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Cal OES Announces $39 Million in Awards to Help Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations Enhance Security and Safety
SACRAMENTO — Reinforcing efforts to protect Californians from hate-motivated violence, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced awarding $39 million to 193 community groups across the state. This announcement follows Governor...
Watch: Shining a Spotlight on Staff – I am Cal OES Video Series – Cruz Ponce, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Southern Region
Over the past several years, the state has experienced an unprecedented number of emergencies and disasters. As these climate-driven natural disasters become more severe in California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) staff has met each...
Cal OES’ Seismic Safety Commission to Meet in Sacramento on April 11
Bringing together seismic experts and state leaders, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) through the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission is meeting on Thursday, April 11 in Sacramento. What: Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety...
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month
This month, Cal OES recognizes that April is earthquake preparedness month and encourages individuals, families and businesses up and down the Golden State to prepare for the next big one, because its not if but when it happens. Californians can be proactive in their...
With Lingering Rain in the Forecast, Cal OES Prepositions Additional Fire Personnel and Equipment
As another round of heavy precipitation makes its way across California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is taking proactive steps to keep people safe and has strategically prepositioned fire personnel in Los Angeles and Ventura...