The holiday season is here, and if you want to make sure your gifts arrive on time, here are the shipping deadlines you’ll need to know. The United States Postal Service (USPS) provided its holiday deadline to those wanting to ship out domestically. All these dates are recommended for arrival before December 25th.  2025 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. ...

Tuesday, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA-27) and Rep. Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12) introduced the Contract Postal Unit Transparency Act, legislation designed to require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide reports on how the closure of contract postal units (CPUs) will impact residents and allow for public hearings before any closure takes place. CPUs are privately-owned, local post offices that ...

As Independence Day nears, the U.S. Postal Service is reminding the public that fireworks — while a festive part of July 4th celebrations — are not permitted in the mail. All types of fireworks, including sparklers, firecrackers, bottle rockets, and Roman candles, are classified as hazardous materials and are strictly banned from both air and ground USPS transportation due to ...

The United States Postal Service has proposed a price increase scheduled for July. USPS today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect July 13.  The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.  The proposed adjustments, approved by ...

The U.S. Postal Service announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for holiday mail and packages. The following are recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before Dec. 25. 2024 Holiday Mailing and Shipping Dates for Items Sent to Addresses in the Contiguous United States (Lower 48 States): USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 18 First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18 Priority Mail ...

Legislation to rename the post office in Valencia to the “William L. Reynolds Post Office Building” in honor of a local veteran’s advocate was officially signed into law by President Biden, officials announced Friday. According to Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, who introduced the legislation, the significant recognition commemorates William “Bill” Reynolds, a true American hero and revered figure in ...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) sends out millions of packages during the holiday season every year with the help of the several machines in its facility, and KHTS got a tour of how it all works at Santa Clarita’s local distribution center. Every year, over a million packages are delivered through USPS with the help of three different types ...

It’s never too early to start planning for holiday gift shipping deadlines. This year, Christmas falls on a Monday, which means that last-minute shipping dates will be a day or two earlier than usual. Hanukkah begins on Thursday, December 7th, Christmas on Monday, December 25th, and Kwanzaa on Tuesday, December 26th. The major shipping and delivery companies announce their holiday ...

The U.S. Postal Service is offering a new activity book to teach kids about postal history.  “A Kids’ History of the United States Postal Service” is a colorful, 40-page booklet full of historical facts, photos and stories about the U.S. Mail and the people (and animals!) who kept it moving. The new publication is illustrated throughout with archival photographs and ...

As the holiday season gets closer, the time to buy presents and ship them to loved ones gets shorter and shorter. Make sure your gifts make it to their destination on time with these shipping deadlines. Although procrastinating gift buyers might have until the last minute to buy online, that doesn’t mean their gift will arrive on time. The major ...