May 16, 2000

BREAKING THE MOLD

Nightmare on Tribute Street For years, Kathy Masera and her staff at the California Job Journal in Sacramento had lived with a leaky roof and plumbing problems. But by the end of 1999, those seemingly innocent troubles had festered, becoming something much more serious. Mold-spore exposure had reached toxic levels. Nearly all of Masera's employees were suffering health problems. An environmental hazard crew removed the mold and decontaminated the building, but since then the landlord has made no further attempt to remediate the property.