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German Shepherd, Pit Bull Attack San Jose Mail Carrier
SAN JOSE (BCN) — A letter carrier was attacked by two dogs in San Jose Wednesday morning, a postal service spokesman said. The attack happened around 10:45 a.m. at a home in the 5000 block of Camden...
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Alameda Stamp Commemorates 1st Transpacific Mail Flight
ALAMEDA (KCBS) – Putting a stamp on a letter bound across the Pacific costs only a little more than it did when the China Clipper took off from Alameda Naval Air Station 75 years ago. Fifty-eight bags...
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Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield Jailed For Stealing Mail
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former San Francisco 49ers star Dana Stubblefield to 90 days in jail for stealing his former girlfriend’s mail. The 40-year-old Stubblefield, a...
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Good Question: Why Do Dogs Seem To Hate Mail Carriers?
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) – It’s fodder for cartoons or slapstick comedy routines, but there is some truth to it. In this Good Question: Why do dogs seem to hate mail carriers? Our video report has more....
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Bay Area Letter Carriers Taking Part In Food Drive Saturday
MARTINEZ (KCBS) – 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. More than 50 million...
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Santa Clara Postal Carrier Hailed For Fighting Townhouse Fire
SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — 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. On Wednesday, Danny Paeste, a...
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13 Bay Area Post Offices Could Be Closed Soon
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — 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. The post...
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Good Question: What Non-Mail Stuff Has Been Found In A Mailbox?
(CBS 5) – Almost half a million pieces of mail come through the San Francisco processing center each day, but some of what shows up isn’t a letter or package. Joe Scheufler of Burlingame asked this...
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Jobs in Jeopardy At Bay Area Postal Processing Facilities
BURLINGAME (KCBS) – 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...
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Netflix Separates Its DVD, Streaming Businesses
LOS GATOS (CBS/AP) – 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...
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2 Sacramento-Area Postal Workers Accused Of Stealing iPhones
WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — Two Sacramento-area postal workers are facing the prospect of lengthy prison terms over allegations they stole hundreds of iPhones from the mail. Prosecutors say a federal...
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Proposed Postal Service Cuts May Close Bay Area Mail Facilities
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The U.S. Postal Service is moving towards a series of unprecedented cuts that could be felt by customers as soon as next year. The service is talking about closing half of its...
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Bay Area Post Offices Packed As Holiday Deadlines Approach
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – Those hoping to get packages to friends and loved ones by the weekend need to spring into action, as time runs out for Christmas mail delivery. The line stretched all the way through...
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Post Offices Throughout Bay Area To Shorten Hours
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — With less customers sending paper correspondence, post offices throughout the Bay Area are announcing shortened store hours set to take effect next month. Customers at 61 post...
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SF Postal Carrier Sentenced For Ramming Attack On Supervisor
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – 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...
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Pelosi Blames House Republicans For Postal Service Default
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — 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...
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Opponents Express Displeasure Over Plans To Sell Post Office Building In...
BERKELEY (KCBS) – 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. A public meeting was held on Thursday to...
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Cash-Strapped U.S. Post Office Tests Same-Day SF Delivery
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to offer same-day package delivery for Internet shoppers. Teaming up with major retailers, the...
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San Carlos Postal Worker Arrested For Stealing Mail, Identities
SAN CARLOS (CBS/AP) — 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. 38-year-old Romeo...
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Netflix Could Gain From Loss Of Saturday Mail Delivery
LOS GATOS (CBS/AP) – Netflix won’t miss Saturday mail delivery, even though the weekend service helped keep its DVD-by-mail subscribers happy. The U.S. Postal Service’s planned shift to five days of...
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