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CommerceWest Bank said Monday it closed a stock sale and plans to use the proceeds to fund growth ... Seidler has an option to buy up to 57,750 more shares of the Irvine-based business bank.2.7

The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is being portrayed as a wise move by Ariel Sharon ... E-mail This Print Homepage Top of page Comment on this story Alex Epstein Edward Cline Alex Epstein is a junior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) in Irvine, CA.

Epicor books credit-union deal The Irvine software company will manage the financial programs for the 140,000-member South Carolina Federal Credit Union.2.7

Thomas Schriber, cofounder of Costa Mesa-based Donahue Schriber Realty Corp., is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year, the company said Monday.2.7

IN BRIEF / ORANGE COUNTY / IRVINE Car Fire Spreads to Brush, Burns 7 Acres From Times Staff and Wire Reports August 29, 2005 A single-car crash sparked a 7-acre brush fire Sunday that briefly threatened the ...4

Efforts to restore Triangle Square to full occupancy have taken another turn ... Crowner is a vice president at the Irvine office of Colliers Seeley International, a Los Angeles-based real estate firm.2.7

Sen. Dick Ackerman, R-Irvine, will be guest speaker at the Orange County Federation of Republican Women luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Resort, 12021 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove.

It seems hard to believe any Quality Systems Inc. investor would have much to gripe about, given that shares of the Irvine healthcare software company have doubled in the past year.

Their first two products, the Latigo CS coupe and Tramonto roadster, will make a grand, global ... The car is then shipped to a preparation center in Irvine California , where the factory sheet metal is peeled off, almost like "using a can opener," Koehler noted.2.7

K ARONOFF / PD It's 11 minutes and 52 seconds into the conversation as Leo Laporte talks over the Internet to Irvine-based security expert Steve Gibson, recording the interview for his weekly "Security Now" ...2.7

Jill Scott thought she was ready to say goodbye without a meltdown when her only child left home ... Generally, they'll just sit there and absorb," Jill Halvaks, director of New Student Programs at University of California, Irvine, says of orientation sessions.2.7

The weekly visit to the gas pump is starting to bite, and bite hard. The fill-up that drivers shrugged off at $25 suddenly is putting a real dent in family budgets at $50 or more.2.7

Maggie Walser's parents are not exactly sure what sparked her interest in science or led her to ... Walser, a 1997 Eureka High School graduate who grew up in Eureka with her brother Matt, has bachelor's degrees with honors in chemistry and chemical engineering and a minor in earth and atmospheric chemistry from University of California, Irvine.2.7

Or more likely, a streak of independence and ingenuity. I marvel at the ability of Orange ... A grand example came to light recently when General Electric's consumer lending division agreed to pay $60 million for an Irvine-based lending division of online financial-service provider E-Trade.2.7

Three, two, one, television Rancho Palos Verdes is now on the air ... At 18, Antonio Guerrero of Rancho Palos Verdes is soon headed off to the University of California, Irvine.2.7

He wasn't talking about the weather. The heat wave didn't stop more than 600 children from getting backpacks stuffed with school supplies Saturday during "Military Kids Day' at the base.2.7

Consultant Roger Herman says that employees, like athletes, want a sense of meaning and belonging ... Shuit is a Workforce Management staff writer based in Irvine, California.3.1

A UC Irvine professor is conducting a study to determine whether the state's zero-tolerance law for underage drinkers who drive is working to snuff out further substance abuse.

Starving -- officially known as caloric restriction -- may make worms and mice live up to 50 ... This is because restricting calories only indirectly affects life span, said John Phelan of the University of California Lo Angeles and Michael Rose of the University of California Irvine.

Irvine-based Westcorp said it's in talks about a possible business combination. The finance company's own plan to restructure is stalled at the hands of regulators.2.1

New phage display technique successful in identifying compounds that show potential to overcome ... About the University of California, Irvine: Celebrating 40 years of innovation, the University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service.2.7

Prosecutors in Ensenada investigate death in jail Authorities skeptical of police reports that woman from Irvine committed suicide.

The computer business is brutal-ask Gateway Inc. Just after the Irvine-based PC maker cut its sales and profit guidance for the year earlier this month, market researcher Gartner Inc.2.7

Glendale residents need not fear any power interruptions, despite rolling blackouts that affected up to a half-million residents throughout Southern California this week, a Glendale Water and Power official ...2.7

Chris Cox, is resurrecting the suggestion of a commercial airport at Camp Pendleton.2.7

Backstreet's back. But are they still alright? On Thursday night, the pop vocal quintet returned ... People continue to pay attention: the album has been certified platinum, while the singles "Just Want You To Know" (a highlight in Irvine) and sweeping "Incomplete" are both among the top 40 at pop and adult contemporary stations.2.7

Michael Drake and wife Brenda are making themselves at home. Earlier this month, the University of California, Irvine's new leader and his wife introduced themselves to politicians, university officials and ...2.9

Hundreds of scavengers swarmed over the wreckage of a Peruvian airliner early Thursday, ... Monica Glen of Irvine, California, told CBS News that she felt turbulence that was slight at first, then became stronger and stronger.2.9

When Beth Cunningham heard Yoga Pathin Irvine shut down, she saw opportunity for her startup studio.2.7

Roland Introduces ECO-SOL MAX Next Generation Eco-Solvent Ink IRVINE, CA, August 25, 2005 - Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and integrated printer/cutters for the sign ...2.7

A gallery in Costa Mesa provides a venue for younger artists ... Jazayeri, a 23-year-old Irvine resident, opened the space to showcase young artists and allow visitors to shop.2.7

David Bull spends most of his day as a marketing manager talking to people about fecal matter.2.7

The Jewish Journal of Orange County is available. Did Terror Work? As Palestinians tout victory in ... Irvine Orthodox Plan to Erect Eruv Visit the website The Jewish Family of Conejo and West Valley is a quarterly magazine custom fit to the needs of Jewish residents in Conejo.2.1

Jeffrey Briar may prove the old maxim that laughter is the best medicine ... For the past four years, he has been teaching various classes at Irvine Valley College including yoga, film appreciation, and creative writing.2.7

California's attorney general said Thursday that the state has filed a lawsuit accusing 37 more pharmaceutical companies of bilking the state's Medicaid program of hundreds of millions of dollars by inflating ...2.7