State Officials Report Progress in Removing Wildfire Debris
SACRAMENTO – Despite the recent inclement weather in areas affected by this year's fires, state debris officials report that crews have made significant progress in removing wildfire debris from properties whose owners have chosen to participate in...
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Schools Impacted by Wildfire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support students displaced by the Dixie Fire earlier this year. The order allows local educational agencies in Plumas County that had school buildings damaged due to the Dixie...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Near Orange County Burn Scars Ahead of Another Strong Storm
With another strong winter storm forecast to potentially impact burn scar areas, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift...
Recruiting for Three New Cal OES Crisis Communications Professionals
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is growing our best-in-class multimedia team to better serve Californians during disasters. We are actively recruiting to fill several roles within the Multimedia Services Branch of our Office...
Statement from Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on Petrolia Earthquake
SACRAMENTO – Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement on the large earthquake west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and felt throughout the region: On behalf of...
Mes de prevención de manejo sin consumo de alcohol y drogas
MES DE PREVENCIÓN DE MANEJO SIN CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL Y DROGAS Durante los últimos años, una de las principales causas de muerte en California está relacionada con el alcohol. En el 2020, se registraron 33 fallecimientos a causa de accidentes...
Plan Ahead This Holiday Season: Don’t Drive Under the Influence
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) urges all motorists to be safe during the holidays. Two of the most celebrated dates in December – Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve – are also among the most dangerous due to driving...
Podcast #91: Centro de llamadas en Roseville y la importancia del Sistema 9-1-1 Nueva Generación
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia, o Cal OES por sus siglas en inglés, ha implementado cambios en la tecnología, transformando el sistema 9-1-1 de análogo a digital, y permitiendo con ello, un mejor proceso de comunicación y...
Cal OES Employees Share What They Keep in Their Emergency Car Kits
To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. Car Emergency Kit Supplies A basic emergency supply kit could include...
Governor’s Appointment of Donald O’Keefe as the New Chief of Law Enforcement at Cal OES
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Donald O'Keefe as the new Chief of Law Enforcement at Cal OES, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In 2012, O’Keefe was nominated by President Barack Obama to...
Se cumple un año del suministro de la primera vacuna en California
12 meses han transcurrido desde que en California fue suministrada la primera vacuna contra el coronavirus. Esa fecha que queda registrada con letras de oro en la historia del estado, tuvo lugar el 14 de diciembre del 2020 en el Condado de Los...
California Marks One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Vaccinations
One year ago today, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in California in a historic scientific breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the same day, Governor Gavin Newsom launched “Vaccinate All 58,” California’s campaign for a...
Additional Cal OES Resources, Personnel Strategically Prepositioned in Southern California as Strong Winter Storm Persists
As a strong winter storm persists statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and IMT members in...
SBA Offers Caldor Fire Survivors Disaster Assistance
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Caldor Fire that occurred Aug. 14 – Oct. 21, 2021, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration....
UPDATED: Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Resources, Personnel to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara Counties as Storm Intensifies
* The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version.* As heavy rain, snow and wind is intensifying statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical...