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Unseasonable heat wave spurs call for statewide energy conservation
FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, to prepare for possible energy shortages due to an unusually warm beginning of October....
State Officials Announce Equity Metric to More Effectively Fight COVID-19
Metric Increases Focus on Preventing the Spread Among Disproportionately Impacted Californians The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released the details regarding a health equity metric to help guide counties in their continuing efforts to more...
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 810,625 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for California
Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Two Additional Counties SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Nevada and Santa Clara counties following...
Firefighters Depart Sacramento for Texas After Two Week Deployment, More Arrive to Battle Wildfires
165 firefighters from the state of Texas left Sacramento from the airport this morning, while their home state replacements arrived. The first group had just spent the last two weeks working alongside California firefighters battling the Creek Fire. Their deployment...