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A U.S. Postal Service customer leaves the Bayview Station on July 26, 2011 in San Francisco. The Bayview Station is one of five in San Francisco that is being reviewed for closure. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Proposed Postal Service Cuts May Close Bay Area Mail Facilities

U.S. Postal Service facilities in Burlingame and Petaluma have doubtful futures due to proposed major cuts slated for next year.

2011/12/05

Apple iPhone 4. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

2 Sacramento-Area Postal Workers Accused Of Stealing iPhones

Two Sacramento-area postal workers are facing the prospect of lengthy prison terms over allegations they stole hundreds of iPhones from the mail.

2011/09/22

Netflix Separates Its DVD, Streaming Businesses

Netflix Inc. is moving to formally separate the DVD-by-mail plan it built its business on from the online streaming service it’s betting will be future of entertainment consumption.

2011/09/19

Jobs in Jeopardy At Bay Area Postal Processing Facilities

The jobs of more than 1,000 Northern California postal workers are in jeopardy, now that 5 processing facilities have been targeted for closure, including one in Burlingame and one in Petaluma.

2011/09/16

Good Question: What Non-Mail Stuff Has Been Found In A Mailbox?

Joe Scheufler of Burlingame asked this Good Question: What kind of strange non-mail stuff has been put into a mailbox?

KPIX 5–2011/08/19

13 Bay Area Post Offices Could Be Closed Soon

Thirteen Bay Area post offices, including five in San Francisco, have been notified they are being eyed for closure, a U.S. Postal Service representative said Tuesday.

KPIX 5–2011/07/26

Letter carrier Danny Paeste helped extinguish a fire at a townhouse in Santa Clara on July 20, 2011. (CBS)

Santa Clara Postal Carrier Hailed For Fighting Townhouse Fire

A letter carrier was hailed as a hero this week after he helped extinguish a fire at a Santa Clara townhouse, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

KPIX 5–2011/07/22

Bay Area Letter Carriers Taking Part In Food Drive Saturday

Hundreds of letter carriers in the Bay Area will be lifting an extra load Saturday as part of Stamp Out Hunger, the largest one-day food drive in the nation.

KCBS–2011/05/13