Latest news and updates from Cal OES

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Businesses and Residents Affected by the Oak Fire
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Oak Fire that began July 22, 2022, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to...

Statewide Debris Removal Following 2021 Wildfires Nears Completion, Communities Can Start to Focus on Safely Rebuilding
SACRAMENTO – With wildfire season underway across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is not only readying firefighting resources and supporting the state’s emergency response, but also wrapping up recovery operations from last...

PODCAST #96: Cal OES Chief Counsel Jennifer Bollinger’s Pleasantly Relentless Demeanor Helps Gets Things Done
This episode (#96) of All Hazards gives us a view of Cal OES’s mission through a legal lens. We sit down with Cal OES Chief Counsel Jennifer Bollinger. She covers everything from how she became an attorney, and how she came to Cal OES and why she’s here...

Cal OES Prepositions Swift Water Rescue Team Near Fire Burn Scars in Alpine County
With thunderstorms and potential heavy rainfall in the forecast for the eastern Sierra, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including a swift water rescue team in Alpine County. The...

Cal OES envía recursos a través del Sistema de Ayuda Mutua, para ayudar en la lucha contra el Incendio Mckinney en el Condado Siskiyou – Actualizado 5 de agosto
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES), en conjunto con agencias locales, estatales y federales, está coordinando el despliegue de recursos a través del sistema de ayuda mutua, para apoyar la lucha contra el incendio McKinney en...