Postal Service
Cash-Strapped Postal Service Spending $2M On SF Conference
The United States Post Office is bleeding red ink and likely discontinuing regular Saturday service, but the organization still had the money to fund a $2 million San Francisco conference for 400 executives this week.
Postal Service Planning To End Saturday Mail Deliveries
Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet.
Postal Service Unveils Lunar New Year Stamp In San Francisco
A new U.S. Postal Service stamp marking the Lunar New Year was unveiled Wednesday in San Francisco by city and postal officials.
San Carlos Postal Worker Arrested For Stealing Mail, Identities
A San Francisco Bay area postal worker is facing charges that he stole thousands of pieces of mail to obtain credit cards that he then gave out to friends.
Mountain View Post Office May Be Named After Fallen Army Officer
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) announced a bill Monday to rename a Mountain View post office after a fallen Mountain View native who was killed while serving in Iraq, the representative’s office said.
Opponents Express Displeasure Over Plans To Sell Post Office Building In Berkeley
The U.S. Postal Service’s plan to sell the building housing downtown Berkeley’s main post office is being met by a great deal of opposition.
Pelosi Blames House Republicans For Postal Service Default
As the U.S. Postal Service was bracing for its first default on billion dollar loan payments due to the Treasury, Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi placed the blame on inaction by the GOP.
SF Postal Carrier Sentenced For Ramming Attack On Supervisor
A former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service was sentenced today to four years in state prison for ramming his former supervisor with a truck near his Albany home seven months after the supervisor fired him.
Post Offices Throughout Bay Area To Shorten Hours
With less customers sending paper correspondence, post offices throughout the Bay Area are announcing shortened store hours set to take effect next month.
Santas Deliver Mail In The South Bay
Many San Jose residents were shocked to see Santa at their door on Christmas – delivering the mail.


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