SAUSALITO, CA — A janitor and an accomplice have been arrested for allegedly stealing $10,000 in groceries, according to the Contra Costa Times.
Jose Luis Bichao, who worked for a janitorial service that cleaned a Mollie Stone's Market at 100 Harbor Drive, and Lucila Suarez were detained on suspicion of burglary and conspiracy for their alleged role in the grocery stealing, the story stated.
According to Sergeant Steve Veveiros of the Sausalito Police Department, a private in-store detective who was investigating grocery losses found surveillance videotapes showing a night janitor, another man and a woman loading up shopping bags during his shift.
The tapes show approximately $1,000 in groceries being stolen on nine separate nights, the story noted.
Bichao was fired and was arrested when he showed up at the store Tuesday to pick up his last paycheck; Suarez, who was waiting outside, was also arrested, the story added.
According to the story, both Bichao and Suarez are being held on $15,000 bail; the third suspect has not been identified.
Monday, March 16, 2009
W.W. Grainger sees 10 percent sales decrease
LAKE FOREST, IL — JanSan distributor W.W. Grainger reported a 10 percent decrease in sales for February when compared to the year-ago month, according to an Associated Press story hosted by Forbes.com.
Sales were hurt by about 2 percentage points due to declining foreign exchange rates, the story stated.
Sales were also affected because February 2009 had one less selling day than February 2008, the story noted.
The company expects severance charges of $15 million to $20 million from the layoff of about 400 employees to affect the fiscal first-half's bottom line, the story added.
Sales were hurt by about 2 percentage points due to declining foreign exchange rates, the story stated.
Sales were also affected because February 2009 had one less selling day than February 2008, the story noted.
The company expects severance charges of $15 million to $20 million from the layoff of about 400 employees to affect the fiscal first-half's bottom line, the story added.
Janitor brings gun to church
VISTA, CA — A janitor at Del Oro Hills Church has been arrested on weapons-related charges after he brought a gun with him to his place of employment and prompted a standoff with police, according to KGTV-TV.
Jeffrey Paul Jarvie, who gained access to the building with the keys given to him for his janitorial job, was alone in the church and, according to police, appeared "very agitated," the story stated.
Jarvie's wife alerted police around 6:45 p.m. that her husband had gone to the church and had taken a revolver with him, the story noted.
According to the story, about an hour into the standoff, Jarvie reached into his waistband and pulled out the gun; a police officer noticed and fired a non-lethal rubber projectile at him.
The shot missed, but caused Jarvie to throw down his pistol and lay on the ground; he was arrested without further incident, the story added.
According to Sergeant Kelan Poorman, after his arrest, Jarvie told his pastor, who had arrived during the standoff, that he had wanted to meet with him so he could ask if he would go to hell if he killed himself.
Jeffrey Paul Jarvie, who gained access to the building with the keys given to him for his janitorial job, was alone in the church and, according to police, appeared "very agitated," the story stated.
Jarvie's wife alerted police around 6:45 p.m. that her husband had gone to the church and had taken a revolver with him, the story noted.
According to the story, about an hour into the standoff, Jarvie reached into his waistband and pulled out the gun; a police officer noticed and fired a non-lethal rubber projectile at him.
The shot missed, but caused Jarvie to throw down his pistol and lay on the ground; he was arrested without further incident, the story added.
According to Sergeant Kelan Poorman, after his arrest, Jarvie told his pastor, who had arrived during the standoff, that he had wanted to meet with him so he could ask if he would go to hell if he killed himself.
Friday, March 13, 2009
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Norovirus nips nursing homes
MAUI, HI — Two nursing homes on the island of Maui have been hit with an outbreak of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach virus with symptoms similar to that of the flu and whose eradication requires extensive cleaning of surfaces, according to KGMB-TV.
The virus first appeared at the Hale Makua nursing homes in Kahului and Wailuku three weeks ago, the story stated.
According to the story, an infected patient vomited at a party and spread the virus to some in attendance.
A total of eighty residents and staff were infected during the outbreak; all parties concerned have recovered and are no longer showing symptoms, the story noted.
Hale Makua staff member Tony Krieg said: "The problem with nursing homes and hospitals is they are public facilities that can't be evacuated. Another thing is that you can spread the virus without symptoms, so it's very hard to know where it comes from."
Hale Makua staff used a bleach cleaning solution to wipe down surfaces in both facilities to rid the virus that kills an estimated 300 people in the United States each year, the story added.
The virus first appeared at the Hale Makua nursing homes in Kahului and Wailuku three weeks ago, the story stated.
According to the story, an infected patient vomited at a party and spread the virus to some in attendance.
A total of eighty residents and staff were infected during the outbreak; all parties concerned have recovered and are no longer showing symptoms, the story noted.
Hale Makua staff member Tony Krieg said: "The problem with nursing homes and hospitals is they are public facilities that can't be evacuated. Another thing is that you can spread the virus without symptoms, so it's very hard to know where it comes from."
Hale Makua staff used a bleach cleaning solution to wipe down surfaces in both facilities to rid the virus that kills an estimated 300 people in the United States each year, the story added.
First all-encompassing LEED certified university
MERCED, CA — The University of California at Merced has become the first university in the United States to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for every building on campus, according to Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine.
For the fourth time since 2007, another building on campus was awarded LEED Gold certification, the story stated.
Thomas Lollini, associate vice chancellor for physical planning, design and construction, said: "Earning Gold certification for a structure as complex as the Science & Engineering Building is a major achievement for the design and construction team. With four of our first five buildings earning Gold certification, we now believe we can raise our previous minimum standard from Silver to Gold."
Each campus building meets the requirements of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in the fields of water and energy usage, natural lighting, air quality, waste diversion and recycling, the story noted.
The only facility on campus that is not LEED Gold certified is the Valley Terraces and Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Commons, which was awarded LEED Silver certification, the story added.
For the fourth time since 2007, another building on campus was awarded LEED Gold certification, the story stated.
Thomas Lollini, associate vice chancellor for physical planning, design and construction, said: "Earning Gold certification for a structure as complex as the Science & Engineering Building is a major achievement for the design and construction team. With four of our first five buildings earning Gold certification, we now believe we can raise our previous minimum standard from Silver to Gold."
Each campus building meets the requirements of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in the fields of water and energy usage, natural lighting, air quality, waste diversion and recycling, the story noted.
The only facility on campus that is not LEED Gold certified is the Valley Terraces and Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Commons, which was awarded LEED Silver certification, the story added.
Custodian position receives nearly 700 applications
MASSILLON, OH — A full-time custodian position at Edison Junior High School has received more applications than school officials ever imagined, according to WKYC-TV.
As of this morning, 667 applications have been submitted for the $15.37 an hour plus benefits position, the story stated.
Berry Mason, director of business operations at Perry Local Schools, said: "Six hundred and sixty seven applications at the close of business on Friday. At that rate, we're thinking that what comes in over the weekend and Monday that we're on pace to be between 700 and 800 applications. As I walk through the reception area and see some of the individuals coming in and out of our office, it struck me that a number of folks were in their late 40s, to even 50s and 60s that were coming in and applying for this position."
The job opening was advertised in local Stark County newspapers, an area that is suffering through a 10.4 percent unemployment rate, the story noted.
The school, depending on how long it takes to read through the already-received applications and those not yet submitted, hopes to have the custodian position filled within a few weeks, the story added.
As of this morning, 667 applications have been submitted for the $15.37 an hour plus benefits position, the story stated.
Berry Mason, director of business operations at Perry Local Schools, said: "Six hundred and sixty seven applications at the close of business on Friday. At that rate, we're thinking that what comes in over the weekend and Monday that we're on pace to be between 700 and 800 applications. As I walk through the reception area and see some of the individuals coming in and out of our office, it struck me that a number of folks were in their late 40s, to even 50s and 60s that were coming in and applying for this position."
The job opening was advertised in local Stark County newspapers, an area that is suffering through a 10.4 percent unemployment rate, the story noted.
The school, depending on how long it takes to read through the already-received applications and those not yet submitted, hopes to have the custodian position filled within a few weeks, the story added.
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