PAUMA VALLEY, CA — The U.S. Postal Service recently named Beatriz Ibarra as the Pauma Valley Postmaster. As postmaster, she will also oversee the Pala and Palomar Mountain post offices.

Ibarra brings more than 20 years of postal experience to the role of postmaster. She began her career as a letter carrier in Ramona, CA, in 2001. In 2019, she stepped into supervisory roles before her promotion in 2021 and served as Officer in Charge at the Ramona Post Office before her current selection as postmaster.

“It is an honor to me to be appointed Postmaster of Pauma Valley, Pala, and Palomar Mountain,” she said. “Since 2001, I have had the privilege of serving in many roles. This is a new community to me, and I look forward to building strong connections, supporting the dedicated team of employees, and providing excellent customer service.”

The Pala Post Office was established by executive order in 1857, which also served the Pala Reservation. Pala is significant to the longstanding Native American Luiseno community, including the Mission San Antonio de Pala. Pauma Valley got its own post office building in 1951. Before that, mail to Pauma Valley was handled by the Pala Post Office. Palomar Mountain was established in 1883.

In her new role, Postmaster Ibarra will oversee more than six employees, retail services including 4,800 PO Boxes, and two delivery routes serving the Pauma Valley, Pala, and Palomar Mountain communities.

Pauma Valley Post Office is located at 16160 Highway 76, Pauma Valley. Hours are: Mon – Fri 10 am – 1:15 pm, 1:45 pm – 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday closed.

Palomar Mountain Post Office is located at 33124 Canfield Rd., Palomar Mountain. Hours are: Mon – Fri 10 am – 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm – 4 pm; Saturday 8:30 am – 12:00 pm; Sunday closed.

Pala Post Office is located at 3000 E Pala MSN, Pala. Hours are: Mon – Fri 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday closed.

For more information on the role of local postmasters and the 250^th anniversary of the Postal Service, visit usps.com/250. #USPS250

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