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State Contractors Begin Erosion Control Measures on Properties Affected by Woolsey Fire
State contractors on Wednesday began installing and staking fiber logs to prevent erosion on properties in Los Angeles County free of all ash and debris caused by the Woolsey Fire and whose soil samples meet state health and environmental standards, officials with the...
Perry Sworn in as New Cal OES Chief of Staff
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci yesterday swore in Timothy Perry as the new Chief of Staff. Perry was appointed to his new position by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month. Prior to his appointment, Perry has...
Nearly 150 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
State contractors have removed burned metal, concrete, ash and debris from nearly 150 residential properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires and whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal...
Cleanup Underway As Sonoma County Residents Recover From Russian River Flooding
One week after the Russian River rose above flood stage, flooding thousands of residents in Sonoma County, the cleanup and recovery process is well underway, even as more rain moved across the area Tuesday. In this Inside Look, we’ll catchup with teams going...
Podcast #59: On-Scene with Woolsey and Hill Fires Incident Commander Kendra Bowyer; Debris Removal Progress
Kendra Bowyer is the Incident Commander for the Woolsey and Hill Fire debris removal operations in Southern California. She has served in many other capacities in nearly a dozen previous debris Removal operations for the state of California since 2015. Kendra...