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Daylight saving time ends Sunday
Daylight saving time, which began March 12, ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.
The US Naval Observatory reports that civil clocks in most areas of the United States are adjusted ahead one hour in the summer months and returned back one hour in the winter months by act of Congress.
Beginning in 2007, daylight saving time goes into effect on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November, dates established by Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the observatory reported.
Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use daylight saving time, and Indiana has adopted the use of daylight saving time, officials reported.
It’s not just time to turn clocks back by an hour, but also a good opportunity to check important safety features in homes.
Cal Fire urges people to use daylight saving time as a reminder to check smoke alarms – including changing the batteries.
The agency emphasizes the importance of smoke alarms – which should be installed in all sleeping rooms, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements and each additional level of the home – because most fatal fires occur at night.
For more information about smoke alarms visit Cal Fire’s Web site at www.fire.ca.gov or contact your local fire department.