The dying art of handwritten letters: Why we should revive it
Jericho Tang/File
Unlike texting and calling, letters compose a long, uninterrupted monologue with a purpose: to communicate with someone you aren’t seeing in person.
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Postal worker arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats to Berkeley resident
A Berkeley resident received an unwelcome surprise when his postal worker reportedly threw a package at his front door and proceeded to enter his residence and make criminal threats, according to a Nixle alert released by Berkeley Police Department on Tuesday afternoon.
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Federal judge rules in favor of city in postal office zoning lawsuit
Judge William Alsup ruled that the city of Berkeley did not unconstitutionally apply zoning laws to prevent the sale of a historic post office Monday, as alleged by the United States Postal Service, or USPS.
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Trial regarding sale of Berkeley post office building begins
More than a year after the U.S. Postal Service sued the city of Berkeley over a zoning ordinance that affects the Berkeley Main Post Office building, the trial to settle this dispute began Monday.
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Postal worker who threw out 100 Berkeley voter guides identified, found guilty
A postal worker who discarded about 100 election guides in a Berkeley recycling bin ahead of the 2016 elections pled guilty in January to obstruction of mail.
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US Postal Service will increase staff to address delays in Berkeley mail delivery
North Berkeley resident Mimi Mugler was in her living room at 1:30 a.m. when she heard some noise on her porch and opened the door to see her mailman standing there.
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Postal Service fences off post office property
The United States Postal Service, or USPS, installed a 6-foot tall metal fence at the Downtown Berkeley Post Office during the week of April 25, partitioning public property and hanging signs that read “U.S. property. No trespassing.”
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Local activists celebrate legacy of 17-month post office occupation
Though the occupation has ended, members of local activist groups returned to the steps and sidewalks outside the Berkeley Main Post Office on Saturday to commemorate their 17-month demonstration.
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U.S. Postal Service makes motion to dismiss city’s complaint, removes building from market
Due to ongoing litigation with the city of Berkeley regarding its sale, the U.S. Postal Service removed the Downtown Berkeley post office from its commercial listings of buildings for sale earlier this month.
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Protesters continue occupation as sale of Berkeley post office falls through
Local developer Hudson McDonald failed to reach an agreement regarding the sale of the Downtown Berkeley post office last week, after months of negotiations and prolonged community protest. Despite termination of the sale and recent police intervention, some protesters remain outside the building on Milvia Street and Allston Way after more than a month of occupation.
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