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Cal OES Leads Covid19-Safe Radiological Exercise “Sentinel Response 2021”
California First Responders jump into hands-on training for the first time since the Covid19 Pandemic. Sentinel Response 2021 wrapped this past weekend at Concord Naval Weapons Station. See what it’s all about and how local, state, federal governments, along with the...

Governor Newsom Takes Action to Respond to Drought Conditions
Regional state of emergency proclaimed for Russian River Watershed to protect communities and reduce environmental impacts UKIAH – With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newson...

Podcast #85: Cal OES Leads Covid19-Safe Radiological Exercise ‘Sentinel Response 2021’
In the words of our guest for this episode, “Table top is one thing. Getting your knuckles dirty is another.” Cal OES Assistant Fire Joe Gear takes a few minutes to sit down and talk with us about his role as incident commander, and that of Cal OES’s role, as well as...

Los Tigres Del Norte Lend Their Voices to Urge the Latino Community to Get Vaccinated
Members of the international music sensation roll up their sleeves to encourage others to do the same Members of the legendary band Los Tigres del Norte are among the latest who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In this new public service video, they join more...

As Vaccine Eligibility Expands Statewide, California Partners with Nearly 200 Places of Worship to Ramp Up Equity-Centered Outreach
In total, more than 38,000 vaccine doses provided to faith-based organizations 13 pop-up clinics have opened in April to date, additional sites opening every weekend A day after expanding vaccine eligibility, California today achieved a new milestone with 50 percent...