SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX5/KUSI) — As the holiday mailing deadline approaches, postal carriers across San Diego are working through their busiest week of the year, delivering millions of packages as last-minute shoppers rush to get gifts to loved ones on time.
In the North Park neighborhood, letter carrier John Marones is feeling the pressure and the holiday spirit.
Since Thanksgiving, nearly 8 billion pieces of mail and packages have moved through the U.S. Postal Service nationwide, with volume increasing each day. For carriers like Marones, that means heavier bags, longer hours and nonstop deliveries…