Latest news and updates from Cal OES
SBA Tops $1 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved more than $1 million in federal disaster loans for California businesses and residents impacted by...
Ahead of Fire Season, Governor Newsom Warns of Wildfire Risk to Urban Communities Across State
At site of the Oakland Hills Fire, Governor says all Californians have skin in the game when it comes to fire preparedness and mitigating wildfire risk Since taking office, Governor Newsom has taken aggressive action to reduce wildfire risk, increase mitigation...
Podcast #61: Be You Nehru
In this episode we talk with our new Cal OES Deputy Coastal Region Administrator Nehru Harper. Nehru has always led a life of service, from being a Brownie, to becoming one the first of many women to serve onboard a Pentagon sanctioned vessel in the United States...
More than 250,000 Tons of Debris from Woolsey and Hill Fires Removed by State Contractors
State contractors have removed more than 250,000 tons of debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since debris removal operations began on February 6, officials with the Debris Removal Operations...
One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California businesses and residents of the May 20, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property...