SAN FERNANDO VALLEY Burbank Photos: Warner Bros. Entertainment has opened its extensive photo archives for the public to purchase fine art prints. Fans can find images from classic film and television scenes, along with photos of their favorite performers and exclusive behind-the-scenes stills. Historic and current images of the Warner Bros. Studios lot are also available at www.WBPhotoCollection.com. “Until now, Warner Bros. Studios’ vast collection of photographic images from its library of film and television properties has been available only internally,” said Greg Dyro, director of the Warner Bros. Photo Lab. “We are thrilled to make this collection of treasured Studio images available to consumers for the first time.” At its launch, the collection offers photos from “Gone With the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “King Kong,” and “Friends.” New images from the archive will be added to the collection on a regular basis. Calabasas Flashlights: Wicked Smart Marketing has been named as the online media buyer of record for SureFire LLC, a manufacturer of compact, high-end illumination tools and tactical equipment. Wicked Smart created interactive microsites focusing on a limited number of flashlights to boost sales for SureFire. The firm targeted early adopters of high-tech gear and had the microsites appear on gadget-oriented Web pages. The campaign will continue throughout 2008. “We suggested targeting early adopters, because they are a new and promising market for SureFire,” said Wicked Smart CEO Jonathan Josell. “Early adopters invest greater time online researching new products, and they are willing to spend more money on the latest, must-have, high tech gear.” Video: The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences added Mike Morhaime to its Hall of Fame for his contributions to advancing the video gaming industry. Morhaime is president, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, a developer and publisher of video games, including the popular “World of Warcraft.” Morhaime and Blizzard Entertainment are recognized for creating a massively popular multiplayer online game that expanded the traditionally hardcore demographic of the genre to also include the broader casual-gaming audience. Woodland Hills Peanuts: Two local Postal Annex+ franchises are offering businesses and individuals a $2 voucher toward a future UPS or FedEx shipment when “packing peanuts” those polystyrene nuggets used to keep package contents from damage are brought in for recycling. The offer is good at the Woodland Hills location at 21781 Ventura Blvd., and the Simi Valley site at 690-A Los Angeles Ave. If neither of those are convenient, another way to get rid of the static-ridden nuisance is to call The Peanut Hotline at 800-828-2214 or visit their Web site at http://www.loosefillpackaging.com. After providing your zip code, they will identify locations nearby that participate in the Plastic Loose Fill Council recycling program. CONEJO VALLEY Camarillo Battery: ZPower President and CEO Ross Dueber will take part in a panel discussion on new technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ZPower designs and manufactures silver-zinc, rechargeable battery technology for portable electronics. The ZPower zinc battery was named as one of the Top 10 technologies at the show. ZPower batteries offer more power and improved performance than traditional lithium-ion batteries. “We’ve made these enhancements while focusing on consumer safety and manufacturing a product that is environmentally responsible,” Dueber said. The company will begin high volume production of its batteries in mid-2008. Waste: Agromin has been ranked as the second largest wood and green waste recycler in California, according to the October issue of “Waste News,” an environmental management industry publication. Out of all the companies on the list, Agromin was the only entity that recycles just wood, green waste and food products. Bill Camarillo, Agromin’s CFO, said in a prepared statement that in California, “organic material makes up about 40 percent of our waste stream.” The company converts waste product into mulch and soil products that is sold to farmers, landscapers and consumers. Westlake Village Award: Inphi Corp. was named as the Most Respected Private Fabless Company by the Fabless Semiconductor Association. Inphi was recognized for its achievements in products, its vision and the company’s considerable future opportunities in the semiconductor industry. “Once again, Inphi has been honored by our peers for our commitment to innovation and technical excellence in delivering high-performance product for our customers,” Inphi CEO Young Sohn said. “This award is a tribute to the exceptionally talented professionals at Inphi, their uncompromising commitment to deliver for our customers, and the strength of our relationships with our customers, partners, and investors.” SANTA CLARITA VALLEY Santa Clarita Members: Advertising Professionals of North Los Angeles County added 14 new members in 2007. The professional group is the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation. “We’ve made a concerted effort this year to expand networking opportunities and provide other benefits to our members and this increase reflects our success in those areas,” said chapter President Sandia Ennis. The new members are Linda Burrows, of L Burrows Graphic Design & Production; Oscar Bassinson, of Intermedia Advertising; Alan DiFatta, of Dangling Carrot Creative; Kim Kapellusch, of Stylin’ Images; Bill Knapp, of Knapp Photo; Larry Long, of LL2 Design; Jim Palam, of Jim Palam and Partners; Diane Porter, of Heavengrfx.com; Gerhard Runken, of Automation Printing Co.; Greg Schultz, of Right Click Graphic Design; Murray Siegel, of m/associates; Tom Smith, of Tom Smith Productions; Jeff Solomon, of All American Marketing Group; and illustrator Melissa Stuber. ANTELOPE VALLEY Palmdale Closed: The City of Palmdale’s administrative offices will be closed every other Friday beginning Jan. 4. This includes City Hall, development services, the maintenance facility, public services, parks and recreation and personnel. The change was made as an accommodation to the full-time employees in the administrative offices who are on a schedule to work nine days over a 10-day pay period. All employees will now have the same time off. Working one consistent schedule assists members of the public and vendors who wish to plan and schedule business meetings with administrative staff; and makes it more efficient to schedule inter- and intra-departmental meetings. Essential city services such as police and fire are not affected by the change.