News and updates from Cal OES
Snow, Rain, and Icy Roads: Stay Safe With These Travel Tips
Travel spikes from late November to mid-January when families gather for the Holiday season. Follow these safety tips to ensure you and your family remain safe when traveling to visit loved ones this year. Traveling by car? Be prepared. If traveling by car this...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties as Potential Red Flag Warnings Exist
With strong Santa Ana winds and a potential for Red Flag Warnings existing throughout Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include...
Funds to Strengthen Federally-Recognized Tribes in California During a Disaster
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) works with communities throughout the state to build resilient California by providing accessible information and promoting inclusion in emergency management, serving the whole community. Cal OES is offering funds...
Governor Newsom Takes Action to Support Communities Recovering from Storms, Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency to support counties across the state recovering from January 2021 storms and an executive order to extend consumer protections for communities impacted by last year’s wildfires. The order extends...
2021 Wildfire Cleanup Coordination Begins in Siskiyou, Trinity and Tulare Counties
Beginning in November 2021, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) mobilized resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove Household Hazardous...