CENTRAL AREA
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Around the Corner: Downtown L.A. law firm Palmer Lombardi & Donohue LLP has moved to 515 S. Flower St. The firm had been headquartered at 888 W. Sixth St. for six years. Managing Partner Scott Palmer said the move was prompted by the expanding firm’s need for more space.
New Capital: California Business Bank, a downtown L.A.-based bank, has raised $5.1 million in new capital. The bank is required under a consent order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and California Department of Financial Institutions to raise a minimum of 5 percent and have a leverage capital level of at least 9 percent. The new capital move the bank’s leverage capital level to more than 10 percent for the second quarter ended June 30.
LITTLE TOKYO
Café Lands: The Flying Pig Food Truck chef and owner Joe Kim has opened the Flying Pig Café in Little Tokyo. The café, at 141 S. Central Ave., will feature the Asian and Pacific Rim cuisine served on Kim’s truck.
HOLLYWOOD
Dialed In: J2 Global Communications Inc., a Hollywood telecommunications company, has made two European acquisitions: Data Haven Ltd., a Dublin, Ireland, online date backup services, and the U.K.’s Buzz Networks Ltd., a Kingston Upon Thames-based provider of telecommunications services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
SHERMAN OAKS
On the Move: GoTV Networks, a Sherman Oaks mobile entertainment distributor, has been acquired by Phunware, an Austin, Texas, maker of mobile applications and branded content. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
WESTSIDE
WEST LOS ANGELES
Pet Project: VCA Antech Inc., a West L.A. animal health care company, has signed a $50 million cash purchase agreement for BrightHeart Veterinary Centers, an Armonk, N.Y., operator of animal hospitals. On completion of the acquisition, VCA Antech will have 540 animal hospital in 41 states and Canada.
SANTA MONICA
New Outpost: Cook Associates Inc., a Chicago-based executive search and financial advisory firm, has opened an office in Santa Monica. The office, at 520 Broadway, will be run by Managing Director Colleen Hulce.
SOUTH BAY
LONG BEACH
On Tap: Beachwood BBQ and Brewing, a craft beer and barbecue restaurant, has opened in Long Beach. The new eatery, at 210 E. Third St., is owned and operated by Lena and Gabe Gordon, who also own Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach.
