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This article presents information regarding the presents of Mike Miller of Mike Miller Toyota, a major advertiser in the "Los Angeles Times", and Bob Zacky of the Zacky Farms chicken dynasty. Zacky of the Zacky Farms chicken dynasty. Many interpreted their presence in the Times's box as a form of corporate apology for the paper's aggressive reporting, which had allegedly upset both men recently. But even today, the Times remains a house of many mansions. Steve Wasserman runs a remarkably literate weekly book review section, for example, whose uncompromising ethos would seem to contradict everything that is said about the paper. It is a paper, in other words, with a lot of decline left in it, even though the Willes/Downing forces appear almost certain to prevail in the end.

Focuses on the use of electronic tear sheets in the advertising agency in California. Methods in processing electronic tear sheets; Procedures in operating the e-tear sheets; Capability of iTearsheets to store a portable document format.

The article presents information on the manner in which the advertising agency, Lord and Thomas, caused the people of the state of California to repeal a chain-store tax. It is an object lesson to all political-minded people and ought to be read carefully, by naive radicals. Right now there is a pest of little bills running through legislatures of the country taxing the chain stores. The state of California passed a bill providing for such a tax. The bill was known as "22." The tax was insignificant for a single store under one ownership, but it rose as high as $500 a store for chain-store systems. Behind this bill were 80,000 independent dealers, highly organized. A thousand anti-chain people marched on Sacramento to encourage the Governor to sign it. He dared not veto the bill, but he remarked that it could be repealed by referendum if the people of the state wished.

Features the Howry Design Associates advertising agency in San Francisco, California. Career of agency founder Jill Howry in advertising; Famous photographers working with the agency; Clients of the firm.

Focuses on the architectural design of the office of Suissa Miller advertising agency by architect Brian Murphy in Los Angeles, California. Effect of client's business growth on the pace and location of the project; Utilization of available industrial elements to supplement the focal items; Description of the elevator lobby.

The article looks at the state of the market for media channels in San Francisco, California. It describes the household ratings of the TV stations in the city, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KNTV, KTVU, KRON. Details related to the efforts of radio stations and newsprint segment to attract more of their market are given. Advertising agencies in the city include Clear Channel Outdoor and CBS Outdoor, which both offer significant billboard coverage, and Lamar Advertising which provides coverage beyond the city.

The article profiles Nick Cohen, chief creative officer of the New York-based advertising agency, Mad Dogs & Englishmen describing his business strategies and relocation to San Francisco, California. The office opened in September 2000 to service its latest account, Metro Newspapers, publisher of a weekly alternative paper. Mad Dogs also has an assignment from PDI/DreamWorks to create a recruitment campaign for its animation unit.

Reports on the opening of Mad Dogs & Englishmen in San Francisco, California in September 2000. Advertising account awarded to the company by Metro Newspapers.

The article reports on the convention held by the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4-As) at Del Monte, California in October 1935 in a bid to have just one national industry association in the U.S.

A chart is presented which lists the top advertising agencies in California for fiscal year 2009 including Geary Interactive, NYCA Inc. and Advanced Marketing Strategies Inc.

A table is presented which ranks several advertising agencies in San Diego, California by certified public accountant-attested income for 2014 including Underground Elephant Inc., Geary LSF and Rescue Social Change Group LLC.

Discusses the alternative ways used by advertising firms in San Diego, California to market the products of their clients. Stickers placed on golf equipment created by matthews/mark for Lamkin Corp.; Nontraditional advertising media used by Big Bang Idea Engineering; Rolling billboards produced by Trykor Rolling Media Inc.

Provides information on the staff of promotions firm K2 Marketing Group as of June 13, 2005 in Pasadena, California. Advertising campaigns created by K2; Executives of K2; Career background of Keith Fleming, head of Brainsoup Studios division and Mobile Marketing Group division.

This article presents an interview of Dick Sittig, founder of the Santa Monica, California-based advertising agency Kowloon Wholesale Seafood Co. His 22-person staff works on three accounts, Ikea, Activision and Jack in the Box. His company never had more than three clients, it's a pretty unique business model. Clients never get lost in the shuffle. The Ikea commercials were entertaining to the advertising community and to the Saab-driving, indie-film-watching, soy-eating crowd. But that award-winning TV work was not getting the results that Ikea wanted. This phenomenon of bashing TV commercials as being anachronistic.

Features Sacramento, California-based advertising agency Coupé & Co. Key difference between the agency and the other mega-agencies; Information on the advertising campaign made by the company to Calton Home Corp.; Facts about the red and black Coupé & Co. brochure.