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Governor Newsom Requests U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Declaration for Ridgecrest Earthquakes
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the administration has formally requested that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) declare a disaster for the damage caused by a series of large-magnitude earthquakes near Ridgecrest last...
Final Inspection Reports for All 926 Properties Participating in State’s Debris Removal Program Submitted to Local Officials
Officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas announced today that they have submitted the last final inspection report of the 826 properties in Los Angeles County whose owners opted into the state's Consolidated Debris Removal Program...
Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke in Effect
Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its approval yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulation, effective through January 28, 2020 with...
Whom to Call, Where to Go When FEMA Can’t Help
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than $500 million in federal grants and loans has been disbursed to homeowners, renters and businesses in California since wildfires ravaged the area last November. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded about $88.7...
Camp Fire Debris Cleanup Running Ahead of Schedule
In a significant milestone in the recovery and rebuilding of the Town of Paradise and Butte County following last year’s devastating wildfire, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced that crews managed by the California Department of...