Green Appointed as New Deputy Director of Logistics Management
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Marvin Green as the new Deputy Director of Logistics Management. He was appointed on March 8. Green has a wealth of knowledge and experience...
Recruitment Announcement: Senior Public Information Officer, Community Outreach & Resilience
Job Description and Duties The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Officer for Community Outreach & Resilience. Cal OES is a dynamic and fast-paced organization with a problem-solving...
Cal OES Organiza el Tour del Simulador de Sismos a lo Largo del Estado
El público en general puede asistir para aprender más de expertos en la materia y vivir la experiencia de un sismo en el Simulador Conforme familias y estudiantes se preparan para disfrutar del receso primaveral, la Oficina de Servicios de...
Cal OES Hosts Earthquake Safe Spring Break Statewide Tour
Public invited to learn from experts and experience an earthquake simulator As families and students venture out for Spring Break, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reinforcing the importance of staying safe and...
Recruitment Announcement: Senior Public Information Officer
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Officer to join our dynamic communications team. The Office of Crisis Communications and Public Affairs is seeking a vibrant leader and...
Cal OES Releases More than $2 Million in Funding to Ensure Continuity of Domestic Violence Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
Continuing efforts to protect Californians from domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has awarded $2.1 million to community organizations across the state. Administered by...
PODCAST #94: New Cal OES Law Chief Don O’Keefe Settles-in after Changes in Cop Culture, Capture of Bay Area Arsonist and with Plans for Growth
In this episode (#94) we talk with the new Cal OES Law Branch chief Donald O’Keefe. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed O’Keefe in December 2021, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In...
Cal OES Celebrates Reopening of Plumas Charter School
Seven months after the Dixie Fire ripped through Plumas County, including Greenville, the rebuilding of its charter school is shining a light in a town on the path to recovery. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) worked...
Cal OES Distributes 200,000 COVID-19 Testing Kits to California’s Most Vulnerable Communities
Working to continually protect Californians most at risk to COVID-19, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has distributed 200,000 COVID-19 at home testing kits to vulnerable community members across our state. Cal OES sent...
Semana de Preparación contra Tsunamis
El pasado 15 de enero, el Centro de advertencia de tsunamis en el pacífico del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología emitió una advertencia de tsunami en toda la costa de California, tras la erupción volcánica en la zona de la isla de Tonga. Tras la...
Keep a Spring in Your Step by Preparing Before Heading Outdoors
California is home to beautiful mountain ranges, lush valleys and inviting lakes, rivers, and streams and for many Californians, the Spring season means it’s time to explore outside. However, don’t let a fun day spent outdoors turn into an...
Tsunami Preparedness Week: Rare Volcanic-Induced Tsunami Adds Layer to Coastal Risks
On January 15, 2022, the National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory for the entire California coast following the large volcanic eruption near Tonga. As the State Operations Center actively coordinated...
Recruitment Announcement: Multiple Executive Level Positions Currently Open
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is actively recruiting for several executive level openings. Cal OES is seeking: Southern Regional Administrator, Response Operations Assistant Director, Public Safety...
Cal OES Sends Life-Saving Medical Supplies to Assist Ukrainians
Supplies now on their way overseas include a 50-person field hospital and oxygen equipment to assist refugees fleeing violence. DIXON, CA – Working to support emergency survivors not just in California but across the globe, the California...
Cal OES anuncia subvención de 1.3 millones de dólares para evitar la violencia entre parejas
Buscando proteger a los californianos que sufren de abuso o violencia en su relación de pareja, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES) ha otorgado $1.35 millones de dólares a organizaciones comunitarias de todo el estado....