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As Record Heat Wave Continues, Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect Californians from Extreme Heat
As the record-setting heat wave across the western U.S. continues, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed legislation to help protect Californians from more frequent and severe heat waves driven by climate change. The legislation builds on...
Se Acerca la Fecha Límite para solicitar Préstamos de Desastres de la SBA por Daños a la Propiedad Causados por el Incendio Oak
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Tanya N. Garfield, Directora del Centro de Desastres del Oeste (Disaster Field Operations Center-West) de la Administración Federal de Pequeños Negocios (SBA por sus siglas en inglés), les recordó hoy a los pequeños negocios y residentes en el...
Deadline Approaching for SBA Disaster Loans for Property Damage Due to Oak Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California businesses and residents of the Oct. 10, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property...
Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Firefighting Resources, Personnel as Tropical Storm Arrives, Fire Conditions Worsen
As Tropical Storm Kay approaches the southern part of the state and extreme fire activity intensifies statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources and personnel across the state....
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Mosquito Fire in El Dorado and Placer Counties
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Mosquito Fire burning in El Dorado...