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Thu, Oct 29, 2009
The husband and children of Jennifer Strange, who died after participating in a radio contest to win a Wii gaming system, were awarded $16.57 million by a Sacramento jury Thursday.

Poseidon Resources plans to break ground on the Carlsbad Desalination Project in November despite a pending lawsuit and regulatory uncertainty.

BIOTECH
Eli Lilly’s new biotechnology center in University City is not your average lab.

Bemus Landscape Inc. has received two awards for environmental stewardship, including a Merit Award from the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and the Judges Beautification Award from the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) of Orange County.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Sector of San Diego is being awarded a $5,695,624 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.

The California Innocence Project, based at California Western School of Law, and the Northern California Innocence Project, received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for post-conviction DNA testing used to investigate inmates’ claims of innocence.

Five educators from San Diego and Imperial counties have been selected to join the distinguished class of the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences’ (SOLES) Remarkable Leaders program.

Rubio's Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: RUBO) has rejected the acquisition proposal from Alex Mereulo, his affiliates and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, saying that it was not in the best interests of company stockholders.

Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” will give the keynote address Thursday, Nov. 5 for The Big Read literacy campaign, hosted by The University of San Diego and the Black Storytellers of San Diego, Inc.

Shares of two regional real estate investment trusts rose in Thursday trade after announcing third-quarter results the day before.

Coronado First Bank (OTC: CDFB) fell to a loss in the third quarter after deciding to boost reserves and taking on additional expenses.

BIOTECH | FINANCE
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for Gen-Probe Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GPRO) test to be used in diagnosing 2009 H1N1 flu virus infection.

BIOTECH | LAW | FINANCE
Xenomics Inc. (OTC: XNOM) sued Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) for allegedly defrauding the genomics company when it exclusively licensed patents to the San Diego-based biotechnology firm.

First Business Bank N.A. and 1st Pacific Bancorp have terminated plans to merge.

An affordable housing project on Tuesday received more financial support from the Chula Vista City Council, which approved a $4 million loan for the second phase of the Landing at Windingwalk project.

U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased 46 percent in the third quarter from the prior quarter, according to an Ernst & Young analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.

BIOTECH
The future of food production may not have to involve genetically altered crops or chemically enhanced plants, thanks to an enterprising San Diego company.

BIOTECH
Revolutionizing the way vaccines are delivered is Joseph Kim's goal as president and chief executive officer of Inovio Biomedical.

BIOTECH
For Gail Naughton, one of the most exciting things about her company Histogen's recent clinical trial is just how fast they're seeing results.

BIOTECH
When it comes to an emergency response to a bioterrorism attack, San Diego is doing its part to be prepared.

BIOTECH
When scientists, entrepreneurs and others involved in the biofuels industry converged in San Diego during the second week of October for the third annual Algae Biomass Summit, they struck a decidedly different note compared with the first two years of the summit.

BioMed Realty Trust Inc. announced it has entered into a new ten-year lease with Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Overland Storage Inc. announced it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including product development and sales and marketing, according to company announcements, SEC filings and Bloomberg News.

The following "Local Notes" appeared in The Daily Transcript's Oct. 30, 1916, issue:

Calling all San Diegans! Jose's of La Jolla has announced it will host the first-ever sanctioned World Flauta-Eating Contest. Billed as the "Jose's World Flauta Eating Championship," this event is expected to draw the world's top competitive eaters in the final scheduled for Dec 6.

New commercial permit activity is running at about a third of what it was a year ago, commercial additions are off, and industrial construction continues to check in with dismal totals in San Diego County.

(AP) -- House Education and Labor Committee in Washington, D.C. held a hearing on Nevada's workplace safety program Thursday

The fractured Stoneridge by the Lake Condominiums conversion complex at 5707 Baltimore Drive in La Mesa has been sold for $6.68 million.


This special report focuses on the players helping to build San Diego -- from general contractors and engineers to prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

Last Updated 11/20/2009
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QUALCOMM INC
Mollenkopf Steven M, O, Sold
No. of Shares: 7,449
Date Filed: 11/16/2009

VIASAT INC
Nash Jeffrey M, D, Sold
No. of Shares: 4,225
Date Filed: 11/16/2009

PRICESMART INC
Janks Leon C, D, Options Exercised
No. of Shares: 1,000
Date Filed: 11/17/2009











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