Counties Open Cooling Centers During June 2021 Heat Wave
Coastal Region Operational Area Heat Related Actions Alameda 3 Cooling Centers currently open. Livermore, 4444 East Avenue, Robert Livermore Community Center. San Leandro, 300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro Public Library. San Leandro, 15555 E...
Cal OES Expands Prepositioned Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Three Southern California Counties as Red Flag Conditions Persist
As fire weather conditions persist in Southern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Santa Barbara County Ahead of Red Flag Conditions
As fire weather conditions increase in Southern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
As California Fully Reopens, Governor Newsom Announces Plans to Lift Pandemic Executive Orders
Governor to lift Stay-at-Home Order and retire county tier system on June 15 as the state fully reopens SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today took action to lift pandemic executive orders as the state moves Beyond the Blueprint next week to...
Recruitment Announcement: Assistant Director of Crisis Communications & Media Relations
Job Description and Duties The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for an Assistant Director of Crisis Communications & Media Relations. Cal OES is a dynamic and fast-paced organization with a problem-solving...
Clearing the Way for Recovery: Statewide Debris Removal Reaches 90% Completion
SACRAMENTO – The remains of 2020 wildfire survivors’ homes and property -- burned metal, concrete, ash, and contaminated soil -- have now been cleared from over 90 percent of the properties enrolled in California’s Statewide Consolidated Debris...
Emergency Preparedness: Include Pets in Your Evacuation Plans
When creating an emergency and evacuation plan for your family, don’t forget your feathery or furry friends – our pets. Pets most likely will not survive if left on their own and if they do survive, you may not be able to find them when you return...
Cal OES Deploys Ten New Fire Engines to Protect Communities and Save Lives, More on the Way
As California continues to recover from the historic 2020 fire season, and faces continued severe fire threat and extreme drought conditions in 2021, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is deploying new resources to protect...
If in Doubt, Don’t Go Out: Rip Currents and Beach Safety
Rip currents are the cause of more than 80 percent of the rescue’s lifeguards perform on beaches each year. A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves....
Governor Newsom Declares June LGBTQ Pride Month
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2021, as "LGBTQ Pride Month" in the State of California. A copy of the proclamation can be found here and the text is below: PROCLAMATION As we celebrate and declare June...
VIDEO EXPLAINER: Emergency Services and Disaster Resilience Prioritized in Governor Newsom’s Budget
Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 May Budget Revision continues the state’s efforts to prioritize investments to strengthen California’s emergency capacity and capabilities to respond to increasingly complex disasters, security threats, and...
It’s Getting Hot in Here: How to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat
Summer is right around the corner and with it comes the occasional extreme heat streak. While some of the warmer weather comes with the summer territory, high record temperatures can lead to emergency situations. By following a few important steps,...
Governor Newsom Announces Two Appointments for Assistant Director of Recovery Operations, State Threat Assessment Center Supervisor Positions
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom this week announced the following appointments: Elijah “Eli” E. Owen, 40, of Sacramento, has been appointed Assistant Director of Recovery Operations at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, where he has...
Governor Newsom Announces Historic “Vax for the Win” Program to Get More Californians Vaccinated by June 15
$116.5 million vaccine incentive program – the biggest in the nation – to boost vaccinations as California prepares to fully reopen the economy June 15 $100 million in $50 prepaid or grocery cards for the next two million newly vaccinated people;...
A Whole Community Approach: The Office of Access and Functional Needs Responds to Covid-19
The United States confirmed their first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) on January 21, 2020. Ten days later California reported their first case in Santa Clara county. By March 19, 2020, California had 675 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths....