Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Wildfire Recovery Update – June 24, 2019
The State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Operations continue progressing across fire impacted areas in Northern and Southern California. To date, 5,396 properties have been cleared of Camp Fire ash and debris with more than 1.7 million tons removed in Northern...
QUICK LOOK: ShakeAlert Test Goes Down in San Diego June 27, 2019
The second live test of California's Earthquake Early Warning System, aka ShakeAlert, will happen in San Diego County on Thursday, June 27th, at 11am. Be prepared - if you receive the alert on your phone at that time, know that it's likely just a test. San Diego...
More than 98 Percent of Properties Eligible for State Debris Removal Program Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have cleared eligible debris from more than 98 percent of the properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas reported...
Appointments Secretary Mona Pasquil Rogers to Depart, Appointed Senior Advisor at Cal OES
SACRAMENTO -- Mona Pasquil Rogers will continue to serve in the administration as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. “Mona is a consummate public servant. Her energy, wit and enthusiasm have been an essential part of getting our...
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Adopt Effective Procedures to Protect All Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is urging all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures in parts of California will remain over 90 and 100 degrees for the next two weeks. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for a period of hot weather...