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Free Covid tests, up to four per U.S. residence, now available via Postal Service
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Postal Service soft-launched a website Tuesday that will allow residents to order at-home Covid-19 tests for free. The...Read More
USPS seeks 1,000 new employees, holds weekend hiring event
The U.S. Postal Service intends to hire 1,000 people to fill various jobs throughout the Bay Area. The service will host a hiring event in Richmond on Saturday to...Read More
Man faces hate crime charge for allegedly threatening to kill Asian American postal worker
A 26-year-old Oakland man has been charged for an alleged hate crime in Daly City against a U.S. Postal Service worker who is an Asian American, San Mateo County...Read More
U.S. Postal Service commemorates May the Fourth with ‘Star Wars’ droid stamps
The U.S. Postal Service began selling “Star Wars”-themed stamps Tuesday — May the Fourth — to commemorate Disney’s philanthropic programs and a nonprofit dedicated to expanding STEM learning for...Read More
Two aggressive robberies rock Berkeley Monday
A second robbery in less than six hours occurred Monday just off the University of California at Berkeley campus, police said. The latest one occurred at 5:47 p.m. at...Read More
Officials say Facebook HQ sarin scare was false alarm
A Facebook spokesman said authorities have found no dangerous substances in a mail and package room at the tech giant’s Menlo Park campus as of early Tuesday morning and...Read More
Crews clear three of four Facebook buildings after package tests positive for sarin
Emergency crews evacuated four of Facebook’s buildings in Menlo Park Monday morning after the possible presence of a chemical weapon was detected on mail delivered by the U.S. Postal...Read More
Update: Hazmat crews wait for FBI in possible Sarin exposure investigation
Emergency crews have evacuated Facebook’s package handling facility in Menlo Park after the possible detection of a chemical weapon on mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, firefighters said...Read More
Six Oakland postal carriers earn Million Mile Award for safe driving
Six U.S. Postal Service letter carriers will be inducted into the National Safety Council’s Million Mile Club on Thursday for driving a million accident-free miles in Oakland. Jonathan Tanner,...Read More
Post offices reopen in fire zones
Four of seven post offices that were closed temporarily because of the wildfires in Sonoma County will reopen Tuesday.Read More
Overturned truck spews mail on HWY 101
Magazines, flyers and other advertisements destined for a U.S. Postal Service office was retrieved undamaged from an overturned truck in San Francisco.Read More
Santas sought to respond to kids’ letters
San Francisco children writing letters to Santa Claus may get their wishes fulfilled this holiday season.Read More
Post office hiring seasonal workers
San Francisco postal district officials have announced they are hiring workers for the holiday season.Read More