Cal OES State Operation Center (SOC) Winter Covid Surge Response Update 2022
We went to the source to give you an update on what the State Operations Center (SOC) is doing in response to the dramatic increase in positive Covid-19 infection rates. Mike Massone is the Cal OES assistant director of response, north, and he...
Ready for Anything: Generator and Propane Safety Tips
Cal OES urges Californians to be prepared before, during, and after a storm, there are a few key things to consider to keep your family and your home as safe as possible. As the season for severe winter weather sweeps across the country, make sure...
More than Ninety-Five Percent of Participating Properties in 2020 Wildfire Debris Removal Can Begin Permitting Process for Reconstruction
More than 4,200 properties returned after completing entire debris removal process SACRAMENTO – More than ninety-five percent of properties whose owners signed up to participate in California's debris removal program following the 2020 wildfires...
Ayuda en el Condado de Nevada para afectados por intensa nevada
AYUDA PARA AFECTADOS POR LA TORMENTA INVERNAL Si usted fue uno de los afectados en el Condado de Nevada por la tormenta invernal registrada la última semana de diciembre, sigue sin electricidad y necesita madera para calentar su hogar, puede...
State Begins Working on Hazard Trees from the 2021 Wildfires
Debris removal crews continue to make quick work of clearing remnants from 2021’s worst wildfires. Crews have begun the identification and removal of hazardous trees statewide. This week, the felling and removing of hazard trees in El Dorado County...
What it Means When Cal OES Activates for Severe Weather
A lot of words get thrown around in the world of emergency response without thinking twice about who's hearing it and what it means to them. But in the Cal OES world, there's one word that affects just about every staff member, and certainly those...
Cal OES Coordinates Resources in Nevada County Following Damaging Winter Storms
A late December storm brought heavy snowfall to the Foothills, damaging power lines and knocking trees into roadways. In Nevada County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working with local, state and private sector...
Cal OES Resources for California’s Winter Weather
Unsettled weather has impacted much of California with multiple rounds of rain, heavy snow, and gusty winds. This has prompted widespread road closures, power outages, and high avalanche risks across the Sierra. Below you will find open Shelters...
State Officials Provide Update on 2021 Winter Storm Response
Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement regarding the state's response to ongoing winter storms: Director, Mark Ghilarducci (English):...
Governor Newsom Issues Emergency Proclamation to Support Counties with Recovery from Winter Storms
SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in several counties across the state to support the ongoing response to recent winter storms. The emergency proclamation supports response and recovery efforts, including...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Extending Price Gouging Protections for Consumers
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order that supports ongoing recovery efforts in counties severely impacted by wildfires by extending various prohibitions on price gouging. The order also allows state-level prohibitions in other...
Governor Newsom Issues Statement on Winter Storms Emergency Response Efforts
SACRAMENTO - Working aggressively to protect Californians from the winter storms impacting much of the state, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement today on emergency response efforts now underway. “At my direction, the...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Southern California as Winter Storms Continue Statewide
* Information in Spanish, at the bottom of the english version As another persistent winter storm continues to batter communities statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical...
Resumen Anual 2021: Año plagado de muchos retos y grandes satisfacciones.
RESUMEN ANUAL 2021 Conforme escribimos las últimas páginas del 2021, es tiempo de viajar en el tiempo para recordar los momentos más destacados del año, ya que además de lo que normalmente enfrentamos como tormentas invernales, sequías y calor...
2021 Year in Review
As the calendar year inches closer to 2022, it is time to reflect on another historic year for California. Aside from the usual threats of winter storms, drought, and extreme heat, among others, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency...