Postal workers said that only two of their colleagues got the virus but they may have exposed others, leading some to self-quarantine. A driver in Oakland has died of COVID-19.
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Legal battles over Berkeley’s main Post Office continue
At a meeting held in Berkeley on Feb. 19, Antonio Rossmann, Brian Turner and Moni Law (l to r) address a crowd gathered to discuss the proposed sale of the downtown Berkeley Post Office. Photo: Seung Y. Lee At a meeting held in Berkeley on Feb. 19, Antonio Rossmann, Brian Turner and Moni Law (l to r) address a […]
Ralph Nader speaks at rally to save Berkeley post office
Ralph Nader spoke out against the planned sale of the main Berkeley post office on Allston Way at a rally Tuesday. Photo: Charles Siler Longtime political activist Ralph Nader spoke Tuesday afternoon at a demonstration at the downtown Berkeley post office on Allston Way in support of the on-going fight to stop the U.S. Postal Service from selling the […]
Satellite post office at Berkeley Staples draws protests
Mike Zint protests the mini-post office in the Staples store on Shattuck Ave. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel For the last 19 nights, Mike Zint, 47, has been sleeping sitting up in a chair in front of the Staples store at 2352 Shattuck Ave. He has set up vigil in downtown Berkeley to protest the “privatization” of the […]
A plea to save Park Station post office
No sooner did word get out that the Park Station post office at 2900 Sacramento Street would be closing on April 30 than community advocates launched another effort to save it. Steveanne Auerbach, who has been deeply involved the last 18 months with the fight to keep the post office open, got on the phone […]