by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 21, 2022 | All
Working aggressively to ensure the safety of Californians, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is leading the state’s response to the Humboldt County earthquake that occurred on December 20. Background on Earthquake On Tuesday, December...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 20, 2022 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Humboldt County to support the emergency response to today’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake near the City of Ferndale. The earthquake has resulted in two fatalities and injured multiple people, caused...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 16, 2022 | All
With significant winter weather impacting much of California with multiple rounds of rain, heavy snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working with local government partners to coordinate any...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 15, 2022 | All
Due to unsettled weather impacting much of California with multiple rounds of rain, heavy snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working with local government partners to coordinate any...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 14, 2022 | All
Highlights Suite of Laws Aimed at Keeping Californians Safe from Gun Violence, including Statewide Campaign to Raise Awareness of Temporary Gun Violence Restraining Orders SACRAMENTO –State leaders today marked 10 years since the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School...
by Mariah Bickham | Dec 13, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
Sacramento – Building capacity to support Californians during times of crisis, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) hosted public information officers from across state government last week for training on how to communicate with the public...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 12, 2022 | All
The California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC) is actively responding to a cybersecurity incident involving the California Department of Finance. The intrusion was proactively identified through coordination with state and federal security partners. Upon...
by Laura Scott | Dec 9, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
When winter weather impacts California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) leads the effort to ensure local governments have the resources they need to keep Californians safe. Helping Californians Through the State Operations Center,...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 8, 2022 | All
California experiences a variety of major disasters and fire engines deployed through the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are often called in to respond and provide...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 7, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Marked as Featured
Over the past several years, the state has experienced an unprecedented number of emergencies and disasters. As these climate-driven natural disasters become more severe in California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) staff has met each...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 6, 2022 | All
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Walter “Budge” Currier as Assistant Director of Public Safety Communications at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Currier has been instrumental in the growth of Public Safety...
by Laura Scott | Dec 2, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
Unsettled weather has arrived in California with plentiful rain and heavy mountain snow, which has prompted the National Weather Service to issue multiple Winter Storm Watches for many parts of the state. Cal OES would like to remind drivers to make sure they’re...
by Alyson Hanner | Nov 23, 2022 | All
Property Owners in El Dorado and Placer Counties Must Sign a Right-of-Entry Permit to Participate SACRAMENTO – As property owners affected by this year’s largest wildfire continue the process of rebuilding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 18, 2022 | All, Jobs
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Southern California-based Senior Public Information Officer and an Information Officer focused on the Earthquake Early Warning System to join our best-in-class communications team....
by Alyson Hanner | Nov 16, 2022 | All
Infrastructure Improvement Projects Intended to Protect Communities from Future Disasters Sacramento – As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to increase community resilience in areas of the state more prone to natural disasters, the California Governor’s Office of...
by Chris Dargan | Nov 16, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
Part of comprehensive effort to enhance emergency service technologies and provide Californians the tools they need during an emergency As part of the state’s continued efforts to provide California communities with the resources they need to stay safe during an...
by Jonathan Gudel | Nov 16, 2022 | All
With extreme fire conditions and a Red Flag Warning in the forecast for Southern California this week, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources and personnel in Los Angeles, Orange and...
by Alyson Hanner | Nov 15, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – With climate-driven disasters becoming more frequent and more destructive, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is convening leading emergency management experts from across the state at a two-day summit designed to educate,...
by Alyson Hanner | Nov 10, 2022 | All
Survivors Participating in State Program Now Closer to Rebuilding Cal OES Recovery Also Supporting County-Led Program for Oak Fire Survivors SACRAMENTO – Marking another important step forward in helping Californians rebuild and recover from this year’s wildfires, the...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 9, 2022 | All
Just over a month after the start of the Mill Fire in the small northern California town of Weed in Siskiyou County, The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Siskiyou County developed a plan to provide emergency transitional sheltering for...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Nov 8, 2022 | All, en Español
INCENDIO CAMP 4 años han transcurrido desde que se desató el incendio Camp en la localidad de...
by Chris Dargan | Nov 8, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
As Paradise continues to rebuild following the Camp Fire, residents return home. In the early morning hours of November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire ignited and quickly spread throughout Butte County, in the towns if Paradise, Magalia, Concow, and Butte Creek Canyon. Since...
by Jonathan Gudel | Nov 8, 2022 | All
As rainfall intensifies today throughout the southern part of the state increasing the threat of mud flows and flash flooding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting and swift water...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 7, 2022 | All
Today, Cal OES remembers the 13 lives lost during the Borderline shooting in Thousand Oaks on November 7, 2018. The gunman opened fire as the Borderline Bar was hosting a popular College Country Night event. Prior to the incident, the gunman had been visited by a...
by Alyson Hanner | Nov 7, 2022 | All
Property Owners in Siskiyou and Mariposa Counties Must Sign a Right-of-Entry Permit to Participate SACRAMENTO – As property owners affected by this year’s wildfires start the process of rebuilding, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
by Jonathan Gudel | Nov 7, 2022 | All
With potential for heavy rainfall forecast in the southern part of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including a swift water rescue team in Orange County. The prepositioned...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 27, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO – Continuing to lead the country in emergency management and disaster preparedness, California’s first-in-the-nation Earthquake Early Warning System, implemented under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership, provided advanced notification to more than 2.2...
by Chris Dargan | Oct 26, 2022 | Cal OES Press Releases
For Immediate Release October 26, 2022 Press contact: press@cannabis.ca.gov SUN VALLEY – In continuing its aggressive crackdown against illegal cannabis operators threatening the environment, communities, public health, and the legal market, the Unified Cannabis...
by Alicia de la Garza | Oct 26, 2022 | All, Governor Press Releases
Request includes support for six impacted counties, including residents of the historically significant Black community of Lincoln Heights that was destroyed by the Mill Fire SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster California’s support for the diverse communities impacted by...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 25, 2022 | All
On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 11:42 a.m., a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Jose in Santa Clara County. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is actively coordinating with local authorities in the region to evaluate any...
by Chris Dargan | Oct 24, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
As the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wraps up October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s an important reminder on how California is leading a whole-of-government effort to confront cyber threats. As California’s Homeland Security...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 20, 2022 | All
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined local, state and federal partners to remind Californians about the importance of earthquake preparedness with the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On...
by Brittani Peterson | Oct 19, 2022 | All
In recognition of his leadership and outstanding career in emergency management in California over the last three decades, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci was honored today by the National Emergency Management...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Oct 14, 2022 | All
All 2,301 parcels in participating in California’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program returned to county officials after completing debris removal process. SACRAMENTO – Marking the final step in state-led debris removal efforts following last year’s wildfires,...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Oct 11, 2022 | All, en Español
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California, les recuerda la importancia de siempre estar preparados para la próxima emergencia, especialmente si se trata de un sismo, Y para quienes nunca han experimentado un fuerte sismo, el simulador se...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 10, 2022 | All
Public invited to learn from experts and experience an earthquake simulator MATHER – Building upon California’s leadership to implement a first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system and encouraging Californians to be earthquake prepared, the California...
by Alyson Hanner | Oct 6, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with local partners and contracted debris removal crews, continues to make quick work of clearing remnants left in the wake of the 2022 wildfires. This week, in Mariposa County,...
by Alicia de la Garza | Oct 5, 2022 | All
Following the destructive Mosquito Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is leading the effort amongst state and local partners to begin the first step to recovery in Placer County. The California...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 5, 2022 | All
New multi-agency enforcement task force is working to disrupt the illegal market, while increasing efforts to support entrepreneurs and businesses in the legal cannabis market SACRAMENTO – Taking aggressive action to protect communities, consumers, and the environment...
by Shawn Boyd | Oct 3, 2022 | Cal OES Press Releases
Cal OES Deploys Six Urban Search and Rescue Canine Search Teams State Emergency Management and Mass Care Specialists Remain in Florida to Aid in Cleanup Efforts SACRAMENTO – As Florida residents grapple with a rising death toll, and widespread destruction and flooding...
by Chris Dargan | Oct 3, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and each week we will show how California is marshalling a whole-of-government effort to confront cyber threats. As California’s Homeland Security Agency, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) leads California’s...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 29, 2022 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working to support communities impacted by Hurricane Ian, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of emergency management and mass care specialists to Florida to support the state’s response to the ongoing crisis. “California stands with the...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 28, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Fork Fire survivors in Madera County. The LAC will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on October 1. LACs...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 28, 2022 | All
Living in a disaster-prone state such as California represents myriad of challenges. With endless threats of drought, wildfires, floods and earthquakes, along with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 22, 2022 | All
Although tsunamis are rare in California, the entire coastline is at risk. Whether living or visiting near the coast, it is important to know what to do in advance, during, and after a tsunami event. To ensure proper preparedness, Cal OES, along with the California...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 21, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Mosquito Fire survivors in Placer County. The LAC will be open September 22-23. LACs are...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 20, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Mosquito Fire survivors in El Dorado County. The LAC will be open September 21-24. LACs are...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 20, 2022 | All
With potential for heavy rainfall and flooding in the northern part of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including swift water rescue teams and water protective...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 20, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO – As Puerto Rico reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, which resulted in catastrophic rainfall and flooding, Governor Gavin Newsom is rapidly deploying urban search and rescue personnel to help those on the island. Governor Newsom has approved the...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 20, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid families affected by the recent debris flows in San Bernardino County. The LAC will open on...
