State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 601,075 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be...
Cal OES Reminds Californians to Stay Safe as Extreme Heat Impacts the State
SACRAMENTO –The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reminding Californians to take extra precautions to stay safe as temperatures climb across the state. “Communities across our state will experience dangerously high...
Cal/OSHA Reminder: Take Steps to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness during Period of High Heat
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers with outdoor workers to take steps to prevent heat illness during a period of high heat across the state. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and watches in effect Friday...
Unemployment benefits to pandemic-impacted workers reach $63.9 billion
Update on customer service enhancements Sacramento – Unemployment benefits for Californians out of work or working reduced hours since this historic pandemic began now total $63.9 billion – helping support families and sustain businesses during...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts SACRAMENTO – In the past few days, working in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) cleared the data backlog reported last...
California, U.S. Forest Service Establish Shared Long-Term Strategy to Manage Forests and Rangelands
Agreement will improve coordination to reduce wildfire risks on federal and state lands Funding included in the federal Great American Outdoors Act Agreement comes as Lake Fire burns in Angeles National Forest SACRAMENTO -- In a key step to...
Statewide Flex Alert issued for Friday, calling for energy conservation
Power grid operator predicts high heat and increased demand for electricity FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m....
California Geological Survey Issues New Tsunami Maps for Humboldt County
SACRAMENTO – The California Geological Survey (CGS) today released two tsunami hazard maps for Humboldt County. One shows potential tsunami inundation – how far inland a surge of seawater might go in a worst-case scenario event. The other map...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – In the past few days, working in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) cleared the data backlog reported last week and has continued processing new case...
COVID-19 Pandemic Surgical Masks To Critical Sectors
California’s Response by the Numbers The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support workers who are performing essential tasks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal OES has sent millions of surgical masks...
COVID-19 Pandemic N95 Mask Distribution to California Counties
California’s Response by the Numbers Cal OES continues its mission alongside partnering agencies to support counties across the state, responding to COVID-19. During this pandemic, Cal OES has shipped out millions of N95 masks to multiple...
Governor Newsom and Google Partner to Bring Earthquake Early Warning to Millions of Smart Phones
SACRAMENTO -- Building upon the success of California’s first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced, in partnership with Google, that the forthcoming update to the company’s Android operating system will...
Google Android Devices Now Give Earthquake Early Warning Alerts with Update
Google has just announced the launch of the nation's first state-wide earthquake early warning alert technology into the Android operating system of all Android phones as a result of their partnership with Cal OES and USGS. Links California...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 561,911 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be...
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 10, 2020: ###