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Cal OES Helps Karuk Tribe in Receiving $3 Million Federal Grant to Increase Wildfire Resiliency
Funding will be used to protect people and property on Tribal lands SACRAMENTO – Taking aim to reduce wildfire risks on Tribal lands in the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has announced a $3 million grant to the Karuk Tribe in...

El Gobernador Gavin Newsom presenta la propuesta actualizada del presupuesto, enfatizando el manejo de emergencias.
Los desastres que enfrenta California se han vuelto más frecuentes, complicados y, a menudo, involucran a numerosos condados y regiones en todo el estado, por ello la actualización de la propuesta de presupuesto del Gobernador Gavin Newsom destaca los esfuerzos del...

Governor Newsom Releases May Budget Revision with Emphasis on Emergency Management
At a time when disasters facing California have become more frequent, complicated, and often involve numerous counties and regions across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Budget Revision continues the state’s efforts to prioritize investments to strengthen the...

California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Coastal Fire in Orange County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) yesterday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Coastal Fire in Orange...

CPF Podcast: Cal OES Director Ghilarducci the Force Behind Creation of Urban Search and Rescue in California, Nation
As California heads into another wildfire season, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci recently spent time with California Professional Firefighters President Brian Rice on the CPF podcast – Fire Wire. As one of...