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Holiday Season

Post Office Shipping

Monday And Tuesday Projected To Be Year’s Busiest Shipping Day

Post offices are preparing for the holiday rush. Monday and Tuesday are projected to be the busiest mailing days of the year.

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Top Light Displays

With parties and shopping dates overcrowding family calendars, December can feel like a marathon. Open your front door, take a...

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Best Holiday Food Finds In Sacramento

Sacramento’s restaurants and stores can help you provide delicious holiday meals without the muss and fuss. Check out our best...

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Picking a Thoughtful Host/Hostess Gift

This year, don’t spend countless hours fretting over what to give the many hosts and hostesses of the upcoming holiday parties....

Guide To The Holidays
Berlin Citizens Shop For Christmas Trees

Christmas Tree Recycling In California

If you’re one of the 30 million Americans who bought a fresh cut Christmas tree this year, it’s time to start thinking about disposing of it. Don’t throw it in a landfill or try and burn it, recycle it.

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Guide to Tahoe Skiing and Snowboarding

Whether you’re a novice skier or seasoned veteran, a weekend warrior or a midweek snow bunny, when you’re looking for places to ski and snowboard in Sacramento, the nearby Tahoe area beckons from just up Interstate 80.

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Top Winter Break Camps and Activities

Keep little minds and bodies active this break and register them for a new camp or class. A plethora of area offerings include crafts, soccer, gymnastics, and a bit of culture. And camps aren’t just [...]

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Local Ingredients For Holiday Cooking

Gather your recipe books and download your favorite cooking shows for the time to create razzle-dazzle has arrived.

Shoppers Out In Force

Holiday Shoppers Out In Force At Arden Fair Mall

We’re a little more than a week away from Christmas. CBS13’s Derek Shore went to Arden Fair to see how shoppers are taking advantage of last-minute deals.

Postal Service

Postal Service Employees Bring Military Families Holiday Cheer

Thousands of letters from needy people hoping to get a surprise from Santa have arrived at our local post offices. And today the jolly old soul delivered! With the help from some of Sacramento’s best postal employees, Santa surprised four deserving families.

Salvation Army bell-ringer

Salvation Army Bell Ringers Break Record

Salvation Army volunteers around the nation have beaten the charitable organization’s 36-hour record for continuous hand bell ringing without food or sleep.

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Best of Alternative Holiday Activities in Sacramento

Even the grumpiest of Scrooges will have a tough time being a curmudgeon with all the spirit-lifting
activities offered throughout Sacramento over the next few weeks.

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Top Childcare While You Last-Minute Shop

When searching for that perfect sweater for grandma, it’s only a matter of time before your preschooler starts hiding in the clothes racks. You can avoid the hassle by acquainting her with one of these drop-in play spaces that welcome children up to age 12.

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Ethnic Food Shopping For Holidays

This holiday season, create family favorites or culinary masterpieces from another culture or buy ready-
made meals from Sacramento’s varied ethnic food shops and grocery stores.

Holiday Season Poll