Judy Temes
Judy Temes covers health care, insurance, higher education, advertising & public relations, tourism & hospitality and employment. She joined the paper in October 2011.
Temes previously worked as a staff reporter for Crain’s New York Business and daily newspapers around Boston and New York City. She has more than 15 years of experience as a business journalist. She also worked as the research director of an innovation consulting firm.
She has a bachelor’s of arts in English from the University of Binghamton and a master’s of arts in liberal studies from Wesleyan University.
Phone: 818-316-3123
Recent Stories
Valley Advertising, PR Firms Expand Services
List: Online firms ValueClick and ReachLocal rank as Valley’s largest players.
LIST STORY: Valley advertising, PR firms expand digital and global footprint. Includes SFVBJ's 2012 VALLEY'S LARGEST ADVERTISING and PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES list for download (pdf)
One Lambda Sale Nets Opportunity
Deal: Thermo Fisher Scientific buys firm for $925 million.
HEALTH CARE: One Lambda’s $925 million sale assures succession plan for life sciences company.
Studios Shine at Comic-Con
Disney, Warner Bros. among several Valley firms at conference.
ENTERTAINMENT: Disney and Warner Bros. shine at Comic-Con annual industry convention
Valley Presbyterian Opens New Maternity Unit
Health: New rooms allow moms to labor, deliver and recover in one place
HOSPITAL: Valley Presbyterian’s new $4.5M maternity center helps meet need.
Local Adult Education Programs Survive, but will Shrink
Education: Half of the adult learning classes will be eliminated this fall
EDUCATION: North and West Valley Occupational Centers adjust for budget cuts.
Behavior therapy
Iranian immigrant builds $36 Million business by giving autistic kids a chance
THERAPY: Tarzana physician’s $36M business leads the charge against autism.
Maura Tierney Partners with Amgen
Actress to help debunk chemotherapy myths
HEALTH CARE: Amgen and actress launch chemotherapy awareness campaign.
Valley Hospitals to Gain from Influx of Paying Patients
HEALTH: Supreme Court ruling reduces uncompensated care burden, but primary care may
HEALTH: Hospitals and clinics prepare for changes due to health care reform
Health Care Firms Unite
DEALS: Facey joins Providence; Dignity to buy U.S. HealthWorks.
HEALTH CARE: Four area health care providers plan mergers and affiliations.
Advanced Bionics Opens New Manufacturing Plant
GROWTH: New owners expand product line and invest in R&D.
MANUFACTURING: Cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics moves to Valencia.
Providence and Facey Team Up to Deliver Integrated Care
Providence Health & Services announced today it is joining forces with the Facey Medical Foundation to create an integrated health system, delivering coordinated care from primary care to in-patient services to tens of thousands of patients in the Valley region.
Valley Hospitals and Clinics Hail Supreme Court Decision
Valley hospital and insurance executives greeted today’s Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act with relief coupled with caution.
Glendale Adventist Forms Foundation to Hire Doctors
CARE: Two Glendale practices with 15 doctors are first to join the new program.
HOSPITAL: Glendale Adventist’s new foundation allows for doctor acquisitions
New Medical Tenants Snag Space in Thousand Oaks
PROPERTY: Leases may help to spur downtown foot traffic, new developement.
PROPERTY: New medical tenants in Thousand Oaks may help spur foot traffic
Super Parks
Theme Parks Invest Millions in New Thrills
TOURISM: Theme parks reinvest in business to increase attendance.
Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Scores Offer Surprises
STUDY: Nine Valley hospitals earn top scores, but safety improvements are still needed.
HEALTH CARE: Valley hospitals are graded on safety procedures
TRANSFORMATION
3D ride lures crowds to Universal Studios
TRANSFORMERS: Universal Studios’ Transformer ride is a hit with visitors
Valley’s Nursing Homes Cope with Declining Funding
HEALTH: Occupancy high as homes deal with funding cuts, and aim to offer individual care.
LIST STORY: Valley nursing homes cope with decline in state funding
UCLA Health System Gains Foothold in Valley Region
HEALTH CARE: Five medical offices to open.
HEALTH CARE: UCLA Health Systems plans to enter theValley market.
Start Your Engines
Disney’s new ‘Cars Land’ likely to boost attendance
DISNEY: ‘Cars Land’ aims to revitalize Disney’s California Adventure park
Law Firm Grows into New Westlake Village Office
Law: Workers’ compensation business keeps Floyd, Skeren & Kelly in expansion mode.
LAW: Rising workers’ compensation claims helps local law firm expand
Kaiser Permanente to Open Third Location in Thousand Oaks
Kaiser Permanente is adding a third medical office building in Thousand Oaks with a lease signed for about 11,0000 square feet of space located at 322 East Thousand Oaks Blvd.
UCLA Enters Valley with Plans for Multiple Offices
UCLA Health System, the prestigious academic Los Angeles medical institution, is expanding its footprint into the San Fernando and Conejo Valleys.
Valley Hospitals Could Lose Big
HEALTH: Most costly patients targeted for cost savings measure.
HEALTH CARE: Valley hospitals say new managed care program will hurt
Anthem to Help Consumers Shop for Imaging Services
SERVICE: Anthem program brings transparency to cost of health care services.
INSURANCE: Anthem helps consumers shop for imaging services
Patients Needed
HEALTH CARE: MinuteClinic Sherman Oaks store highlights chain’s past struggles in the Valley, new strategy.
CLINIC: MinuteClinic opens new Valley location amidst challenges in L.A. market
Glendale Takes the Crown for Biggest Price Disparity
Health Care: Study reveals major price differences for dental services.
HEALTH CARE:Study shows greatest price disparities in dentistry are in Glendale
Valley Meeting and Convention Business on Up Swing
PROMOTION: Valley now has representative to promote meeting facilities.
Area meeting venues struggle to bounce back from the recession. Includes SFVBJ's 2012 LARGEST MEETING FACILITIES list for download (pdf)
Area Brokerages Benefit from Rising Insurance Rates
Service: Valley insurance firms say they’re working harder to find deals for clients.
Rising rates help insurance firms boost revenues
Insurance Rate Hikes Hurt Valley
COST: Workers’ compensation rate increases stymie recovery.
Local businesses impacted by rising workers’ compensation rates
Doctor Has a Case of Puppy Love
Dr. Grossman offers his medical expertise to help treat burned pups.
Grossman Burn Center helps in the treatment of severely burned puppies
Publisher Bids Farewell to Business Journal
LEADER: Pegi Matsuda of San Fernando Valley Business Journal resigns for new post.
LEADER: Pegi Matsuda of San Fernando Valley Business Journal resigns for new post.
Cal Lutheran Gets New, $15 Million Dining Commons
Investment: University to break ground on new facility in late fall for spring 2014 opening.
The talk on most college campuses
Viking Embarks on New Adventure in Ocean Cruising
Tourism: The river cruising company’s new venture could be risky, industry experts say.
Viking River Cruises enters the ocean cruising business.
Growing Pains
Hospital: Under new leadership, Palmdale Regional Medical Center implements three-year growth strategy.
Under new leadership, Palmdale hospital puts together expansion plan
Hilton in Woodland Hills Prepares for Major Remodel
HOTEL: The renovation, which may cost up to $30 million, will include new lobby.
Hilton in Woodland Hills prepares for major renovation
Ryland Closes on New Debt to Finance Growth
The Ryland Group Inc. has closed on a $225 million loan that will help the Westlake Village homebuilder pay off more expensive debt due next year and fuel the company’s growth as new opportunities become available.
Simi Valley Hospital Partners to Advance Cancer Care
HEALTH: Hospital aims to keep patients closer to their homes, reduce lengthy travel.
Simi Valley Hospital partners to improve cancer care
Master of Savings
Access Purchasing Network of Canoga Park buys in bulk and passes savings on to clients.
Access Purchasing Network offers integrated purchasing solutions
Research Group Selects Name for Next Generation
BRAND: The Pluralists are the last white majority generation in the U.S., says Sherman Oaks firm.
Sherman Oaks research firm names the new generation
As Executive Travel Returns, Hotel Occupancy Rises
HOSPITALITY: Valley hotel properties invest in renovations and hire new employees.
Business travel a boosts Valley region hotel industry. Includes SFVBJ's 2012 LARGEST HOTELS list for download (pdf)
Pilot Program to Help Valley Kids Ward Off Obesity
Health: Facey Medical Group and Anthem Blue Cross partner to offer preventative care.
Anthem Blue Cross and Facey Medical Group join forces
Medtronic Pushes Forward
HEALTH: Diabetes unit explores automated devices.
Medtronic works toward creating an artificial pancreas
Valley Companies Sailing Ahead
EXPANSION: Area river cruise companies grow fleets, drive sales.
Valley river cruising companies expand amid a boom in the industry
HemaCare De-Registers Stock to Save Money, Time
Strategy: Van Nuys company has shrunk since it shed blood bank business.
HemaCare de-registers common stock in an effort to cut costs
Magnetic Stimulation Machine Offers New Therapy
HEALTH: Valley psychiatrist invests in device to offer patients alternative to anti-depressants.
Local psychiatrist invests in a new device that treats depression
Doctors Selling Out to Hospitals
STRATEGY: Providence Health & Services foundation buys practices.
Providence Health & Services foundation on acquisition spree
Valley’s Women-Owned Businesses Strong, Growing
Employment: Area firms employ more than 2,500 workers in region, List data show.
Top local female business owners discuss strategies for growth. Includes SFVBJ's 2012 LARGEST WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES list for download (pdf)
Will New Thrill Ride Top Kong?
TOURISM: Universal unveils Transformers 3D ride next month.
Anticipation builds on Universal Studios’s $50 million Transformers ride
Electronic Medical Records Provider Expects Growth
Tech: Federal health care reimbursement policy creates opportunity for MD Synergy.
Firm finds big business helping doctors switch to electronic records
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