The program, administered by the California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services, funds local nonprofits, tribal governments and community organizations that provide emergency preparedness training, distribute disaster supplies, translate emergency information and help residents sign up for local warning systems.<\/p>\n
| NEW RESOURCE: Performance stations: Design for health, resilience and readiness<\/a><\/p>\n Newsom said the investments come as federal funding cuts threaten local emergency preparedness programs, saying California \u201cwill never waver in our support for the health and well-being of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n As part of the initiative, the state awarded $12.5 million in grants to 31 community organizations in May to expand disaster preparedness efforts and provide in-language resources. According to the governor\u2019s office, the grants are intended to strengthen outreach to Californians with low incomes, disabilities, language barriers, older adults and residents of high-risk disaster areas.<\/p>\n \u201cWildfires, extreme weather, floods, earthquakes \u2014 these are some of the disasters people across the state face every year,\u201d said Cal OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs . \u201cWe know these emergencies won\u2019t affect everyone equally. But our Ready California campaign allows us to build readiness and protect lives by investing in the communities where it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n The Sacramento District Council of St. Vincent de Paul, which is receiving its third round of Ready California funding, plans to expand disaster preparedness programming into Alpine County, where the organization hopes to reach more rural residents. The nonprofit offers free workshops that help residents create emergency plans, prepare go-bags and sign up for local emergency alerts.<\/p>\n Simona Gallegos, the organization\u2019s director of emergency programs, said uncertainty over future federal disaster assistance has made preparedness efforts even more important because communities may have fewer resources available to recover after major disasters<\/p>\n \u201cSpeaking with other organizations that do long-term disaster recovery in California, we\u2019re all kind of holding our breath. We don\u2019t know, when the next disaster comes, if we\u2019re going to have access to those funds,\u201d Gallegos said. \u201cSo we need to step in now to make sure people know \u2026 things that are going to prepare them to fare better on the other end of things if they do end up going through it.\u201d<\/p>\n Ready California has reached more than 16 million Californians through face-to-face outreach, according to the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Astoria firefighters rescued a stranded fawn and reunited it with its mother\n <\/p>\n July 10, 2026 04:27 PM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Mantooth\u2019s portrayal of firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage introduced millions of viewers to the emerging profession of paramedicine\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Three Sterling firefighters received their official helmets after completing a year of training, evaluation and service with the department\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Fort Wayne police said Christopher Peden admitted to cutting off his genitals, dousing them with gasoline and setting them on fire\n <\/p>\n \u00a92026 The Sacramento Bee.![\"Bill](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783772410_866_.jpeg\")
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