LOS ANGELES-La Jolla Energy Development Inc. withdraws its application to build a facility in Baldwin Hills area, one day after a key public official said he wouldn't support it. It's a setback for the governor, a victory for oppposition groups.

PHOENIX-Scene Art & Associates has signed a five-year lease for a 23,500-sf industrial building at 2985 W. Whitton Ave. The company is a manufacturer of interactive areas, primarily for children, at parks, museums and eateries.

LONDON-The poor performance of retail properties of late has led many investors to abandon the sector, but there are signs of an upturn, according to Colliers Conrad Ritblat Erdmans' annual Midsummer Retail Report.

DALLAS-Two down, two more in 30 days, says Metropolitan Properties of America, a Boston-based investment group that has just spent $100 million for posh properties in Las Colinas and Houston. The buys come with plans for a regional office in Dallas.