California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Lava Fire in Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Lava...
Don’t Be THAT Neighbor: Firework Rules & Restrictions
After a year off from professional Fourth of July celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, holiday traditions big and small will return to California neighborhoods this year. Fireworks go on sale in California on June 28, and nearly 300...
***UPDATE*** Cal OES Extends Prepositioned Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Santa Barbara County
As fire weather conditions remain in Santa Barbara County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has extended the prepositioned critical fire resources in that area. The prepositioned fire resources include: Santa Barbara...
California to Send Additional COVID-19 Supplies to South Asian Countries
Editor's Note: This information has been updated as of June 4, 2021 SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the state has sent additional Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to South Asian...
Update: COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult for families, especially those who lost a loved one to the virus. This unexpected and sometimes sudden loss places not only an emotional toll but a financial one on family members. Through the...
Podcast #86: Come Along with Us on Our Walking Tour of Damage and Recovery of Big Basin Redwoods State Park
This episode of All Hazards (#86) takes you on a walking tour of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The CZU Complex fire burned nearly all of the 18,000-acre park beginning in August, 2020, a significant portion of the 86,000 acres that burned in the...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Three Southern California Counties as Red Flag Conditions Remain in Effect
As fire weather conditions remain 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,...
State Officials Provide Resources for Media Coverage of Heat Wave
SACRAMENTO – As California continues to grapple with the widespread heat event impacting much of the west coast, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is providing updated resources to reporters covering the heat event....
Amid Extreme Heat Wave Stressing Energy Grids Across Western U.S., Governor Newsom Acts to Increase Energy Capacity
SACRAMENTO – Amid a major heat wave that is stressing energy grids in states across the western United States, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity. In preparation for the extreme...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Expediting Cal/OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Regulations to Ensure Consistency with Public Health Guidance
SACRAMENTO – Following the vote by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards that reflect the state’s latest COVID-19 public health order, Governor Gavin Newsom today...
Counties Open Cooling Centers During June 2021 Heat Wave
Below is a updated list of county cooling centers. Map of Local Cooling Centers https://arcg.is/09f1nX County Cooling Center Alameda County 3 Cooling Centers currently open: Livermore: 4444 East Avenue,Robert Livermore Community Center. San...
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...