Local Assistance Center Opens in Shasta County for Wildfire Survivors
In the ongoing response and recovery mission to support wildfire survivors impacted by the 2020 fire siege across California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in joint support from local, state and federal agencies...
Register Online or with the FEMA App to Manage Your Disaster Application
SACRAMENTO – As of Oct. 8, 78 percent of August wildfire survivors in 10 disaster-designated counties have registered for federal aid online or via the FEMA mobile app. Applying online provides the applicant more control over their application and...
FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center Closing Oct. 10 in Sonoma County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving wildfire survivors in Sonoma County for nearly three weeks will close Saturday, Oct. 10. The center is located at the Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Blvd., Santa Rosa,...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits filing deadline extended for those impacted by widespread California fires
SACRAMENTO – Californians impacted by wildfires that started in August, in several California counties, now have an extended deadline of November 30, 2020, to file for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The California Employment...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 834,800 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Livermore
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving SCU Lighting Complex wildfire survivors will operate Oct. 8-12 outside of Livermore. The center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the State of California...
Registration Deadline Extended for August Wildfire Aid
SACRAMENTO – The deadline for survivors of August wildfires to register with FEMA for individual disaster assistance and apply for a low-interest disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has been extended to Nov. 21. The...
Podcast #78: CZU Torches Big Basin Redwoods, We Will Make Memories Here Again
In this episode (#78) we talk with Chris Spohrer, District Superintendent, California State Parks, Santa Cruz District. He talks to us about the devastation to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park done by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire when it swept...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 831,225 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
New ID Verification tool helping Californians seeking unemployment benefits
EDD ends two-week reset period with gains on backlog SACRAMENTO - One day after opening their doors to new claims for unemployment benefits again, the Employment Development Department (EDD) on Tuesday announced the successful installation of a new...
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO - El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 828,461 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que los números no representen un cambio real de un día a...
Millions participating in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, adapting for COVID-19 pandemic
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, a worldwide earthquake safety movement, are involving 17.1 million people throughout 2020 (and counting). Most participate in ShakeOut by registering to practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold On," and many do much more....
Emergency Response Leadership Tour Destruction Caused by Glass and Zogg Fires
California's emergency management and response leadership wrapped a tour of the areas burned by the Glass Fire in Sonoma County and the Zogg Fire in Shasta County. Local CalFire incident commanders gave detailed accounts of the fires' movements,...
Local Assistance Center Opens in Tulare County for Wildfire Survivors
In the ongoing response and recovery mission to support wildfire survivors impacted by the 2020 fire siege across California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in joint support from local, state and federal agencies...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 828,461 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...