News and updates from Cal OES
California Enhances MyShake App with New Features, Expands Reach
NOTE: The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version (la información en español la puede encontrar al finalizar la versión en inglés) SACRAMENTO - Building upon the success of California’s first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system,...
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month: “Human trafficking is an abhorrent crime that impacts an estimated 25 million people, here in the United States...
Cal OES Announces Release of $47 Million in Awards to Help Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations Enhance Security and Safety
SACRAMENTO – Strengthening efforts to protect Californians from hate-motivated violence, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced the awarding of $47.5 million to 290 community groups across the state. The funding, which was...
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has Distributed Over 1.39 Billion Pieces of PPE to Californians
Continuing to actively work to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron Variant, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to rapidly distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to schools, counties and medical facilities across...
Following a Break Due to Winter Storms, Debris Removal Operations Already Over 80 Percent Complete in Grizzly Flats
GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. – Continuing to work rapidly to help communities affected by the Caldor Fire respond and recover, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues operations to remove fire-related structural debris, concrete, ash, and...