Governor Newsom Announces Appointments for Cal OES Chief Deputy Director of Policy & Administration, Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness & Prevention
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Lisa Ann L. Mangat, 50, of Elk Grove, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Administration at the Governor’s Office of Emergency...
Cal OES Top-3 News Updates for August 26, 2020
An easily digested quick spin of the top three news updates for this week at Cal OES. Links Disaster Assistance Cal OES Wildfire Response Resources
Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Disaster Loans for Property Damage Due to the Niland Fire
[Y por debajo: Se Acerca la Fecha Límite en California para Préstamos por Desastre de la SBA para Daños a la Propiedad Debido el Incendio de Niland] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s...
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 679,099 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Governor Newsom Announces Major Plan to More than Double State’s Testing Capacity, Reduce Turnaround Time
Contract with diagnostics company will allow California to process up to an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests a day with a contractual turnaround time of 24-48 hours Groundbreaking deal will disrupt testing market and drive down cost of tests for...
What to do if your property is damaged or destroyed in a wildfire
If you are impacted by the on-going wildfires in Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties, you may be eligible for assistance from the FEMA. Grants may help eligible survivors with financial assistance that...
California Public Health Officials Release Guidance for Small Supervised Groups of Children
Guidance Applies to Educational and Childcare Settings Groups or Cohorts Must be Limited to No More Than 14 Children and 2 Adults SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today released guidance regarding the in-person...
Wildfire Evacuees Find Comfort, Answers at Shelters
Evacuees from any of the wildfires burning around the state of California often don't have a place to go for answers to questions, help with immediate emergency logistics or even food and shelter. This video shows you what some survivors of the...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order in Response to COVID-19
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to help increase the availability of CLIA-waived COVID-19 testing and address a variety of issues in response to the pandemic. The order allows the California Department of Consumer Affairs, in...
California’s Response by the Numbers
Cal OES continues its mission alongside partner agencies to support local communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the latest numbers as of August 24, 2020:
Wildfire Survivors can Register With FEMA for Assistance
Today, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that wildfire survivors are now able to register for federal financial assistance through...
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 668,615 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
California Businesses and Residents Affected by Wildfires Urged to Register with FEMA and SBA for Federal Disaster Assistance
California businesses and residents who suffered damage or losses from the current and recent wildfires are strongly encouraged to register for disaster assistance. As a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, both Federal...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
Note to Editors: This news release has been revised to reflect that a total of 35 counties have been on the county monitoring list for 3+ days and are required to close indoor operations for certain sectors based on the July 13 order to slow...
SBA Stands Ready to Assist California Businesses and Residents Affected by Wildfires
Y por debajo: SBA está lista para Asistir a Negocios y Residentes del estado de California Afectados por los Incendios Fuera de Control - Se Abren Centros Virtuales de Recuperación de Negocios el Lunes, 24 de Agosto SACRAMENTO, Calif. –...