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State Officials Provide Resources for Media Coverage of Heat Wave
SACRAMENTO – As California continues to grapple with the widespread heat event impacting much of the west coast, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is providing updated resources to reporters covering the heat event. Earlier this...
Amid Extreme Heat Wave Stressing Energy Grids Across Western U.S., Governor Newsom Acts to Increase Energy Capacity
SACRAMENTO – Amid a major heat wave that is stressing energy grids in states across the western United States, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity. In preparation for the extreme temperatures, California...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Expediting Cal/OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Regulations to Ensure Consistency with Public Health Guidance
SACRAMENTO – Following the vote by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards that reflect the state’s latest COVID-19 public health order, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order...
Counties Open Cooling Centers During June 2021 Heat Wave
Below is a updated list of county cooling centers. Map of Local Cooling Centers https://arcg.is/09f1nX County Cooling Center Alameda County 3 Cooling Centers currently open: Livermore: 4444 East Avenue,Robert Livermore Community Center. San Leandro: 300 Estudillo...
Cal OES Expands Prepositioned Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Three Southern California Counties as Red Flag Conditions Persist
As fire weather conditions persist in Southern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews, water tenders,...