Friday, January 25, 2008

Updated: Facility Closures and Layoff Announcements (Jan. 20-26)


The following future closings and permanent mass layoffs were reported in California.

· Bank of the West is laying off 46 employees on Jan. 31 at 1977 Saturn St. in Monterey Park.
· Cadence Design Systems Inc. is laying off 84 employees on Feb. 4 at 2655 Seely Ave. in San Jose.
· Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center is laying off 202 employees on Jan. 31 at 333 No. Prairie in Inglewood.
· Construction Metals Inc. is closing down and laying off 102 employees on Feb. 8 at 12968 Santa Ana Ave. in Fontana.
· Countrywide is laying off 73 employees on Feb. 3 at 8501 and 8511 Fallbrook Ave. in Canoga Park.
· Fresno Bee is laying off 58 employees on Jan. 21 at 1626 E. St. in Fresno.
· Giant Merchandising Inc. is closing down and laying off 120 employees on Feb. 5 at 5655 Union Pacific Ave. in East Los Angeles.
· IAP World Services Inc. started laying off 248 employees on Jan. 18 at 7000 East Ave. in Livermore (see Lawrence Livermore below).
· Kmart Corp. is closing down and laying off 90 employees on Jan. 17 at 1739 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura.
· Lasco Bathware is laying off 149 employees on Jan. 11 at 3261 and 3255 E. Miraloma Ave in Anaheim.
· Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC started laying off 248 employees on Jan. 18 at 7000 East Ave. in Livermore (see IAP above).
· Long Beach Acceptance Corp. is laying off 135 employees on Feb. 1 at 500 North State College Blvd., Suite 350 in Orange.
· Marvell Semiconductor Inc is laying off 4 employees on Jan. 27 at 890 Glenn Dr. in Folsom, another 4 at 10955 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 200, in San Diego, another 10 at 26880 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Suite 100 in Aliso Viejo, and 51 employees at 5488 Marvell Lane in Santa Clara.
· Oldcastle Precast Inc. is closing down and laying off 33 employees on Jan. 23 at 1495 8th St. in Colton.
· Optical Communication Products Inc. is closing down and laying off 130 employees on Jan. 29 at 6101 Variel Ave. in Woodland Hills.
· Option One Mortgage is laying off 157 employees on Feb. 2 at 6501 Irvine Center Dr. in Irvine and another 160 at 3 Ada in Irvine.
· Reliant Manufacturing LLC is closing down and started laying off 54 employees on Jan. 14 at 7390 Lincoln Way in Garden Grove.
· Resmae Mortgage Corp. started laying off 182 employees on Jan. 5 at 6 Point Dr. in Brea.
· SBMC Mortgage is closing down and laying off 46 employees on Feb. 7 at 14761 Califa St. in Van Nuys.
· Scan Health Plan started laying off 33 employees on Jan. 18 at 1770 Iowa Ave., Suite 110 in Riverside, another 33 employees at 2401 E. Katella Ave., #125 in Anaheim, another 41 at 2501 Cherry Ave., #200 in Los Angeles, another 51 at 3800 Kilroy Airport Way, #100 in Long Beach, and 33 at 500 N. Central Ave., #350 in Glendale.
· Sierra Cedar Products LLC is closing down and laying off 66 employees on Feb. 3 at 1401 Melody Road in Olivehurst.
· Target is closing down and laying off 133 employees on Feb. 2 at 1363 West Henderson Ave. in Porterville.
· The Vons Companies Inc. is closing down and laying off 74 employees on Jan. 27 at 2100 White Lane in Bakersfield.
· Veolia Transportation Services Inc. is laying off 82 employees on Jan. 31 at 14663 Keswick St. in Van Nuys.
· Veolia Transportation Services Inc. is closing down and laying off 82 employees on Jan. 31 at 5733 Sheila St. in Commerce.

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