News and updates from Cal OES
Storm Safety: Prepare for Mudslides and Debris Flows
As storms roll in across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reminding people about the dangers of mudslides and debris flows, especially in burn scar areas. The National Weather Service is forecasting significant rain...
Governor Newsom pre-deploys emergency resources ahead of significant storm impacts in Northern California
What you need to know: Governor Newsom pre-deployed emergency personnel and resources to Del Norte and Humboldt communities ahead of potential storm impacts. SACRAMENTO – As a significant storm moves through Northern California this week, Governor Gavin Newsom today...
California deploys search and rescue personnel to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
Continuing to use California's expertise to help communities across the world, today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of a highly trained Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team with unique international experience from Los Angeles to arrive in Jamaica as...
Cal OES Seeks Applications for State and Federal Grants to Boost Nonprofit and Faith Community Safety
SACRAMENTO -- The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is now accepting applications for two separate grant programs, one state and one federal, that each help nonprofits bolster their safety and security. Applications for the California State...
Celebrating our Staff – I am Cal OES Vanessa Faur, Cyber Threat Analyst at the California Cybersecurity Integration Center
Meet Vanessa Faur, Cyber Threat Analyst with Cal OES’s California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal CSIC), who actively works to reduce cyber-attacks and respond to threats when they happen. Cal-CSIC is the hub of the state government’s cybersecurity events,...