Congresswoman Barbara Lee in Talks with USPS Over 911 Policy

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) has spoken with postal service leaders about NBC Bay Area investigation exposing medical delays caused by 911 policy 12.15.14 U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has spoken with leaders “at the highest level” of the USPS about a policy that instructs employees to first call security when they witness a medical emergency—not 911. […]

Feds: No birds killed in wood chipper during Oakland Post Office tree trimming

OAKLAND — No birds were killed in a wood chipper during a tree-trimming incident outside a downtown post office earlier this month, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife investigation has found. Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the federal agency, said Tuesday that investigators made the determination after interviewing witnesses, reviewing a video and examining the contents […]