Updated
Updated · Berkeleyside · Jul 13
North Berkeley Post Office Reopens After 2-Week Internet Outage
Updated
Updated · Berkeleyside · Jul 13

North Berkeley Post Office Reopens After 2-Week Internet Outage

1 articles · Updated · Berkeleyside · Jul 13

Summary

  • 1831 Solano Ave. reopened Monday afternoon after most services were suspended for nearly two weeks, with USPS saying the branch should return to full service Tuesday.
  • The outage began July 1 and knocked the office largely out of commission; USPS said the cause remains unknown.
  • During the disruption, customers could still access post office boxes, while most other services were redirected to the Cornell Avenue branch about a mile west.
  • USPS said the North Berkeley location is not closing, addressing customer concerns that surfaced during the shutdown.

Insights

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