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Governor Newsom announces additional crews to assist Texas search and rescue operations
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of an additional 18 highly skilled Urban Search and Rescue Team members to Texas to assist with ongoing response efforts related to severe flooding impacts. The deployment includes a total of four units...

Governor Newsom announces deployment of urban search and rescue task force teams to Texas
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of skilled Urban Search and Rescue Team members to Texas to assist with ongoing response efforts related to severe flooding impacts. “California stands with all those who have lost loved ones, homes,...

Six Months After LA Fires, Rapid Recovery Continues
Six months after the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is joining its local, state, and federal partners to highlight the historic wildfire response and recovery across the region. To date, debris is...

Cal OES Prepositions Resources in Northern California Ahead of Critical Fire Weather Conditions
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has approved the prepositioning of firefighting resources in Sierra and Plumas County in response to critical fire weather conditions forecasted to impact Northern California through Saturday, July 5,...

Governor Newsom extends emergency short-term housing protections in Los Angeles
What you need to know: Governor Newsom is issuing an extension to his executive order making it easier for survivors of the LA firestorms to retain temporary shelter. The order helps continue to boost temporary housing supply by extending the amount of time people can...