Preparations Underway for 2021 Wildfire Season
A lightning strike, an unattended campfire, or an improperly disposed cigarette are just a few of the ways a major wildfire can begin. Last year, California experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in modern history, with more than 9,000 fires...
Wildfire Preparedness: Put Your Safety First on May First
Is your family prepared to react to a wildfire? Beginning Saturday, is your annual opportunity to put your plan together for your family and your community in advance of wildfire season. As part of National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day,...
In Preparation for 2021 Wildfires, Cal OES Delivers New Type VI Engines into Mutual Aid System
As the state gears up for the 2021 wildfire season, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support local fire agencies by assigning them fire resources to respond to emergencies and disasters....
Cal OES Seeks Communications Expert To Work With Community and Partners; Bilingual Preferred
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is growing our best-in-class communications team to better serve Californians during disasters. Cal OES prides itself on producing cutting-edge communications content that keeps Californians...
California Sends India COVID-19 Supplies to Combat Outbreak
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California will send lifesaving oxygen equipment to India as that country faces a devastating and fast-spreading surge of COVID-19 cases. “When communities across the world need help,...
Statewide Task Force Continues to Root out Fraud in California’s Unemployment System
SACRAMENTO – As part of the ongoing effort to protect Californians from fraud and ensure the integrity of the state unemployment system, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with California Department of...
Major Milestone: 70% of Debris Removed from Statewide Properties Affected by 2020 Wildfires
SACRAMENTO -- In another important milestone in helping Californians rebuild and recover, the state announced today that it has cleared eligible debris from more than 70 percent of eligible properties throughout California affected by last year's...
Bille Park Reopens Amid Historic Camp Fire Recovery
Today, the Town of Paradise reclaimed a treasured community space and took a major step forward in rebuilding its community more than two years after the Camp Fire tore through the area. Survivors of the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in...
Cal OES Leads Covid19-Safe Radiological Exercise “Sentinel Response 2021”
California First Responders jump into hands-on training for the first time since the Covid19 Pandemic. Sentinel Response 2021 wrapped this past weekend at Concord Naval Weapons Station. See what it’s all about and how local, state, federal...
Governor Newsom Takes Action to Respond to Drought Conditions
Regional state of emergency proclaimed for Russian River Watershed to protect communities and reduce environmental impacts UKIAH – With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year,...
Podcast #85: Cal OES Leads Covid19-Safe Radiological Exercise ‘Sentinel Response 2021’
In the words of our guest for this episode, “Table top is one thing. Getting your knuckles dirty is another.” Cal OES Assistant Fire Joe Gear takes a few minutes to sit down and talk with us about his role as incident commander, and that of Cal...
Los Tigres Del Norte Lend Their Voices to Urge the Latino Community to Get Vaccinated
Members of the international music sensation roll up their sleeves to encourage others to do the same Members of the legendary band Los Tigres del Norte are among the latest who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In this new public service...
As Vaccine Eligibility Expands Statewide, California Partners with Nearly 200 Places of Worship to Ramp Up Equity-Centered Outreach
In total, more than 38,000 vaccine doses provided to faith-based organizations 13 pop-up clinics have opened in April to date, additional sites opening every weekend A day after expanding vaccine eligibility, California today achieved a new...
All Californians 16+ Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines
As announced by Governor Gavin Newsom last month, all Californians aged 16 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting today, April 15. This expansion of eligibility comes as the state reaches major milestones in its vaccine rollout:...
Oakland Coliseum Site Continues to Provide Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine
Public health officials operating the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Oakland RingCentral Coliseum expect no appointment cancellations or loss of appointment capacity in the coming weeks due to the statewide pause in use of the Johnson &...