IT’S IN THE MAIL: The U.S. Postal...

IT’S IN THE MAIL: The U.S. Postal Service has hired a top accounting firm to see how long it takes letters to get from one place to another (A4). . . . It’s a concern not lost in Santa Ana, where city utility clerks tell irate ratepayers hit with late fees that they must allow plenty of time for the checks to arrive. . . . Said one clerk: “One day might not do it, or two weeks might not do it.” . . . Or you can take matters into your own hands and try the night-drop box at city hall.