by Alicia de la Garza | May 2, 2021 | All
A lightning strike, an unattended campfire, or an improperly disposed cigarette are just a few of the ways a major wildfire can begin. Last year, California experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in modern history, with more than 9,000 fires burning nearly 4.2...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Apr 30, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Is your family prepared to react to a wildfire? Beginning Saturday, is your annual opportunity to put your plan together for your family and your community in advance of wildfire season. As part of National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, Saturday, May 1, is a...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 30, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
As the state gears up for the 2021 wildfire season, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support local fire agencies by assigning them fire resources to respond to emergencies and disasters. Recently, Cal OES...
by Bryan May | Apr 28, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is growing our best-in-class communications team to better serve Californians during disasters. Cal OES prides itself on producing cutting-edge communications content that keeps Californians safe, turning...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 27, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California will send lifesaving oxygen equipment to India as that country faces a devastating and fast-spreading surge of COVID-19 cases. “When communities across the world need help, California steps up. As we...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 26, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – As part of the ongoing effort to protect Californians from fraud and ensure the integrity of the state unemployment system, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with California Department of Corrections and...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 23, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO — In another important milestone in helping Californians rebuild and recover, the state announced today that it has cleared eligible debris from more than 70 percent of eligible properties throughout California affected by last year’s wildfires....
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 23, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Today, the Town of Paradise reclaimed a treasured community space and took a major step forward in rebuilding its community more than two years after the Camp Fire tore through the area. Survivors of the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history...
by Shawn Boyd | Apr 21, 2021 | All, Video Packages
California First Responders jump into hands-on training for the first time since the Covid19 Pandemic. Sentinel Response 2021 wrapped this past weekend at Concord Naval Weapons Station. See what it’s all about and how local, state, federal governments, along with the...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 21, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Regional state of emergency proclaimed for Russian River Watershed to protect communities and reduce environmental impacts UKIAH – With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newson...
by Shawn Boyd | Apr 20, 2021 | Podcast
In the words of our guest for this episode, “Table top is one thing. Getting your knuckles dirty is another.” Cal OES Assistant Fire Joe Gear takes a few minutes to sit down and talk with us about his role as incident commander, and that of Cal OES’s role, as well as...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 16, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Members of the international music sensation roll up their sleeves to encourage others to do the same Members of the legendary band Los Tigres del Norte are among the latest who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In this new public service video, they join more...
by Monica Ruvalcaba | Apr 16, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
In total, more than 38,000 vaccine doses provided to faith-based organizations 13 pop-up clinics have opened in April to date, additional sites opening every weekend A day after expanding vaccine eligibility, California today achieved a new milestone with 50 percent...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 15, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
As announced by Governor Gavin Newsom last month, all Californians aged 16 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting today, April 15. This expansion of eligibility comes as the state reaches major milestones in its vaccine rollout: nearly half of all...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 13, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
Public health officials operating the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Oakland RingCentral Coliseum expect no appointment cancellations or loss of appointment capacity in the coming weeks due to the statewide pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine....
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 13, 2021 | All
Sites transition to local partners SACRAMENTO – Today, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released final demographic data report on the populations who were served during the eight-week state/federal...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 13, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Governor and legislative leaders tour fuels management project that helped protect a Butte County community from last year’s North Complex Fire Early action funding invests in wildfire resilience projects including forest management, fuel breaks, and hardening...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 12, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO — On Feb. 3, the Biden-Harris Administration and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an eight-week federal pilot project to establish Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Oakland and Los Angeles — the first state-run, federally supported centers...
by Monica Ruvalcaba | Apr 12, 2021 | All, Allied Agency News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for funeral assistance and reimbursement through its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the...
by Shawn Boyd | Apr 9, 2021 | All, Video Packages
THANK YOU to All Partners, which include: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) Department of Defense (DOD) US Northern Command US Army North Task...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Apr 8, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
On behalf of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) we would like to thank the public for the outpouring of interest today for vaccination appointments at the Community Vaccination Center at Cal State LA....
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Apr 8, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO– Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced a $536 million funding plan to help improve California’s resilience to wildfires. They released the following...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 7, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
The state-led, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Los Angeles and Oakland will complete their 8-week pilot mission Sunday, April 11. The City of Los Angeles has agreed to manage the Los Angeles operation, as of April 12, and the state is...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Apr 7, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds Californians appointment slots are still available through the end of the week at its mass vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles. Appointments can be made online at myturn.ca.gov or by...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 7, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week it will continue to assist state, local, Tribal Governments and Territorial Governments, and some private nonprofits to ensure a safe reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under FEMA’s COVID-19...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Apr 6, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Following through on his commitment to ensure vaccines continue to be administered at large-scale vaccination sites in Oakland and Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state has reached an agreement with Alameda County and Contra Costa...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 6, 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 April 5,...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 6, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – As California surpasses a major milestone in the fight against COVID — administering more than 20 million vaccine doses, including 4 million in the state’s hardest-hit communities, and with hospitalizations continuing to steadily decline — Governor Gavin...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 6, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a 4-month direct housing assistance extension for victims of the Camp Fire, considered the deadliest and most destructive...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 5, 2021 | All
Download the No Cost, MyShake App to alert you about a future earthquake SACRAMENTO – At 4:44 a.m. this morning, a swarm of earthquakes struck Los Angeles, rattling early risers and awakening residents. While the quakes did not cause any damage, these latest tremblers...
by Alyson Hanner | Apr 5, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
DoorDash donates $1 million in gift cards to be distributed via community-based organizations partnering with Cal OES on vaccination operations The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced a $1 million donation from technology...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 1, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – With all Californians aged 50 and over now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a vaccination site in South Los Angeles, encouraging Californians to get vaccinated when it is...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 30, 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...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 30, 2021 | All
Through the Public Assistance Program, FEMA is providing 100% federal cost share reimbursement SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is announcing guidance on reimbursement for eligible Project Roomkey activities. The Federal...
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...
