Congresswoman Luz Rivas Urges USPS for New Post Office Location to Better Serve Residents in Toluca Lake
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for Toluca Lake in Congress, is urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, David Steiner, to reconsider the proposed location for the new Toluca Lake Post Office, at 11331 Camarillo Street – a widely unfavorable place for residents of Toluca Lake.
“My constituents have reached out to me about this location being inconvenient and unfavorable, as well as potentially undermining reliable postal service for the Toluca Lake community,” wrote Congresswoman Rivas. “While I appreciate ongoing efforts from USPS, these uncertainties and prolonged delays further underscore the need to identify a more viable and accessible location within Toluca Lake.”
Toluca Lake residents have expressed concerns to Congresswoman Rivas that the proposed Camarillo Street location would be less accessible for residents as it will be further away and in the middle of a busy intersection. The proposed Camarillo Street facility is approximately 2 miles away from the former centrally located facility along Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake. Additionally, the proposed Camarillo Street Post Office location is undergoing logistical challenges between USPS and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) which could result in delays of up to two years.
Congresswoman Rivas continued: “My staff facilitated a meeting between USPS and LADWP, which I personally joined as well. I am requesting a new Toluca Lake Post Office location, specifically along the Riverside Drive corridor in Toluca Lake.”
A full copy of the letter can be found here.
Background:
The Toluca Lake Post Office on Riverside Drive closed and suspended service on August 1, 2025. Until a new Post Office opens, P.O. Boxes and Retail Services have been moved to the Chandler Post Office – approximately 2.5 miles away from the original Toluca Lake Post Office.
Congresswoman Rivas and her office have communicated with USPS and Toluca Lake residents regarding the closure of the Toluca Lake Post Office. This includes hearing residents' concerns about the Toluca Lake Post Office closure and USPS’s new location on Camarillo Street. Congresswoman Rivas’ office first relayed these concerns to USPS in July 2025, shortly before the original Toluca Lake Post Office closed.
Additionally, Congresswoman Rivas met with the Toluca Lake Chamber of Commerce to hear about the impact the closure and relocation of the Toluca Lake Post Office would have on local businesses and residents.
USPS secured a new location for a Toluca Lake Post Office in January 2026. USPS completed construction on the Camarillo Street location before receiving a commitment letter from LADWP ensuring that power would be supplied to the building, resulting in logistical challenges.
On March 24, 2026, Congresswoman Rivas and her staff facilitated a meeting between USPS and LADWP. During this meeting, LADWP explained to USPS that there were delays in submitting the necessary architectural plans to finalize the electric meter installation of the new location. To install an electric meter, the transformer that services power to the building needs to be tested to ensure it has the capability to service the new business. This is a process that needs to be completed prior to construction. However, USPS proceeded to build without ensuring the transformer had been tested. Because of this, LADWP informed USPS about a possible delay of up to two years.
Shortly after the meeting between LADWP and USPS, Congresswoman Rivas and her office inquired for a new location to better serve Toluca Lake residents.
Currently, there are ongoing conversations between the entitles involved, as well as Congresswoman Rivas’ office.
As Congresswoman Rivas and her office continue to work toward a permanent new location for the Toluca Lake Post Office that best serves residents, Toluca Lake residents are encouraged to share their concerns and recommendations related with her office at (818) 253-3535.
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