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Cayucos   Last of the California Beach Towns  http://www.cayucosbythesea.com/

  Updated     12/30/2005
Ceres   Together We Achieve  http://www.ci.ceres.ca.us/  Updated  12/30/2005
Chowchilla   A Unique Way of Life  http://www.ci.chowchilla.ca.us/   10/28/2004
Cloverdale   Where the Vineyards meet the Redwoods  http://www.cloverdale.net/ 10/28/2004
Coachella  small town atmosphere big city advantages  http://www.coachella.org/  Updated  5/9/2006

Cobb   Where the forest meets the sky
  http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1051/mtown.html  Updated   5/9/2006

Colfax  above the fog below the snow  http://www.ci.colfax.ca.us/ Updated  5/10/2006
Compton Hub City  http://www.comptoncity.org/  Updated  9/4/2007

Corcoran   A Great Place to Raise a Family  http://www.cityofcorcoran.com/    2/1/2004
Coronado   Crown City  http://www.coronado.ca.us/     3/11/2004
Daly City  Gateway to the Peninsula  http://www.ci.daly-city.ca.us/  Updated 4/7/2005
Delano  Table Grape Capital of the World  http://www.delanocc.com/
Dinuba  Together. A Better Community  http://www.dinuba.org/  Updated  8/30/2006

Dorris  Home of the Tallest Flagpole West of the Mississippi

  http://www.buttevalleychamber.com/cityofdorris/ Updated  10/7/2006

Edwards AFB   Warriors Supporting Warriors  http://www.edwards.af.mil/   6/13/2006

El Centro   Where the Sun Spends the Winter  http://www.elcentrochamber.org/index2.php  2/1/2004
El Cerrito   City with a View  http://www.pagepoint2.com/eccoc/      2/1/2004
El Monte   End of the Santa Fe Trail  http://www.elmonte.org/  Updated   6/2/2004
Eureka   A Victorian Seaport  http://www.eurekawebs.com/cityhall/   12/31/2005
Forestville   Where the wine country meets the redwoods  http://www.mundus.com/forestville/  Updated      1/7/2006
Fortuna   Friendly City, The  http://www.sunnyfortuna.com/  Updated  4/8/2005
Fountain Valley   A Nice Place to Live  http://www.fountainvalley.org/   4/8/2005
Galt   Planning for the future  http://www.ci.galt.ca.us/site/  Updated   2/1/2007
Garden Grove   Renaissance City, The  http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/      3/11/2004
Glendora   Pride of the Foothills  http://www.ci.glendora.ca.us/  Updated  10/28/2004
Gonzales  Wine Capital of California  http://ci.gonzales.ca.us/  Updated   10/28/2004
Grand Terrace   Blue Mountain City, The  http://www.ci.grand-terrace.ca.us/ 10/28/2004
Grass Valley  A Centennial City  http://www.cityof.grass-valley.ca.us/    2/1/2004
Greenfield   Salad Bowl of the World  http://www.ci.greenfield.ca.us/   2/1/2007
Hanford  Planning Tomorrows  http://www.ci.hanford.ca.us/
Happy Camp  Home of outdoor family recreation http://www.shastacascade.org/siskiyou/happyca/
Hawthorne  City of Good Neighbors, The  http://www.cityofhawthorne.com/  7/16/2006
Hayward Heart of the Bay, The  http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/  Updated  7/16/2006
Huron   Heart of the Valley, The  http://www.fresnocog.org/city1/city_of_huron.htm Updated  7/27/2005
Imperial Beach   IB, The place to be  http://www.cityofib.com/  Updated  7/27/2005
Independence   Gateway to Discovery  http://www.livermont.com/Independence/Index.htm  Updated   7/27/2005
Indian Wells   find your oasis  http://www.indianwells.org/  Updated  7/27/2005
  Indio   City of Festivals  http://www.indiochamber.org/  Updated   7/27/2005
Inglewood   Gateway to Los Angeles International Airport http://www.cityofinglewood.org/default.asp  Updated       2/11/2004
Isleton  Crawdad Town USA  http://www.isletoncoc.org/  Updated   11/11/2006
Jackson   Heart of the Mother Lode  http://ci.jackson.ca.us/
Jamestown   Gateway to the Mother Lode  http://www.jamestown-ca.com/
Joshua Tree   Gateway to Joshua Tree National Park  http://www.joshuatreechamber.org/  Updated        4/9/2005
Kelseyville   a friendly country town  http://www.visitkelseyville.com/  Updated  4/9/2005
Kernville   Home of Whiskey Flat  http://www.kernvillechamber.org/  Updated  6/2/2004
La Habra   A caring community  http://www.ci.la-habra.ca.us/  Updated 11/11/2006
La Habra Heights  Rural Living  http://www.la-habra-heights.org/  Updated  11/12/2006
La Mesa   Jewel of the Hills  http://www.cityoflamesa.com/  Updated  11/12/2006
La Quinta  Gem of the Desert  http://www.la-quinta.org/  Updated  7/11/2007
Lake Arrowhead   Alps of Southern California, The  http://www.lakearrowhead.com/

  Updated     10/30/2004
Lake Elsinore  One city's got more … way more  http://www.lake-elsinore.org/  Updated  6/30/2007
Lancaster  The Heart of the Antelope Valley  http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/
Lawndale  Heart of the South Bay, The  http://www.lawndalecity.org/      3/11/2004
Lewiston  California's Best Kept Secret  http://www.lewistonca.com/  7/11/2007
Lindsay  City of Innovation  http://www.lindsay.ca.us/  Updated     6/13/2006
Lomita  Friendly City, The  http://www.lomita.com/cityhall/  Updated  7/25/2007
Lompoc City of Arts & Flowers  http://www.ci.lompoc.ca.us/  Updated  7/25/2007
Los Banos city  Home of the Spring Baths  http://www.losbanos.org/
Manteca   Family City, The  http://www.ci.manteca.ca.us/  Updated     10/31/2004
Marina   Gateway to the Monterey Peninsula  http://www.ci.marina.ca.us/   10/31/2004
Marysville   Gateway to the Goldfields  http://www.marysville.ca.us/  10/31/2004
Mendota Cantaloupe Center of the World  http://www.fresnocog.org/city1/city_of_mendota.htm   2/11/2004
Mentone  Home of Oranges on the Rocks  http://www.mentonechamber.com/index.htm  Updated  7/16/2007
Middletown  Quiet Side of the Wine Country, The  http://www.middletownca.com/  Updated     10/22/2005
Milpitas  Crossroads of Silicon Valley http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/ Updated 10/22/2005
Mission Viejo "California Promise",the   http://www.ci.mission-viejo.ca.us/      4/12/2004
Modesto   Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health  http://www.ci.modesto.ca.us/    4/12/2004
Mojave   crossroads of the future  http://www.mojave.ca.us/new_site/Mojave_chamber_members.htm  Updated     12/31/2005
Monterey Park   Pride in the Past, Faith in the Future  http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/  Updated        6/2/2004
Murphys   Queen of the Sierra  http://www.visitmurphys.com/  Updated        2/2/2004
Murrieta   where it all comes together  http://www.murrieta.org/  Updated       2/2/2004
Napa   http://www.cityofnapa.org/
National City   http://www.ci.national-city.ca.us/

Newman  Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Building for

  http://www.cityofnewman.com/  Updated   7/30/2007
Newark   http://www.ci.newark.ca.us/
Newport Beach   http://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/
Norco  Horsetown USA  http://www.norco.ca.us/  Updated  12/21/2006

Norwalk  Proud of Our Past, Confident of Our Future  http://www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/

  Updated 11/1/2004

Oak Park  Miracles happen in Oak Park  http://www.vcnet.com/~rossde/oakpark.html

  Updated    11/1/2004

Oakdale   Gateway to Yosemite, The  http://www.ci.oakdale.ca.us/  11/1/2004

Oakley   A Place for Families in the Heart of the Delta  http://www.ci.oakley.ca.us/

  Updated       11/1/2004
Ontario   Gateway to Southern California, The  http://www.ci.ontario.ca.us/    2/6/2004
Orange    A Slice of Old Town Charm  http://www.cityoforange.org/     1/8/2006
Oroville   City of Gold, The  http://oroville-city.com/  Updated  4/10/2005
Oxnard   City That Cares, The  http://www.ci.oxnard.ca.us/  Updated   4/10/2005
Palmdale  Aerospace Capital of the World  http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/pfcvb/pfcvb_frameset.html
Pearsonville   Hub Cap Capital of the World  http://www.hubcapqueen.com/ 7/28/2005
Pico Rivera  A great place to live and work  http://www.picoriverachamber.org/  Updated   3/15/2007
Pismo Beach Classic California http://www.pismobeach.org/SITE/index/index.html  2/1/2004
Pomona   A rich heritage … A bright future  http://www.ci.pomona.ca.us/    2/11/2004
Portola  Pride of the West, The  http://66.224.40.118:8080/abs/server.main?id=02  Updated  2/1/2007
Poway  City in the Country, The  http://www.ci.poway.ca.us/  Updated   2/1/2007

Rancho Murieta   Northern California's best place to live  http://www.ranchomurieta.com/  Updated   11/1/2004
Red Bluff   Victorian City on the River, The  http://www.ci.red-bluff.ca.us/  12/31/2005
Reedley   World's Fruit Basket, The  http://www.reedley.com/  Updated    4/13/2004
Richmond   City of Pride and Purpose  http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/   4/13/2004
Rio Dell   Warm Hearted City, The  http://www.riodellcity.com/  Updated 7/17/2006
Rio Vista  Gateway to the Delta, The  http://www.rio-vista-ca.com/   7/17/2006
Riverbank  City of Action  http://www.riverbank.org/  Updated   7/17/2006
Riverside  Be a Part of it  http://www.riversideca.gov/  Updated    6/2/2004
Rocklin Family Community Growing Together  http://www.rocklin.ca.gov/   6/2/2004
Rodeo  West County's Best Kept Secret  http://www.rodeoca.org/   6/2/2004
Rohnert Park   http://www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us/

Running Springs   Gateway to the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains

  http://www.runningspringschamber.com/  Updated  6/13/2006

San Bernardino   Where History and the Future Meet  http://www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us/  Updated   6/13/2006
San Diego   America's Finest City  http://www.sandiego.gov/  Updated   7/29/2005
San Fernando   Historic & Visionary  http://www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/  7/29/2005
San Joaquin   Where Agriculture & Industry Meet  http://www.cityofsanjoaquin.org/  Updated       7/29/2005
San Jose   Capital of Silicon Valley  http://www.sanjoseca.gov/  7/29/2005
San Marcos  Valley of Discovery  http://www.ci.san-marcos.ca.us/  11/12/2006
San Martin  Jewel of the Santa Clara Valley  http://www.sanmartin.com/index3.htm  Updated     10/23/2005
San Pablo  City of New Directions  http://www.ci.san-pablo.ca.us/main/index.htm  Updated     10/23/2005
Sanger  Nation's Christmas Tree City, The    http://www.ci.sanger.ca.us/ 10/23/2005
Santa Ana  Capital of Orange County, The  http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/  10/23/2005

Santa Paula   Citrus Capital of the World  http://www.ci.santa-paula.ca.us/  11/3/2004

Santee   San Diego East County's Best Kept Secret  http://www.ci.santee.ca.us/

  Updated       11/3/2004
Selma   World Raisin Capital  http://www.fresnocog.org/city1/city_of_selma.htm  Updated       5/21/2004

 Shafter   Hometown Integrity, Global Initiative  http://www.shafter.com/   11/3/2004
Solvang   Danish Capital of America  http://www.solvangusa.com/         1/9/2006
Sonora   Queen of the Southern Mines  http://www.sonoraca.com/         1/9/2006
Springville Gateway to the Giant Sequoia National Monument http://springville.ca.us/  
2/1/2004
Tehachapi   Respecting Our Past - Planning Our Future  http://www.tehachapicityhall.com/  Updated       7/31/2005
Temple City   Home of Camellias  http://www.ci.temple-city.ca.us/     3/12/2004

 Tennant   the company town that goes on surviving  http://www.tennant-ca.com/

  Updated       11/4/2004
Three Rivers  Gateway to the Sequoias  http://www.threerivers.com/    6/2/2004
Tomales  Historical Jewel of Marin County  http://www.tomales.com/  7/1/2007
Torrance  A Balanced City  http://www.ci.torrance.ca.us/  Updated     3/12/2004

Tulelake   Open for Adventure  http://www.tulelakecalifornia.com/  11/4/2004
Tustin  City of Trees, the  http://www.tustinca.org/  Updated  9/4/2007
Twentynine Palms A beautiful desert oasis  http://www.29palms.com/     2/6/2004
Vista  America's Climatic Wonderland  http://www.ci.vista.ca.us/  Updated  5/11/2006
Walnut  where scenic countryside meets city convenience  http://ci.walnut.ca.us/  Updated  7/11/2007
Wasco   Rose  Capital of the Nation  http://www.ci.wasco.ca.us/Public_Documents/index  Updated  12/21/2006
Waterford   Gateway to Recreation  http://www.connectingstanislaus.com/microsite.asp?siteID=3&languageI  Updated  12/21/2006
Weed   Historic Lumber Town  http://www.weedchamber.com/  Updated   4/11/2005

Willits  Gateway to the Redwoods  http://www.willits.org/  Updated   11/5/2004

Willow Creek   River Fun in the Mountain Sun  http://willowcreekchamber.com/ 11/5/2004
Woodland   City of Trees, The  http://www.ci.woodland.ca.us/  Updated   1/10/2006
Yorba Linda  Land of Gracious Living  http://www.ci.yorba-linda.ca.us/ 10/25/2005
Yreka  Golden City, The  http://www.yrekachamber.com/  Updated     10/25/2005

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