News and updates from Cal OES
Cal OES Reminds 2022 Wildfire Survivors to Sign Up for No-Cost Consolidated Debris Removal Programs
Property Owners in Siskiyou and Mariposa Counties Must Sign a Right-of-Entry Permit to Participate SACRAMENTO – As property owners affected by this year’s wildfires start the process of rebuilding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
Cal OES Prepositions Swift Water Rescue Teams Near Fire Burn Scars in Orange County
With potential for heavy rainfall forecast in the southern part of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including a swift water rescue team in Orange County. The prepositioned...
California’s First-In-The-Nation Earthquake Warning System Notified 2.2 Million People of Bay Area Quake
SACRAMENTO – Continuing to lead the country in emergency management and disaster preparedness, California’s first-in-the-nation Earthquake Early Warning System, implemented under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership, provided advanced notification to more than 2.2...
Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce Targets Illegal Indoor Cultivation in Industrial Warehouses in Southern California in Second Operation
For Immediate Release October 26, 2022 Press contact: press@cannabis.ca.gov SUN VALLEY – In continuing its aggressive crackdown against illegal cannabis operators threatening the environment, communities, public health, and the legal market, the Unified Cannabis...
Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Communities Recovering from Recent Wildfires Driven by Extreme Heat Wave
Request includes support for six impacted counties, including residents of the historically significant Black community of Lincoln Heights that was destroyed by the Mill Fire SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster California’s support for the diverse communities impacted by...