by Brad Alexander | Oct 26, 2019 | All
Elevated fire conditions and extreme weather events and wind systems forecast across California, combined with planned public safety power shutoffs, creates the opportune situation for every Californian to assess their personal preparedness. Video: “Tips to get your...
by Monica Vargas | Oct 26, 2019 | Allied Agency News
Caltrans Reminds Motorists Treat Every Entrance to an Intersection as a Stop Sign SACRAMENTO — In the event of a power outage, traffic signals may convert to a flashing red light or lose power and go dark, and street lights could turn off. Motorists should treat...
by Monica Vargas | Oct 26, 2019 | All
With elevated fire conditions in the forecast for parts of California, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff have coordinated with counties to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming significant weather events. The...
by Monica Vargas | Oct 26, 2019 | Allied Agency News, en Español
SACRAMENTO – La Doctora Sonia Angell, Oficial de salud pública y directora del departamento de salud pública de California, instó hoy a los residentes de las zonas donde se queman incendios forestales a permanecer dentro de sus casas y reducir la actividad al...
by Monica Vargas | Oct 26, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – California State Public Health Officer and Director Dr. Sonia Angell today urged residents in areas where wildfires are burning to stay indoors and reduce outdoor activity to avoid the inhalation of smoke. “Breathing smoke can irritate eyes...
by Monica Vargas | Oct 25, 2019 | Allied Agency News
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is advising employers that steps must be taken to protect workers from harmful exposure if the air quality is unhealthy due to wildfire smoke. California’s protection from wildfire smoke standard applies to workplaces where the Air Quality Index (AQI)...
by Shawn Boyd | Oct 25, 2019 | Podcast
We caught up with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea just about one year after the Camp Fire broke out, and about 11 months after we first sat down with him. In this episode, Sheriff Honea talks about how the recovery effort is going, the health and wellness of the...
by Robb Mayberry | Oct 25, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
GEYSERVILLE – As utility-initiated Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) continue to impact residents across California, Governor Gavin Newsom today launched the Local Government PSPS Resiliency Program to mitigate the impact on Californians by supporting...
by Robb Mayberry | Oct 25, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases, Governor Proclamations, Press Advisories
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Sonoma and Los Angeles due to the effects of the Kincade and Tick fires, which have destroyed structures, threatened homes and critical infrastructure,...
by Robb Mayberry | Oct 25, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Tick Fire burning in Los Angeles County. The FMAG also enables...
by Robb Mayberry | Oct 24, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Kincade Fire burning in Sonoma County. The FMAG also...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 24, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Amid utility-directed Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) impacting residents across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom today demanded that California’s Independently Owned Utilities (IOUs) adhere to previously agreed protocols for their power...
by Monica Vargas | Oct 22, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
With elevated fire conditions in the forecast for parts of California, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff have coordinated with counties to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming significant weather event. The...
by Greg Renick | Oct 18, 2019 | All
The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles, the State of California and other entities, on October 17 opened a Local Assistance Center (LAC) at the Sylmar Recreation Center to assist survivors of the Saddleridge Fire. LAC Location Sylmar...
by Cal OES News Center | Oct 17, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured
On the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of the nation’s first statewide Earthquake Early Warning System. The California Earthquake Early Warning System will marry a...
by Brad Alexander | Oct 16, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured, Press Advisories
OAKLAND — On the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), UC Berkeley, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Senator Jerry Hill and others will announce the launch of the nation’s...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles and Riverside counties due to the effects of several fires, including the Saddleridge, Eagle, Sandalwood, Reche, and Wolf fires, which have destroyed structures, threatened...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Saddleridge Fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura...
by Shawn Boyd | Oct 9, 2019 | All
In the days leading up to the Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) implemented by PG&E, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff coordinated with local Operational Areas (counties) to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the...
by Robb Mayberry | Oct 7, 2019 | All
California has not been alone in feeling the intense effects of global climate change. In recent years, wildfires have captured the headlines and the record books across the Western United States, as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2016-17 alone, Chileans saw a...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 2, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills aimed at improving California’s wildfire prevention, mitigation and response efforts and continuing progress toward our clean energy goals. The 22 bills cover various areas for a comprehensive approach to these...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 1, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, Deputy Director Christina Curry, who has served the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in a variety roles for nearly three decades, was appointed as acting Chief Deputy Director, announced Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci. Curry has...
by Bryan May | Sep 26, 2019 | Inside & Quick Look Shows
Cal OES Assistant Chief Charles “Chuck” Tobias was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Continuing Challenge Hazardous Materials Workshop in Sacramento this week. “It’s really quite an honor”, said Tobias. “To be recognized by your peers...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 18, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the selection of the first two contracts for the Wildfire Innovation Sprint, which were the result of an executive order signed by the Governor on his first full day in office on January 8, 2019. Under the executive...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 17, 2019 | Podcast
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mona Pasquil Rogers as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in June, 2019. Pasquil Rogers has served as appointments secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2011. • Chief of staff to Lieutenant...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 16, 2019 | All
Thousands of Californians are now more prepared for the next disaster. With historic Old Sacramento as the backdrop, the 14th annual California’s Preparedness Day invited the community to learn about disaster preparedness through a litany of educational and fun...
by Brad Alexander | Sep 12, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News
PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETING – Monday, September 16th, 6-9pm Paradise Alliance Church 6491 Clark Road, Paradise, CA Presented by Paradise Irrigation District For the latest updates on the outstanding progress made toward the Restoration of Paradise’s Water...
by Monica Vargas | Sep 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
The big day is almost here! California’s Preparedness Day is this Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency. This is one of the biggest disaster...
by Bryan May | Sep 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, on the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security...
by Bryan May | Sep 3, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), has approved the deployment of five Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces and two...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 3, 2019 | Podcast
In this episode (#66) we talk with Brian Ferguson, deputy director of communications at Cal OES. We’ll talk about his transition from working in the governor’s office to the world of emergency management and why he’s OK with not knowing everything about his new...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 30, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
With Hurricane Dorian picking up speed and intensity the State of Florida has requested assistance from the State of California through the National Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to assist with response efforts. As a result, Governor Newsom has...
by Cal OES News Center | Aug 21, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News
PARADISE – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom visited students in Paradise Ridge Elementary School as they begin their first full week of classes for the 2019-20 school year. The school is located where the former Paradise Intermediate campus was based, and combines two...
by Greg Renick | Aug 21, 2019 | All
In the wake of the July 2019 California earthquakes and Governor Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency proclamation, a variety of assistance programs are available from state and federal agencies to assist individuals, households, businesses, private non-profit...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 20, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Volunteers today released the grantees awarded $50 million in local disaster resilience grants and announced the official launch of the state’s new emergency preparedness...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 20, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced an important step forward in making the state better prepared to assist those in need during emergencies and natural disasters. Cal OES has selected four...
by Bryan May | Aug 19, 2019 | Inside & Quick Look Shows, Video Packages
Listos – Spanish for Ready – is a grass-roots disaster preparedness program tailored to meet the needs of Spanish speaking communities. Over 35,000 people have gone through the Listos program since its inception in 2009. This video shows how families are ready, thanks...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 19, 2019 | All
BE PREPARED CALIFORNIA! We are excited to announce California’s Preparedness Day will take place on Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency....
by Bryan May | Aug 16, 2019 | Grant Announcements
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is soliciting proposals for the Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program. The purpose of the CT Program is to create a comprehensive coordinated community response that is victim-centered,...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 13, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Cal/OSHA is urging employers to ensure they implement their emergency response procedures at outdoor places of employment where workers are at risk of heat illness as temperatures rise throughout the week. Workers and supervisors must know how to respond to signs of...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 8, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News, Marked as Featured
In an effort and desire to have more frequent communications with the Town of Paradise, and to regularly inform the community on the plans and progress of the Camp Fire recovery efforts, agency leaders gave an update at the Paradise Alliance Church the evening of...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 6, 2019 | Allied Agency News
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...
by Greg Renick | Jul 30, 2019 | All
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...
by Jonathan Gudel | Jul 30, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
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...
by Cal OES News Center | Jul 29, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News
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...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 26, 2019 | All
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...
by Monica Vargas | Jul 25, 2019 | Allied Agency News
Oakland—As temperatures are projected to reach highs in the triple digits across the Central Valley from Merced to Bakersfield and parts of the central coast, Cal/OSHA reminds employers with outdoor workers that shade must be made available at all times, and must be...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 24, 2019 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), CalRecycle, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, along with contractors supporting the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, met to...
by Jim Kyle | Jul 23, 2019 | All
Adventist Community Services (ACS) has scheduled two more opportunities for Camp Fire survivors currently living at temporary group housing sites to collect free kits containing various household cooking and cleaning essentials. The locations and times are as follows:...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 23, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters that struck late in 2018 in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) is working to connect...
