SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Plumas County due to the Dixie Fire and Fly Fire, Butte and Lassen counties due to the Dixie Fire, and Alpine County due to the Tamarack Fire. The fires collectively have destroyed homes,... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Plumas, Butte, Lassen and Alpine Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO – As properties enrolled in California’s statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program continue to be cleared of remains from the 2020 wildfires, major local progress has been reported in local communities. Although most properties still need critical soil... Read MoreRead more about 2020 Statewide Wildfires Debris Removal Update: Major Milestones Hit in Communities Throughout California
Updated at 1600 hours, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists to assist the island to rebuild and recover. A series of... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Deploys Incident Support Team to Aid Response to Catastrophic Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Sonoma and Los Angeles due to the effects of the Kincade and Tick fires, which have destroyed structures, threatened homes and critical infrastructure,... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Sonoma and Los Angeles Counties Due to Fires
OAKLAND — On the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), UC Berkeley, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Senator Jerry Hill and others will announce the launch of the nation’s... Read MoreRead more about TOMORROW: State Office of Emergency Services, UC Berkeley to Launch Nation’s First Statewide Earthquake Early Warning System