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Asbestos closes post office in Torrance

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September 06, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service temporarily closed a post office in Torrance, relocated mail services and destroyed thousands of pieces of mail and packages after tests revealed the facility had been contaminated with asbestos, officials said.

- BY RUBEN VIVES

Asbestos closes post office in Torrance

THERE isn't a set timeline for the return of the LAX letters, which crews began taking down Thursday night.

Natashi Garvins, a USPS spokesperson, said in a written statement that the facility was temporarily shut down on July 26 and mail services were relocated to other facilities, including in Hawthorne and El Segundo.

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