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The article focuses on the collectibles business at the Long Beach Antique Market in California. Topics discussed include the daily routine of vendors, personal accounts of vendors regarding how they started their business, and the transition seen in the business wherein vendors target clienteles who choose style instead of quality.

The article reports on a deal announced by Adventist Health to sell the non-for-profit Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, California for $30 million to for-profit Prime Healthcare Services. It says that Democratic state Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny introduced a legislation that would amend the not-for-profit public benefit corporation law in California to require a minimum 60-day public offering and exposure in the open market before any hospital could be sold.

The law gives residents more — and welcome — control over their data. But it will take work for credit unions to meet the new requirements, such as possibly having to amend third-party vendor agreements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article features the listed Calabasas Country Club home of singer Tommy Lee held by Allyson Carter of Rodeo Realty. Lee's hilltop pad has five bedrooms, six bathrooms, while the master's bedroom showcases a massive walk-in-closet and a bathroom with an elevated marble top and mirrored ceiling. The property is located in a secluded cul-de-sac which has a sate-of-the-art recording studio and 3,000 square feet underground garage.

The article reports the estimate of the organizers of the 2007 Gay Pride Festival parade in Hillcrest, California. According to Ron deHarte, the event organizer, the list of vendors for the event totals 30 compared with 15 vendors at the last year's event. He adds that this proves that the event continue to go forward from a vendor standpoint. Meanwhile, the festival has also contributed $1 million to groups focused on health, education, and civil rights in the state.

The article reports on the study of mortgage borrowers which found that nearly half of them electronically pay their monthly bill in Westlake Village, California. Such type of payment resulted in more consistent and accurate loan servicing that boost higher customer satisfaction. The trend is important to lenders in controlling costs.

The article reports that the software-as-a-service is causing anxiety among technology value-added resellers and their partners. Enterprise software players have tied themselves to customers through the direct sales model. IBM, Oracle, Siebel, SAP and Microsoft worry about on-demand delivery. It is suggested that the only way for vendors and partners to prosper is to foster good joint customer engagements. The issue of account control was discussed at last week's Software 2006 show in Santa Clara, California.

The article reports that Mountain View, California-based Kace doesn't want to sell direct anymore. It's goal is 100 percent channel sales, said Sheila Baker, vice president of marketing at the company. Currently, Kace has just five or six partners signed but is looking to add as many as 50 more as the vendor transitions its inside telesales team to the role of lead generation for partners. The Kace KBox IT Management Suite is the vendor's lighter-weight middle market alternative to management products from vendors such as Altiris and LANDesk.

Discusses the impact of higher interest rates on property sales to businesses in San Diego, California. Expectation for businesses to change their strategy for acquiring facilities to house their operations; Increase in real estate loans to business owners in 2003; Remarks from Kurt Chilcott, president and chief executive officer of CDC Small Business Finance Corp., concerning the matter.

The article offers news briefs related to the real estate business in California as of 2015. Urban Housing Communities LLC has purchased an apartment complex in Escondido, California, for 6.6 million dollars. Utah Prime Properties Inc. of Los Angeles, California, has acquired an industrial building in San Marcos, California, for 2.1 million dollars. Cushman & Wakefield Inc. has sold the Marquis apartment building at Hillcrest, California, to Littletown Realty LLC.

Reports that in San Diego, California, vendors whose claims were brought by Debt Acquisition Company of America, will have a chance to get back their funds. How much the claims were purchased for; Amount of money Orange County had offered to pay; When Orange County filed for bankruptcy; Statements from Mary Ann Schulte, who chairs a group representing vendors.

The article discusses the completion of the acquisition of 617 West Seventh Street by San Francisco, California-based Swig Co. (SC) for 39 million U.S. dollars. It focuses on the statement of Ken Perry, chief information officer at SC on the preferred tenants for the commercial building that is located in the financial district of Los Angeles, California. It offers information on the listing of the property by Alliance Commercial Partners and handling of the leases by CB Richard Ellis.

The article examines the implications of SB 458 for home sales in the state of California as well as the disadvantages of the For Sale By Owners (FSBO) movement. When a home seller goes through with a short sale, the bank possessing the note permits the home to be sold at market value, even if that amount is less than is owed on the home. The law also involves an urgency clause. As for FSBO, it is contended that a seller will never be able to acquire greater proceeds selling on their own.

The article focuses on the sale of the Spelling Manor in Los Angeles, California to Petra Ecclestone, heiress to the Formula One racing empire and daughter of British billionaire Bernie Ecclestone. Co-listing agent Sally Forster Jones relates that they have already sold the 56,500-square foot mansion in June 2011. It notes that the mansion was built by Candy Spelling and late television producer husband Aaron Spelling. Among the features of the mansion is as a dog grooming room.

This article reports on the plan of GE Capital to sell Genesee Executive Plaza, a two-building medical office complex in San Diego, California.

This article reports on the decision of the state government of California to sell 11 state office buildings to a partnership led by Hines and international private equity firm Antarctica Capital Real Estate (ACRE).

The article reports on the additional order of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command for tactical radio system to the ViaSat Inc., the Carlsbad-based maker of satellite equipment in California.

This article reports on the sale of two properties by Tribeca Cos., a private equity real estate company based in San Francisco, California.

This article reports on the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to approve the sale of Wilshire Bundy Plaza in Los Angeles, California, in 2010.

The article reports on a lease-purchase contract signed by Nymet Holdings Inc. to acquire a marine salvage and storage facility on the waterfront of the San Joaquin River in Stockton, California. Included in the acquisition are two waterfront parcels. Another purchase contract was signed with Coppola Asia Ltd. Edward R. Gulmi, Nymet's senior vice president, highlights the importance of the purchase contract in expanding the company's base within the Asia market.

The article features three technology vendors. Win Development in California manufactures a series of microATX chassis that support several technologies and components for ultra-efficient computing. Status.net in Quebec uses both open source and standards to promote a strong and low- or no-cost entry into custom social networking. Bluebeam Software Inc. in California makes just flat-out usable software to manage, create, and edit portable document format (PDF) documents on personal computers.

This article reports that five West Coast buildings are being sold by Tishman Speyer Office Fund, a Tishman Speyer-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The sale includes a trio of Class A Los Angeles, California offices, an office in Orange County and another in San Francisco. In 2006, Tishman also tried to sell the buildings after acquiring them in separate transactions. A local broker described the San Francisco building as a coupon clipper with a steady income.

The article reports on the plan of Kitchens Plus Inc. to conduct a free tour of recently completed remodeling projects between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in San Diego, California on April 26, 2008. The certified designers and vendors will be available at the home remodeling and kitchen tour to answer questions and provide educational materials. Moreover, the company's Web site and telephone number are also given.

The article reports that more than 100,000 people from throughout Southern California are expected to attend the Carlsbad Village Street Faire on May 4, 2008. It states that the event, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is in its 34th year and encompassed Grand Avenue from Carlsbad Boulevard to Jefferson Street. It adds that roughly 900 vendors have signed to sell goods such as clothing and plants.

The author reflects on the significance of the plan of the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to pass a bill that would allow home buyers to obtain conforming mortgages of much higher amounts on home buyers in San Diego, California. He commented that the buyers will be given additional purchasing power if the bill will be approved. He added that it will improve home ownership rate because first-time buyers would realize their dream of ownership and potential buyers are motivated to purchase more.

The article reports on the sale of an island in British Columbia owned by Orange Coast College in California. The board that supervises the college's foundation have agreed to accept the $2.3 million offer. It mentions that the money received from the sale will be used to improve the college's sailing center in Newport Beach. Foundation director Doug Bennett said that they have applied for a lease on Catalina Island to allow faculty and students pursue their marine field studies program.

A list of real estate sales and leases in San Diego, California is presented. It includes the sale of an office building to TriTech Software Systems, a retail building to YDNL of San Diego, and an office and medical use building to International Realty and Development. It also includes leases by Qualcomm Inc., CAR Financial Services Inc., and Hawbrook Mission Valley.

The article presents information on several real estate transactions related to the retail sector. Agoura Village Center LLC sold its 19,380-square-foot Agoura Village Center in Agoura Hills, California, to Agoura Equity LLC and South San Pedro LLC for $7.7 million. Meadow Wood Enterprises bought a 16,480-square-foot retail property in Shelburne, Vermont, for $1.3 million. Still Water Properties acquired a 5,473-square-foot retail building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for $1.1 million.

The article provides information on actor Paul Hogan and his family. Paul, his wife Linda and son Chance returned to the beach at Byron Bay in New South Wales. Paul has sold his Cedar Springs luxurious house he built in 1990. Paul is now settled in Santa Barbara, California. Paul says that he is loving his life and being an old dad to young Chance

The article reports that Calyx Software has opened its products to allow several integration to answers clients needs and embrace industry standardization in San Diego, California. Calysx DirectConnect and WebConnect products allows vendors to integrated within the Point to get the user connectivity to other vendors, lenders or services.

This article reports that Los Gatos, California-based Intacct Corp. has been among the most aggressive SaaS vendors to push the customization and integration capabilities of their multitenant applications. That should not be surprising, given that Intacct's on-demand offering is accounting software-typically the hub of customers' business systems. For Intacct to succeed, it needs to promote easy interaction between its accounting app and all the other business functions that feed into and work off of that financial core.

Reports on the speculative information that U.S. Representative Randy Cunningham (R.-Calif.) had been issued a subpoena in relation to the investigation into the November 2003 sale of his San Diego home to MZM Inc. CEO Mitchell Wade. Details of the investigation; Information on the original purpose of the subpoena.

This article reports that Calyx Software and Dublin, California based Ellie Mae Inc. continue to fight it out in the courts over possible copyright infringement. In the meantime. Calyx continues to update its Point product by releasing its new LoanBridge solution that acts as a direct connect between wholesalers and Point users. The problem for Ellie Mae and others is that all the non-approved interfaces that companies have created to Calyx over the years will be severed. A mortgage technology vendor who did not want to be named fears that this upgrade will bring the industry to a screeching halt.

The article reports that Bay Area Vendor Fair will be held on February 10, 2005 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, California. The theme, "Planning for Progress," focuses on moving the small business community toward a more positive, progressive business and economic future. Sponsors include the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, City of Oakland, City and County of San Francisco, Port of Oakland, East Bay Municipal Utilities District, Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.

The article focuses on the report released by the State of California that calls for the sweeping reorganization of state government and procurement actions it estimates could save the state $32 billion over the next five years. Report recommendations include: consolidating multiple information technology contracts held among several state agencies with the same vendor; implementing a reverse auction system to enable vendors to openly compete on pricing; delegating accountability to state departments to accomplish a more efficient procurement process.

The article reports that Hewlett-Packard (HP) is developing a program to encourage solution providers to include more HP products when building enterprise solutions. "The concept soon will be tested by HP's Enterprise Vendor Approval Request (VAR) Council and the vendor hopes to roll it out nationally on Nov. 1, 2004 under the HP PartnerOne program," said Susan Reynolds, Americas vice president of partner development and programs at HP, Palo Alto, California. HP has not finalized the details of the program including which products and services would attract incentives or how much the incentives would be.

Two security vendors renowned for their vulnerability research have each developed tools designed to eliminate the panicked rush of patching that administrators face whenever a new software flaw is discovered. PivX Solutions LLC and eEye Digital Security Inc. have developed tools that automatically deploy fixes and workarounds to prevent attackers from exploiting newly discovered vulnerabilities. The products are not a replacement for patching but are intended to protect vulnerable machines until patches are available and give IT staffs the option of patching at a convenient time. PivX, of Newport Beach, California, has taken a slightly different approach with Qwik-Fix Pro, due next month. When PivX researchers discover or get word of a new vulnerability in Windows or Internet Explorer, the team analyzes the problem and develops a workaround, or interim, solution. The fix is sent automatically to Qwik-Fix users through a central management console.

Presents updates related to real estate in San Diego, California as of April 26, 2004. Growth in condominium conversions; Brokerage of the sale of the College Park Apartments by Colliers International to a local condo converter; Average price paid for apartments.

Reports that music producer/singer Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and wife Tracey placed their home in Los Angeles, California on the property market in November 2003. Value of the property; Area; Features.

Reports developments related to real estate business in San Diego, California as of October 6, 2003. Growth in the real property revenue; Increase in the price of homes in the area; Establishment of Stonemark Properties, a realty company.

Reports the purchase of a home in Hollywood Hills, California by screenwriter Raphael Saadiq in June 2003. Cost of the purchase; Information on the former owner of the house; Description of the master suite.