As Rain Intensifies, Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Swift Water Rescue Teams Near Fire Burn Scars in Southern California
As rainfall intensifies today throughout the southern part of the state increasing the threat of mud flows and flash flooding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting...
November 7 Marks Four Year Anniversary of Borderline Shooting in Thousand Oaks
Today, Cal OES remembers the 13 lives lost during the Borderline shooting in Thousand Oaks on November 7, 2018. The gunman opened fire as the Borderline Bar was hosting a popular College Country Night event. Prior to the incident, the gunman had...
Cal OES Reminds 2022 Wildfire Survivors to Sign Up for No-Cost Consolidated Debris Removal Programs
Property Owners in Siskiyou and Mariposa Counties Must Sign a Right-of-Entry Permit to Participate SACRAMENTO – As property owners affected by this year’s wildfires start the process of rebuilding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency...
Cal OES Prepositions Swift Water Rescue Teams Near Fire Burn Scars in Orange County
With potential for heavy rainfall forecast in the southern part of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including a swift water rescue team in Orange County....
California’s First-In-The-Nation Earthquake Warning System Notified 2.2 Million People of Bay Area Quake
SACRAMENTO – Continuing to lead the country in emergency management and disaster preparedness, California’s first-in-the-nation Earthquake Early Warning System, implemented under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership, provided advanced notification to...
Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce Targets Illegal Indoor Cultivation in Industrial Warehouses in Southern California in Second Operation
For Immediate Release October 26, 2022 Press contact: press@cannabis.ca.gov SUN VALLEY – In continuing its aggressive crackdown against illegal cannabis operators threatening the environment, communities, public health, and the legal market, the...
Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Communities Recovering from Recent Wildfires Driven by Extreme Heat Wave
Request includes support for six impacted counties, including residents of the historically significant Black community of Lincoln Heights that was destroyed by the Mill Fire SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster California’s support for the diverse...
Bay Area Earthquake an Important Reminder to be Prepared
On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 11:42 a.m., a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Jose in Santa Clara County. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is actively coordinating with local authorities in the region to...
Cal OES’ Efforts to Confront Cyber Threats
As the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wraps up October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s an important reminder on how California is leading a whole-of-government effort to confront cyber threats. As California’s...
Cal OES Reinforces Importance of Earthquake Preparedness with Annual ShakeOut Drill
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined local, state and federal partners to remind Californians about the importance of earthquake preparedness with the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill practicing Drop,...
Cal OES Director Honored for his Outstanding Career by National Emergency Management Association
In recognition of his leadership and outstanding career in emergency management in California over the last three decades, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci was honored today by the National...
Cal OES Completes Property Cleanup for 2021 Wildfires Statewide, Property Owners Can Rebuild
All 2,301 parcels in participating in California's Consolidated Debris Removal Program returned to county officials after completing debris removal process. SACRAMENTO – Marking the final step in state-led debris removal efforts following last...
Inicia un nuevo recorrido del simulador de sismos
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California, les recuerda la importancia de siempre estar preparados para la próxima emergencia, especialmente si se trata de un sismo, Y para quienes nunca han experimentado un fuerte sismo,...
Earthquake Simulator Tour to Stop in Six California Cities in Advance of Statewide Earthquake Preparedness Day
Public invited to learn from experts and experience an earthquake simulator MATHER – Building upon California’s leadership to implement a first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system and encouraging Californians to be earthquake prepared, the...
Hazard Tree Assessments Underway in Mariposa County Following Devastating Oak Fire
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with local partners and contracted debris removal crews, continues to make quick work of clearing remnants left in the wake of the 2022 wildfires. This week, in...