Peter J. Brennan
Senior Editor
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Recent Stories
What Will Irvine Look Like in 20 Years?
Haddad: Higher Density, Homes Without Garages, Ridesharing
Emile Haddad is experimenting with something that at first glance appears antithetical to the Southern California lifestyle—a home without a garage. And a homeowner who’s not a car owner.
A Patio With a View Crowns Newest OC Homes
Three-Story Models Address Land Shortage
Kevin Karami and his son Dustin pointed out the differences among the three next-door houses they designed in Irvine’s Great Park Neighborhoods.
Jacobs Engineering Projects OC Work Will Explode
Local Boss Says Best He’s Seen in 30 Years
Lewis Cornell, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.’s top representative in the Western U.S., has his hands full when his company bought Englewood, Colo.-based CH2M Corp. last year.
Mass-Produced Homes Like ‘Living in a Resort’
ARCHITECTURE: ‘California Room’ highlights trends
“The California Room” is designed so the home’s roof covers an outdoor patio.
Newest Homes Showcase OC Cool to World
California Rooms, Vertical Building Are Wave of Future
Fireplaces, big backyards, three-car garages and ranch houses are fading away in Orange County.
Nexem Connects to Skyrocketing Takeoff
Staffing Boom Grows Sales Nearly 2,000%
When Matthew Blake was asked how many offices Nexem Corp. has nationwide, he hesitated before saying, “That’s a dynamic number. It might be more than 50.”
Midday Stock Roundup
The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in midday trading to 2,897.06.
Alaska Firm Finds Success in Irvine
SERVICES: Ahtna Design wins fans for its construction expertise
An Alaska-based firm owned by an indigenous tribe is seeing its construction management firm do quite well in Irvine.
Umpqua Latest Bank to Expand Into OC
FINANCE: Northwestern icon to double OC size
Orange County has about 3,000 middle-market companies, more than the 700 companies in Portland and 2,000 in Seattle area.
BPM Buys Santa Ana Accountancy
San Francisco’s BPM LLP, one of the 50 largest accountancies in the country, is entering Orange County with the purchase of Santa Ana’s Kramer & Olsen Accountancy Corp.
