With a group of 15 to 20 people camped out on the steps of the main Berkeley post office on Allston Way, the U.S. Postal Service is taking action to defend its post office in the Elmwood. Wednesday, workers erected a chain link fence around one side of the parking lot at the Elmwood post […]
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Berkeley post office protesters defy order to move
Several participants in the post office occupation say they intend to stay and be arrested if police come to remove the sit-in. Photo: Eden Teller Participants at the sleep-in to save the Berkeley post office on Allston Way have been asked to move by postal inspectors, but many are staying despite the threat. Jeff Fitch, a […]
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Op-Ed: Save the post office by finding a new use for it
As a preservationist, I am disheartened to read about the current camp-out going on at the main Berkeley post office. Now is the time to work with potential buyers to craft an appropriate new use of the building, not fight a losing battle. I sympathize with those who are upset at the loss of the […]
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Protesters told to leave steps of Berkeley post office
Friday night was movie night for the protesters camped out at the Main Post Office at 2000 Allston Way. Photo: Ted Friedman After spending almost a week sleeping in tents pitched on the steps of the Main Post Office on Allston Way, federal authorities have asked protesters to leave. A group of postal inspectors and […]
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Protesters hold sleep-in to save the Berkeley post office
Mindy Stone, right, part of a group determined to stop the sale of Berkeley’s downtown post office that set up tents on Saturday July 27 on the steps of the building at 2000 Alston Way. Photo: Ted Friedman Mindy Stone, right, part of a group determined to stop the sale of Berkeley’s downtown post office […]
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Locals, city fight on to stop sale of Berkeley post office
A sculpture by David Slivka in the loggia of the downtown Berkeley post office which the USPS plans to put up for sale despite opposition from city government and a group of local campaigners. Photo: courtesy Gray Brechin A sculpture by David Slivka in the loggia of the downtown Berkeley post office which the USPS […]
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Berkeley neighborhood celebrates mailman of 23 years
Ages ranged from seven months to 89 years at a surprise farewell party for a local mail deliverer. Photo: Rob Adair By Camille Baptista A secluded little section of Peralta Avenue was adorned with blue balloons and smiling faces Thursday morning as neighbors gathered to bid farewell to their beloved mailman of 23 years. When mailman […]
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Berkeley’s political firmament rallies to keep post office
Mayor Tom Bates, flanked by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner and State Senator Loni Hancock, mails a letter to the US Postal Service appealing the planned sale of Berkeley’s main post office. Photo: Lance Knobel Mayor Tom Bates, flanked by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner and State Senator Loni Hancock, mails a letter to the US Postal Service appealing […]
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Post Office to sell its downtown Berkeley building
Today USPS said it will move out of and sell its building at 2000 Allston Way to save money. Photo: Keoki Seu Update, 5:00 p.m.: Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates issued a statement at around 4:45 p.m. saying he was “extremely disappointed” with the Post Office’s decision and reminding potential buyers that the building’s historic façade […]
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Wozniak’s email tax: Good sense or nonsense?
Gordon Wozniak: So-called bit tax could help fund “vital functions” of the post office. Photo: Lance Knobel Earlier this week, readers reacted with skepticism after Berkeley City Councilman Gordon Wozniak suggested that taxing email might be one way to raise money for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. Wozniak told the council: “There should be something […]
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Council asks for 1-year moratorium on post office sale
A protest to save the downtown Berkeley post office took place in late February. Photo: Daniel Parks The Berkeley City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday night to ask the U.S. Postal Service to press the pause button on its plans to relocate its downtown services and sell the Allston Way facility — for at least […]
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USPS hears vocal opposition to sale of downtown building
So many people turned out on Tuesday Feb. 26 to meet with USPS over the potential sale of the downtown post office building that there was overflow outside the Berkeley City Council Chamber and in front of City Hall. Photo: Tracey Taylor On Tuesday, the US Post Office listened to around 50 Berkeley residents tell […]