by Alyson Hanner | Mar 30, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Following last year’s record-breaking fire season, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced emergency early action to boost firefighting support as California faces another difficult wildfire year. Using Emergency Fund authorization, Governor Newsom has...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 29, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
In a continued effort to accelerate vaccinations statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that more than a half million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered at...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 29, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
The state-led, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Oakland and Los Angeles have given more than half a million vaccine doses in less than six weeks. To maximize the number of people served, FEMA and the state will begin providing the...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 26, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Having already successfully administered almost a half million vaccinations to Californians to protect against COVID-19, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the completion of the...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 25, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
More than 1,200 miles of pristine coastline borders California. Established as a disaster-prone state due to damaging wildfires, earthquakes and flooding, there are also underlying threats and associated risks with tsunamis. While it has been 10 years since the...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 25, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – With supply of vaccines expected to significantly increase in the coming weeks, the state is expanding vaccine eligibility to more Californians. Starting April 1, individuals aged 50+ will be eligible to make an appointment, and individuals 16+ will be...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 25, 2021 | Allied Agency News
In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy has been finalized,...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 24, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to further assist communities across the state recovering from devastating wildfires last year. The order extends the state’s prohibition on price gouging for counties impacted by various wildfires in...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 24, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service (Cal OES) announced the arrival of nearly eight million personal protection equipment (PPE) items that have been donated by Accelerate360, of Atlanta, GA. More than 7.8 million items, including protective...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 23, 2021 | All
Mobile Clinics Bolster State’s Equitable Vaccination Efforts SACRAMENTO – Today, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released demographic data on the populations being served at the state/federal...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 23, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
The state-led federally-supported Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Oakland and Los Angeles will be dispensing second Pfizer shots at Drive-thru, Walk-thru, and Mobile units for only the remainder of this week. A limited number of Johnson & Johnson...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 19, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. Datos de COVID-19 a nivel estatal a partir de hoy California tiene 3,535,534 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que los...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 19, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Youth Sports Update: Sideline Cheer Today CDPH clarified that sideline cheer is an allowable sport under the state’s youth and adult recreational...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 18, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Town of Washington builds a safer future for visitors and residents through local, regional and state collaboration and funding. Town of Washington-March 17, 2021- On March 12, The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the FY...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 18, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,535,534 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 17, 2021 | All
The beginning of February, 2021, witnessed an historical event taking shape – the first mass vaccination site co-operated by state, federal and joint military forces. The first anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic rapidly approached and the California Office...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 17, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Building on previous efforts to protect local communities and vulnerable Californians from the impacts of utility-initiated power shutoffs, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the distribution of an additional $50 million in Community Power Resiliency...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 16, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Mobile Clinics Bolster State’s Equitable Vaccination Efforts SACRAMENTO – Today, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released demographic data on the populations being served at the state/federal...
by Monica Ruvalcaba | Mar 16, 2021 | All, Allied Agency News
The California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) announced the launch of the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. With as many as 1.5 million Californian renters behind on rent and at risk of eviction because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CA COVID-19 Rent...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 15, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Last week the state-led, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Oakland and Los Angeles started giving second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations. The Pfizer vaccine is given in a series of two shots, and the CVCs have completed dispensing the first...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 12, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
To safely, effectively, and expeditiously vaccinate as many Californians as possible against COVID-19, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Thursday, March 11, 2021, began providing the...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 11, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
To safely and expeditiously vaccinate as many Californians as possible against COVID-19, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today began providing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to new...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 9, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – Today, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released demographic data on the populations being served at the state/federal community vaccine clinics in Oakland and Los Angeles. As of March 7,...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 9, 2021 | Podcast
This episode of All Hazards (#84) takes us to the front lines of the fight against Covid-19, the vaccination super site located at Cal State Los Angeles. We sit down with some of the top leadership there: David Stone, Cal OES Fire & Rescue Branch Jack Nelson, FEMA...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 9, 2021 | All
State officials coordinating the removal of debris caused by last year’s wildfires are reminding property owners participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program that performing any debris removal work themselves once state contractors have...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 8, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
As COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates continue to decline, the California Health and Human Services Agency and Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced reductions in medical surge sites set up throughout the state. Three alternate...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 8, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Two large-scale, state-led, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) were set up in Alameda and Los Angeles counties to increase California’s vaccination rate effectively and ensure all communities are served equitably. To get appointments,...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 8, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California small businesses of the April 7, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 4, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order extending authorization for local governments to halt evictions for commercial renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through June 30, 2021. The order also extends protections against price gouging...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 3, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has completed its review of the federal process and concluded the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for use in the Western States. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 3, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the FY 2021 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) in the amount of $180,000,000, available nationwide to nonprofits. Of this amount, $90,000,000 is available to nonprofits located in...
by Alyson Hanner | Mar 2, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19, que incluyen datos actualizados y niveles para reducir COVID-19 en el estado bajo el Plan para una Economía más Segura. Datos de COVID-19 a nivel estatal...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 2, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Just two weeks into a groundbreaking, first-in-the-nation initiative, more than 168,000 Californians have received their first shot of the two-shot series, at State/Federal Community Vaccination Centers (CVC) and their Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVC), which have been...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 2, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including updated data and tiers for reducing COVID-19 in the state under the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Seven counties moved to a less...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,479,078 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 28, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,475,562 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 27, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,470,877 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 27, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Dando un paso más para cumplir con el compromiso del gobernador Gavin Newsom de construir una Red Estatal de Vacunas que pueda administrar la vacuna tan pronto como esté disponible, California anunció hoy que está creando la capacidad para administrar 3...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 26, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO –Taking another step to fulfill Gov. Gavin Newsom’s charge to build a Statewide Vaccine Network that can administer the vaccine as quickly as it becomes available, California announced today that it is on track to create the capacity to administer 3 million...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 26, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,465,726 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 25, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. Datos de COVID-19 a nivel estatal a partir de hoy California tiene 3,460,326 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que los...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 25, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the release of the funding notice for eight different types of preparedness grants worth nearly $1.87 billion. Together, these programs provide more than $1.8 billion in critical funding to assist...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 25, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,460,326 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 24, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,455,361 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 23, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
One week into a groundbreaking, first-in-the-nation initiative to vaccinate some of the most diverse and socioeconomically challenged communities in the country, tens of thousands of Californians have received a COVID-19 vaccination. Two Community Vaccination Centers,...
by Shawn Boyd | Feb 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Mr. Justin Knighten was sworn-in today as the Director of External Affairs for FEMA. Mr. Knighten brings over 15 years of public affairs experience which includes extensive expertise in communications strategy and execution in areas such as public affairs, media...
by Shawn Boyd | Feb 23, 2021 | All
In this episode (#83) we talk with Michelle Mead, Meteorologist In Charge – at the National Weather Service in Sacramento. We talk about the role the meteorologist plays during the response and recovery efforts for a disaster. Ms. Mead graduated in 1994 with a...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including updated data and tiers for reducing COVID-19 in the state under the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Five counties moved to a less...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 22, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. Datos estatales de COVID-19 a la fecha California tiene 3,446,611 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 22, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19. Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today California has 3,446,611 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting...
