News, announcements and events from around the area:

Pan Pacific buys plaza

VISTA -- Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc. of Vista has acquired Anaheim Plaza, a 492,000-square-foot community shopping center in Anaheim, for $57 million. The plaza is 96 percent leased and is anchored by a newly opened, 54,000-square-foot Gigante Supermarket; Smart & Final; Mervyn's; Ross Dress for Less; CompUSA; and a recently renovated, 146,000-square-foot Wal-Mart.

Georgiou opens in Del Mar

DEL MAR -- Women's fashion boutique Georgiou has opened a store in the Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar.

Glacier Water revenues up

VISTA -- Glacier Water Services Inc. says its revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 28 increased 6.6 percent to $17,547,000 from the same period a year ago. For the year ended Dec. 28, revenues increased to $72,316,000, representing a 1.8 percent increase from 2002.

REMEC Inc. reports losses

DEL MAR -- REMEC Inc. of Del Mar, a radio frequency and microwave technology and product company, reported net losses of $34.7 million for the fourth quarter and $49.4 million for the full fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31. The losses for the fourth quarter and the full year compare with losses of $35.8 million and $63.8 million, respectively, for the same periods last year. The company said net sales for the fourth quarter and full year were $113 million and $385 million, respectively, as compared with $75 million and $247 million, respectively, for the previous year.

Gevity opens Carmel Valley office

CARMEL VALLEY -- Gevity, a provider of human capital management solutions, has opened an office at Corporate Plaza II South, 12626 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300. Call (858) 720-0449.

Mystic Point sales to start soon

CARLSBAD -- Construction is under way on model homes in the Mystic Point attached-home community in Calavera Hills, and sales are expected to begin in early April. Call (800) 664-3182 or go to www.brookfieldhomes.com.

Pet business to do the dash

ESCONDIDO -- Pet-sitting business Peace of Mind Pet Care says it will participate in the Escondido Humane Society Doggie Dash 2004 on Sunday.

Encinitas eatery to cut ribbon

ENCINITAS -- A ribbon-cutting for Italian restaurant Via Italia Trattoria, 565 S. Coast Highway 101, is slated for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

That Lawless Group forms

RANCHO SANTA FE -- That Lawless Group has formed in real estate firm The Willis Allen Co.'s newly expanded upstairs office in Rancho Santa Fe. The team of five will perform tasks for clients such as recommending local services and providing information about local organizations. Call (858) 756-2444, Ext. 131.

Business forum comes to N. County

ESCONDIDO -- The first meeting in North County of the University of San Diego Family Business Forum is slated from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Lawrence Welk Resort, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. Family business members may attend the initial meeting at no charge. Go to www.sandiego.edu/fbf for more information; for reservations, call Jodi Waterhouse at (619) 260-4231 or e-mail jodiw@sandiego.edu.

Eldorado Stone partners with DQ

SAN MARCOS -- Eldorado Stone LLC, a San Marcos-based manufacturer of architectural stone veneer, says it will be supplying 1,500 square feet of its Eastern Regional Tennessee Mountain Ledge stone profile for the exterior design of at least 25 new DQ Grill & Chill restaurants per year across the country. Additionally, 35 to 45 existing stores per year will be retrofitted with Eldorado Stone material.

Masson collaborates to provide cabin

ESCONDIDO -- Civil engineering, land surveying and land development consulting firm Masson & Associates Inc., which has its headquarters in Escondido, has collaborated with the Escondido Sunrise Rotary and other local businesses and residents to give people with disabilities a cabin at Dixon Lake Recreation Area. The cabin is scheduled to open this summer. Go to www.masson-assoc.com.

Chamber events around the area

• The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce has upgraded its Web site, www.SanMarcosChamber.com. For information, questions or comments, e-mail info@SanMarcosChamber.com.

• The Oceanside chamber's Education Committee is raising funds for education at a dinner event slated from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Flying Bridge, 1105 N. Coast Highway. Cost is $20 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Tickets are available from committee members, or call (760) 722-1151.

Ribbon-cutting set at Planet Smoothie

SAN MARCOS -- A ribbon-cutting is planned for 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Planet Smoothie, 1921 W. San Marcos Blvd., Suite 115.

Clothing company plans grand opening

CARLSBAD -- Women's clothing company Draper's & Damon's will hold a grand opening of its newest store starting at 10 a.m. Friday at The Forum, on Calle Barcelona west of El Camino Real and north of Leucadia Boulevard. Special events will continue through April 4.

Health center to award scholarship

RANCHO BERNARDO -- The Centre for Health Care, which has a full-service clinic in Rancho Bernardo and also offers patient care in Ramona and Poway, will award a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior pursuing a career in the medical field. Applications are in the career counseling departments of high schools in the Ramona and Poway Unified school districts, and at www.cfhc.com. Deadline to apply is May 2.

Cohu unit wins award

POWAY -- Cohu Inc.'s Delta Design unit was named a recipient of Intel Corp.'s Preferred Quality Supplier award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success.

Peregrine touts software users

CARMEL VALLEY -- Peregrine Systems Inc., a Carmel Valley-based provider of Consolidated Asset and Service Management software, says more than 325 global enterprises purchased Peregrine solutions last quarter.

ImageWare partners with ActivCard

RANCHO BERNARDO -- ImageWare Systems Inc., a Rancho Bernardo-based provider of digital imaging, biometric and identification solutions, has signed a co-marketing agreement with ActivCard Corp., a provider of digital identity solutions for secure remote access, single sign-on and enterprise access cards. The companies will collaborate to market identity management and badging solutions that enable convergence of physical and digital credentials for secure access and smart card-based identification capabilities.

St. Bernard product a finalist

RANCHO BERNARDO -- St. Bernard Software Inc., a Rancho Bernardo-based provider of security solutions, says SC Magazine named its Open File Manager solution as a finalist for its Global Awards 2004.