Through the Year 2004: Companies, People in Transition

January

Shake, Rattle, and Rebuild: January marked the 10-year anniversary of the Northridge earthquake. As a result of the earthquake, numerous Valley businesspeople saw their livelihood immediately vanish. The quake started a massive re-building project at CSUN and at local shopping malls. The San Fernando Valley Economic Alliance was born from the Valley’s need to revitalize itself post-Northridge.

Grocery Strike: Four months into the strike, shoppers reveal that they are starting to re-think their previous shopping habits. By the end of the year, stock prices at grocery chains involved in the strike do not fully recover.

Joel Simon Elected Chairman: Simon, an attorney and partner with Encino-based law firm Alperstein, Simon, Gillin

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