Californians To 'Fall Back' An Hour As Daylight Saving Time Ends

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour before you go to bed tonight!

Daylight Saving Time is about to end, giving us all an extra hour of sleep.

California and most other states will "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, as the state returns to Pacific Standard Time.

Fire officials have urged the public to use the semi-annual clock changing exercise as a reminder to replace batteries for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as emergency flashlights.

A smoke alarm with good batteries in all sleeping areas, one outside each bedroom and on each level of a home is recommended.

Alarms should be mounted high on walls, four inches to a foot away from the ceiling, or on ceilings, at least four inches from the nearest wall.

On pitched ceilings, they should be installed at least four inches from the highest point.

Smoke detectors should not be kept near windows, doors or ducts where drafts could interfere with their operation.

The alarms have a life span of about 10 years and have the date stamped on the back, fire officials said.