Latest news and updates from Cal OES

NEWS: Media Briefing On Extreme Heat Event, State Readiness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With a dangerous and widespread extreme heat event expected to impact much of California and the southwestern United States this week, state officials will hold a briefing for members of the media on current forecasts and efforts underway to...

Protéjase durante el calor extremo
Durante los próximos días experimentaremos de nueva cuenta temperaturas de 3 dígitos en varias partes del estado dorado, por ello, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES) les recuerda algunas medidas básicas y que todos conocen,...

Staying Safe During Extreme Heat
With a warming trend moving through California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) would like you to follow a few important steps to keep yourself, your loved ones, neighbors and pets comfortable and safe during a heat event. DURING A...

Cal OES host Executive Fellows for Disaster Preparedness training
Last week at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) our Executive Fellow Mariah Bickham held a Tabletop Training for the Center for California Studies Executive Fellowship Program. The Executive Fellowship program is a nationally recognized...

California Sends Urban Search & Rescue Teams to Vermont to Support Severe Flooding Response
SACRAMENTO – As Vermont braces for potentially catastrophic flooding as heavy rainfall continues, California is rapidly deploying urban search and rescue personnel to help those impacted. At the request of Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Governor’s Office of...