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...
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...
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...
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...