MATHER
Earthquake Preparedness Tour stops in seven California Counties in advance of Great California ShakeOut Day
Building upon California’s first-in-the-nation earthquake early warning system, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is launched a statewide, seven-stop tour beginning last week as part of the Great California ShakeOut.
The tour will bring a shake simulator capable of replicating a 7.0 magnitude earthquake to cities across the state, where first responders will provide life-saving earthquake preparedness tips.
“California has long led the nation in innovative disaster preparedness efforts. During this year’s Great ShakeOut, we want to encourage every Californian to take action to keep themselves and their families safe,” said Cal OES Director Nancy Ward.
The tour made stops in three California counties beginning October 11 in Sacramento and completed stops in San Francisco (October 12), Monterey (October 13). The tour continues on this week to the following counties: Santa Barbara (October 16), Los Angeles (October 17), Riverside (October 18) and San Diego (October 19).
Then on October 19 at 10:19 a.m. – the Great California ShakeOut Day – millions of Californians will participate in an earthquake drill and practice life-saving actions like drop, cover and hold on.
Through the earthquake simulator, users will have the opportunity to experience simulated shaking intensity, similar to that caused by magnitude 7.0 earthquakes.
For more information on the tour, visit: https://news.caloes.ca.gov/cagreatshakeout/
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LOWER LAKE
Exciting news for CalFresh and Cash Aid EBT cardholders
The California EBT Project, in partnership with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and our EBT Vendor, Fidelity Information Services, Inc. (FIS) will be providing a new mobile application for your EBT card. The ebtEDGE Mobile Application and Web-enabled Cardholder Portal will be available for EBT Cardholders Nov. 10, 2023. This is the only app that is approved by CDSS for your EBT card. Please stay tuned for more information on where to download the app.
What does this mean?
This tool will allow Cardholders to access their card information, and modify access using new features like:
- Biometric Access-Touch ID, Fingerprint or facial recognition on your mobile device
- Block Transactions-Internet, and out-of-state transactions, either temporarily or permanently
- Freeze and Unfreeze Card-Turn “on”/”off” your card when you want, and as often as you like
- Card Replacement-a replacement card can be requested if card is lost or damaged
- Change Pin-Ability to change your PIN when you want, and as often as you like, to keep it secure
If you have an account already set up on EBT.CA.GOV:
- CA EBT Cardholders that are currently registered and have used the existing Cardholder Portal, available at www.ebt.ca.gov , since September of 2022, login credentials (username/password) will be migrated during the deployment.
- Cardholders with successfully migrated credentials will be prompted on their first login post deployment to set challenge questions to enhance the security of their existing accounts.
- Cardholders who receive the username/password is ‘invalid’ message when attempting to login or want to register for the first time following the deployment will follow the instructions on the login page of the application.
EBT Customer Service will be available to assist Cardholders during the deployment and with new registrations. EBT Customer Service can be reached using either of the following methods:
- Customer Service Email ebtEDGE.Cardholder.portal@fisglobal.com
- Toll-Free Customer Service Number:: 877-328-9677 (also found on the back of EBT card)
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