Theres little incentive for postal customers to check for their mail. Its very much an open and shut case. Residents have to go to the Branch Office or catch the carrier driving down the street. California leads the nation for mail theft and its happening all over the bay area. The Postal Service now takes responsible for fixing the mail Bobbi Kristinas whether it owns them or not. Its goal do repair them within 48 hours. We would order the parts as needed. Now we have to have orders on hand because these are happening more and more. Reporter however some residents are shelling out money to rent private mailboxes for fear of Identity Theft. The ups store has seen an increase in business. I would say about 10 of my business in last six months. Reporter the Postal Inspection Service said it handled over 1300 mail cases last year leading to convictions but the vandalism continues. Abc 7 news. The u. S. Postal Service Officers informed delivery. When you sign up, the Postal Service sensds
We went to a park and we handed people 10 and 20pound sandbags. Heres what happened. I just truly feel winded. I can feel it in my back. I didnt realize what extra weight on the body feels like. Oh, i definitely felt it in my knees. You can easily put 2, 3, 4, or 5 pounds on in a year. Woman 10 pounds makes a big difference. No one liked carrying the extra weight, but people do it all the time. Wouldnt you like to drop that weight and stop picking up more . Man i think this is a lifechanger for me. When you recognize something isnt right, make the call to the Veterans Crisis line at 18002738255 and press 1. Now at 11 00, the comey fallout. Protesters here in the bay area are demanding action against President Trump tonight at fbi director jaichlz comey was fired. Tonight comey is keeping a low profile. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. The timing and motivation of President Trumps motivation to fire director comey under intense and growing scrutinization. All suspicions lead to the Trum
We went to a park and we handed people 10 and 20pound sandbags. Heres what happened. I just truly feel winded. I can feel it in my back. I didnt realize what extra weight on the body feels like. Oh, i definitely felt it in my knees. You can easily put 2, 3, 4, or 5 pounds on in a year. Woman 10 pounds makes a big difference. No one liked carrying the extra weight, but people do it all the time. Wouldnt you like to drop that weight and stop picking up more . Man i think this is a lifechanger for me. When you recognize something isnt right, make the call to the Veterans Crisis line at 18002738255 and press 1. Now at 11 00, the comey fallout. Protesters here in the bay area are demanding action against President Trump tonight at fbi director jaichlz comey was fired. Tonight comey is keeping a low profile. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. The timing and motivation of President Trumps motivation to fire director comey under intense and growing scrutinization. All suspicions lead to the Trum
They have a police team headed to his home right now to interview him to find out more details. Reporting live in san rafael, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. Thank you. Lets go over and check in with mike nicco and our weather for today. Sprinkles are still in the forecast and little breeze today but not like yesterday. 57 at the coast, and the rest of us in the mid60s, about 65 with sprinkles possible in the north bay. Those will fade by 4 00 and those will fade by 4 00 and leaving us at 57 and 68. 6 00, cooler. We did have reports of a collision, the fourth lane from the left and i never spot it on the camera and it was right before you get to the toll plaza, and i think its clear. Looking average through the maze this morning. Westbound 580, tracy to dublin, we are up to 58 minutes. More on that coming up in a few. Southbound 680 bouncing back, so dublin to mission boulevard about 29, and 85, you are in green demanding action after james comey got fired. Yesterday protesters chanted outs
A mail theft is a big security threat. Its a huge inconvenience to people who are victimized. Its a problem were seeing more and more often. There were reports and arrests of mail thefts in the bay area. Reporter you can see the vandals have already been here. They already picked the locks. They already pried open the doors. Not just on this side of the street but across the street as well. Residents say they can no longer have important mail sent to their homes. The Postal Service is now stocking up on parts to do repairs. This is the first time ive seen such a bad situation where people get separate just to get their mail. Reporter entire neighborhoods have lost access to their mail because vandals have broken locks and pried open the doors. Residents say its been this way for six months. This man asked us not to show his face. I think some of these have been broken into more than once opinion i think that had been fixed. I was just lucky it wasnt done again. Reporter with the Postal