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  • Measles risk increased - how to protect yourself

    Measles has arrived in California, but there’s still time to keep your family safe. While most of the U.S. cases have been in unvaccinated communities in Texas and New Mexico, cases have been reported from Rhode Island to Alaska. Here in California, five cases have been reported, including two

  • Smoke alarms: make them work for you

    When the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Go to your outside meeting place. Call 9-1-1 from a mobile phone or a trusted neighbor’s phone. Stay outside until the fire department tells you it is safe to go back inside.

  • Winter Holiday Safety

    Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season.

  • Thanksgiving safety

    The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving. Kids love to be involved in holiday preparations. Safety in the kitchen is important, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity and people at home.

  • Cyber Security Month: Install software updates to fix security risks

    Veda didn’t have time to update software and regularly clicked “Remind Me Later” on her computer and phone. After her son played an online game, she noticed her computer was running slow. At first, she thought it must be her Wi-Fi running slowly and figured it wasn’t a big deal.Until one day, Veda

  • Cyber Security Month: Detecting the Undetected

    Phishing attacks and scams have thrived since the COVID pandemic began in 2020 and today, phishing attacks account for more than 80 percent of reported security incidents. It's important to be wary of emails, text messages or chat boxes that come from a stranger or someone you were not expecting.

  • Cyber Security Month: Use strong passwords

    Passwords are a means by which a user proves they are authorized to use a computing device. Using strong passwords is an easy way to improve your cyber security posture.

  • October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity in our daily lives and encourages individuals and businesses to take important cybersecurity steps every day to Secure Our World and stay safe online.

  • Be prepared: build an emergency plan for your family

    Just like each person is different, each person has different needs during emergencies. Often, older adults and those with disabilities need additional assistance or additional planning for emergency situations.