PASADENA — Out of an abundance of caution for the well being of employees and customers, operations at Catalina Station, 967 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, have been temporarily suspended while emergency maintenance operations take place. The small facility houses retail and Post Office Box operations only.

All mail has been removed from Catalina Station and Post Office Box operations have been relocated to Plaza Station, 281 E. Colorado Blvd., less than one mile away. Catalina Station Post Office Box customers can pick up their mail at Plaza Station beginning at 3 p.m. today, and continuing Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customers must have photo identification with them to collect their mail.

Several employees became ill yesterday and sought medical treatment when an odor permeated the facility. The employees were evaluated and released. The Postal Service leases the space in the building and an environmental specialist is investigating the source of the odor.

Operations will return to Catalina Station as soon as the matter is resolved, hopefully early next week.

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