Don Crevier lieutenants Chris Collins (GM) and Rob McGee have left Crevier BMW in Santa Ana after a four-year stint, saying they plan to open their own high-end dealership in OC. “It’s amicable. I love Donnie. It was just time for me and Chris to do our own thing,” McGee said. He said they’re now searching for investors ($2 million to $15 million) and deciding on a nameplate (“I don’t know if it will be BMW.”) Crevier is the largest Beemer dealer in the Western U.S., ranks third on the OCBJ auto dealers list and is undergoing a $35 million expansion …
OC could be the subject of yet another reality show,A & E; is planning to shoot a pilot, “The Beach,” about “Surf City” lifeguards, reports Multichannel News and the Huntington Beach Independent …
As Anaheim and Angels owner Arte Moreno ponder their next legal moves, the Insider suggests this compromise: Anaheim skips the appeal and accepts “Los Angeles” in the team name, while Moreno drops his bid to have the city cover his several million dollars in lawyer bills …
One peace sign: Angels corporate sales director Richard McClemmey attended last week’s A-Town groundbreaking hosted by the city and developer Lennar. McClemmey said the team has a “fantastic relationship” with Lennar, which advertises at Angel Stadium, and is enthused about A-Town. The project’s planned 9,500 condos would provide a cluster of potential baseball fans within strolling distance of the ballpark. He also said that, the name dispute aside, the team has a good business relationship with Anaheim …
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle said A-Town culminates a planning process that began 22 years ago. Back then, he and Lennar division prez Rich Knowland were master of administration study partners at Cal State Long Beach, learning about government and general plans …
“The half-life on your name is about 10 minutes,” quipped former Anaheim Councilman Tom Tait at the A-Town event, after correcting his “Tim Tait” name tag …
The “forestation” of the Great Park hasn’t even begun. But with the Marines gone the wildlife already is returning. Park architect Ken Smith told the OC Forum that the former military base is teeming with rabbits and egrets. Judith Anderson noted the place also has a lot of gophers, to say nothing of Cal State Fullerton students …
Irvine Company spokesman Bill Rams and WestEd researcher Kimberly Dailey are engaged …
Bay area software maker Hyperion Corp. has given $2 million to establish a business performance management center at Ohio State, thanks to the efforts of Turtle Rock’s Jeffrey Rodek, the company’s executive chairman and a loyal Buckeye …
“Troubadour” Rod Gilfry (Los Angeles Opera, Cal State Fullerton) sang, pops conductor/”King Richard” Kaufman dished one-liners, 450 loyal subjects attended and $800,000 was raised for the Pacific Symphony at its lush medieval-themed gala in the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
