Driving Safe in Winter Weather Conditions
Driving can be dangerous in the best of weather conditions. But when snowstorms, mudslides, torrential rain, and high winds occur, drivers can be much more prone to committing roadway errors that lead to car accidents. Drivers are always encouraged...
Cal OES Reminds Californians to be Prepared in 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,...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Recent Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order that supports communities impacted by recent wildfires by extending various prohibitions on price gouging in impacted counties through December 31, 2021. Governor Newsom has...
California Storms Remind Us to Remain Flood Aware
As late October storms deliver much-needed rain and snow across California, the wet weather reminds us to be on the lookout for potential flooding and mudslides in areas recently burned by wildfires. It doesn't take heavy rain to trigger dangerous...
One Week Left to Apply for Federal Wildfire Assistance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Oct. 25, 2021. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or...
Great ShakeOut Drills Reinforce the Importance of Earthquake Preparedness
Living in California, there are constant reminders about the threat of earthquakes. On average, Southern California has about 10,000 earthquakes each year. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is at the forefront of...
Cal OES’s Benjamin Greer Graduates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Master’s Program
After 18 months of juggling work and school, Benjamin Greer graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) with 21...
Protección del hogar contra incendios
Seguramente usted ha escuchado más de una vez, que la temporada de incendios en California ha cambiado y por ello, todos los días del año en el Estado Dorado, debemos estar preparados, Ello conlleva, concientización y preparación para hacer frente...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Alisal...
Página infantil interactiva contra piratas cibernéticos
En abril del 2015, el Centro de Investigación Pew, publicó un informe sobre el porcentaje de adolescentes que diariamente navegaban por internet. El estudio especificó que 92 por ciento lo hacía diariamente, incluyendo un 24 por ciento que dijo...
PODCAST #88: A Phoenix Rising in Greenville After the Dixie Fire Destroys Town, Fire Station, Truck
The Dixie Fire was a tough one. It started on July 13, 2021, and is still burning (as of this post on Oct. 12) on the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and in five counties: Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta...
State Clears Wildfire Debris from Virtually All Properties in 2020 Program
SACRAMENTO – Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is about to get underway, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) have reached a huge milestone...
Deputy Director of Finance and Administration Sworn In at Cal OES
Eric P. Swanson has been sworn in as Deputy Director of Finance and Administration at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Swanson was Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services at the California Department of Corrections...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Throughout Northern California as Red Flag Warnings Issued
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines,...
Mes Nacional de Seguridad cibernética. Detente, Piensa y Conéctate.
CAMPAÑA DETENTE, PIENSA Y CONECTATE Este movimiento se fundamenta en la educación y sensibilización nacional en torno a la importancia de la seguridad cibernética. Por ello, los siguientes consejos, aunque parezcan muy básicos, se pueden convertir...