Come join us for Preparedness Day 2019 Read more about Join us this Saturday at California’s Preparedness Day!

The big day is almost here! California’s Preparedness Day is this Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency. This is one of the biggest disaster... Read MoreRead more about Join us this Saturday at California’s Preparedness Day!

9-11 anniversary Read more about State Homeland Security Advisor Issues Statement on 18th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Today, on the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security... Read MoreRead more about State Homeland Security Advisor Issues Statement on 18th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Satellite Image of Hurricane Dorian Read more about California Sends Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces, Allied Personnel to Assist in Response to Hurricane Dorian

At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), has approved the deployment of five Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces and two... Read MoreRead more about California Sends Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces, Allied Personnel to Assist in Response to Hurricane Dorian

Brian Ferguson Read more about Podcast #66: Brian Ferguson Takes Helm as Deputy Director of Communications at Cal OES

In this episode (#66) we talk with Brian Ferguson, deputy director of communications at Cal OES.  We’ll talk about his transition from working in the governor’s office to the world of emergency management and why he’s OK with not knowing everything about his new... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #66: Brian Ferguson Takes Helm as Deputy Director of Communications at Cal OES