United States Post Office - Moreno Valley, California

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old stamp lying on the floor of the Moreno Valley post office. He picked it up and heard a voice over the intercom saying, ‘Take care with that one—last week someone tried to mail a letter using only that stamp.’ The delivery driver looked closer at the stamp—it was a rare commemorative from the 1980s. Smiling, he thought, 'I’ll keep it for myself.' Later that day, a regular customer asked if they could buy some stamps. The driver joked, ‘We’ve got this special one here—only used once last week!’ Everyone laughed, and the story became part of the post office’s urban legend.

2. A postal worker arrived early one morning and found a mysterious envelope addressed only to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This.’ Inside was a note reading, ‘Start Here,’ along with a single stamp. Curious, the worker opened it and saw just an old map of Moreno Valley. On it, someone had circled a small park near the downtown area. The next day, another envelope appeared, leading the worker to a local coffee shop where everyone knew him. Finally, there was a letter saying, 'You’ve been here long enough—now deliver happiness!' Turned out, it was a prank from a group of neighbors who wanted to welcome their new postal hero.

3. Every day after work, a regular would walk past the post office and notice something strange—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from its windows. Curious but dismissive, he never entered until one day, when the scent grew stronger than ever. Finally deciding to investigate, he opened the door to find no oven or baking supplies inside. Only an elderly delivery driver smiling warmly and saying, ‘Oh, those are just my secret cookies for good customers!’ The regular laughed it off, realizing that sometimes life’s best treats come unexpectedly.

4. One night, a delivery driver parked his truck near the post office and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a large mailbox filled with letters that weren't supposed to be there. Curious, he opened it slowly, discovering hundreds of love letters addressed to ‘Dear Santa’ instead of real people. The next morning, everyone in town got a heartwarming surprise—Santa’s secret mailroom had accidentally delivered all those letters to Moreno Valley! A regular neighbor even drove around reading them aloud until the real owners came forward.