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Advertiser Won’t Sit For Low Turnout

SkyTag CEO looks to get out ‘Vote’ with bus bench message.ADVERTISING: Low voter turnout inspires supergraphics mogul Mike McNeilly to rent 300 bus benches.

By Joel Russell May 13, 2013 midnight   $$ Share
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Pay and Suffer

Agoura Hills firm cashes in on obstacle-course craze

SPORTS: Athletes pay to crawl through mud at the Merrell Down & Dirty Obstacle Race.

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River Cruise Line To Bump High-Seas Industry Whales

TRAVEL: Viking River Cruises has moved into ocean cruising with plans for two seaworthy ships.

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Cannes-Do Attitude On Tax Credits

Financial services firm missing the red carpet at French film festival.

FINANCE: Why are tax-credit accountants from Burbank attending the Cannes Film Festival?

Owner Hits Off Switch at Van Nuys Lighting Plant

Manufacturing: Cooper moving operations to Denver, laying off 69.

MANUFACTURING: Cooper Lighting will close its Van Nuys plant and lay off nearly 70 workers.

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Executive Chef

After decades as a concert promoter, Irv Zuckerman sliced his retirement short to open Valley chain PizzaRev.

Q&A: PizzaRev’s Irv Zuckerman was playing golf when a friend mentioned an idea for a restaurant.

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Corporate Hotels Loosen Up, Go Boutique

Hospitality: Trendy makeovers continue at Valley-area lodgings.

LIST STORY: Business travelers can choose: Chain hotels or boutiques? Includes SFVBJ's 2013 VALLEY'S LARGEST HOTELS list for download (pdf)

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Technicolor Heritage Brightens Second-Screen App

Television: Magic Ruby spun off from legendary movie film company.

There are a lot of tech companies flooding the second screen marketplace, but Burbank startup Magic Ruby thinks the industry has room to grow.

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Around the Valleys

News and notes from around the greater San Fernando Valley

Jo-Ann Stores Inc. is set to open a new location just a few months after closing at its previous location.

Blowing A Cloud of Smoke

Commentary:

EDITOR: Arguments for medical marijuana get lost in the haze.

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Restaurant Puts New Spin on Bike Shop

Hospitality: Pedaler’s Fork hopes Spandex crowd hits brakes for eatery.

Hospitality: Pedaler’s Fork in Calabasas combines a bicycle shop, farm-to-table restaurant and artisan coffee shop.

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Victory Claimed By Whisker

Puppy Bowl-styled competition to let kittens out of bag.

MEDIA: Hallmark Channel goes to the kitties with its new Kitten Bowl.

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Another Coat of Disney Branding

Paint line names colors after studio’s classic characters.

RETAIL: Paints based on Walt Disney Co. characters will soon hit Walmart shelves.

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Medical Office Deals Give Shot in Arm to High Desert Market

Leasing and new construction of medical office space is helping to toss off sluggishness in the office and industrial real estate markets in the Antelope Valley.

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Valley Banker Spearheads Regulatory Reform Fight

Lobbying: Gurney named president of association for independent banks.

Advocating for regulations tailored for the community banking industry will be the chief responsibility of Tamara Gurney as she takes on a year-long term as president of California Independent Bankers.