10M Investment in Irvine Medical Software Company
Wet Seal Shares Fall on Slight Dip in September Sales
Cycle World Magazine Sold
Apple’s Jobs Dead at 56
Opus Bank Now Largest Based Here
Interim Publisher Named for Register
Real Mex Files for Bankruptcy
OC-Based Auto Brands Outpace Market in September
Monie Returns as Ingram Micro President
Fluidmaster Names Head of Sales
Windes McClaughry in North-South Merger
Clean Energy to Build Natural Gas Station for Florida Logistics Company
Nvision Laser Has Sights Set on Expansion
Kofax Sets Revenue Mark, Eyes Offering Here
Mudgett’s New Gig: Workouts; OC Hosts Women VIPs
Specific Media’s New Mountain: Myspace
Pacific Pharmacy Group Counts on Acquisitions, Efficiencies
Local Execs Offer No Guarantee on Growth
Bite of Apple
Fastest-Growing Feat: Nearly 40% Gain
How y Does It
Sweet Sounds at QSC
Bon Appétit at Bon A Pita; Bruno Up For CNN Hero
Resources Global Professionals Added to S&P 600
Nike Names New Chief for Hurley
Lantronix Taps Another Mindspeed Exec as CFO to Fill Upper Ranks
Medicare Review Hits Edwards’ Shares
Questcor Beats Earlier Expectations on Acthar Prescriptions for MS
Verengo’s Last Stand on List: HQ to Move, Most Jobs to Stay
Watson Steps Back at TechSpace, Puts Focus on CT
Tustin Company Gets European OK for Sales of Lung Device
Former Fast-Grower Files for Bankruptcy
Sun Healthcare Lowers Guidance
Nike Names Hurley CEO
Medicare Review Hits Edwards Lifesciences' Shares
Drug Maker Questcor Gets Bump on Acthar Prescriptions
3 Exciting Events "Fall" In November At Newport Dunes
Tamarind Of London Names General Manager
Lantronix Taps Former Mindspeed Exec as CFO
Resources Connection on S&P SmallCap 600
Ceradyne Shares Jump on Defense Contract
Opus Plans Five More Offices
New UCI Dean Wants to Partner; John Wayne Auction
Beckman Makeover: Job Cuts, China Push
Experian Aims for Parents as Kids Get Back to Campus
Irvine Co. Tops Tustin Legacy List for Apartments
Broadcom’s Bonus on NetLogic Deal: About 700 Patents
Growth On Front Burner
Ingram’s Healthcare Network Follows Organic Lead
Retail’s Big-Box Rebound
CALENDAR - September 27-October 4, 2011
ADDENDUM - September 26, 2011
Hoag’s Job Cuts Latest in Trend as Hospitals Gird for Tough Stretch
RV Entrepreneur’s Sales Goal: $100,000 for CHOC
Huntington Beach Defense Contractor Sells for $126M
Battery Maker Triples Space in Irvine for Push on Lithium-Ion
Convention Center Goes Car Crazy
Edwards Comes Up Again as J&J Mulls Heart Valve Market
Ingram Says Australia Logistics Fixed After Q2 Struggles
Denny’s to Casanova for Hispanic Account
Hager Pacific Digs Deeper for ‘Value Add’ Buys
Microsemi Hits $1B Goal With Zarlink Deal
New Merrill Lynch Regional Director Replaces OC Exec
Hacking Incident Hits Red Digital
DDi Corp. CFO Leaves for Bay Area Company
Huntington Beach Defense Contractor Bought for $126M
Microsemi Gets Zarlink Deal
9 OC Billionaires on Forbes 400
Former Volcom General Counsel Headed to Nike
Hoag Cuts 175 Jobs
New Pimco Fund Focused on Inflation
San Clemente Memory Board Maker Moves to South Dakota
Microsemi Files Against Zarlink’s Shareholder Rights Plan
Ghost Ship Haunted Attraction
Patent Law Throws Learning Curve at IP Attorneys, Clients
Standard Pacific Turnaround Now Inside Job With Stowell
First Blush on Broadcom Buy: The Price is Right
Hyundai’s Other Hit
Unemployment Rate and Jobs Count Down
William Lyon Homes Makes $2.9M Loan Payment, Beats Deadline
Dendreon to Cut 70 Jobs in Seal Beach
Orange County Race for the Cure
New Chief Credit Officer for Opus
Newport Beach Firm Buys $158M Loan Portfolio
Acacia Settles Patent Dispute with Overstock.com
Newport Beach Private Equity Firm Gets Anaheim "Impulse" Manufacturer
Edwards Plans $500M Stock Buyback
Allergan’s Latisse Moves Along for Baldness
Standard Pacific CEO Campbell Stepping Down, Stowell Promoted
Broadcom in $3.7B Deal for NetLogic
Chapman Seeks Biz Dean; Pyott, Herbert Close Friends—Now
Ensign Likes Sea Change
Little Notice, Some Growth for Executive Healthcare
Lyon Buys Land Up North as Clock Ticks on Debt Load
They’re Back: Kia’s Hamsters Latest Role to Push Soul
Irvine Co. Eyes 2nd Chicago Skyscraper
STEC OKs Up To $40 Million in Stock Buy-Backs
ADDENDUM
Pacific City Playbook
MARKET WATCH - September 12, 2011
CALENDAR - September 13-21, 2011
Serato Chooses All for Anaheim White House Program
Four Orange County Companies Up for Healthcare Awards
Kaiser Aluminum Donates 3,000 Flag Poles to Sept. 11 Memorial
Drug Maker Dendreon to Cut 500 Jobs
InstaMed Raises $5.5 Million, Stays Mum on Latest Investors
Roxy Leads Way as Quiksilver Gains Momentum
Record Shipments in Q2 for Western Dig
Microsemi Stands on Deadline for Zarlink Bid
Anaheim Sees Foot in Door on Comic-Con
Federal Court Rules for Allergan in Patent Dispute
Mitsubishi Ups Price on Electric Vehicle
JWA Commuter Terminal Opens
Dunes’ Back Bay Bistro Announces Prime Rib Thursdays & New Saturday Brunch
Drug Maker Dendreon Cutting 500 Jobs
InstaMed Raises $5.5 Million
Western Digital Tops Seagate in Q2 Shipments
Local.com Shares Up on Improved Outlook
Yu Joins Business Journal to Cover Finance, Professions, Manufacturing
65th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
OC Automakers Report August Sales Gains
Applied Cardiac Gets FDA Approval for Core Heart Monitor
Quiksilver Profit, Sales Up From Year Ago
Zarlink Board Urges Shareholders to Reject Microsemi Bid
Wet Seal August Sales Up, Teen Division Leads
UnitedHealth Group Buying Monarch HealthCare
Gross Acknowledges Misstep on Treasuries
American Vanguard Up on Court Decision
CoreLogic Exploring Potential Sale or Merger
Ritz Interactive Follows Camera Retailer to Bankruptcy Court
FDA Approves Botox for Form of Overactive Bladder
Anchen Pharmaceuticals Set for $410 Million Sale to Par
Register Parent’s Sale Talks With MediaNews Off Again
Specific Media Taps Turner Broadcasting Vet for Marketing
Medical Device Makers Rally for Regulatory Program
Ducks Called for Slashing … Prices
Another $150M for Clean Energy’s Build-Up
Lantronix Hires Mindspeed Exec for Top Post
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Lyon Cars Fetch $12.5M; Mike Ellzey, Great Park Survivor
REAL ESTATE WATCH: HIGH-RISE OFFICE MARKET
O’Neill’s New Appeal: Form & Function
MPG’s Stadium Gateway Part of $1.7B Portfolio Sale
Parker Properties Gets Back on Growth Track
Octane, Hoag Foundation Set for Healthcare Forums
CoreLogic to FDIC Space in Spectrum
Slow Back-to-School Sales in Western Dig Downgrade
Lost Charts Contemporary Course
Vizio Aims to ‘Rule Living Room’ With Ad Campaign
ADDENDUM
Hyundai Donates $1 Million for King Memorial
Flynn to Gibson Dunn From Stradling Yocca
Stradling Yocca Corporate and Securities Chair to Gibson Dunn
Taco Bell Chief Marketing Officer Resigns
Clean Energy Secures Another $150M, Shares Up
Apple CEO Steve Jobs Resigns
Regulators Approve Allergan's Botox for Overactive Bladder
Drug Maker Anchen Being Bought for $410 Million
Specific Media Hires Turner Broadcasting Vet as Marketing Exec
Pacific Sunwear Shares Fall on Warnings of Profit Shortfall
Corinthian Outlook Falls Short, Shares Tumble
St. John Knits General Counsel Leaving for Pacific Dental
Disneyland to Rework Carnation Plaza Gardens Into Fantasy Faire
Sale Talks for Register Parent Stall Again
MARKET WATCH - August 22, 2011
Sales Scene: On the Waterfront, Newport Beach-Style
Vizio’s Déjà Vu: Another Field of Bigger Competitors
ADDENDUM
Project Management Firm Exits Aliso Viejo for HQ in San Diego
FlexEnergy in New HQ; Adds Workers, Eyes Defense Work
MIG Makes $56 Million Move on San Diego Office Portfolio
Dendreon Shifts on Seal Beach Plans
Wells Regroups on Commercial, Adds to Tech Team
Bixby Puts $40M-Plus Into Silicon Valley Upgrade
Tale of Two Police Departments; Iraq Mea Culpas
Execs, Advisers Give Look Behind Curtain on Beckman Sale
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Broadcom Vet to ClariPhy as CEO
Red Mountain Refinances Major Chunk of Portfolio
Winston Chung Shops Here
Three Dots Takes ‘Made in USA’ Message Nationwide
No Easy Feat
CALENDAR - August 22-31, 2011
Study Says Doctors’ Groups Key to HMO Gains Here
Billabong USA Part of Bright Spot in Parent’s Annual Results
Unemployment Rises to 9.3% on Seasonal Flux
Wet Seal Meets Q2 Expectations on Earnings, Boosts Outlook
Microsemi Takes Hostile Bid for Canadian Chipmaker to Shareholders
Pin Up Legend Jeanne Carmen Reveals John F. Kennedy - Marilyn Monroe Secrets
El Pollo Loco Hires COO
Quality Systems Buys Hospital Software Maker
Real Mex Sees Q2 Loss as Sales Fall
Grubb Unloads Daymark Subsidiary to Exit Tenant-in-Common Business
Pyott on Q2 Results: Allergan Blew Them Away
Wells Fargo Merges OC, L.A. Markets; Myers Steps Down
Latisys Data Center Set to Open With Big Customers Lined Up
Identive Sees Room for Growth on NFCs
Del Taco Joins Redesign Trend, Plans Ad Campaign
Heat Reaches Anaheim in Holiday Inn Sale
OC Ballplayers on Screen with Pitt; State Ranked ‘Worst’
SunCal Buys on East Coast, Looks Nationwide for More
Sunstone Strategy Shifts With Market, New CEO
Popular Bank Rebranding: Business Beyond Hispanics
Rising Prices Point to Sale of St. Regis
$23M to Back Laguna Hills Device Maker’s Catheter
Wild Ride—and Then Some
Solarflare Chips In On Chicago Board Options Upgrade
Voluspa Lights Up 84,800 SF
MARKET WATCH - August 15, 2011
CALENDAR - August 15-24, 2011
REAL ESTATE DEALS
ADDENDUM
Human Options’ Dove Award to Ueberroths, Family Foundation
Cox Castle Hires Managing Partner for OC Office
Stantec Appoints OC Resident Chairman
Wells Fargo to Merge OC, LA Markets
SRS Labs, Vizio Extend Licensing Deal
“Liveaboards” Now Welcome At Newport Dunes Marina
S&P's Slight Upgrade "Temporary Respite" for Real Mex
Sunstone Names CEO, Beats Street on Q2 Earnings
Hines, Oaktree Join on Irvine Office Buy
Sale of Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach CC Expected
Newport Beach Office Plan: Not Quite Spec
Oklahoma Billionaire In Cathedral Drama; BK Bragging Rights
Specific Adds Key Exec Amid Prep for Myspace Push
STEC Faces Probe Into 2009 Offering
St. Joseph, Blue Shield to Form ‘Accountable Care’ Team
Standard Pacific Says Profits Ahead Despite Share Woes, Housing Jitters
MARKET WATCH - August 8, 2011
St. Joseph Takes Regional Approach With New Boss for Operations Here
CALENDAR - August 8-17, 2011
Beyond Bankruptcy: Buyer Interested in Villa del Lago
ADDENDUM
Iteris Shops for IP After Sale of Vehicle-Sensor Line
Daily Deals Site Touts Ties to Local Charities as Trump Card
Ista Pharmaceuticals’ Shares Plunge
Leader Lives Up to Name; PR Shops Post Jobs Gain
Former Angel Doug DeCinces Charged With Insider Trading
Pacific Life’s Latest Acquisition Follows Buy-Learn-Grow Pattern
Medicare Cuts Drop Hammer; Skilled Off Sales Block
Sale of Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach Country Club Expected
CoreLogic Shares Tumble on Lowered 2011 Outlook
Former Angel DeCinces Charged with Insider Trading Over Abbott-AMO Sale
Wet Seal Ups Profit Outlook for Recently Ended Quarter
Blizzard's Sales Up; No New Games This Year
170-Acre Rancho Capistrano Property Donated to Saddleback Church
Allergan Q2 Profit Rises, Bumps Outlook
Quest Software Results In Line With Lowered Estimates
Automakers See Smaller Sales Gains in July
Pacific Life Buys JPMorgan Chase Pension Group
Medicare Issues Hammer Nursing Home Stocks
3 MacArthur Latest Tower to Change Hands
Vegas Bullet Train Gets Key OK; Allergan Exec Moves
No Wait on New Wheels
Hyundai’s Long Road Leads to Top Blue Book Rank
Serial Entrepreneurs
Western Digital’s Inventory in Place for Marketing Push
3 More Billionaires Among Gains by Wealthiest
Analysts Cheer Valeant-Allergan Race for Skin Care
GENERATION W
MARKET WATCH - August 1, 2011
CALENDAR - August 1-11, 2011
ADDENDUM
Katsuya Opens; Theater, Dinner at La Vie en Rose
Pipeline Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Hits the Beach
Region’s Bunch of Billionaires Grows
Management Consultants Reflect Clients’ Cautious Optimism
Agenda Set for Big Wave of Buyers Alongside US Open
Questcor’s Steps Toward Lupus Provide Lift on Sales Potential
Apple Ties Prompt Rally for Broadcom
Real Mex: Talks to Rework Debts, Leases in Works
STEC Shares Fall More on Analyst Downgrades
Drug Maker Ista Shares Fall on Clinical Study Failure
STEC Down on Disappointing Outlook
Microsemi Shares Up on Quarterly Earnings, Strong Outlook
Ingram Micro Hits Target on Revenue, Profits
First American Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations
Questcor Shares Boom on Multiple Sclerosis Drug Demand
Microsemi’s Hostile Bid for Canadian Chipmaker Sparks Others
Drug Maker Questcor Surpasses Expectations
Milk Board Issues Apology for Ads
Mindspeed Shares Up on Q3 Earnings, Latest Buy
Broadcom Beats Profit Target, Shares Soar
Kingston, Vizio Drive Minority-Owned Gain
Olson in Land Deal for 2 Tustin Hotels
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Diocese in $50 Million Cash Bid for Crystal Cathedral
Unemployment Rate Up as Seasonal Education Dip Offsets Slight Gain on Jobs
Register Publisher Retiring
BJ’s Restaurants Beats Street on Profit, Revenue
Western Digital Beats Expectations, Tops Rival
Edwards Profit Edges Up; Shares Fall on Sapien Concerns
For-Profit College Association Challenges New Regulations in Court
FDA Panel OK’s Edwards Sapien Heart Valve
Software Gaming Startup Gaikai Raises $30M
Microsemi Makes Hostile Bid for Canadian Company
Microsemi Buys Technology for ‘Touchless’ Scanners
Knobbe Martens to Open Silicon Valley Office in Fall
Mobilitie Gets $415M for Expansion
Allergan Buys Venture-Backed Dermatology Company
ICU Medical Beats Estimates
Red Digital's Epic Camera Available for Sale
Pacific Life Buys Unit of Canada's Largest Insurer
Former Volcom CFO Joins Skullcandy Board
Apparel Makers Turn to Own Stores in Selective Sales Push
Q&A: Jon Gray
Ellipse Spine Device Ready for Europe, FDA Talks On
BlizzCon Set to Host Gamers’ Big Battles
Industrial Buyers Shift Hunt to ‘Value-Add Buildings’
Sabra Puts $97.5M Into Diversification Plan
OCers Join Royal Welcome; DiCaprio Heads Fisker List
Hill Corp. Does Growth Dance
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Clean Energy: $150M Is ‘Game Changer’
Foreclosed Anaheim Office Built on Spec Sells for $14M
Asian Investors Step Up on Spectrum Buy
MARKET WATCH - July 18, 2011
Glaucoma Cluster Keys
CALENDAR - July 18-27, 2011
ADDENDUM
Masimo Upgraded on Improvements Near and Far
State Board Targets Men in Message on Milk, PMS
Microsemi’s Latest Deal Gets Strong Initial Reviews
PHILANTHROPY
Ambiguous, Comune Founder Launches New Apparel Company
Resources Connection Shares Jump on Quarterly Results
Taco Bell U.S. Sales Fall More Than Expected
Families Discover "Child Friendly" Beach at Newport
Newport Corp. Buying Austrian Laser Maker
Online Gamers’ Big Battles Coming to Anaheim
Quest Software Cuts Sales and Profit Outlook, Shares Sink
Clean Energy Shares Jump on $150M Investment
Penske Buys Crevier BMW
Local.com Buys Daily Deals Site
Schuller Gets Snub From His Board, Visit from Chapman
Oakley Lawyer Big on Basics
2600 Michelson Sale Ups Office Rebound
Med School Drives Chapman’s Bid on Crystal Cathedral
Lost in Lido
MARKET WATCH - June 27, 2011
Blizzard Gives Gamers All the Time in the ‘World’
How Did He Do That?
GIVING
Allergan’s Rising Star
The Lawyers’ Lawyer
No Spinning This
Live Nation, Others Spur Growth Plans for E-Recycler
Tilly’s IPO Modest Next to Growth Plan
Lantronix Agenda: Executive Search, Internal Shift
Sign of Edwards’ Progress: Lawsuits by Rival
Newport Corp. Buying Israeli Competitor
Local.com Shares Jump on Google Deal
Executive Calls For Restoration of The RTC To Create U.S. Jobs
M-Flex Shares Sink on Tempered Revenue Outlook
Wet Seal Beats Wall Street Expectations on June Sales
TowerJazz Sells Stake in Chinese Plant
Lake Forest Medical Device Maker Picks up $5 Million Investment
Diocese of Orange Interested in Crystal Cathedral
Microsemi Buys Northern California Chipmaker
Chapman Bids $46M to Buy Crystal Cathedral Campus
Volcom Names CFO
Westcliff Legacy Seen as Feather in LabCorp’s Cap
Cal State Fullerton Index Takes a Dip
Toshiba PR Tool Kit Targets Dealers for Phone System
Are Light Bulbs Next Bright Idea for Vizio?
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Beckman Leader Drops ‘Interim’
Experian Buys Texas Medical Software Company for $185M
Buñuelos to BlackBerrys
Purse, Jewelry Designer Lands Mariah Carey, Others as Fans
Good Reviews, Room at Wal-Mart for Vizio’s Tablet
Restaurant Chain Sales Flat; New Marketing, Menu Items
Anaheim Company Lands $30 Million Contract in Guam
Sullivan Named Editor of OC Business Journal
Myspace Could Be Game Changer for Irvine Buyer
Honors for Top General Counsels
Ivantis: $17 Million Funding, European OK for Eye Device
Newport Firm in Deal With Oaktree
Sullen Plans Bigger Digs, Expansion on East Coast
Vertos Medical Doubles Size of Aliso Viejo HQ
Corporate Counsels Loosen Their Ties; Editor Wears Hat
Irvine Thrift Buys Desert Commercial
Automakers’ June Sales Up
Tilly's Files for $100 Million IPO
Fast-Growing Private Companies Wanted for Annual List
La Jolla Group President Steps Down
Corinthian to Offer $450 Million Student Loan Program
Irvine Ad Firm Buys Myspace
Business Journal Honors Top General Counsels
Dunes Announces "Bands on the Sand" Line-Up
Anaheim Contractor Lands $30M Defense Deal
Fast-Growing Private Companies Wanted for Annual List
Experian Buys Medical Software Company for $185M
CEO, CFO of Lantronix Step Down
Irvine Eye Device Maker Ivantis Gets $17 Million in Funding
Questcor Eyes More Conditions for Core Drug Acthar
Economic Indicator: Allergan’s Implants
Some Condos at Central Park West Towers Go Rental
Appliance Maker in HQ, Showroom Shift
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Freedom Sale Bid Keeps Register at Crossroads
Cox Back on Hill With Buy of Estate in Bear Brand
Making Progress
Smart Card Maker Strikes Verification Software Deal
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Vizio Expands Lead in Q1 LCD TV Sales
Defense, Aerospace Drag Manufacturing Employment Down
Small Lots for Big Pharma
Entrepreneur Takes Edgy Tact With ‘Morphine Lips’ Line of Lip Balms
Recycled Clothes Offer Cachet But Costs Savings Still Elusive
Network Chipmaker Raises $14 Million
McMonigle to Teles, Newport HQ Could Follow
Simons’ New House Venture Sells 103 Homes
Bren Hosts Guests Richer Than Him; Fairgrounds Fissure
Kia Eyes Young Couples with Kids’ Characters for SUV
Bridgford Foods’ Shares Jump
Quiksilver to Open First Waterman Store at Fashion Island
Western Digital Jumps on Bullish Analyst Comments
Newport Beach Agricultural Products Company Signs Monsanto Deal
Corinthian Partners with Security Services Firm for Grad Jobs
Fisker to Hire Hundreds in Anaheim, Delaware
Vizio Still No. 1 in U.S., Extends Market Share in Q1
Former Disney, Corinthian Exec Ouimet To Run Knott's Berry Farm Parent
Networking Chipmaker ClariPhy Raises $14M
Microsemi Moving Base to Aliso Viejo
MARKET WATCH - June 20, 2011
Jean Genie
CALENDAR - June 20-29, 2011
NEWS OF THE WEEK
T3 Moves to Amex, Raises Growth Cash
Laser Maker Biolase Joining Russell 2000
Report: Sale Talks Break Off for Register Parent Freedom
Healthcare Software Maker Aims to Pay Own Way on Growth
Local President, Co-Owner Leaving Ad Shop Doner
Garden Grove Clothing Maker Three Dots Grows, Adds Lines
Maker of Wine Cabinets, Coolers Moves to Irvine
Reworked Rip Curl: Focus on Expanding Clothes
Kaiser Saves Time, Money on ‘New Anaheim’
United Way Gets Irvine Co. Boss; Welsh Sees Whales
Medical Services Company Alliance Seeks Debt Deal
Analysts Bet on Broadcom Cell Chip Push
Skilled Turns Over Operation of Five Nursing Homes
Chinese Buyers Spur Luxury Home Sales
Broadcom’s McGregor: Nokia Holds Growth Prospects
County Loses 1,100 Jobs, Unemployment Remains Under 9%
Pimco Launches Another ETF
European Regulators Clear Danaher to Buy Beckman Coulter
Endologix Shares Jump on Device Approval
Chapman Forecast: County to Add 50,000 Jobs Through 2012
Newport Peninsula Bike Parade and Community Festival
38th Annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration
Report: Medical Services Company Alliance in $590M Debt Deal
Bren Imposter Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
Masimo Makes Deal with Philips; Shares Rise
Report: Sale Talks Break Off for Register Parent
Danaher Raising Money for Beckman Coulter Buy
Dental Laser Maker Biolase Joining Russell Stock Index
Public Invited to NFL's "Mr. Irrelevant" Bash at Newport Dunes
Circuit Board Maker Expands With Plants in China
Mortgages to Miracles
‘Knights’ See Charity as Chivalry, Champion Kids’ Causes
Cell Phone Losing Mom Reinvents Fanny Pack with Hipzbag
LabCorp Signals Plan to Cut 313 Jobs at Santa Ana Center
Focus on Device Makers’ Costs as Reform Tax Looms
Harbor Island Lot Up for Sale Again
Edwards Valve Set for July FDA Panel Review
AIG Gets 11-Building Portfolio on Foreclosures
Darwin in Neverland: Fashionista on MJ; Pageant’s New Voice
Quiksilver Comeback: New Stores Planned
Opus Adds Fullerton Thrift in Growth Bid
Blizzard Has Eyes Open for New HQ
Anna’s Plan
Grubb & Ellis Selling Real Estate Investment Fund Business
Gross Lists Harbor Island Lot for $26.5M
Santa Ana Builder City Ventures Lands $75M Construction Loan
Fisker Closes $115M Financing Round
WSJ: Pimco Lost $3.4B Investing in Lehman Debt
Opus Bank to Acquire Fullerton Community Bank
Boeing to Cut 100 Jobs from Huntington Beach Space Division
Quest Acquires Network Software Maker
Final Call on Medicare Could Speed Skilled Healthcare Sale
Quality Finally Feels Effects of Stimulus Spending
Epicor HQ Shifting With New Leader?
Crystal Cathedral Campus Could See Apartments
Irvine Hospital Opening Spurs 900 Hoag Hires
Hyundai Sales Rising With Gas Prices; UCI-China Linkup
Refugee Rises
Analyst: Broadcom May Rival Qualcomm in Key Chip
On Purpose
CALENDAR - June 6-15, 2011
Deal Said Near on Newport Beach Chipmaker HQs
MARKET WATCH - June 6, 2011
Money Ball
NEWS OF THE WEEK
De Palma to French 75; Secret Plan for Deli at Mark’s
Wet Seal Sales Rise Less Than Expected
Beauty Bid
Hudash, Team Kids Spark Passion in Youth, Donors
Taylor’s Turnaround Tale: It Took Community on Vanguard Rebound
In the Trenches
Sources: Penske Looking to Buy Crevier BMW
Quiksilver Surges After Results
Quiksilver Shares Up on Better-Than-Expected Results
Corinthian Surges on Softened Federal Regulations
Wet Seal's May Sales Rise But Fall Short of Expectations
Automakers See May Sales Gains
LRG’s Bevacqua Dies at Laguna Beach Home
Grubb & Ellis Still Exploring Sale with Colony Capital, Others
Opus Bank to Open Six More Branches
Allergan Wins Phase in Latisse Litigation
Real Mex Promotions: New Boss, 3-Course Meals
PacSun Breaks Sales Slump, Adds Designers
Hollywood South: Jannard’s Hot Camera, MacGillivray’s ‘One Ocean’ Campaign
Sage Software Chief: Q1 Strong, Q2 Could Be Better
Israel Fertile Ground for Broadcom, Other Tech Companies
CALENDAR - May 30-June 8, 2011
KBS, Other Lenders See Loans Defaulted
Home in Laguna’s Three Arch Bay Sells for $6 Million
Big Land Owner Courts Builders
MARKET WATCH - May 30, 2011
Big Picture
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Stock Sale
RSI Breaks Ground on 9-Home Project
Business Journal Honors Local Woman Execs at Yearly Event
Kingston: Undisputed King of Key Computer Memory Market in 2010
Strong April for Auto Dealers
Brea Designer, 29, Creates Buzz With Her Line of Swimsuits
Cameron’s $107M Plan: FDA Trial, Manufacturing
William Lyon Homes’ $206M Loan OK Despite Drop in Value
Analyst: Broadcom Could Rival Qualcomm in Key Mobile Phone Chip
RSI Breaks Ground on Buena Park Homes
Quality Systems Beats Expectations
Stearns Lending's Le, Other Businesswomen Honored
April Auto Sales Rise
Kingston Boosts 2010 Share of Key Memory Market
Identive Outlines Stock Sale, Could Raise $23M Before Fees
Pacific Sunwear Warns of Wider Loss in Current Quarter
Appeals Court Overturns Allergan Loss on Latisse
Security Device Maker Selling Shares, Sees Wild Stock Swing
QLogic Increases Market Share Lead in Q1
Developer Readies 64-Acre Inland Empire Project
Linksys Fate Unclear in Cisco’s Reworking
Chapman Plans China Campus; Agran’s History of Irvine
Sale Resets Market in Platinum Triangle
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Army’s Shift Points to More Cutbacks at Boeing
Cadigan Adds to Portfolio With $43M Apartment Deal
Online Lender Gets 83,000 SF to Grow
Analyst Ups Rating on STEC, Calls Selloff Overdone
Exec Club
CALENDAR - May 23-June 1, 2011
MossWarner Fights Frugal Trend in Delsey Campaign
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Hotel Rate Gains Expected on More Demand, Steady Supply
Local Guy, Global Focus
Shoe Designer Draws Inspiration From Peru, Recycled Tires
JWA Sees Canada Link as Forerunner on International Service
Publishers, Hollywood Take Liking to Laguna Niguel Author’s Novels
Buena Park Looks to Rebrand, Stand Apart To Draw Visitors
Costa Mesa Drives Experian’s Results
County Adds 12,100 Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Back Under 9%
Kofax Paying Up to $10M for Software Company
Deckers Outdoor Buying Sanuk for $120 Million
Nike Executive Shuffle Leaves Hurley With Interim CEO
Wet Seal Warns of Q2 Profit Shortfall
Device Maker Cameron Raises $107M
Pimco's El-Erian: No Interest in IMF Job
Electric Vehicle Maker T3 Sees Surge in Amex Debut
Sanofi’s Genzyme Sues Allergan in Royalty Dispute
CoreLogic Ups Size of Debt Offering
Ista Sees Generic Rival to Eye Drug, as Expected
Fisker Raises Another $100M
Newly Private Conexant Draws Investment
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of Phoenix 50-H, a Multi- Sensor Mini-Copter
Quest Software Invests in Silicon Valley Company
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Shares Soar
Device Maker WaveTec Gets $15.9 Million Investment
Former Mindspeed CFO Lands at Space Startup
STEC Hammered After Disappointing Outlook
Netlist Reports Mixed Q1 Results
In-N-Out Opens Texas Restaurants
STEC Offers Q2 Warning on Japan Fallout
El Pollo Loco Sales Slump, Profits Up on Cuts
Blizzard's 'Warcraft' Helps Drive Parent's Results
Broadcom, WD, Spectrum Group Up on Fortune 500
Broadcom Buying Israeli Chip, Software Developer
OC 50 Grows More Global in Flavor; Bren Imposter Deal
McDonald’s Spurs Golden State, Others Eyed for More Growth
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Kingston’s Crown Carries Challenge After Record 2010
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Inland Empire
Kingston Passes Pacific Life as Top Private Co.
LBA Buys Former MPG Tower in Downtown L.A.
Grass Greener?
Questcor’s Optimism Confirmed on Sales of MS Drug
CALENDAR - May 9-18, 2011
Billabong Joins Vivendi Music Labels for Youth Push
Broadcom Talks Up Long View of Deal for Provigent
MARKET WATCH - May 9, 2011
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Cianna Gets $12M, Plans Sales Push on Breast Cancer Device
Newport Medical Sees Local, Global Growth With Ventilators
Johnny Rockets: Americana Abroad Driving Growth
Apria Taking Back Outsourced Billing
Del Taco Eyes Utah, Texas, Beyond for Expansion
Volcom Deal Seen Bolstering Global Growth
Spectrum Moves HQ to Vegas Area for New Emphasis, Bargain Houses
Posh Nail Salons Competing With Discounters in Recovering Market
Samueli Rejoins Broadcom Board
Quest Buys Maker of Scanner Management Software
Sunstone Hotel Misses Q1 Expectations
QLogic Beats Expectations, Wall Street Unfazed
Wet Seal April Sales Rise, Ups Profit Outlook
Smith Micro Shares Flop on Revenue Outlook, Mixed Q1 Results
Allergan Beats Forecasts, Boosts Outlook
Quest Software Slumps After Earnings, Revenue Misses
Volcom Results in Line; Could Be Last With Pending Buyout
Automakers’ April Sales Up
Masimo’s Q1 Profit in Line, Beats on Revenues
Corinthian Misses Expectations, Projects Revenue Fall for Current Quarter
Kings to Stay in Sacramento Next Season
France's PPR Buying Volcom for $608M
Steak Entrepreneur Back With Son, Online Venture
La Jolla Group Sees Startup Brand Grow
Beckman Delays Filings on Recall of Heart Test
Western Digital Lays Out Finances on Big Buy
Wang’s Waning Waist; Robin’s Divorce Lawyer; Todd’s Biz Backers
Staffing Firms See Strong Comeback on Revenue, Placements
Ricoh’s Made-in-USA Plan Applies to New Chief in Tustin
Avanir Seeks Approvals to Use Core Drug for MS Pain
This Sports Deal Done as NBA Drama Unfolds
CALENDAR - May 2-11, 2011
Tustin Takes On Developer’s Role
NEWS OF THE WEEK
OC 50 Sees Shifts With Changing Economy
Mindspeed Seeks CFO as Johnsen Plans to Join Startup
Face Time Leads to $5.6M Handshake in Crystal Cove
Nicholas, Son Make 35º Hot Ticket for Home Chefs, BBQs
Ceradyne Beats Expectations, Raises 2011 Guidance
Clarient Under GE: New Tests, Hires; Search for HQ
Medical Test Maker Moving Headquarters to Indianapolis
Vertiflex Gets Another $14 Million In Venture Money for Spine Device
Nursing Home Companies’ Shares Sink on Potential Medicare Cuts
Samueli Raises Stakes in Pursuit of Kings
Allergan Loses Virginia Lawsuit Over Botox
Standard Pacific Q1 Loss Widens, Land Buys Continue
Ingram Misses Profit Estimates, Shares Sink
Microsemi Reports Big Sales, Profit Gains
First American Profit Misses on Canada Issue
Kaiser Aluminum Profit Falls Short, Shares Stumble
Diagnostic Company Hycor Moving to Indiana
Drug Maker Spectrum Sees Q1 Profit, Big Sales Boost
Broadcom Slump Continues on Weak Outlook
Broadcom Tops Expectations, Shares Slump on Revenue Outlook
Ceradyne Beats Expectations, Shares Surge
Emulex Shares Slump on Outlook
Vizio Signs Blake Griffin as New Pitchman
Drug Maker Teva Resumes Irvine Manufacturing
Mindspeed Meets Revenue Expectations, Narrowly Misses Profit Target
QLogic Names Finance Chief
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Another Round of Menu Regulations for Restaurants
Pacific Mercantile Sees Big Profit Gain
Fullerton Forecast Sees Moderate Growth, Job Gains
Itty Bitty Bras Get Bigger for Home-Based Irvine Entrepreneur
Marketing Comeback Comes With Caution, Projects for Ad Agencies
Applied Sees Mobile Heart Monitor at Core of Growth Plan
Epicor Won’t Go Far With New HQ Lease
Church Closes $20M Buy of Anaheim Buildings
Edwards Hones in on Launch of Valve Here
Nixon Group Shuns Woodward, Bradlee; Taking on Defense
Is Vizio’s New Building Next Frontier?
Device Maker ICU Sees Strong Results, Ups Outlook
Jannard’s Camera Grabs More Space
FDA Questioned by Other Feds on High-Risk Devices
Hyundai Set To Wait Out New HQ at Pacific Arts
TowerJazz Looks to Boost Capacity With Plant in Japan
$84M in Goodwill
Mazda Spots Start With Brand History to Increase Sales
CALENDAR - April 25-May 4, 2011
Pimco's Gross to Manage First ETF
Report: Chipmaker Solarflare in Talks With Marvell
Western Digital Shares Up on Meeting Revenue Expectations, Misses Profit Target
Heart Valve Maker Edwards Surpasses Estimates
Intel Shares Rise on Strong Forecast
AT&T Weathers Loss of iPhone Exclusivity
Fiat Sees "Happiness" in Chrysler Ownership
Pacific Mercantile Sees Big Profit Jump
Irvine Co. Restructures, Lays Off
Broadcom Cracks Top Ten of World Chipmakers
Lawsuit Against Taco Bell Dropped
Seagate Buying Samsung Drive Unit To Compete With Western Digital
Berkshire and Buffett Sued Over Sokol's Trades
Fed Unveils Proposal on Mortgage Standards
Goldman Profit Drops as Trading Revenue Falls
64th Newport to Ensenada Race Day 2
DC Overall Winner in 64th Newport to Ensenada Race
ICU Medical Beats Expectations, Boosts Outlook
Luxury Home Broker McMonigle Files for Ch. 7 Bankruptcy
Report: Seagate Eyes Samsung Unit With Pending Western Digital-Hitachi Deal
S&P Cuts U.S. Outlook to Negative on Fiscal Worry
Citi Profit Falls 32% as Bond Trading Weakens
Synthes Confirms in Deal Talks With J&J
Arbonne Veterans Try Hand at Direct Sales Skincare Company
Flyers to Skip Season, Work on Plan for Fullerton Stadium
Quality Systems Readies for Electronic Records Push
KB Lake Forest Buy: Big Interest Returns
Heart Testing Startup Aviir Moves From Bay Area
UCI Sees Giving Rebound; Around the World in 15 Daysgiv
SunCal Back in Game on Auction, Army Deal
225-Unit Lake Forest Apartment in Middle of Big Swap
Dealers See 6-Month Sales Streak
Allergan Off to Fast Start on Botox Sales for Migraines
Broadcom Adds 100,000 Sq. Feet
Mitsubishi Digital Taps MossWarner for Website Redo
Eye Focus
Pending Deal, Upbeat Seagate Spurring Western Digital
Rare Crystal Cove Sale: Home Goes for $5.5 Million
CALENDAR - April 18-27, 2011
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Raymond James’ California Growth Plan Includes Hires, Branches Here
Nursing Home Operator Looking at Sale of Real Estate, Entire Company
Merrill Lynch Florida Vet to Laguna Hills as Regional Director
County Adds Jobs in March, More Job Seekers Inch Up Unemployment Rate
BofA Profit Drops on Foreclosure Delays
Core Inflation Rises Slightly, Sentiment Mends
Cost Surge Under New Google CEO Unnerves Street
Kings Get Extension on Anaheim Move Decision
Court: Ernst & Young Must Face Lawsuit Over Broadcom Options
Core Producer Prices, Jobless Claims Rise
Google First-Quarter Report to Kick Off Era Under New CEO
China FX Reserves Soar Past $3 Trillion, Add to Inflation
Alliance HealthCare Services Makes Another Deal
Hurley Names CEO
Sunstone Completes Miami Hotel Sale
JPMorgan Q1 Profit up 67%; Can it be Repeated?
Retail Sales Up, Consumer Spending Holds Up
Banks Face $3.6 Trillion "Wall" of Maturing Debt
Grubb Gets $18M Loan, Colony Funding Half
Microsemi Prevails With Upped Offer for Defense Electronics Maker
Former Beckman Coulter CEO Joins Investment Firm
Trade Gap Falls in Feb as Trade Contracts
Cisco Kills Flip Camera in Reorganization
Oil Price Drops More Than 3%
Alliance HealthCare Buying Cancer Surgery Provider
Fisker Raises $40M, Total at $1B in Private, Public Money
Nursing Home Operator Skilled Considering Sale of Real Estate or Entire Company
64th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
Mission Hospital Chief Executive To Step Down
Nasdaq, ICE Not Walking Away From NYSE Bid
PIMCO Now Betting Against U.S. Government Debt
Dow Gains After Endo, Level 3 Announce Deals
Big Name Board
Big Gains, Acquisition Ahead for Western Digital
Ingram Holds Public Company Crown, Sees Big 2010
Bridgford Hedge on Commodities: Adapt Operations, Innovate
Corinthian Links to Employers for Grad Hires
Sunstone Shift Targets Brand-Name Hotels
Branson, Stearnses Jet-Hop in SoCal; $5M UCI Gift
Then, Now: Top Public Companies Expand, Shift Since 2001
Big Acquisitions Offset Spinoffs, Other Public Company Newbies
Single Product Fuels Questcor Growth
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Sun Healthcare: Buys Possible Following Real Estate Spinoff
Grubb’s Fate Turns on End of Waiting Game
Big Challenge on For-Profit Campus
Rebound Plays Out at Public Cos.
Beckman Caps Troubled 2010 With Danaher’s $6.8B Buyout
Big Name Board
First American Steady, Sees Tough First Year After Split
Allergan Eyes New Botox Uses, Spending on R&D
Gold Drives Spectrum’s Sales, Profit Another Matter
Broadcom Revenue Surge Propels Chipmaker’s Rank
SunCal Outbids Lehman, Others for SoCal Projects
Budget Deal Elusive, Government Shutdown Looms
SEC's Schapiro Says Private Co's Review in Early Stages
J&J Settles Bribery, Kickback Allegations: SEC
Report: Broadcom Eyeing CEO's Former Company, NXP
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of the OWL1-A Breathing Detector
Report: Lakers Mounting Push Against Kings' Anaheim Move
Retailers Surprise With March Sales Strength
ECB Hikes Rates, Ready to Move Again if Necessary
Congress Edges Toward Spending Deal
Wet Seal Sees March Sales Gain
El Pollo Loco Parent Affirms Scheduled Debt Payment
Biolase Technology Shares Soar on Improved Revenue Forecast
American Apparel May Search for a Buyer
Kilroy Increases Secondary Offering
Dish Wins Blockbuster Auction For $320 Million
D.Boerse Will Not Raise NYSE Bid
Gold, Silver Stocks Rise as Bullion Hits New Highs
Microsemi Tops Offer for Defense Electronics Maker
Pimco REIT Files $600 Million IPO
No Budget Deal After White House Talks
Google Shares Fall on Fears of U.S. Probe
Icahn, Dish, Liquidators Vie for Blockbuster
Richard Branson Outlines Deep-Sea Submarine Voyages in Newport Beach
Drug Maker Questcor’s Shares Rise on Higher Sales Projection
McDonald's Takes Aim at "McJob" With U.S. Hiring Spree
Southwest Cancels More Flights Amid Inspections
Banks, Credit-Card Issuers Warn of Email Breach
Epicor Being Acquired for $976 Million
Resources Connection Shares Fall on Quarterly Results
March Automaker Sales Rise
Santa Ana's Far West Picks Up Whittier Condo Project
Employment Jumps in March, Jobless Rate Falls
American Apparel Posts Yearly Loss, May File for Bankruptcy
February Construction Activity Drops 1.4%
Sunstone Hotel Raising $100M in Stock Offering
Healthcare Real Estate Owner Sabra Makes First Buy
Sokol Affair Casts Shadow on Buffett Style
Jobless Claims Fall, Midwest Hiring Jumps
Rate on 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rises to 4.86%
County Visitors Flat in 2010, Spending Up
Netlist Jumps on New Patents
Grubb & Ellis Lands $18M Financing; Shares Jump
Private Sector Adds 201,000 Jobs in March
U.S. CEOs Becoming More Willing to Hire
Obama Calls For Deep Cuts in U.S. Oil Imports
Former OC Drug Maker Valeant Makes Waves With Hostile Bid for Cephalon
Device Maker Cardiogenesis Being Bought for $22 Million
February Auto Sales Rose Sharply
Consumer Morale Ebbs, Home Prices Near 2009 Lows
BP Shares Hit by Manslaughter Report, Downgrade
U.S. March Auto Sales Seen Up, But Gas Prices Weigh
Another Wild Swing for Grubb & Ellis Shares
Raj Manufacturing Signs Licensing Deal with Nautica
Quarterly Outlook Index Notches Another Gain
EADS Unit to Buy Canada's Vector Aerospace
Consumer Spending Up, Inflation Accelerates
EBay to Buy GSI for $1.96B Cash
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Jazz Links to French Nonprofit in Bid for Global Deals
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Anaheim Industrial Buildings in Works
Bixby Spends $58M on Industrial Buildings
Quarterly Outlook Index Notches Another Gain
All Smiles
Cold War Legacy Fuels Hopes for Heart Device
Koontz Has Real Scare; Congress VIPs Visit OC
PacSun’s Latest: Cut Stores, Boost Brands
Japan Earthquake Aftermath: Challenges for Device Makers
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Starts Own Marketing Agency
MARKET WATCH
From $100 to $280M
Clarke: Ups, Downs, Growing Stability for Local Search Site
Steelbergs Grow Recession Baby, Latest Venture for Brothers
Sheet Metal Executive Overcomes Family Death, Housing Downturn
Higher Food Costs New Hurdle for Still Struggling Restaurants
Well-Funded Device Startup Eyes Big Global Market
Strasmann Switches to CB Richard Ellis to Lead Industrial
County Adds 8,800 jobs in February, Unemployment Back Under 9%
Fourth-Quarter GDP Growth Revised Up to 3.1%
Loss of Faith in RIM Deepens as PlayBook Debut Nears
March Consumer Sentiment Lowest in Over a Year
Wet Seal Shares Surge on Outlook, Results
Heart Valve Maker Edwards Joining S&P 500 Index
Wet Seal Sees Sales Improve, Ups Profit Outlook
El Pollo Loco Sees Lower Sales, Loss
Durable Goods Orders Fall, Job Market Healing
Walgreen to Buy Drugstore.com For $429 Million
Best Buy Profit Tops View; Forecast Falls Short
Microsemi Pops on Analyst's Bullish Sales Outlook
Broadcom Outlines Settlement
InSight Health Services Completes Bankruptcy
San Clemente's Legacy Electronics Moving HQ to South Dakota
Fed Tells Bank of America to Rein In Dividend Plan
Conoco May Double Asset Sale to $20 Billion
Sales of New U.S. Homes Tumble 16.9% to Record Low
Report: Pimco Setting Up Fund To Buy Bank Assets
RIM's PlayBook to Take On IPad From April 19
Walgreen’s Profit Rises 10%; Shares Tumble
Shareholders Offer 16.5M Express Shares
First American Names McKee, McKernan to Board
Wet Seal Names President, COO
Grubb & Ellis Hires Strategic Adviser, Exploring Sale
Investors Cheer AT&T-T-Mobile USA Deal
Home Sales Dive, Prices Near 9-Year Low
Citi to Resume Dividend, Sets Reverse Stock Split
Cameron Schavee Brushes Teeth
Broadcom Buying Israeli Wireless Network Chipmaker for $313M
Parker Aerospace’s Clark, Emulex’s Bowman, Other HR Execs Honored
Surging Cotton Prices Forcing Clothing Makers To Up Prices
AccentCare Relocating HQ to Dallas
Medical Device Maker ICU Weans From Hospira, Eyes More Products
Pac Life Profits Up, Sales Push Proceeds
Fisker Looking to Make Cars for Others at Plant
Pimco’s Push: Adding 300 People This Year
OC’s World Ties: Fest Aids Japan, Turbi Blasts Gadhafi
Software Maker Set To Open Santa Ana Office
BofA Lease in Brea Among Biggest in Nation This Year
Brea Project Part of Housing Comeback
Cancer Drug Maker Spectrum Sees Surge in Revenue
‘Bullish’ on Botox and More
CHOC Mounts Advertising Campaign To Raise Profile
Japan Fallout?
MARKET WATCH
EA Planning Push Into Blizzard’s Realm: Online Games
Busy January Sales Give Way to Quiet February, Early March
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Drug Researcher Pharmaron Raises $40M, Grows in China
Report: Samueli, Nicholas Turn Over Options To Help Fund Broadcom Settlement
Fed to Allow Some Big Banks to Boost Dividends
General Mills Set for $1.1 Billion Yoplait Stake Buy
CVC Set to Buy Kabel BW For $4.17 Billion
Fletcher Jones Revives Plans for Ontario Dealership
Smile Brands Executive, Other Entrepreneurs Honored
Energy Lifts Inflation, Jobless Claims Decline
FedEx Outlook Bright on Growing Demand
IPO Could Value Groupon at Up To $25 Billion
Fitch Ratings Upgrades Allergan Debt
Kings Basketball Team Looking at Names for Potential Anaheim Move
Pacific Sunwear Slumps After Results, Forecast
Standard Pacific Names President
Wholesale Prices Rise on Energy Costs
Oil Rebounds on Mideast, Japan Fears Weigh
Starbucks and Peet's in Recent Deal Talks
Pacific Sunwear Misses Expectations, Warns on Current Quarter
Home Prices Slide $5,000 in February
CoreLogic Pays $32M for San Mateo Software Co.
Wall Street Drops for Second Day on Japan Fears
Apollo Management to Price IPO at $18 to $20
Northrop Grumman Plans Shipbuilding Unit Spin-Off
Corinthian Shares Jump on Fewer Student Loan Defaults
Buffett Pulls Trigger to Buy Lubrizol for $9 Billion
Wall Street Lowest in Six Weeks on Japan Fears
Hacker Group Releases BofA Employee Correspondence
Movie Theater Operator Sanborn Hires Adviser, Exploring Options
Kingston Technology: 2010 Sales of $6.5 Billion
Sabra Debuts First Results, Seen as Demographics Play
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Opus Adds Seattle Bank, Aims to Close More Deals
Women-Owned Businesses Bounce Back With Sales Growth
Video Play
Better Economy, Wall Street Gains Point to Record Attendance at Roth
Wet Seal’s New CEO Tempers Stores Expansion
Executive Plans to Move Device Maker Here
Check Out These Political Bedfellows; $300M ‘Handshake’
Irvine’s Smarthome: Skymall Gadgets, Then Some
Affliction Plans Stores Push
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Airport/central Coast area
Western Digital Clear No.1 with $4B Hitachi Buy
UCI Buys Orange Land for Parking From MPG Office
Anaheim Ducks Roll Out Mobile Marketing Promotion
Meeting of Minds on Tech Valuations
Premium Propositions
Broadcom Engineer, Helicopter Buff Visits Science Fair
Grants, Initial Development Work, Suits Spur Environmental Lawyers
Sea School
Pimco's Gross Addresses Bond Selloff, Japan
Shoppers Shake Off High Gasoline Costs in February
Consumer Sentiment at Five-Month Low in March
99 Cents Only Stores Gets $1.34 Billion Buyout Offer
Clean Energy Jumps on Q4 Results
Quiksilver Loss in Line With Estimates
Trade Gap Widens on Imports While Jobless Claims Up
Moody's Cuts Spain Rating, Cites Higher Bank Costs
AOL to Cut 20% of Global Workforce
Ceradyne Invests in Japanese Materials Maker
Pimco's Gross Sells Off U.S. Treasuries
Olenicoff Up Among Locals on Forbes World’s Billionaires List
Alliance HealthCare Reports Mixed Quarter, Affirms Outlook
Ceradyne Boosts 2011 Guidance, Shares Up
Mortgage Applications Surge to Highest in Three Months
Dynegy Warns of Chapter 11
Walgreen to Sell Unit for $525 Million
Quiksilver Up on Analyst Comments
San Clemente Development Plan Goes to Voters
Boeing Wins $10 Billion Deal From Chinese Airlines
Deutsche Telekom, Sprint Jump on U.S. Merger Talk
Bank of America Sees Relatively High Expenses
Allergan President Tapped for Hospira CEO Job
Alstyle Apparel Closing Anaheim Plants
Oil And Gold Hit Records, Stocks Fall on Libya
Moody's Downgrade Tips Greece Closer to Brink
Global Central Banks Point to More Acute Price Risks
Western Digital to Lead Disk Drive Market with $4.3B Hitachi Play
Westinghouse Keeps Toehold as Vizio, Samsung Rule TVs
Revived Auto, Aerospace Markets Boosting Kaiser Aluminum
Trendy Shoemaker Auri Seeks To Raise Money with Ticker Symbol
La Jolla’s Diversification Plan Includes Motor Brand License
Juice Bottler Buys Land for Expansion
Bargain Price, Leasing Challenge in Santa Ana
Conexant Boss Set Under Buyer Golden Gate
Chapman’s New Dean: Credentials, Quips, Less Controversy
CB Consolidates to Bayview Flagship
CALENDAR - March 7-March 16, 2011
Behind $7.4B Buy: Deal Timing, Size, Wave of Boomers
Western Digital’s Singapore Operations Expanding
Southland’s CEO-in-Waiting
Draftfcb in Irvine Lands Petco’s Agency of Record Gig
Valve Rival
Changing Market: Rival Cash Offers, Big Bear Signing
MARKET WATCH
Auto Dealers See 2010 Sales Rise After Two Years of Declines
Automakers Reflect Sales Rebound With New Hires
Western Digital Tops Seagate in Disk Drives in 2010
County Loses 21,300 Jobs in Jan. From Dec. Amid Seasonal Cutbacks
Drug Maker Ista Asks FDA to Not Approve Rival Generic
February Payrolls Jump, Jobless Rate Near 2-Year Low
Wal-Mart Hikes Dividend 20.6%
Factory Orders Up in January, Helped by Airplanes
Irvine Drug, Device Researcher Gets $40M Funding
Jobless Claims at 2-1/2-Year Low, Buoy Jobs Outlook
Retailers' Sales Rise, But Gas Prices Threaten
Trichet Flags April ECB Rate Rise, Stuns Markets
Wet Seal Sees Feb. Sales Gain
Sabra Unveils First Results Since Spinoff
Report: Broadcom Rumored to Buy Israeli Chipmaker Provigent
Private Sector Adds Jobs in February
Fed's Bernanke: U.S. Budget Cuts Could Trim 200,000 Jobs
Yahoo In Talks on $8 Billion Japan Exit
Edwards Gets European Approval for New Heart Valve
Automakers Post February Gains
Conexant's Chittipeddi Set to Run Chipmaker Under Private Equity Firm
GM U.S. Sales Surge as Incentives Catch Fire
J. Crew Shareholders Approve Takeover
Retail Sales Seen Up in February
Standard Pacific Strikes $210M Credit Line
Resources Connection Jumps on Upgrade
Consumer Spending Edges Up, Manufacturing Strong
U.S. Stocks Gain on M&A, Rise in Income
Blackstone to Buy Centro Malls For $9.4 Billion
Nationwide Health Properties Being Bought for $7.4 Billion
Judge Clears Testing Lab Acquisition
Expansion Under Way in Fullerton
Electric Bike Wins Exec Fans, Eyes Pizza Deliveries, Others
Kings Move Could Leave Laguna Niguel Company Hanging
Workers’ Comp Manager CorVel Sees Steady Growth
BJ’s Founders Blend iPads, Custom Menu
Medical Scanner InSight Set To Exit Bankruptcy
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Private Equity Firm Wins Conexant; CEO?
Cash Flow Key as Lending Eases on Self-Storage Deals
Great Park Fights Brown’s Tax Plan; Old O’s in OC
REAL ESTATE WATCH: ORANGE COUNTY RETAIL MARKET
Companies Betting on Pot as Emerging Industry
FDA Impact on Funding, Jobs Eyed in Congress, Report
Grubb Undoes Big Deal Under Turnaround Plan
Quest Software Turns Jab Into Social Media Pay Off
CORNER OFFICES: Inside TTM
Local.com Picks Up Division, Boss From Digital Post
Suzuki Counts on Kizashi to Drive New Image
MARKET WATCH
CALENDAR - Feb. 28-March 9, 2011
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WebVisible Slashes Jobs, Looks to Consolidate HQ
Homebuilder California Coastal Emerging from Bankruptcy
Fourth-Quarter Growth Revised Down Unexpectedly
Saudi Raises Oil Output as Libyan Exports Disrupted
Boeing Shares Gain Following Surprise Tanker Win
Volcom Slumps on Outlook
Vizio Still No. 1 in U.S., Grew Share in 2010
Ceradyne Tops Earnings Estimates, Misses Revenue Target
Brent Backs Off $120, Eyes on Libyan, Saudi Supply
GM Posts Profit, Shares Under Pressure
New-home Sales in January Drop 12.6%
First American Posts Quarterly Profit, Warns of Challenging '11
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Westcliff Medical Laboratories Sale
Drug Maker Questcor’s Results Miss Expectations
Existing Home Sales Rise, Prices Hit 2002 Low
Brent Climbs Above $110 On Libya Unrest
Citigroup, BofA, 4 Others Cut HP Price Target
Conexant Selling to Private Equity Firm
Clean Energy Sees Shares Jump on UPS Deal
Consumer Confidence at 3-Year High, Home Prices Slip
Wal-Mart Needs More Time to Fix Its Main Business
Home Prices Hit Post-Bust Lows in Most Big Cities
Tilly's Names CEO
Conexant Sides With Private Equity Offer, Appeals to Standard
Aluminum Products Maker Kaiser Tops Expectations With Results
BP Partners Reliance in $7.2 Billion Indian Oil Hunt
Diageo Raises Its Spirits With Turkish Deal
Alibaba.com CEO Resigns After Jump in Fraudulent Sales
My Desk - Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime
Stradling Brings on IP Shareholder, Planning More Laterals, New Hires
Allergan’s Lap-Band OK’d for Wider Use
Smaller Banks Don’t Count on Cut in FDIC Premiums
Spectrum Office Building Up for Sale as FDIC Sets Exit Date
Anaheim Plastics Maker Starts Inland Plant, First Outside OC
Deal for Self-Storage, Open Parcel in Ladera
Masimo Renews Expiring Covidien Royalty Pact
New Solid State Players Hit STEC Profits
Wilson Bets Against Toyota ‘Tsunami;’ Bill Gross Does Pebble
Mazzo: Product Push for Abbott Medical
Blizzard Turns 20, Enters New Era
Business Loans Start to Flow
Yard House Looks to Expand
NEWS OF THE WEEK
City Ventures Has Amassed 3,500 Lots for Homebuilding
Irvine Company Details Next Irvine Homebuilding Project
Drug Maker Ups Sales View
Quest Acquisition Part of Larger Focus on Network Security
Howrey Sees Irvine Lawyers Dwindle
Sports Shoe Maker American Sporting Goods Acquired for $145M
China Rejects Key G20 Imbalance Indicators
China Raises Bank Reserves to Record in Inflation Fight
Campbell Soup Cuts '11 Forecast Again
Acquisitions Fuel Sales Gain for Billabong USA
Sunstone Hotel Reports Improved Results
Ensign Shares Jump on Quarterly Results
Regulators OK Allergan's Lap-Band for Wider Use
Irvine Co. Opening Laguna Altura Homes Project in Spring
Sanofi to Buy Genzyme For Over $20 Billion
Dell Shares Jump on Strong Profit, Solid Margins
Borders Files For Bankruptcy, to Close 200 Stores
Spectrum Forecasts Big Revenue Jump, Shares Rise
Home Prices Inch Up $5,000 in January
Deutsche Boerse Unveils NYSE Mega-Exchange Deal
Retail Sales Slow, Business Inventories Up
Euro Zone Growth Stable, Below Forecasts
Deals Spur Grubb & Ellis Revenue; Losses Persist
STEC's Results Top Expectations, Investors Focus on Competition
Sunstone Names CFO
FDIC Closing Irvine Office Next Year
Obama Budget Attacks Deficit, Sets Up Fight
U.S. Lawsuits Against China Companies Face Hurdles
Banks Face Ratings Downgrade in Moody's Review
Quest Acquires Security Software Company
AROUND THE COUNTY
Report’s Perspective on Clean Tech Here: Small But Growing
Clothing Upstart Index Ink Eyeing Growth After Agenda Show Buzz
SunCal Plans to Fight 5,000-Acre Auction
Consultant Morgan Drexen Moving to Costa Mesa
Jacobs’ Office to Irvine in Michelson Deal
UCI Prof Teaches Live from Cairo; SCR’s Next Act
Rebranding Tet
Western Dig’s HQ: Back to the Future
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Previous Chief Part of Rival Bid for Conexant
REAL ESTATE WATCH: HIGH-RISE OFFICE MARKET
Beckman Likely To Retain Iconic Name
Distressed Portfolio of Shuttered Mervyns Up for Sale
Cool Factor
Investors Put $43 Million in Medical Device Startups
Taco Bell Takes Beefy Beef to Court of Public Opinion
CALENDAR Feb. 14-23, 2011
EVENTS - Action Sports Awards
Incipio Is Accessory to Verizon’s iPhone Sales Record
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Rockwell Collins Closing Irvine Plant
Egypt's Mubarak Steps Down
Report: Kingston's $3M Investment in Taiwanese Chipmaker Confirmed
Trade Gap Widens in Dec., Swells 33% in 2010
Long Road Ahead for Obama Housing Overhaul Plan
Former SenoRx CEO Gets New Job
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Resigns
CoreLogic CFO Steps Down
Ingram CEO Gives Muted Q1 Outlook, Investors Shrug
Circuit Board Maker TTM Technologies Slumps on Outlook
El Pollo Names Ad Agency
Cisco Falls Nearly 13% as Outlook Shocks Again
Jobless Claims At Two-And-a-Half-Year Low
Verizon IPhone Launch Greeted by Small Crowds
Epicor Gives Tepid Outlook, Q4 Results Miss Expectations
NYSE, Deutsche Boerse in Advanced Merger Talks
JPMorgan Fires Back in $6.4 Billion Madoff Lawsuit
Smith Micro Plummets on Outlook, Slowing Orders
Coca-Cola Sales Beat Estimates as it Gains Share
Court Denies Edwards Bid To Block Medtronic Valve Launch
Sun Healthcare Shares Rise on News of Rival’s Deal
Chipmaker Conexant Soars on Rival Buyout Offer
Hedge Fund Managers Face Insider Trading Charges
China Raises Rates to Battle Stubbornly High Inflation
Job Openings Dip in December, But Layoffs Decline
Conexant Gets Rival Buyout Offer; Bidding War?
Bids on Freedom Communications Expected Within Weeks
Irvine's Kofax Reports Higher Profit; Bullish Sales Outlook
Drug Maker Questcor Shares Drop Over Product Concerns
Blizzard Sets Date for Local Fanfest
Oil Driller Ensco to Buy Pride For $7.3 Billion
AOL To Buy The Huffington Post For $315 Million
Deposit Insurance Costs Climbing For Big Banks
Danaher Buying Beckman for $6.8 Billion
Allergan Readies for Lap-Band Expansion
MARKET WATCH
Art Empire
Wedding Dress Maven Cole Adds de la Renta Exclusive
Acacia Patent Licensing Shifts to Texas, HQ Still Here
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Fifi Plays Cupid With Valentine’s Dining Suggestions
Pimco: More Control, Still in Allianz Fold
HQ Lease Deal for Jack’s in Surf City
Revenue Up, Jobs Down at Environmental Consultants
Diagnostic Company Expands in Spectrum
Law Firm Dorsey Takes Top Floors at Plaza Tower
Del Taco Expands Headquarters, Adds Test Kitchen
Smith Micro’s Shares Fall Back to Reality on 4G Concerns
Quest Software Invests in Network Security Startup
$55 Million for Apartments in Tustin, Lake Forest
Australia’s Dexus Spends $40 Million on SoCal Deals
Argyros Cables in Wikileaks Disclosures; Koontz for Moorlach
UCI’s Healthcare Forecast to Gauge Future of Reform
Memory Products Maker Viking Retools, Diversifies
Super Bowl Caps Two-Week Pushes for Hyundai, Kia
Billabong, Rvca, Others Honored at SIMA Awards
Quest Continues To Slide on Mixed Results
Payrolls Barely Grow, But Jobless Rate Plummets
Verizon Halts IPhone Sales After Best "First Day"
Aetna Announces Big Dividend, Profit Jumps 30%
Local Super Bowl Advertisers: Hyundai, Kia, Taco Bell; Where's Vizio?
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of the Cougar20-H
Quest Software Slumps on Mixed Q4 Results
Eye Device Maker Glaukos Raises $29.5M
Buy.com Makes "Social Shopping" Buy
Wall Street Rally Fading as Egypt Concerns Mount
Retailers Beat Estimates, Snow in January
Economic Data Points to Strong Growth Momentum
Wet Seal Sees Big Jump in Jan. Sales, Ups Profit Outlook
Edwards Profit Tops Expectations
Standard Pacific Sees Loss After Big Charge
Apria Healthcare Buys Home Health Business
Allergan’s Profit Misses Expectations, Issues Cautious Forecast
Private Sector Jobs Gains Beat Forecasts
Time Warner Revenue, Profit Up on Cable Ad Sales
U.S. Probes BP for Gas Market Manipulation
Automakers See January Gains
Broadcom Results Top Expectations, But Shares Sag: Focus on Margins?
Manufacturing Powers Ahead in January
GM January sales up 22%
New Pfizer CEO Slashes R&D to Save 2012 Profit View
Regulators Give Pacific Mercantile Bank More Time
Corinthian Rises on Outlook; Cutting Jobs, Raising Tuition
Wells Fargo Cutting 145 Mortgage Jobs in Irvine
ICU Medical Beats Expectations, Shares Up
Masimo Up on Covidien Royalty Extension
Intel Finds Chip Flaw, Cuts Revenue Forecast
Exxon Profit Tops Street On Taxes and Output
Factory, Spending Data Support Strong Growth Tone
Allergan Buys Co-Promotion Rights to Migraine Drug
Oakley Leads Job Gain at Largest Foreign-Owned Companies
County Healthcare Program Acquires Orange Office
Growing Law Firm Hires Attorneys for Life Sciences Group
Microsoft Adding Second Store to Local Empire
Price Cutting Rules Luxury Homes Market
Clothes Maker Obey Expanding in Irvine
Redevelopment Agencies Find Business Backers as Cuts Loom
Inside CHOC
Next Tango in Costa Mesa?
D.C. Refugee Heading Up Pimco’s Stock Push
HAIR
Mixing It Up
Pension Fund, Panattoni Forge Industrial Venture
PacifiCare’s Parent UnitedHealth Tops Q4 Expectations
LehmanMillet Picks Up Abbott Medical Unit, Others
Quest Expanding in Ireland, Plans for 150 Workers by 2013
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Bankruptcy for Clothes Seller
UCI Hospital Chief Aims To Grow Number of Insured
Piracy Bill: Broader Implication for Apparel Makers?
CALENDAR Jan. Jan. 31-Feb. 9, 2011
Quality Systems Rises as Results Beat Expectations
Report: Private Equity Firm Drops Out of Joint Beckman Bid
Ford Profit Drops on Higher Costs, Shares Slide
End of Cheap Food Era as Grain Prices Stay High
Microsoft's Windows Disappoints on Lukewarm PC Sales
Board Rejects Plan To Sell Fairgrounds
QLogic Rises on Better Than Expected Profits
Microsemi's Outlook In Line
December Auto Sales Rise
S&P Cuts Japan Sovereign Debt Rating
Manufacturing Profits Suggest Stronger Economy
GM Drops U.S. Loan Application After Turnaround
BlackRock Takes Aim at Pimco's New Normal
Infusion Company Amerita Buys San Antonio Business
Intel Wins EU Approval For McAfee Deal
Analyst: Billabong Could Be Takeover Target
Dow Hits 12,000 Level After Data
New Homes Sales Hit Eight-Month High
Boeing Profit Falls; Shares Down on 2011 Outlook
Westar Capital Sells Portfolio Company
Acacia Moves Licensing Business to Texas
Consumer Morale At Eight-Month High
Verizon Wireless Growth Beats Expectations
November Home Prices Down Fifth Straight Month
64th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
Chipmaker Mindspeed's Outlook In Line
Intel Raises Dividend, Expands Stock Buyback
McDonald's Likely to Raise Prices in 2011
Ackman Wins Seat on Penney Board, Eyes Turnaround
Report: Kingston Invests in Taiwanese Chipmaker JMicron
OC Execs Form Bears Rooting Section; Reagan Statue Drive
Fisker Strikes Deal for HQ in Anaheim
Quiksilver Renews Headquarters Lease
Tran: Helped Raise $2.2B at Pacific Life
CoreLogic’s Guide
Panasonic Signs Big Anaheim Lease Deal
Johnsen Cleaned House, Boosted View of Mindspeed
Selling the Segerstrom
Plastics Maker InterTrade Buys Nearby Rival, Eyes Expansion
Beckman on Track for Getting Test Back After Recall
Eye Drug Maker Ista Eyes Ambitious Goal
Pacific Life Creates Support Hubs for Sales Offices
Kofax Selling Unit
Entrepreneur’s Latest Venture: Dog Food From Scratch
County Unemployment Rate Drops Below 9% in December
Nursing Home Operator Ensign Group Makes Salt Lake City Buy
Bank of America Posts Loss on Mortgage Problems
Wall St Rises as GE, Earnings Help Sentiment
Warner Music Shares Soar as Company Seeks Buyers
Biolase Forecasts Higher Revenue; Shares Surge
Emulex Slumps on Outlook
Luxury Sportscar Dealership Coming to Newport
Home Sales Surge, Jobless Claims Decline
Morgan Stanley Revenue Beats; Smith Barney Pays Off
HP Directors to Investigate Mark Hurd's Departure
Quest Software Expands in Ireland
Play for Register Seen in MediaNews Shakeup
CoreLogic's Piszel, Other CFOs Honored
U.S. And China Reach $45 billion in Export Deals
Goldman Profit Slides as Bond Trading Wilts
Apple's Bright View Outshines Jobs's Plight
Ceradyne Opens China Plant
Western Digital Pops on Results, Beats Street
Home Prices Fall, End 2010 at $410,000
El Pollo Loco Makes Acting CEO Permanent
Citigroup Trading Drop Shows Revival Obstacles
Goldman to Exclude U.S. From Facebook Placement
Comcast-NBC deal nears approval
Pimco Plans New York Brokerage, Assuming Fund Sales From Parent
Bausch & Lomb Executive Grant New Octane Chair
Irvine's Kofax to Sell European Scanner Unit
Apple's Steve Jobs Takes Second Medical Leave
Wal-Mart Bid For Massmart Approved, Boycott Looms
Caution Sets In After BP-Rosneft Deal
Drug Maker Teva Laying Off 200 Irvine Workers
Soccer Team Signs 3-Year Deal to Play at Cal State Fullerton
Venture Firm Nears End of $30M Fund
Applied Buy Sets New Pace on Industrial Prices
Deal To Buy Bankrupt Limo Maker in Works
Segerstroms Get More Name ID, Center Gets Naming Rights
Bigger Toshiba Unit Eyes ‘Connected Home’
REAL ESTATE WATCH: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SPACE
Haddad Defies Odds With Great Park Deal
Panasonic Renews, Expands Lease
Conexant Boss: Bigger Role in Buyout
Edwards’ Big 2010 Earns It ‘Notable Performer’ Nod
Baldwin Brother
Mixed Reviews, Strong Sales for D-Link’s Boxee Box
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Quiksilver Planning Push for Debut of Women’s Line
Startup 808 Eyes Power Plants at Office Buildings, Factories
Post Office Proposes Shifting Industry Work to Santa Ana
Refrigeration Maker Moving From Brea to Alabama Plant
Healthcare Real Estate Investor: $924M in Buying, Plans More
MARKET WATCH
Solar Installer Verengo Lands $9.7M Investment
Report: Broadcom Rumored to Buy Taiwanese Chipmaker Ralink
JPMorgan Profit Rises 47%, Beating Estimates
Retail Sales Rise Modestly, Inflation Tame
Intel Shares Weak Despite Strong Quarterly Report
Embattled Corinthian Up on Analyst Upgrade
Nationwide Buys Six New York State Nursing Home Buildings for $100M
Sunstone Buys Rest of Times Square Hotel, Plans More Deals
TTM Soars on Q4 Outlook, Strong Demand
Jobless Claims Jump Most in 6 Months
ECB Says Ready to Act On Inflation If Needed
AT&T to Take Q4 $2.7 Billion Charge On Accounting Change
Report: Samueli Offers Loan To Lure Basketball's Sacramento Kings to Anaheim
Performing Arts Center Renamed for Segerstrom
Treasury's Geithner Says China Needs Faster Yuan Rise
AIG Agrees $2.2 Billion Sale of Taiwan Unit After Long Delay
QLogic Boosts Profit Outlook
ITT Corp. to Break Itself Up, Shares Rise 18%
Allergan Sues Novartis over Bladder Drug Patents
CoreLogic Buying Remaining Stake in Aussie Co. for $190M
Wet Seal Names CEO
Verizon Wireless to Sell IPhone in February
Japan To Buy Euro Debt, Portugal Resists Bailout
Smith Micro Pops on Sales Outlook
Holiday Surprises Help Sears And Tiffany
Mussallem: Edwards Could Use Cash for Acquisitions
TiaLinx Launches Cougar 10-L Mini-Robot with Sense-Through-the-Wall Imager
Wanted: Best Places to Work for Annual Business Journal List
Lost Ends Licensing With La Jolla Group
Bren Check Theft Suspect Sees Change in House Arrest
Conexant Being Bought for $284M
Duke Energy to Buy Progress Energy For $13.7 Billion
DuPont Looks to Food, Biofuel With Danisco Play
ECB Gives Portugal Temporary Lifeline, Traders Say
GIVING
Wanted: Best Places to Work for Business Journal’s Annual List
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Uniloc Win Hints at New Precedent on Patent Damages
AROUND THE COUNTY
Company Gets Vehicles to Auto Shows, Golf Matches, Malls
Anaheim Auto Mall Joins Honda Center, Big A With New Sign
Startup FlexEnergy Aims To Generate Power From Landfills
Airport Food Contract Bids Pit Ruby’s Against Wahoo’s
Expanded Agenda Show Fills In Gap for Apparel Sector
Analysts Expect Nursing Home Profits to Grow
Tablets in Spotlight, Locals Co-Star at CES
Bill Gates Starts Year in OC; Laguna’s Lament
New Year, New Hope for Break in IPO Drought
Resumed Interest in Allergan on Potential Botox Gains
Brokers See ’11 as Year of the Bargain
BlueCava Looks to Recruit Talent With Food Trucks
Reworked Fieldstone Marks Local Return
McLaren Looks to Join Newport Luxury Auto Lineup
New Tide
Charlie Palmer Holds the Hoopla on Back-Room Burger
Local.com Plunges on Profit, Sales Warning
Jobs Growth Stumbles Even As Jobless Rate Falls
AIG Rallies, Share Sale Seen in May
Best Buy Same-Store Sales Drop Again in December
Bigger Agenda Trade Show Under Way in Anaheim
Jobless Claims Up, Underlying Trend Still Down
Shopper Angst, Discounts Hurt December Retailer Sales
China to Buy $7.9 Billion of Spanish Debt
Pacific Sunwear Warns of Wider Quarterly Loss
Nursing Home Companies Boost 2011 Guidance
Wet Seal: Dec. Sales Fall, Profit Seen at Low End
Mindspeed Slumps on Sales Outlook
Resources Connection's Quarterly Results Top Expectations
CES Kickoff: Going Gaga for Gadgets
Automakers Post December Gains
Surprise Jobs Surge Boosts Economic Outlook
China to Let Yuan Rise 5% in 2011
FAO Food Price Index Hits Record High in December
Report: Field of Beckman Bidders Narrows, Consolidates
Report: Heritage Fields Developer Reworks Financing Deal
Insurance Brokerage Alliant Makes Another Acquisition
Irvine's Uniloc Claims Victory in Microsoft Infringement Suit
Factory Orders Rebound, Brighten Growth View
Ceradyne Buying Specialty Glass Maker
GM December Sales Up, Industry on Upswing Into 2011
Motorola Spinoffs Start Trading; Shares of Both Up
Government Contract Consultant SM&A Makes Acquisition
Broadcom Rises on Tablet Talk
Manufacturing Grows, Bolsters 2011 Outlook
BofA in Settlement With Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Goldman, Digital Sky Technologies Invest in Facebook
Vizio Set To Unveil Tablet, Smartphone
Wet Seal’s Turnaround To Rest With Next CEO
Businessperson of the Year in Apparel: Bob McKnight
CT Realty: $100M in Inland Empire Deals
Businessperson of the Year in Technology: David Sun, John Tu
Keeping Opera Alive in OC; 2011 Predictions
Businessperson of the Year in Autos: John Krafcik
New Leader at Sage Software Set to Turn Focus to Growth
Businessperson of the Year in Healthcare: Rick Matros
Gadgets, Consumer Recovery Spur Optimism for CES Show
Businessperson of the Year in Real Estate: Dan Young
Executive Q1 Sentiment Up; Optimism Back to ’07 Level
Pivotal Year
REAL ESTATE DEALS
City Ventures Unit Acquires Ontario Land for Housing
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Manufacturing & Warehouse
MemorialCare Foundation Folds in 4 Doctors Groups
CALENDAR Jan. 3-12, 2011
Oakley E-Zine Aims to Burnish Brand, Add Exposure
Broadcom Moves on Android, IP Get Strong Reviews
MARKET WATCH
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Channeling Stevie Nicks, Duo Generates Buzz With Clothes
Pivotal Year
Auto Financier Consumer Portfolio Strikes $120M in Financing Deals
Jobless Claims, Factory Data Buoy Recovery Hopes
Hancock Tower, Iconic Boston Skyscraper, Sold for $930 Million
Minnesota Sues 3M Over Pollution Claims
Retail Sales Down 4.1% Last Week
Home Foreclosures Jump in Third Quarter
Microsoft Cofounder Relaunches Tech Patent Suit
Orange County Restaurant Association Designates OC Restaurant Week Annual Event & Limits Restaurants
On Release of King's Speech Power Stuttering Center Offers Up-to-Date Info
Report: Three Stalled SunCal Developments Could Be Sold
Surf Shops Cautiously Await Rebound
Vizio’s Growth Play: Upgrade, Grab Share
Taco Bell Parent Sees Expansion for Chain
Sea Life
CALENDAR - Dec. 13-22, 2010
8Eighty8 New Year's Eve 2011
Jobless Claims Dip, Consumer Spending Rises
New Homes Sales, Prices Rise in November
Wall Street Flat in Light Preholiday Trade
Accent Care Buys Tennessee Home Health Provider
CoreLogic Selling Units for $265M
Broadcom Wins Early Round in Patent Suit Against Emulex
Home Prices Top $500,000 Mark, Sales Lag
JPMorgan Tops Fee Pool, Equity Business Takes Hit
Activision Seeks $400M Damages from EA
Third-Quarter GDP Raised, Home Sales Bounce Back
Nursing Homes Could Get Medicare Payment Boost
Report: Sunstone CEO Left in Clash Over Pace of Deals
San Clemente's Pick Up Stix Sold
El Pollo Loco Narrows Search for Ad Agency
Ernst & Young Sued by NY for Fraud Over Lehman
TD Bank to Buy Chrysler Financial for $6.3B
Healthcare Sector Ripe for More Deals in 2011
Insurance Brokerage Alliant Makes Acquisition
ICU Medical Wins Patent Infringement Suit
Irvine Co. Buys Chicago Skyscraper
AT&T To Buy Qualcomm's Spectrum Licenses for $1.93 Billion
JPMorgan Buys London HQ, Undecided On Skyscraper
Genzyme To Argue Campath Value in Sanofi Fight
Beckman Coulter Reportedly Drawing Bids
CEO of Hotel Owner Sunstone Steps Down
County Adds Jobs in November; More Job Seekers Inch Up Unemployment Rate
Report: Drive Maker Western Digital To Stay on Top in Q4
Chicago Private Equity Firm Buys Brea Health Benefit Manager
Congress Passes Obama Tax Deal
Irish Debt Downgraded as EU Eschews Crisis
Estate of Madoff Insider Settles $7.2 Billion Claim
Quiksilver Tops Estimates With Quarterly Results
November Auto Sales Rise
Sage Software CEO Swenson to Step Down
Jobless Claims Fall, Regional Manufacturing Up
Mortgage Rates for U.S. Loans Jump to Seven-Month High, Freddie Mac Says
Gold Slips 1.3% as Euro Retreats
Chipmaker Conexant Secures $20M Credit Line
Icahn Strikes Deal to Buy Dynegy for $665M
Obama Urges Congress to Pass Tax-Cut Package
Novartis Wins Alcon with Cash Sweetener
Billabong USA Parent Lowers Profit Outlook
Report: Irvine Co. Buying Chicago High-Rise
Irvine Co. Buys Newport Center Office, Announces Reinvestment Plans
Broadcom Narrows Sales Outlook at High-End of Prior Range
Retail Sales Boost Growth Prospects
Best Buy's Dismal Sales Raise Holiday Concerns
Conexant Selling Newport Beach Property for $23.5M
Yahoo to Lay Off More Than 600 Staffers
Epicor Makes Small Buy, Forms HR Software Unit
Edwards Says It Expects U.S. Sapien Launch in Late 2011
GE To Buy UK Oil Pipemaker Wellstream For $1.3 Billion
BofA Looks To Sell Toxic Mortgages Worth $1 Billion
Dell To Buy Compellent For $960 Million
Blizzard's "Catclysm" Shatters Sales Records
Provider of Medical Scanning Files for Bankruptcy
Analyst: Good Time to Buy Western Digital
MARKET WATCH
Blizzard Wishes Electronic Arts Best With Challenger
CALENDAR - Dec. 13-22, 2010
Big Product Year on Tap, Job Gains Forecast for Medical Sector
Incremental Gains, Mixed Signals Seen on Way to Recovery
NEWS OF THE WEEK
No 1990s, But Spending Uptick May Make Tech a Bright Spot
Company’s Software Market Share Focus of Rival’s Litigation
Bankrupt Homebuilder Seeks Fast $15M Financing
China Now Major Market for Local Exports
UCI on Hiring Spree; Tiger Talks Up His Foundation
FDA Fees Get Mixed Review from Drug, Device Makers
Bren Helps Wonderland Bakery Expand in L.A.
Swimwear Companies Expanding Operations
Focus on Surgery Infections Boosts ASP
Tustin Hopes Roadway Will Spur Base Project
Boost Mobile Hopes To Firm Up Payments With Ads
Looking Ahead
Retail Expansion Still Soft, But Some Looking for Space
Irvine Co. Buys Pacific Arts Plaza
$1.9B Pulled from Pimco's Largest Fund in November
Discount Websites Combining
Consumer Sentiment And Trade Point To Firmer Recovery
Citing Liver Damage, Pfizer Withdraws Thelin
China Raises Bank Reserves Third Time in a Month
Report: Beckman Coulter Exploring Sale
European Regulators Approve Medtronic Heart Valve Developed in Irvine
Jobless Claims Fall, Bolster Recovery Hopes
Mortgage Rates Hit 4.6%.; Refi's Could Slow
Dell Near $876 Million Deal For Compellent
Report: France's PPR Interested in Quiksilver
United Way CEO Maria Chavez Wilcox Resigns
AIG, Treasury Plan Large Stock Sale
Reid Says Tax Bill Nears Completion
Despite Volatility, 2010 Set to Be Record IPO Year
Natural Gas Station Operator Clean Energy Makes Acquisition
Chapman Forecast: Moderate Job Growth in 2011
Bren Helps Wonderland Bakery Expand in L.A.
Quiksilver Details $266M Bond Offering
Wal-Mart Class-Action Appeal Goes to Top Court
AOL Mulls Breakup, Then Merger With Yahoo
Pfizer CEO Switch May Mean New Strategy, Shares Up
Biggest Malls Rebound, Combine for Slight Sales Gain
Netlist Turnaround: Problems, Progress
French Drug Maker Puts $259M on Inspiration
Broadcom Leading in Market Value Derby
Cashing In On ‘Cataclysm’
Dental Products Maker Sybron Moving to Anaheim Next Year
Deal in Works To Buy Irvine Office Campus
In the Swim of Things
MARKET WATCH
CALENDAR - Dec. 6-15, 2010
YEAR IN REVIEW: How We Did
No Shortage of Local Restaurants Good for Gift Cards
GIVING
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Developer Forged Aliso Viejo Corporate Hub; Generous Backer of Children’s, Other Causes
Report: Western Digital Made a Play for Rival Seagate
Payrolls Barely Rise, Jobless Rate Jumps
Deficit-Cut Plan Falls Short, Offers Framework
Traders See No Fed Rate Hike Until 2012
Pimco's McCulley Leaving for Think Tank
Trade Report: OC Projected to See $17B in Exports This Year
Automakers See November Gains
Irvine's Linc Group Bought for $300M
October Pending Home Sales Show Surprise Climb
Jump in Holiday Retail Sales Pushes Stocks Higher
Jobless Claims Rise, But Trend Shows Improvement
Retailer Wet Seal Sees Big Nov. Sales Gain
KOCE Moving to Costa Mesa
FDA Says Allergan’s Lap-Band Effective for More Patients
Pimco Borrowed $7.1B from Fed in Financial Crisis, $4.3B Outstanding
Irvine's Specific Media Picks Up Netherlands Co.
GM Posts 11% U.S. Sales Increase
Private Employers Add Jobs, Manufacturing Grows
Portugal Under The Gun as Borrowing Costs Rise
Corinthian CEO Steps Down; Chairman, Former CEO Takes Over
SunCal Sues City of Alameda for $100M
Lantronix Strikes Deal With Dissident Director
Broadcom Cooperating in Insider Trading Case
PacSun Black Friday Sales Better Than Expected
Irvine's Advantage Sales & Marketing Bought for $1.8B
Buy.com Sees Black Friday Sales Jump 45%
Obama Proposes Pay Freeze For Federal Workers
Markets Give Irish Bailout Thumbs Down
Black Friday Weekend to Help Retailers Beat Street
Nonprofits See Revenue Bump on Downturn Priorities
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Law Firms Go After Lateral Hires for Instant Business Boost
Benefactors Podlich, Lortie to Nonprofits: It Takes a Village
Cox Trying Again on Wireless Service
Alternative Medicine for Bayview: Orthopedics
El Pollo Loco Shops Advertising Account
McMonigle Gets Record, Comerica Loan Dispute; L.A.-to-Irvine Exodus?
Santa Ana’s TTM Takes Off With China Buy
Optimistic Outlook for PR, Clients Get Back to Growth
Rare Newport Center Office Buy in Works?
Recovering Auto Sales on Track for 12% Rise in 2010
Limo Maker Files for Reorganization
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Airport/Central Coast Area
Wood Work
CALENDAR - Nov. 29-Dec. 8, 2010
Symwave Deal Has Cohen, Crew Considering Options
Personal Interests Determine Focus of Family Business
Sons Work Alongside Parents at Orange’s MS International
Having No Choice Led to Good Choices at Brandywine Homes
Clean Up Clan
Vizio Tops Samsung on LCD Market Share for Q3
Malls See Brisk Black Friday Shopping
Spain PM "Absolutely" Rules Out Bailout
Investors Brace For Painful Irish Bank Bond Swaps
Fiat Wants Chrysler Joint Venture at Turin Plant
Insider Trading Case Touches on Broadcom
Jobless Claims at 2-Year Low, Spending Rises
UBS, Others Sued For $2 Billion Over Madoff Fraud
Irish Government Unveils 4-Year Austerity Plan
Standard Pacific Slumps on Reworked Stock Deal
Home Prices Drop Below $500,000 Mark
J Crew Agrees to $2.86 Billion Buyout
Home Sales Dip 2.2% in October
Economic Growth Slightly Faster Than First Thought
October Auto Sales Rise
October Auto Sales Rise
Pacific Sunwear Warns of Potentially Big Loss
Attachmate Agrees to Buy Novell For $2.2 Billion
Wall Street Sags on Euro-Zone Debt Woes
Netflix Raises Prices For Some Subscription Plans
Broadcom Picks Up Powerline Chipmaker Gigle Networks
Corona del Mar's Portabello Estate Sells for $41M
Dance Contest Dinner Show Set for Anaheim
Trophy Case
Plan for Lido Offices Includes Penthouses, Townhomes
Nursing Home Operator Looking to Acquisitions
Mazzo, AdvaMed Back to Japan for Regulatory Push
Irvine Co. Hones In on Pacific Arts Plaza
Hyundai Increases Sponsorship With Top Cable Show
MARKET WATCH
Aliso Viejo Startup Finds Revenue in Epicor Legacy
AROUND THE COUNTY
Hamanaka Joins Business Journal Covering Apparel, Media, Others
Union Bank Reshuffles Execs
NEWS OF THE WEEK
ProFun Gets Ferrari World Park Done in Persian Gulf
Blogger: Might Deal-Minded GE Eye Masimo?
Another Merage Makes His Mark; Broadcom By the Numbers
Local Banks, Thrifts Bolster Critical Ratio
Kingston Forms Embedded Memory Joint Venture
Results Spur Nursing Home Operator Skilled
Big Employers Lagging County’s Jobs Rebound
CALENDAR - Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2010
County Adds Jobs in October, Pushes Employment Rate Down
Register Owner Freedom Said To Be Looking at Selling Parts of Compnay
Pimco Raising $1B to Buy Troubled Loans
Bernanke Hits Back at Fed Critics, Points At China
Harrah's Entertainment Scraps IPO
Ireland Nears Aid Deal as Contagion Fears Persist
2010 Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Diverse Group Honored at Family Owned Business Awards
Wet Seal Beats Sales Forecast, Ups Outlook
GM Shares Jump in Post-IPO Return To Market
Irish Central Bank Expects EU/IMF Loan
Jobless Claims Climb 2,000 To 439,000
Ista Pharmaceuticals Granted Three Years of Exclusivity on New Drug
GM Boosts IPO Size To Reduce Government Stake
Target Sees Holidays Boosting Sales to 3-Year High
BofA Must Return $500 million Seized Lehman Deposits
Avanir Raising $80M To Market Recently Approved Drug
Netlist Slumps on Downgrade, Q3 Results
Sabra Shares Soar in Public Debut
Kingston Widens Market Share in First Half
Stocks Retreat on Asian Inflation, Euro Debt Fears
Beatles' Hits Come to Apple's iTunes Store
GM Ups IPO Pricing, Offers More Pref Shares
Sun Healthcare, Sabra Complete Split
Laguna Niguel Chip Startup Symwave Bought by Backer Standard Microsystems
Corinthian School in Arizona Removed From Probation, Still Could Lose Accreditation
Caterpillar Buying Bucyrus in Big Bet on Mining
Retail Sales Jump on Autos, Building Materials
EU Intervention For Ireland Under Way
Dianne, Loretta to Hoag’s Rescue; Jerry Lewis Out-Hammed
Chipmakers Hire on Rebound
Contract Electronics Employment Steady
Brea Wing Restaurant Set To Be Chain’s Largest
OFFICE SPACE
Hsieh’s Back With Home Loans
All Kinds of Action Helps Perk Up North OC Industrial
Blizzard Signs Lease for Expansion of HQ
Educational Software Maker Doubles Space in Irvine
Floating a Loan
Newly Combined Toshiba Division Selects Ad Agency
Elections May Cause Problems For Insurance Industry
MARKET WATCH
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Surf City Buffet, Arcade Eyes Parents as Much as Kids
Universal Electronics Builds Market Share With Buy
No Party for Young’s on Washington Liquor Initiative
Wells Fargo, Solar Installer Team on Homeowner Financing
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Old Guys Rule Brand Targets Boomers Abroad for Expansion
Microsemi Defies Down Day on Wall Street
Respite for Ireland, Euro After Sharp Selloff
Intel Raising Dividend By 15%
Icahn to Vote "No" on Dynegy Deal, Offers Loan
El Pollo Loco's Sales Slump Eases Some
Cisco Shares Plummet, Sink Broader Market
Clean Energy Raising More Than $35M in Stock Offering
Broadcom, Other Local Tech Names Slump Alongside Cisco
Microsemi's Sales Outlook Trounces Street's
Mortgage Rates Fall to Fresh Lows This Week
US Homes Lost to Foreclosure Drops 9% in Oct.
Western Digital, Seagate Slapped with Patent Suit
Pimco: $56B in Q3 Deposits, Pushes Up Profits for German Parent
Google to Give Staff a 10% Pay Rise
GM Posts $2 billion Quarter Profit, IPO Next
Jobless Claims Fall, Trade Gap Narrows
Construction Company Primoris Moving to Texas
Grubb & Ellis Narrows Quarterly Loss
Quest Software Picks Up San Diego's BakBone
Goldman Fined For Slow Notice of SEC Probes
Prices Turn Negative After Wholesale Inventories
Chevron Enters Marcellus With $3.2 billion Atlas Buy
Obama Returns Fire After China Slams Fed's Move
Little Saigon's First Vietnamese American Bank Acquired by L.A.-Based Bank
Paul Frank Characters on Nestle Crunch Bars for Holidays
Sunstone Selling Shares To Fund Acquisitions
Chrysler Narrows Net Loss, Boosts 2010 Outlook
Amazon.com to Buy Owner of Diapers.com, Others
Broadcom Taps Pundit As Political Point Man; Election Notes
Knott Family Sells Placentia Building
Beckman Focus Shifts to Keeping Customers
Asia-Pacific Acquisitions Bright Spot for Ingram
REVIEW - Becky Shaw
CALENDAR - Nov. 8-17, 2010
No-Cost Stimulus: Reward Virtue With Mortgage Refis
MARKET WATCH
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Low-Rise Office Space
QLogic Stepping Beyond Desai Era With New CEO
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Allergan Plans To Train Doctors, Sell Insurers on Botox for Migraines
More Maguire Fallout: 2600 Michelson on the Market
O’Donnell Group Back as Buyer
Herbert Makes Another Gift to Namesake Eye Institute
Dog Days
RiechesBaird to Take Hoag Brand Beyond the Bluffs
Broadcom Ready to Ride Apple Tablets to Sales Gains
GIVING
AROUND THE COUNTY
Matchmaker Ramps Up Services for Nonprofits and Business
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Home Furnishings Mall Seeks High-End With New Cluster
Universal Electronics Soars on Acquisition
BP Gains, Traders Cite Exxon Bid Talk
AIG Loses More Than $2 Billion After Asset Sales
Jump In Hiring Lifts Spirits on Economy
William Lyon Homes Posts $8M Quarterly Loss
Sun Healthcare Sets Date for Real Estate Spinoff
Multi-Fineline Slumps on Sales Outlook
Private Equity Firm Buys Majority Stake in Smile Brands
Retailer Wet Seal Ups Profit Forecast on Strong October Finish
Canada Blocks BHP's Potash Bid And Stuns Investors
October Retail Sales Signal Momentum For Holidays
Wall Street Jumps on Risk Appetite After Fed Stimulus
Sunstone Hotel Reports Improved Q3, Cautions on Q4 Profit
Fed Takes Bold, Risky Step to Bolster Economy
Claim Jumper Obtains Court Approval for Sale
Sanchez, Other Incumbents Buck National Election Trend
Russia Rival Emerges For Potash, BHP Decision Looms
MGM Studio Files Bankruptcy, Eyes Lender Takeover
Apparel Trade Show ASR Shuts Down
Private Sector October Job Growth Beats Expectations
STEC's Profit Outlook, Results Top Expectations
Corinthian Warns of Profit, Student Enrollment Shortfall
Pfizer Sales Lag, Hurt by Dollar And Generic Lipitor
Oracle to Buy Retail Software Company ATG
Stocks Rise Before Elections, Fed Meeting
Automakers See October Gains
Masimo’s Q3 Profit Beats Estimates
Chipmaker Mindspeed Sees Falling Sales
Allergan’s Profit Meets Expectations; Boosts 2010 Outlook
AIG Raises Enough to Pay Off NY Fed Credit Line
Exco Gets Management-Led Buyout Offer Worth $4.36B
Ambac Says May Go Bankrupt This Year
Lantronix Aims to Avoid Board Fight; Sway Shareholders
Early Europe Approvals for Medical Devices Could Fade
Ikea in Costa Mesa One of Seven To Add Solar Panels
MARKET WATCH
Specific Media Gets Into Video With N.Y Acquisition
Holiday Gift Idea: Pelican Hill’s Culinary Classes
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Cancer Diagnostic Company Clarient Staying Put After $587M GE Buyout
Yearly Blizzard Bash Attracts 28,000 Fans
BJ’s Defies Downturn, Sees More Growth in 2011
Acquired Maguire Buildings Go to Receiver
Royce May Get Key Post; Ko Back, as Artist
Real OC: Diverse, Dynamic and—Dare I Say—Progressive
Testy Market Takes Toll on Western Digital
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Tile Importer Strikes Big Lease in Anaheim
REAL ESTATE WATCH: High-rise Office Space
Sun Healthcare Real Estate Spinoff Nears
Pacific Newport Doubles Up on Biggest Industrial Sale
Riding a Wave
Stars Give Suzuki Hatchback a Spin at El Toro Course
GDP Growth Tepid in Q3, More Fed Easing Seen
P&G Posts HigherThan-Expected Quarterly Profit
Quality Systems Results Miss Expectations
Durable Orders Ex-Transportation Fall in September
Newport Beach's Conexant Continues Bearish Slide
September Auto Sales Rise
Beckman Coulter Beats Street; Shares Rise
CSUF Forecast: Modest Recovery for Next Two Years
Endologix Buying Bay Area Device Maker, Gets $15M Investment
Exxon Quarterly Profit up 55%, Tops Street
U.S. Announces $2.4 billion For High-Speed Rail
Jobless Claims Drop to Three-Month Low
First American Posts Q3 Profit, Revenue Down
Quest Software's Q3 Results Beat Street
Anaheim Drug Maker Questcor’s Q3 Beats Street
Ingram Micro Beats on Sales, Just Shy of Profit Expectations
Volcom Plunges on Lower Q4 Profit Guidance
Merck 3Q Profit Plunges 90% on Deal Charges
Halliburton Shares Still Sliding on Spill Report
Stocks Fall Amid Questions About Fed Plan
Medical Device Maker ICU Beats Estimates, Ups Outlook
Goldman Sachs Earns $1.74B, Easily Tops Forecasts
Federal Agencies Probing Foreclosure Problems
Housing Starts at 5-Month High
Irvine Online Advertising Startup Specific Media Makes Second Buy
Shareholder Waging Board Battle at Irvine's Lantronix
Mark Cuban Leads $5M Funding of Irvine's BlueCava
Crystal Cathedral Ministries Files for Bankruptcy
Northeast Utilities to Buy NSTAR For $4.17 Billion
October Home Builder Sentiment Up
Citigroup Profit Tops Expectations
Allergan Jumps on Botox Approval for Migraines
BlizzCon Bliss: OC ‘Really Feels Right’
KUDOS
Fisker Hiring for Karma, Other Cars
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Orange Keeps Rolling
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Inland Empire
Koll, Conexant Cooperate on Newport Beach Plans
Mitsubishi Marketing Team Debuts Virtual Test Drive
Ritz Camera Reopens Irvine Store with Digital Focus
MARKET WATCH
Toshiba Teams With Best Buy on Computer for Kids
Montage Stirs Park City; Holecheks Are at it Again
Sullivan Rejoins Business Journal, Takes on Managing Editor Duties
Sears Deal Brings Forever 21 to Upscale South Coast Plaza
Not Everyone on Board Pringle Train; Chile Sees Oakley
Patent Lawyers See Rebound in Filings Next Year
Chrysler Dealers Vying for Fiat Franchises
KOCE Readies To Become Region’s PBS TV Flagship
Tattoo Nation Spurs Edgy Sullen Clothing
Report: Hospital Purchasing Groups More Expensive
Analyst Downgrades QLogic on Slowing Demand From Server Makers
Medtronic Gets Trial Approval for Heart Valve Being Developed in Irvine
Google Trumps Wall Street Targets
Sinochem Abandons Plan to Bid For PotashCorp
GM Recalls Chevy Impalas on Seat Belt Issue
Western Digital Shares Surge on Possible Private Equity Buy of Rival Seagate
Corinthian Slumps After University of Phoenix Pulls 2011 Guidance Under Regulatory Threat
Western Digital Strikes Deal To Produce Drives in Brazil
Singapore Move Hits Dollar, India Intervenes
Yahoo Shares Surge on Prospect of Buyout
Stocks Waver After Jobs, Inflation Reports
Kaiser Aluminum Paying $90M for Plane Parts Maker
StanChart to Raise $5.3 billion in Rights Offer
Apple Shares Top $300 a Share For First Time
JPMorgan Profit Jumps on Lower Loan Losses
Nursery Operator Hines Files for Bankruptcy, as Expected
Broadcom Paying $316M for 4G Chipmaker
Shares of Netlist Jump as Memory Products Maker Lands Patent
BJ’s Restaurants Downgraded, But Not for Lack of Growth Prospects
Corinthian Colleges President Resigns, Shares Fall
Google to Invest In Offshore Wind Power Project
Greece Raises $1.6B In Oversubscribed Debt Sale
Pfizer to Buy King Pharma For $3.6 billion In Cash
REAL ESTATE DEALS
REAL ESTATE WATCH: WEST ORANGE COUNTY
SunCal Charges Stalling, Manipulation in Lehman Case
Wunderman Won’t Seek Renewal on Toshiba Account
Billing Software Maker Data Impact Raises $5 Million
Corona Mattress Maker Adds 90 Workers, Expands Factory
CEO: Medical Device Maker Set for Profits
MARKET WATCH
Broadcom Up on Analyst Comments
Microsoft Launches New Phones, Available November 8
Bain Capital To Take Gymboree Private For $1.8 Billion
China's CNOOC Tests U.S. With Chesapeake Shale Deal
REVIEW - Peter Pan
Fed’s Unused Tool
Pizza Chain Plans Makeover
4G Guy
Owner To Divvy Up, Sell Brea Industrial Campus
Microsemi Adds Another in $430M Deal
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Autoheim
Del Mar Learns From Costa Mesa; Cash for Dems
Brothers’ Vision: Less Glare, More Brand Leverage
Asian Baby Products Chain Mounts Push
Nursery Operator Hines Laying Off in Oregon; Second Bankruptcy Stint?
Analyst Upgrades QLogic
Sanofi-Aventis to Lay Off 1,700 US Employees
BofA Halts Foreclosures In All 50 States
Economy Loses 95K Jobs Due to Government Layoffs
Irvine's Blizzard Tallies 12M Subscribers of "Warcraft" Game
Swimsuit Maker Manhattan Beachwear Makes Acquisition
Wet Seal Sept. Sales Decline Less Than Expected, Profit Seen at High End
QLogic Ups Profit Forecast, Sees Sales at High End of Expectations
Mortgage Rates at Record Lows
IMF, World Bank Try to Ease Currency Tensions
Jobless Claims Near Three-Month Low
Chipmaker Mindspeed Nets $5M in Patent Sale
Johnson & Johnson Buying Crucell For $2.41 Billion
GE Inks $4.6 Billion in Deals in Big Return to M&A
IMF Revises U.S. Growth Down, Jobs Picture Bleak
Business Software Maker Epicor Ups Q3 Outlook
Clean Energy Signs Deal for Stations at Truck Stops
Ex-trader Kerviel Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail
Service Sector Picks Up in Sept
BOJ Reverts to Zero Rates, Pledges to Buy More Assets
Identive Group Inc.
Spectrum Group International Inc.
Acacia Research Corp.
Local.com Corp.
Comarco Inc.
REAL ESTATE WATCH: MID-COUNTIES MARKET
Burnham Grabs 110,000 Square Feet of Retail Space
Boutique Daisy Shoppe Spans Two Malls, Generations
Valeant Deal Wraps Up, But Not Before Parting Shots
Register, Other Freedom Sites Take Over Mobile Operations
Blizzard Sites Rank High as Online Game Sales Reign
Sara Lee Shares Up On Report of KKR Offer
Housing Shows Stability But Factory Orders Fall
Sanofi Launches hostile $18.5 Billion Bid For Genzyme
Microsemi Jumps on Latest Buy, Snags Actel for $430M
WebVisible Names CEO, Cuts Jobs
First American Slumps on 'Robo-Signer' Foreclosures
THE LIST - Fastest Growing Public Companies
Gala Honors Recycling Entrepreneur Art Kazarian
Investor Bixby Land Acquires Bay Area Plant
Growing Chip Startup Symwave Eyes Buyout
Valve’s Sales in Europe Spur Edwards Optimism
Taco Bell HQ for Sale: Return of Office Flip?
Tempered Economic Outlook Holds Sway for Q4
Courting Royalties
MARKET WATCH
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CALENDAR - Oct. 4-Oct. 13, 2010
Midsize Ambitions
GIVING
Booze Battle: Young’s Backs Washington Liquor Initiative
Aerospace Company Sells for $1.7B; Third Time in 5 Years
Bond Fund Manager Consolidates in L.A.
Buena Park Cleaning Products Maker Expanding in Arkansas
Automakers See September Gains
Sunstone Hotel Q3 Preview: Slower Growth
United, Continental Complete Combination
New HP CEO Fails To Rouse Investors
Manufacturing Growth Slows in September
Biolase Names Chairman, Largest Shareholder as CEO
Mattel's Fisher-Price To Recall 10 million Products
Ireland Faces "Horrendous" Bank Bill, Spain Downgraded
AIG, U.S. Agree On Plan To Pay Back Taxpayers
Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Debit Card Purchase Fees
Resources Connection Tops Wall Street Expectations with Quarterly Results
Western Digital Up on Options Action
Edwards CEO, Officials To Mark Opening of Utah Plant
Circuit Board Maker DDi Strikes Credit Line
House Set to Pass Bill Aimed at Chinese Yuan
Barry Diller Steps Down as Live Nation Chairman
AIG's Miller Says U.S. May Profit on Bailout
WSJ: Lehman Seeking To Hold SunCal CEO to $230M in Guarantees
Apple Slides On Rumor About No. 2 Executive
Walgreen Profit Beats Expectations
US Confidence Lowest Since Feb; Home Prices Slip
Done Deal: Valeant Acquired
Valeant, Biovail Shareholders OK Deal as Objections Raised
Driver Convicted in Death of Angels Pitcher
Wal-Mart Bids $4.26B For South Africa’s Massmart
Southwest Expands Presence With AirTran Buy
Judge Refuses to Dismiss AIG Class-Action Lawsuit
Convicted Bank Robber Arrested in Donald Bren Check Heist
REAL ESTATE WATCH: Manufacturing and Warehouse
Dental Laser Maker Biolase Shares Soar on Restructuring, Order
Ingram Micro Makes Cloud Computing Buy in Belguim
KUDOS
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Tale of Two Cities: Irvine, Anaheim See Big Population Gains
Moving Target Estate Tax: Work for Lawyers, Accountants
Bank Thief Arrested in Bren Check Heist
Better Prices Could Bring More Microsemi Buys
Reader Letters
Beckman CEO Search: Insider or Outsider?
EVENTS
Big Audition: 70 Vie to Succeed SCR’s Founders
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Builder Acquiring Irvine Land for Upscale Homes
Irvine Building Caught Up in Condo Bankruptcy Sells
Maloof Eyes Surf City for Possible Skatepark
Investor Websites Take Note of Sun Healthcare’s Split
Corinthian Fires Back at Proposed Rules
Hyundai Marketing Rolls On During Executive Search
New Era
MARKET WATCH
CALENDAR - Sept. 27-Oct. 6, 2010
REVIEW
Deals Return in Q3, But Outlook Still Cautious
Petrobras Down After Pricing of Massive Share Sale
NBCU Boss Zucker To Leave After Comcast Deal
Corinthian Sees Delay in Proposed Regulations
August Auto Sales Decline
Corinthian Colleges Shares Rally on Possible Regulation Delay
BioMed Stock Down After $298M Deal,Stock Offering
Leading Indicators Rise 0.3% in August
Home Sales Up 7.6% in August; Sales Still Weak
Edwards Lifesciences Stock Shoots Up on Trial Results
Irvine's Microsemi Seen Doubling Sales to $1B
Home Prices Drop Below $500,000 Mark
Bren Leads Local Forbes 400 Pack; Olenicoff Up Big
Study: Newport Beach Nation's Priciest Home Market
Potash Files Complaint Against BHP
Gold Hits Record High After Fed Rates Signal
Blockbuster Expected To File Chapter 11
Volcom Outlines Five-Year Plan with Doubling to $550M in 2014 Sales
Edwards Shares Rise on Trial Anticipation, Bullish Analyst
Broadcom Foundation Backing Science Fair
BHP's Potash Bid Seen Running Into Next Year
Stocks Waver Ahead of Federal Reserve Decisions
Home construction jumps 10.5% in August
Report: Broadcom to See $70M in Revenues from Apple in 2H
SunCal Loses New Mexico Land to $148M Foreclosure Sale
In-N-Out Opening Second Restaurant in Texas Expansion
Corinthian Starts Marketing Campaign Against Proposed School Regulations
Homebuilder Sentiment Unexpectedly Flat in September
Verizon Names McAdam COO, Likely Next CEO
IBM To Buy Analytics Firm Netezza For $1.7 billion
Recession Ended In June 2009
Koll's Words
Fortune’s Fast-Growing List: M-Flex’s Only Local Co.
Celebrity Software Lures Brand Affinity Investment
Ambrosia, Five Feet and Hush Restaurants Close Down
GIVING
Fewer ‘Job Killer’ Bills Make It to Governor’s Office
Telecom Turn
AT&T, Verizon Lead Local Telecom Employment Cuts
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Credit Check
Costa Mesa Office Complex Set to Trade Hands
Hyundai Pushes into Luxury Market with Equus
From Afghan Warlords to Deputies Union; Remembering Rodnick
Real Contrarians
St. Jude Medical Irvine Site: Catheters, Not Heart Valves
AvalonBay Buys Tustin Apartments at 20% Discount
Nursing Home Operator: Settlement Stems Tumult
Allergan, Generic Rival Apotex Tussle Again with Suit
KOLL MINING
Electric Cars Expected To Grab Attention at Auto Show
CALENDAR - Sept. 20-29, 2010
MARKET WATCH
Government Cuts Drive August Job Loss; Private Sector Hiring Grows
Ireland Slams IMF Rumors As Tension Looms Over Budget
Johnson & Johnson Aims To Buy Vaccine Maker Crucell
Consumer Sentiment Weakest Since August 2009
Bicycle Trade Show Returns to Anaheim
Smith Micro Software to Build New R&D Center
Average Mortgage Rates Rise to 4.37%
FedEx Delivers Int'l Profits But Cuts US Jobs
Jobless Claims At Two-Month Low
Ingram Micro Picks Up Belgian Distributor
Savient Shares Rally As FDA Approves Gout Drug
Industrial Production Rises 0.2% in August
Dollar Soars As Japan Steps in To Weaken Yen
Another Day, Another Microsemi Buy
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Quiksilver, Volcom Up on Analyst Comments
Hyundai Expanding Fountain Valley Headquarters
Home Sales Continue to Fall as Prices Jump Around
Analyst Downgrades Skilled Healthcare
Nokia Chairman Expected To Stay On Until 2012
Best Buy 2Q Net Income Jumps 60% On Sales Rise
August Retail Sales Up 0.4%, Best In 5 Months
Irvine's Microsemi Rolls Up Cell Phone Chipmaker
Private Foundations Kept Up Giving Despite Drop in Assets
Corporate Foundations Reduced Giving 13% in 2009
'More with Less’
Irvine Software Startup Kareo Nabs $9.5M Investment
Corinthian Rallies After Student Loan Defaults Less Than Feared
Conexant's Mercer Joins QLogic's Board
College Loan Default Rates Rise, Report Says
Dollar Thrifty Shares Rise on Raised Hertz Deal
HP to Pay $1.5B for Security Firm ArcSight
Data Center Operator Grows Irvine Facility
CEO Reworked Beckman; Recall Proved Undoing
Wind Energy Startup Moves to Huntington
OCer’s Big Gift To MIT; Ready, Cameras, Triplets!
Nonprofit Survival Skills
New Era for Broadcom’s TV Set-Top Box Chips
REAL ESTATE WATCH: NORTH & CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY
Two Years in, Chase Steps Up Local Push
Lennar Buys Mission Viejo Site for Condos, Townhomes
Big, Growing Church Eyes Expanded Space
CALENDAR - Sept. 13-22, 2010
Room Upgrade
MARKET WATCH
Report: Demand, Revenue Rising for Device Makers
Atlanta Publisher Takes Over Riviera, Other Luxury Titles
Integrien Buy Part of Wave of Cloud Computing Deals
KUDOS
Hospitals Could Get Another Extension on Earthquake Rules
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Hospital Operator Memorial Opens Clinics in Albertsons
Claim Jumper Files Bankruptcy, Sells Assets to Private Equity Firm
STEC Up on Dell Acquisition Rumor
Oil Rises To More Than $75 On Supply Outage
BCE To Buy Remaining 85% of CTV
German Shares Weighed Down By Bank Refunding Talk
UK Watchdog Fines Goldman Sachs $27 million
Hopes Rise As Jobless Claims Fall, Trade Gap Eases
Valeant Offering Bonds, Striking Credit Line in Deal Runup
Allergan Sues Rival To Block Generic Latisse
Embattled Corinthian Surges on Takeover Speculation
Burger King Buyer Names Rail Exec As Future CEO
Apartments Sell in Pair of Deals Worth $170M
Western Digital Downgraded on PC Demand Concerns
Irish Government Will Split Anglo Irish Bank In Two
BP Blames Contractors For Oil Spill
US Gains, Portugal Bond Sale Help European Stocks
Skilled Shares Jump on Settlement News
Pacific Mercantile Strikes Deal with Regulators to Shore up Bank's Finances
Beckman CEO Garrett Steps Down
Mixed Martial Arts Clothing Maker Silver Star Acquired
Treasury Announces New Warrant Auctions
Oracle Up As Former HP's Hurd Joins As President
Lawyers See Deals Surge; How Long?
Freedom Looks To Streamline Media Outlets Operations
Global View
Shops at Mission Viejo Seeing Several Stores Move In
Emulex Names Benck President, Closes Key Acquisition
MARKET WATCH
CALENDAR Sept. 6-15, 2010
GIVING
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Automakers Saw Sales Drop in August, Down from Cash for Clunkers Numbers
Bag Bid
Hybrid Auto Parts Maker Readies Solar Panel Plant
ICU Medical Readies Eastern Europe Plant
Big Winners in Bren Case: Lawyers; Barney Does OC
KBS Unit To Buy L.A. Office Tower for $208M
Bankrupt Homebuilder Hits Financing Snag
Girl Power: Life Skills, Then Some at Nonprofit
Fullerton Bill Processor Buys $5.1M Anaheim Building
Sluggish Summer Marks Turnabout for Kingston
Allergan Reworks Development Deal for Dry Eye Drug
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch Of The Eagle45-W, Hands-Free Sense-Through-the-Wall Imager
Quiksilver Slumps on Weak Sales Outlook
Sunstone Calls off Bid for San Diego Hotel
Pharmacy Chain Walgreen, Omnicare Trade Businesses
Brazil Oil Firm Petrobras Plans $65 billion Stock Sale
Companies Add 67K Workers, But Jobless Rate Rises
Quiksilver's Profit Up, Reworks Credit Line
Japan's NGK Moving Spark Plug Production from Irvine to West Virginia
Wet Seal Sees First Same-Store Sales Gain Since March
Burger King Agrees To Be Sold For $3.26 billion
Pending Homes Sales Rise and Jobless Claims Dip
HP Wins 3PAR For $2.4 billion, Dell Bows Out
Smile Brands Moving to Irvine
Buyout Firm Denies It's in Talks Over Burger King
GM Reports 7% Sales Dip Compared With July
Regulators Defend Actions on Lehman, Wachovia
Hyundai and Other Automakers see Declines in August, Blame Cash For Clunkers
Allergan Paying $600M To Settle Government Botox Probe
Irvine Software Startup Integrien Being Bought by VMware
2nd Annual Wooden Boat Festival
FDIC: Loan Picture Improves but Troubles Remain
German Official Unemployment Rate Stable at 7.6%
Consumer Confidence and Home Prices Edge Up
Skilled Healthcare Shares Rise on Settlement Talks
Quest Software Slapped With Countersuit in Patent Case
Valeant, Glaxo Say Epilepsy Drug May Be Delayed
Skilled Shares Fall on Mistrial Denial
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of the Eagle30-P, Precision Sense-Inside-The-Wall Imager
Genzyme Rejects Sanofi-Aventis Offer
3M to Buy Cogent for More Than $900M
Intel Seeks to Close Mobile Gap with Infineon Unit
Grubb & Ellis Apartment Unit Strikes $182M Deal
Bottled Water Hopeful Gets Wahlberg Star Power Push
Vizio: From Low Cost to High-Tech
Oaktree Affiliates Make Buying Push in County
Nuclear Startup: Well Funded, Low Profile
MARKET WATCH
Call Her ‘Hey You’ Fiorina; Pros At Pelican Hill?
REVIEW
Solar Power Shines; Extended Forecast?
REAL ESTATE WATCH: AIRPORT/ CENTRAL COAST AREA
Beckman Soul Searching After Recall
Loan Issue Freezes Construction on Pelican Hill Estate
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Last at Bat?
Standard Pacific Buying San Diego Land for $150M
Octane Conference Draws Execs, Startups, Investors
Marketer Leaves Hyundai for GM, Joining Colleague
Mindspeed Announces Board Member, Design Win
CALENDAR Aug. 30-Sept. 8, 2010
GIVING
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Investors Wary of STEC’s Competition, Drop in Business
Report: Ingram Micro Scouting Acquisitions
Intel Warns of Revenue Shortfall on Weak PC Demand
HP Raises 3PAR Offer to $2B, Trumps Dell Bid
Imports Drag Second-Quarter Growth Lower
Mortgage Rates Decline to Lowest on Record
Emulex Promotes COO Benck to President
Jury Rules for Bren in Child Support Suit
Local.com Moves to Larger Irvine Space
Jobless Claims Fall but Still Elevated
Novartis to Push Ahead With Disputed Alcon Buyout
Analysts Weigh in on Pacific Sunwear Results
West 49 Shareholders Sign Off on Acquisition by Billabong
Home Refinancing Demand Up, Rates Hit New Lows
Sanofi Won't Go Above $70/Share for Genzyme
Toll Brothers Posts Profit for Q3
More Losses for Pacific Sunwear; Licensing Deal with Mossimo's Modern Amusement
Chipmaker Eyes Growth as Videos Gain Favor in Devices
Celebrity Endorsement Company Brand Affinity Raises $20M
Quiksilver Sees Debt Rating Lifted a Notch
72% of Americans Very Worried About Jobs
Fed's Evans Says Double-Dip Risk Has Risen
Existing Home Sales Dive to 15-Year Low
Home Prices Fall $3,500 in July, Sales Volumes Lag
Thrifty Mindset Spurs Furniture Co.’s Hiring
AIG Pays Back $4 billion of Loan
HP Launches $1.6B Bid for 3PAR
Potash Pursues Deal with Possible White Knights
CALENDAR Aug. 23-Sept. 1, 2010
MARKET WATCH
REAL ESTATE DEALS
KBS Buys Texas Apartments; Pension Money Flows
Blogger: Allergan Has Growth, Acquisition Potential
Active Ride Tries Out Socially Conscious Store Section
Analyst Gives Props to Netlist on Emerging Turnaround
Kia Playing Off Hamsters with Online Video Contest
NEWS OF THE WEEK
PR Shops Hiring As Clients Come Back
KOCE-TV in Middle of KCET, PBS Standoff
Rodnick: Financier Built, Sold Geneva, Successor Company
Chipmaker Eyes Growth as Videos Gain Favor in Devices
Analysts Weigh In on Troubled Corinthian
Aging Joints Spur Maker of Knee, Other Braces
Paul Frank Buy: Julius Meets Power Rangers
Headlands Buyers Few, But Famous; Businesses Fearing ‘Double Dip’
Irvine Company Looking To Buy?
Backpack, Electronic Case Makers Competing
Retailers Cautiously Upbeat for Back-to-School
Forget Roach Coaches, Food Trucks Are Cool
Employers Cut Jobs in July, Unemployment Up
Billabong USA Recovery Plays Out in Parent's Annual Results
Corinthian: Profit Shortfall, Weak Outlook as Regulation Threat Looms
Retirement Fund Withdrawals Rise in Downturn
Potash Hunt for Richer Bid May Lead to China
Dell, HP Shake Off Slowdown Fears
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Jobless Claims at 9-Month High
First Niagara to Buy NewAlliance for $1.5B
Intel to Buy McAfee for $7.68B
Wet Seal: Mixed Results, Tepid Outlook, More Stores Planned
Metagenics Buys Irvine Supplement Maker
Vizio Narrows Gap with Samsung for Q2 TV Market Share
County's Largest Bank Sees Quarterly Losses, Raises $13M Cash
GM to List on NYSE, TSX
Target Same-Store Sales Weak
Leadership Fears Shade HP, Dell Earnings
Home Prices Increase $5,000 in July, Sales Fall
TiaLinx Launches Ultra-Wideband Active Array Transmitter, Receiver
Media Mogul Saban Acquires Paul Frank
Home Depot 2Q Profit Rises; Cuts Revenue Outlook
Reynolds to Buy Hefty Maker Pactiv for $6B
Obama Wants New Model for Fannie, Freddie
Sunstone Acquires Miami Hotel
Corinthian Slumps on Loan Repayment Data
Dell to Buy Storage Company for $1.15B
Novartis Inches Towards Closure of Alcon Deal
Homebuilder Mood Sours
Irvine Chip Startup WiSpry Nabs Another $6M
Agendia’s Agenda
Homebuilders Differ On Land Strategies
Half of Local Banks Profitable; One Sale in Works
Beyond Roxy: Quiksilver Does Juniors Line
Building Products Maker: Slump Brings Bankruptcy
Clean Tech Dominates Q2 Funding at $130M
MARKET WATCH
Sun Healthcare Moves Closer to Split
Luxury Magazine Launching New Title in November
Slow Ride
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CALENDAR Aug. 16-25, 2010
REAL ESTATE WATCH: ORANGE COUNTY RETAIL MARKET
Office Investors Paying More for Fully Leased Buildings
Blizzard Provides Needed Boost for Parent Company
Employers May Focus More on Wellness To Curb Costs
KUDOS
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Chipmakers’ 2010 Outlook Hampered by Supply, Demand
Nursing Home Operator Sun Healthcare Prices Stock Offering
Retail Sales Tepid but Sentiment Finds a Footing
IBM to Buy Marketing Software Co. Unica
AgBank Greenshoe Brings $22B IPO Record
Jobless Claims Jump Shows Labor Market Ailing
GM Posts Largest Quarterly Profit Since 2004
Cisco Shares Fall on Weak Revenue Outlook
Troubled Little Saigon Bank Set To Be Sold to Philippines Company
El Pollo Loco CEO Leaving for Red Robin
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
REI Moving Store from Santa Ana to The Market Place
FDA Panel Signs Off on Valeant Epilepsy Drug
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Fortress to Buy Most of AIG Consumer Finance Unit
GM Results to Show Gain Over Q1
Stocks Retreat as Fed Grows More Cautious
Analyst Bearish on Chip Sales, Broadcom Slumps
Productivity Falls, Fed Mulls Stimulus
Pentagon to Shut Military Command and Cut Jobs
Dollar Advances Before Fed as Investors Trim Shorts
Disney Q3 Earnings Beat Street
Pimco: Risk of Deflation is Rising
Stocks Cut Losses on Fed's Economic Stimulus Plans
Western Digital Slumps on Downgrade, Demand Concerns
Grubb Reports Lower Loss as Deals Pick Up
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Drug Maker Spectrum’s Net Loss Narrows
Quiksilver Trades Shares for $140M in Debt
Skype Files for IPO of Up to $100M
Chrysler Posts Quarterly Loss as Sales Lag
Goldman Posts 10 Days of Trading Losses in Second Quarter
Skilled Healthcare Shoots Up on Mistrial Motion
Cancer Testing Company Clarient Swings to Q2 Profit
Quest Software Back To Buying with Two Recent Deals
Regulators Lift Order on Irvine’s Plaza Bank
Wells Names Market President, Shifts Commercial Bankers
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Mazda Mounts Big Push for Little Car with Latest Rollout
Fading Products Drag Down Conexant’s Outlook
Software Push Behind Ingram Micro Buys
It’s Official: Wirta Running Bren’s Key Group; Tiger Talks
Beckman Signs Pact with Canadian Health Provider
Edison Unit Strikes Santa Ana Lease
REAL ESTATE WATCH: LOW-RISE OFFICE SPACE
Forget Q2 Results, Q3 Outlook: Botox News Grabs Focus
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Syspro: One Product, Independent Streak
SunCal’s N.M. Land Out of Bankruptcy, in Receivership
Who’s Your Padre?
MARKET WATCH
June Caps Six Months of Higher Sales for Auto Dealers
Disney Ups Social Media Marketing for Theme Parks
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
EU's $580B Safety Fund Up and Running
BP Cements Gulf Oil Well Ahead of Permanent Plug
AIG Beats Street and Starts Talks on Government Exit
Local.com Continues To Slump on Critical Story; Company Says Short Sellers Behind Criticism
Sunstone Results Show Signs of Hotel Industry Rebound
Emulex's Quarterly Results In Line, Shares Slump
Wet Seal Sees Fourth Consecutive Drop in Same-Store Sales
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Post Office's Quarterly Loss Hits $3.5B
Beckman Coulter Signs Contract with Canadian Health Provider
Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows
Surprise Rise in Jobless Claims Casts Pall on Economy
CoreLogic Debuts with Q2 Profits of $24M, Below Expectations
Intel Settles Charges That it Stifled Rivals
Barnes & Noble Shares Soar on Sale Plans
Toyota Lifts Guidance but Cautious for Q2 and Beyond
Sunstone Looking to Acquire San Diego’s Manchester Grand Hyatt
William Lyon Homes Swings to Loss
Smith Micro's Results Beat Street on Profits, Sales In Line
Breast Cancer Testing Company Agendia Moves to Irvine
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
STEC's Outlook, Q2 Results Top Expectations
Hyundai, Kia Lead On July Sales
Profit Up, Revenue Down in First American's Quarterly Results Debut
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Blizzard's "StarCraft II" Shatters Sales Records
Pfizer Profit Beats, Reassures on Long-Term View
Proctor & Gamble Profit Misses on Marketing New Items
GM July U.S. Sales up 5%
Manufacturing Grows for 12th Straight Month
HSBC, BNP Profits Beat View After Bad Debts Tumble
Valeant Beats Street, Boosts 2010 Guidance
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Santa Ana's Powerwave Slumps on Sales Outlook
Allergan Profit Tops Forecasts; Investors Look Past Cautious Outlook
Citi Sees Sanofi Paying $74-77 Per Share for Genzyme
Former Fremont Closing Down Anaheim Hills HQ
In-N-Out Heiress Takes on President Role
Callahan Called by Grieving Widow; Receiver for State?
Irvine Software Maker Buy to Double its Size
MARKET WATCH
Wealthiest Here Count $40B; Tech Drives Rebound
REAL ESTATE WATCH: High-rise office space
Mazda’s New Ad Shop To Hire in Irvine
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Little Luxuries
Studley: Office Leasing Up in Q2, Availability Shrinks
Chapman’s Brandman Ramps Up Advertising Campaign
Analyst: UnitedHealthcare To Survive, Thrive on Reform-++
Foothill Ranch Software Co. Buys Telecom Technology
Big Week: True Food Kitchen Opens; Summer Dinner Series
AROUND THE COUNTY
NEWS OF THE WEEK
City National Brings On Comerica Bankers
Maker of Lens for Focusing Up Close To Start Selling Abroad
Donald Bren’s Tax Refund Stolen in Bizarre Fraud Case
Volcom Slumps on Profit Shortfall, Weak Forecast
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Irvine's Uniloc Sues Sony, Activision Blizzard, Others
Imports Slow Second-Quarter Growth
Facebook May Postpone IPO to 2012
Quality Systems Posts Mixed Quarterly Results
Chevron Earnings Triple
Standard Pacific Posts Quarterly Profit, Ups Land Deals
Busy Day for Quest: Results Beat Street, Another Software Buy
Irvine's Epicor Software Boosts Sales Outlook
Wanted: Fast-Growing Private Companies for Annual List
Sanofi Pledges Discipline Ahead of Genzyme Bid
BP Spill Cases Head to Court as Shell Counts Cost
Panasonic Buying Sanyo, Other Unit for $9.4B
Ingram Doubles Q2 Profits, Outlook In Line
Volcom Profit Comes Up Short; Forecast Below Expectations
Sun Beats Q2 Profit Expectations, Confirms Guidance
CEO Leaving Retailer Wet Seal
WellPoint Raises Outlook as Earnings Top Estimates
BP Tees Up Asset Sales to Pay for Spill
Boeing Profit Beats but Shares Fall on Revenue
Newport Beach's Day Software Bought By Adobe for $240M
Vitamin Angels and The Holistic Success Show Team Up to Save Children's Lives!
BP Launches Image Overhaul, Ditches Tony Hayward
Voters Fault Obama on Jobs
Barclay Brothers Sell InterContinental Stake
Laguna Hills' Parallax Capital Picks Up Seattle Software Maker
Broadcom Boosts Q3 Sales Outlook
Ceradyne Tops Forecasts, Ups Outlook
Mindspeed Narrows Outlook, Swings to Profit
Madoff Trustee Plans More Lawsuits
Home Sales Surge in June
Genzyme Seen More Attractive to Sanofi Than Glaxo
Irvine's Plaza Bank Takes Over Failed Vegas Bank
Forever 21 Opening in Sears at South Coast Plaza
Finance, Sports Journalist Casacchia Joins Business Journal
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Channeler of Wealthy Giving Hands Out $655,000 in Grants
Ocean’s Away
Smith Micro’s Latest Caters to Next-Generation Gadgets
Tale of Two Markets For Retail Properties
Defibrillator Maker Cameron Drawing Attention
Minority-Owned Cos. Hire After Tough ’09
New Trojan AD Haden Will Keep Ties to RLH
MARKET WATCH
Kelley Blue Book Sees Strong Sales for Small Used Cars
Nexus Building Marriott in Santa Ana
Microsemi Lands Government Contract for GPS Chips
Rumors of Fair’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Disneyland Takes World of Color Promos to 4 Cities
Greenlaw Gets Deal on Irvine Office
Calendar - July 26-Aug. 4, 2010
In the Stars?
Survey: Healthcare Investors Expect Increase in M&A
GIVING
Volcom Buying Australian Licensee
Pay Czar Feinberg Blasts Banks on Bonuses
Ford Profit Tops Wall Street Forecasts
European Shares End Higher Ahead of Stress Tests
Allergan Slips as Sanofi Appears to Turn Attention Elsewhere
Beckman Coulter Shares Continue to Slump
Home Prices Increase Nearly $12,000 in June
Pacific Premier Bank Sees Profit, Sets Aside Less for Bad Loans
Irvine Chipmaker Microsemi Boosts Outlook
QLogic's Shares Fall on Mixed Results
Beckman Coulter Misses Street Expectations; Shares Fall
SunCal Dropped as Developer for Bay Area Project
GM to Buy AmeriCredit for $3.5B
UPS Quarterly Profit Soars 90%, Shares Up
Home Sales Hit 3-month Low
American Airlines Parent Posts Narrower Loss
Abbott Profit Exceeds Forecast
Financial System Support Up $700B in Past Year
Edwards Beats Wall Street, Raises Outlook
Western Digital Earnings Fall Short of Expectations
Primoris Wins Power Plant Work, Backlog at $1B
Fisker Acquires General Motors Plant
Santa Ana Lifts Preleasing Rule on Proposed Office Tower
Unemployment Rate Falls in 39 States in June
Goldman Earnings Fall on Trading Slump and Charges
City Ventures Gets $100M in Funding
Housing Starts Fall, Permits Offer Ray of Hope
Skilled Seeks To Settle Potentially Crippling Suit
Aliso Viejo Software Startup Gaikai Lands Investment
Mussallem: Key Manufacturing Works Here
Resources Connection Hits Expectations With Profit, Revenue Falls Short
Irvine Co. Watch: Ray Wirta Gets Ninth Floor Office
Software Maker Quest Eyes Unified Front
Irvine Co. Weighs More Homebuilding in Irvine
Billabong Strikes Deal for Rvca, Avoids Bidding War for Retailer
Apparel Makers in Better Mood At Surf Industry’s Annual Gala
Homebuilder Confidence at 15-Month Low
Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola Network Ops for $1.2B
Halliburton Profit Beats Forecasts
Corinthian Shares Rise on Regulation Speculation
Medical Device Maker ICU Tops Estimates, Ups Outlook
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of the Eagle5-N, Precision Biorhythmic Sensor
4th of July Parade and Fireworks Cruises
Annual 4th of July Extravaganza
TiaLinx Selects Senior Systems Technology as Its Contract Manufacturer
The Gourmet Detective
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Appointment of Dr. Mokhtari as Its Vice President of Advanced Products
TiaLinx Launches Eagle5-BH Underground Sensor for Movement Tracking
63rd Newport-Ensenada Day 3 Wrap-Up
TiaLinx Receives Phase II Award from DARPA for Chip-Scale Technologies
63rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
Newport To Ensenada/An Ocean Cruise And A Brass Spittoon
Golfers! Link Your Passion For The Sport With The Opportunity To Help Kids At Risk
Celebrate Spring Holidays By Giving New Life to Your Workout
Hollywood's Jeanne Carmen: Queen of the B-Movies
63rd Newport-Ensenada Race/ Seminars
Lights-Music-Action! Bike 2 the Beat Presents: Red Carpet Weekend Rides March 5, 6 and 7
Where Can You Find the Secrets to Health and Happiness? Viewers Say 'Here'
Entries Open For 63rd Newport-Ensenada Race
TiaLinx Launches New Precision Tunnel Detection, Motion Tracking Sensors
The Holistic Success Show's Free Webisodes Help People Create Happiness
Disney And The Newport-Ensenada Race
63rd Newport To Ensenada International Yacht Race
Holistic Success Show Is Just in Time for the Economic Recovery
The Holistic Health Show Offers Relief for Healthcare Crisis
‘The Big Squeeze’ - 1st Orange County Accordion Festival
New Book on Meditation Offers a Hands-on Solution to Americans' Health Care Crisis
2 San Juan Capistrano Teen Mentors Receive Northwestern Scholarships
Father's Day Present: Freedom From Fear And Attachments
Mayors Across America - The Book - Features Newport Beach, CA
TiaLinx, Inc. Launches Eagle60: Handheld Target, Motion Detection System
OCMA Presents ‘Illumination’ An Exhibition of Four Important American Modernist Painters
Mother's Day Blues: When Being a Stay-at-Home Mom is No Longer an Option
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Additions to Its Business Advisory Board
How to Be Prepared for, But Not Paralyzed by Fear of, the Swine Flu Epidemic
Catalina 30 Loads Newport-Ensenada Overall Prizes
Mon Vs Multi: A Record for Mag 80, First Place for Loe Real
Mag 80 breaks Newport-Ensenada Record; LoeReal 2nd Fastest Multihull Ever
Light-Wind Start for 62nd Newport-Ensenada Race
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Its Selection for 2009 Army Commercialization Pilot Program
TiaLinx, Inc. Announces Launch of the Eagle5-P, Handheld Precision Target...
62nd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
MayorsAcrossAmerica.com
Mexico Beefs Up Security For Ensenada Race
62nd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race Entries Up
‘Hollywood's Man Who Worried for the Stars’: New Book Presents Intimate Portrait.....
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62nd Newport to Ensenada Race
MICHAEL UBALDINI performs In The Area At The Village Inn
Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Jazz Festival
Kring And Chung Newport Beach Triathlon
Mary Heilmann: To Be Someone
Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration
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