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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 831,225 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
New ID Verification tool helping Californians seeking unemployment benefits
EDD ends two-week reset period with gains on backlog SACRAMENTO - One day after opening their doors to new claims for unemployment benefits again, the Employment Development Department (EDD) on Tuesday announced the successful installation of a new ID.me identity...
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO - El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 828,461 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que los números no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
Millions participating in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, adapting for COVID-19 pandemic
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, a worldwide earthquake safety movement, are involving 17.1 million people throughout 2020 (and counting). Most participate in ShakeOut by registering to practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold On," and many do much more. Due to the COVID-19...
Emergency Response Leadership Tour Destruction Caused by Glass and Zogg Fires
California's emergency management and response leadership wrapped a tour of the areas burned by the Glass Fire in Sonoma County and the Zogg Fire in Shasta County. Local CalFire incident commanders gave detailed accounts of the fires' movements, behavior and damage to...