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California has a reputation for earthquakes. Most residents have experienced at least one and many visitors fear them, especially “The Big One.” For the past few years, rumors have run rampant that the “big one” was imminent; now a report confirms it’s likely a large earthquake will occur at some point in the future and several organizations have come together to get the word out to the public about the importance of earthquake awareness and preparedness.

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It's official: Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States. The election is over but we thought we'd leave you with some final fun election stuff:

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The primaries started it all, the conventions made it official, the VPs have been picked and questioned, we sat through the debates and laughed at the SNL parodies, pondered the issues and watched confusing and frustrating commercials for different state propositions and city measures. Now it's finally happening: the election is coming to an end this Tuesday. What better way to celebrate than with a party?

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We'd like to take a moment of your time to pass along this incredibly interesting news: UC Davis plans to start giving squirrels on campus birth control.

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I'm constantly forgetting whether it's Daylight Saving Time or Standard Time; I can never remember if we're supposed to be saving sunlight during winter when darkness prevails, or saving time during summer when there's lots of daylight. To help me remember when to change my clocks this fall, in April I joined a helpful Facebook event entitled "Change Your Clocks." My friend Jenna thought I was ridiculous to remind myself a good six months early to change my clock in November, but if I hadn't gotten the reminder earlier this week, I'd have completely forgotten: tonight Daylight Saving Time ends and we turn the clocks back one hour.

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If you live in West Hollywood (or anywhere in Los Angeles, for matter), you've probably heard about a small gathering going on tonight: the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval. The city is shutting down the streets for the anticipated 250,000 people who will trick, treat, and strut their stuff from 6 PM until late into the night.

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The West Hollywood page has been up for a couple weeks, and we mentioned it last week in our explanation of the OneGate zip code pages, but we think it still deserves a formal announcement. So here it is: we are formally announcing our new page: OneGate for 90069.

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Shopping is more than just buying stuff. You may start with some research, finding out what the experts recommend and what actual consumers think; after that you try to find sales and get the lowest prices. You may not even plan to buy, instead choosing to rent or swap for free stuff. So when planning for our new Shopping page, we decided to focus more on shopping options, letting you know about different shopping tools online and perhaps introducing you to some new ones, and providing them in one easy-to-access place.

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What would you do if an earthquake struck tonight? What about if the power went out? Do you have an emergency supply kit and a plan for your family in case of disaster? If you live in Davis and aren't prepared for disaster, the Davis Police Department wants to talk to you.

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