FAMILIES WHO DID SOME ONLINE SHOPPING MAY BE WATCHING THEIR EMAILS CLOSELY NOW FOR DELIVERY DATES, AND THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IS WORKING HARD TO GET YOUR PACKAGES TO YOUR HOME SOON. TODAY WE GOT AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE OPERATIONS AT THE SACRAMENTO PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THEY HAVE 1200 PEOPLE WORKING TO PROCESS MILLIONS OF PACKAGES THERE. THEY CAN PROCESS UP TO 600,000 PACKAGES A DAY. THIS IS OUR PACKAGE PROCESSING APPS MACHINE. IT’S PROCESSED 10,000 PIECES PER HOUR. WE ARE WELL PREPARED FOR THE PEAK SEASON. AND THE BIGGEST THING WE HAVE THE BEST EMPLOYEES OVER HERE. SO WE ARE READY FOR THE PEAK. LAST YEAR DURING THE HOLIDAYS, THIS CENTER PROCESSED 14 MILLION PACKAGES. TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR GIFTS ARRIVE BY CHRISTMAS, HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW. A WEEK FROM TOMORROW IS YOUR LAST DAY TO SEND PACKAGES BY FIRST CLASS OR GROUND ADVANTAGE. YOU GET ANOTHER DAY FOR PRIORITY MAIL AND THE FINAL FINAL DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 20TH FOR PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. BU

The U.S. Postal Service’s Sacramento Processing and Distribution Center is working diligently to process thousands of packages daily as families anticipate holiday deliveries.The center employs 1,200 people and can process up to 600,000 packages a day. “We are well prepared for the big season,” said Sukhjinder Dhaliwal of the U.S. Postal Service. “We have the best employees over here, so we are ready for the peak.”Last year, during the holidays, this center processed 14 million packages. To ensure gifts arrive by Christmas, the USPS has set deadlines: December 17 for USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail Service December 18 for Priority Mail ServiceDecember 20 for Priority Mail Express Service, which is the most expensive optionSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

The U.S. Postal Service’s Sacramento Processing and Distribution Center is working diligently to process thousands of packages daily as families anticipate holiday deliveries.

The center employs 1,200 people and can process up to 600,000 packages a day.

“We are well prepared for the big season,” said Sukhjinder Dhaliwal of the U.S. Postal Service. “We have the best employees over here, so we are ready for the peak.”

Last year, during the holidays, this center processed 14 million packages.

To ensure gifts arrive by Christmas, the USPS has set deadlines:

December 17 for USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail Service December 18 for Priority Mail ServiceDecember 20 for Priority Mail Express Service, which is the most expensive option

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