Power Outage Preparedness: Are You Ready
As California continues to deal extreme weather events, everyone living in our state should take steps now to prepare themselves and their families for events like a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), rolling blackouts and extreme weather events....
Defensible Space, Mutual Aid and Goats – They All Play an Important Role in Protecting Your Home from Wildfire
Following some of the most destructive and costly fire seasons in California history, your role in fire preparedness and the importance of defensible space have never been more clear. You’ve heard the term “defensible space,” but what does that...
State Poised for 2021 Wildfire Season, Cal OES Delivers Five New Engines to Local Fire Agencies
Ahead of peak fire season, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) this week announced the transfer of five new Type VI engines to local fire jurisdictions as part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System. The...
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...
FEMA Updates State-Specific Funeral Assistance Information
FEMA is accepting applications for funeral assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses. As of Monday, May 10, the agency has received more than 172,500 applications, approved more than 2,200 of those applications, and distributed more than...
Cal OES Celebrates Two Decades of Disaster Management at Mather’s State Operation Center
Simpler times and humble beginnings – the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) started as a department called the State War Council in 1943. With an increasing emphasis on emergency management, it officially became OES in...
Governor Newsom Expands Drought Emergency to Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake Watershed Counties
Governor Gavin Newsom today significantly expanded his April 21 drought emergency proclamation to include Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake Watershed counties where accelerated action is needed to protect public health,...
Cal OES Direct Housing Program Reaches Milestone: Secures Housing For Wildfire Survivors In Butte And Siskiyou Counties
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) kicked off the month of May by marking a major milestone – finding dozens of wildfire survivors a place to live. Working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Three Northern California Counties Amid Persistent Red Flag Conditions
As fire weather conditions persist throughout Northern 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...
Oakland Coliseum Community Vaccination Clinic (CVC) Transitions to Alameda County Following Cal OES Demobilization
Following a successful 12-week mission to expand the rate of vaccinations in California in an efficient, effective and equitable manner, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) will conclude its works at the Community...
Earthquake Near Truckee Rattles Sacramento-Valley Residents; State Urges Residents to be Prepared for Future Seismic Activity
Public can Download Free MyShake app for Earthquake Warnings SACRAMENTO – Last night at 9:30 p.m. a 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered near Truckee, Calif. rattled local residents and was felt as far away as Sacramento. Earthquake warnings were...
California Sets Framework for Wildfire Home Hardening Program
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is in the process of developing a program to better protect the homes of Californians who live in areas most vulnerable to wildfire. New Law Known as the Home Hardening Program, the...
Trailers, Toolkits Expand Statewide Wildfire Preparedness Outreach
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with Listos California and the California Fire Safe Council (CFSC), today announced the unveiling of a new disaster preparedness trailer and toolkit in a...
Some California Small Businesses Now Eligible for Drought-Related Federal Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset...
Bipartisan California Governors Encourage All Californians to Get Vaccinated
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a series of initiatives building on the state’s work to vaccinate California’s hard-to-reach communities against COVID-19, address vaccine hesitancy and drive innovative efforts in the communities...