Small business loans explained in Camarillo.
Small business owners, or those wanting to be small business
owners, may attend a workshop on SBA 504 loan programs in Camarillo on
Dec. 9.
The seminar is being co-hosted by the California . . .
How to develop a strategic marketing plan, part
I.(MARKETING)
American business has a way of holding its collective breath in the
months before a national election, and because of the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and the uncertainty surrounding the world and . . .
Correction.(Around the Valleys)(Correction notice)
An Around the Valley item in the Oct. 27 issue of the Business
Journal incorrectly reported that Pentadyne Power Corp. received
$400,000 in follow-up orders from Beaver Aerospace in 2008. . . .
Leadership.(SANTA CLARITA VALLEY: Valencia)(Gary Cusumano)(Brief
article)
Leadership: Gary Cusumano received the Congressman Howard P.
"Buck" McKeon Healthcare Leadership Award for his
contributions to quality healthcare and advocacy for Henry Mayo Newhall
Memorial . . .
Vietnam.(ANTELOPE VALLEY: Palmdale)(Brief article)
Vietnam: The second annual "Holiday Tables by Design"
event to support the Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial for the Antelope
Valley raised more than $2,100 in donations.
The annual event brought . . .
Testers.(ANTELOPE VALLEY: Palmdale)
Testers: The City of Palmdale and the Housing Rights Center are
continuing the search for testers in the Antelope Valley housing
Antelope Valley who would like to be paid to fight for housing . . .
Funding.(ANTELOPE VALLEY: Lancaster)(Lancaster Sheriff's
Boosters )(Brief article)
Funding: The Lancaster Sheriff's Boosters recently donated
$5,500 to the Traffic Unit for new equipment. The donation will be used
to equip an investigation vehicle, purchase software and . . .
SARS.(ANTELOPE VALLEY: Lancaster)
SARS: The Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council will run the
Sexual Assault Response Services program Nov. 1 at Antelope Valley
Hospital.
"With hundreds of sexual assaults reported in the . . .
Award.(CONEJO VALLEY: Westlake Village)
Award: David H. Murdock, chairman and owner of Dole Food Company
Inc. appeared on "The Martha Stewart Show" Nov. 5, to speak
about nutrition, health and longevity.
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Partnership.(CONEJO VALLEY: Thousand Oaks)(California Lutheran
University)(Conejo Valley Unified School District)(Brief
article)
Partnership: California Lutheran University and Conejo Valley
Unified School District have joined forces to pilot a professional
development school. The partnership, which began this fall, . . .
Festival.(CONEJO VALLEY: Calabasas)
Festival: Independent film festival The Method Fest is seeking
volunteers for next year's event taking place March 26 to April 2.
Volunteers are needed for a variety of administrative . . .
Housing.(CONEJO VALLEY: Agoura Hills)
Housing: AMCAL Multi-Housing announced the opening of its first
completed affordable housing development in Sacramento. The 96-unit
property called Sommerset Place will be restricted to residents . . .
Pay.(SAN FERNANDO VALLEY: Woodland Hills)(Grill Concepts
Inc.)(Brief article)
Pay: The executive team of Grill Concepts in Woodland Hills, parent
company of Daily Grill and Grill at the Alley, will take a voluntary 10
percent pay cut.
Philip Gay, president and CEO, said . . .
Launch.(SAN FERNANDO VALLEY: Northridge)
Launch: Investment firm Scottrade will open its first branch in the
North Valley on Nov. 10. The Northridge/Porter Ranch branch will be
managed by Jacob Kenagy. Customers can talk with real brokers . . .
Deposits.(SAN FERNANDO VALLEY: Encino)(Encino Savings Bank
F.S.B.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Deposits: Affinity Bank announced that its Encino branch location
has exceeded $30 million in deposits as of the third quarter of 2008.
The branch located at 15840 Ventura Boulevard opened its . . .
Honor.(SAN FERNANDO VALLEY: Burbank)(Michael Madden of Providence
Health & Services receives California Health Association's
Awa
Honor: Michael Madden, Providence Health & Services' vice
president for advocacy and development, has received the California
Health Association's Award of Merit for his contributions to the
health . . .
VICA Forecast Conference tackles local, state issues.(Valley
Industry and Commerce Association)
Those attending the Valley Industry and Commerce Association
Business Forecast Conference Oct. 30 were served up lots of economic
doom and gloom as they heard economists predict tough times ahead . . .
Vietnam-Valley trade partnership possible.(VALLEY
NEWSMAKERS)
What do Vietnam and the San Fernando Valley have in common? For
now, not much, but if David Honda has his way the Valley and Vietnam
will soon be partners in trade, with the Economic Alliance . . .
Grobstein to join Chicago firm Crowe Horwath: follows J.H. Cohn
merger with Good Swartz in June.
Top 10 accounting firm, Crowe Horwath, LLP, headquartered in Oak
Brook, Ill, is joining forces with local cousin Grobstein, Horwath.
The details of the transaction are being kept close to the . . .
Which will be fastest in 2009? Tech and healthcare likely, not so
auto and real estate.(VALLEY AREA'S FASTEST 50 GROWING PRIVATE
The economy in 2008 will go down as one of the worst, what with
home values and car sales dropping, consumer spending slowed, the
government bailing out the financial industry and plunges in the . . .
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