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Preparedness Day Educates Thousands of Californians on Disaster Readiness
Thousands of Californians are now more prepared for the next disaster. With historic Old Sacramento as the backdrop, the 14th annual California’s Preparedness Day invited the community to learn about disaster preparedness through a litany of educational and fun...

Paradise Irrigation District Community Meeting – September 16th
PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETING - Monday, September 16th, 6-9pm Paradise Alliance Church 6491 Clark Road, Paradise, CA Presented by Paradise Irrigation District For the latest updates on the outstanding progress made toward the Restoration of Paradise’s Water System...

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...

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...

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...