CAMP PENDLETON -- The Welcome Home Coalition, sponsored by Freddie Mac, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Hispanic War Veterans of America, among others, will participate in the Camp Pendleton Military Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the South Mesa Club Camp to speak with bilingual soldiers about free training for careers in the mortgage banking industry.

Mortgage conference, trade show planned

DEL MAR -- The San Diego chapter of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers will hold its annual Mortgage Conference and Trade Show from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Admission is free with a business card.

Connect announces new series

SAN DIEGO -- UCSD Connect is launching the Venture Roundtable, which will showcase promising early stage technologies being developed by local technology and life science companies and research institutions. Connect is accepting online applications through Friday for the first round table, set for June 8. Go to www.connect.org.

Consumer education workshop set

CARLSBAD -- Real estate expert and radio personality George W. Mantor will hold a free consumer education workshop on how real estate can be the best investment consumers can make from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Associates Financial Group, 6183 Paseo del Norte, Suite 110. For more information or reservations, call (760) 804-3727.

Grand opening for Cityscape

ESCONDIDO -- The grand opening of Michael Crews Development's Cityscape neighborhood is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and April 23. For more information, call (760) 751-1212 or go to www.michaelcrews.com.

'Meet and greet' new SBA director

ESCONDIDO -- The city of Escondido and the Small Business Power Team will host a "meet and greet" for the new U.S. Small Business Administration district director, Ruben Garcia, from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. April 27 at the California Center for the Arts' conference center, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Salon 1. For reservations, go to www.smbizpowerteam.com or e-mail info@smbizpowerteam.com by April 24.

C.R. Bard to acquire Venetec

CARMEL VALLEY -- C.R. Bard Inc. signed an agreement last month to acquire Venetec International, the Carmel Valley-based maker of StatLock safety securement devices for catheters and other medical applications, for $166 million in cash. Bard's medical division, located in Covington, Ga., will assume marketing responsibility for StatLock.

Companies settle over portfolio

RANCHO BERNARDO -- Patriot Scientific Corp., based in Rancho Bernardo, says that Fujitsu Limited purchased a license to use intellectual property protected by the Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio, co-owned by Patriot Scientific.

The license is a settlement of patent disputes between Fujitsu and the owners of the MMP Portfolio.

Carlsbad company gets piece of contract

Raytheon Co. of McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $16.1 million modification a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense. Carlsbad is among the locations where work will be performed.

Jack In The Box opens in Escondido

ESCONDIDO -- Jack In The Box opened its fourth fast-food restaurant in Escondido, at 1430 E. Valley Parkway.

Resort undergoing remodeling

CARLSBAD -- La Costa Resort and Spa has started a $1.5 million remodeling project on its golf practice facility, which is scheduled to be completed in May.

IVOW subsidiary to work with Microsoft

CARLSBAD -- IVOW Inc., which provides management services to fight chronic and morbid obesity, says that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sound Health Solutions Inc., has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a pediatric weight management pilot program for children of Microsoft employees.

The program will be designed as two-week group camp for children ages 8 to 12 whose weight is at the 85th percentile or greater for their height, age and gender.

Financial Profiles strikes deal

CARLSBAD -- Financial Profiles Inc., which provides planning and advice solutions, says that Johnson Bank has signed a multiyear license agreement to deploy the Profiles+(TM) Professional planning tool to its trust and private banking group that serves 50 branches in Wisconsin and Arizona.

Bridgetech adds partners for project

SOLANA BEACH -- Bridgetech Holdings International Inc., which focuses on health care products and services in the U.S. and Asian markets, has added the Stanford University School of Medicine and Texas A&M Health Science Center to its list of partners in the development of the largest health care Web portal in China. The portal will include the latest Western and Chinese medical research and treatment options to assist medical professionals in China with diagnosis and research.

Melles Griot to supply lasers

CARLSBAD -- Melles Griot will supply helium neon lasers directly to Coherent customers. Coherent previously distributed the products, which are manufactured by Melles Griot, under a private-label arrangement.

Holocom signs agreement

CARLSBAD -- Holocom Networks, which has an office in Carlsbad, signed an agreement with Secured Processing Inc. to integrate the Sentinel Computer Security Technology in the new Holocom MultiDomain PC. The product is being marketed to Department of Defense facilities and military units.

Sully-Jones finishes roof project

VISTA -- Sully-Jones Roofing Co. has finished re-roofing the California Breakers commercial building at 2490 Grand Ave.

TSA Contracting to work on space

CARLSBAD -- TSA Contracting was awarded a tenant improvement contract for a 5,000-square-foot office space for Earth Support Systems, to be located in the new Faraday Spectrum office and R&D park on Faraday Avenue. The space will provide headquarters for the engineering design company, which will be relocating from San Marcos.

Sheppard Mullin awards contract

DEL MAR -- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP chose Johnson & Jennings General Contracting as the general contractor for the firm's $4.4 million, 52,000-square-foot office buildout at 12275 El Camino Real.

The firm recently relocated from Carmel Valley.

Callaway gives clubs to USMC

CARLSBAD -- Callaway Golf Co. is sponsoring U.S. Marine Corps Morale Welfare and Recreation activities by distributing clubs to six Marine Corps bases and air stations in the Western United States, including Camp Pendleton and Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.

Schubach adds Hawker 800 to fleet

CARLSBAD -- Schubach Aviation, a Carlsbad-based air charter company, added a Hawker 800 to its fleet of private aircraft.

Michael Crews expands to Idaho

ESCONDIDO -- Michael Crews Development purchased land near Nampa, Idaho, and plans to develop lots for sale. For more information, call (760) 749-1919.

Coldwell Banker gains listings

VISTA -- Coldwell Banker Commercial-Almar Real Estate Group was given responsibility for the sale of 22 industrial buildings within Phase 2 of the Burke Sycamore Business Center on Sycamore Avenue.

West Steak and Seafood opens

CARLSBAD -- West Steak and Seafood recently opened at 4980 Avenida Encinas. Call (760) 930-9100.

Work under way on Pinnacle building

RANCHO BERNARDO -- Construction is under way on the $34 million, five-story Pinnacle Executive Centre at 10920 Via Frontera. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2007.

Costa del Sol incorporates UStec

CARMEL VALLEY -- Barratt American's Costa del Sol community, based in Carmel Valley, has incorporated the UStec pre-wire system throughout its homes. This allows homeowners to take advantage of new TecStream technology, which gives them single-point access to their entire digital entertainment system.

Island Staffing gains clients

OCEANSIDE -- Two new clients have signed on with Oceanside's Island Staffing: medical device-maker Guidant and EMC-Captiva, which handles information management and storage.